The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-19
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Dnlcc; Nos. e5 and ~ Fourteenth 81 reel
i OUR IEEf PROSPECTS.
Facts and Figures Regarding Cattle /,
the United States.
Gen. Jamess. Brisbin, writing from For
Keosh, says While tho manufacturing an,
cereal and vegetable interests in the Unite,
States have advanced fairly, the stock In
terests have comparatively stood still. W
arc to-day raising beef for only 100000
Of people, whereas VIC should be raisln
beef for so,0Oo,00O. The reasons for thi
are various, chief Of which is the fact Of tn
scarcity Of land in the east. Farmers hav
found that in heavily populated districts /
does not pay them to raise cattle. Til,
large number OF acres required for grain,
purposes Is incompatible with small farms
and to stabilized in large numbers Is no
practicable. Sothe Eastern farmer devote!
his land to cereals and vegetables, ant
often buys his own bcei. The distanc,
OF the plains from the East ant
the danger from Indians have heretofore
deferred eastern capitalists from seeking
investments in stockrasing out west. Hap
PLY that difficulty Is now removed. Tie
railroads have opened up the west, and the
Indians, with the exception OF few in
Arizona, have been conquered. The pas.
toral lands OF the west have never been un.
derstood or appreciated by the people Of
this country or the Government. The day
will come when tho national treasury will
derive more taxes fiom the grazing country
than the best agricultural regions. These
arid plains SO long considered worthless ARE
the natural meat-producing lands Of
America, and in a few years fifty million
people will draw their beef from them.
Where are the great grazing grounds do
you ask? They are in Texas, Colorado,
New Mexico, Dakota, Wyoming, Montana,
Washington and Idaho.
The whole United States contains 3,60i,-
Ssh square miles, OF which SOC, 900 square
miles is set down ms grazing lands. The
best ranges are on the Rio Grande, Neuces,
San Antonio, Guadalupe, Colorado, Brazos,
Trinity, Main Red, Washita, Canadian,
Cimaron, Arkansas, Smoky Hill, Saline,
Solomon Fork, Republican, North and
South Plates, Loup Forks, Niobrara, White
Earth, Big Cheyenne, Little Missouri, Pow.
uer river, Tongue, Rosebud, Big Horn,
Wind rivers, Yellowstone, Milk river, Mus.
cleshell, Marias, Jefferson, Missouri, Madi.
son, Galatin, and Columbia. OF the smaller
streams on the eastern slope OF the
Rocky mountains We have the Blue
Waters, Cold Water, Hill Greek, Raw Hide,
Muddy Willow, Shawnee, Slate, Sweet.
water, Ash Pumpkin, Laramie, Carter,
Cottonwood, Horseshoe, Ekham, Deer
creek, Medicine Bow, Rock creek, Doug
las, Lodge Pole, Big Laramie, Little Lara.
mic, HoHe creek, Beaver, Pawnee, Crow,
Lone Tree, Big Beaver, BUou, Kiowa, Bear
creek, Big Thompson, and Cache Ia Pordre.
The grazing lands on the Plates, Powder,
and Tongue, amount over 10 twelve million
acres, and are the best l know OF. For at
least ten years yet look for high prices in
beef. Eastern capital is So conservative it
will be slow TO come west and engage in
and only eastern capital can
raise beef in sufficient quantities on the
plains to reduce the price.
4 good many cattle companies have been
formed OF late years, and, so far as know,
all are doing well. We have several here
in Montana, and they are able to declare m
annual dividend OF Is per cent, besides re-
serving handsome surplus for increasing
the herds. 1t is n remarkable fact that
there is more Enslish capital ut present in
vested in cattle-growins in the United
States than American money. This year
the Englishmen are reaping rich reward
for their enterprise, and are selling Aneri-
can beef at g cents per pound, live weight,
which cost them less than cents 10 raise.
There is really no immediate occasion for
alarm about cattle famine, rs cattle are
not yet so scarce SIS to create any great
stress in the meat market. But the specu-
laiors have got hold OF the fact that. there
are too few cattle in America for the popu-
lation, and they are using it to fill their
pockets. We must have more cattle, more
cattle raisers, and more capital with which
to raise cattle. IN. ~.
For the next ten years l believe cattle
raising will be one Of the most lucrative
callings in the United States, and those
who have the good fortune TO be able TO en-
gage in it will rapidly grow rich. The best
way is to associate capital and raise cattle
in large numbers. 1t costs no more to take
care OF three thousand steers than it does
one thousand, and the profits are more than
three times rs large. In starting It is sim.
ply question OF money 10 buy cows and
bulls for stock purposes. In 1910 there
were 4,ST mich cows in the United
States; in 1850 the-e were 8,3S5,-
COL; in 1850, s.725,SG3; in 1870, H.
100000, and in 1850, 100000. There
cannot now be less than 10000
COWS in America, and these, il properly
handled, will soon stock the country with
sufficient beef to bring the price within the
reach OF the poorest man and his family.
The first step is to stop KILN: female
calves. Every female ca!fshould be saved
The western stock men have begun this,
and already it is almost impossible for
butchers to purchase calves for veal. In
the west it is not SO difficult to raise cattle
for beef 40 in the east, The cattle run out
all winter long, and no shelter or food is
required for them except that which nature
provides. Every year the stock men start
the story east for the benefit OF the "ten.
deriect." that the stock business is over.
done, and the good ranges all taken. This
is done 10 prevent new men from 60
ing into the business. The stock
men know they have good thing, and
wish to keep it rs long as possible. They
would like to see beef 81 per pound. and
would ask 500 Tor steer worth $40 with.
out the slightest conjunction Of con-
science il they thought they could get it.
Ii ! had two or three thousand head OF
cattle ! doubt il would write this letter,
but unfortunately, not having any herd OF
my own, am only interested in getting
beef as cheaplv as possible from those who
have herds. l hope soon to see more
people and more capital engaged in cattle
raising, and beef brought 10 some reason.
able price by reason Of its abundance, and
l have no hesitation in saying that asso.
ciatcd capital engaged in beef.raisng out
west will pay an annual dividend OF q
per cent. ii it is all properly managed.
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