The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-14
LIVE STOCK

THB sheep interest of Kansas Is showing n
wonderful growth. In 1879 the total clip was
slightly over oOOs zoe lbs and In 1881 900 coo lbs
while the number Of sheep in the state has in.
creased 200 per cent in two years. The plains
OF western Kansas, which a few years ago were
regarded rs vast tracts Of waste are described by
correspondents as having proved the finest pas
class of workers In the west have received better
returns for their investments and their labor
than the stockmon of that region. South central
ahd southwestern Kansas have been found par
ncularly adapted to this industry. While much
OF the Arkansas valley Is at times too dry
l9r successful grain raising, there Is
always water enough for stock and pasturage'
and the climate is such that shelter Is seldom
required. During, the past year great many
sheep have been brought from Colorado. New
Mexico, and even so far as from California, into
Kansas. while the importation of fine mernos
southdown, and other choice breeds from the
eastern states has been very large. Many CAPT.
.ansis are investing ina flock of sheep, and
sending them ont to the Arkansas valley to place
on shares with an experienced sheep man
several parties made clean 40 per cent. profit
on SUCH Investments last season
u General Brisbin, In his new work, The Beef
bonanza" in speaking of the nutritious quality
Oh the grasses In Dakota Montana and Wyoming,
says: Il have seen cattle In January on the ST
Vrain and Big Thompson so fat they could
inafuiy pc eaten. AT one. of our frontier posts
Is an o hcinl record, made in March, complaining
Of the beef as too fat for issue TO The men and
directing the butcher to select aad kill leaner
animals And further ''The Republican val
ley Is 80 miles long, and with its tributaries en-
braces an afoaof y 90 square miles or 10 900 900
acres of land and there is not rod OF the l6 COO
900 acres which Is not covered with q luyuriant
growth OF blue, buffalo and gramma grasses
Here the buffalo were the thickest, and only len
years ago was estimated that there were 600 900
mead grazing on the Republican and lis tribu
taries. They have all gone and not $1,000 head
Oh caltle or sheep have replaced them" Refer.
enceis make TO the vast herds OF buffalo eli
deer and antelope that have for ages past lived
summer and winter, In all portions of this region
and the arguments that our domestic live STOCK
can grow and thrive just as well In all that com.
try Between the Missouri river and the Pacific
coast thereis not less than 1850 600 square miles
oil agricultural lands, and more than 100 600 600
acres of grazing lands, capable of grazing con-
veniently 60O,0 0C00 sheep. 1t stargers human
Denei 10 computc the extent and capacity of
our great west
DALLAS LIVE STOCK MARKET.
BEEF CATTLE--Corn-ted. 3@8Ik cents.
BARN cows--Fat 2hm24 cents.
STcCK--Pcr head, Sl5GS2o.
MICH Cows-With calves, s25@slO.
sPRlNGERs-Per head sl0@S30
h9os--forn-ied, 6@6h cents; timber fat, 4@5:
STOCK. 3@4..
., saEESMutton, S>4@SX cents; stock, per head.
sl60@s2 90.
HoRsEs-Extra fine, per span s30O@s5oo: fancy
harness, Sl5O@S2OO; livery harness, S75Cdsl75.
farm, s50@sl25 ponies, si5&ssO.
MuLEs-Extra heavy Sl25@S20O; medium 5000
rs small s30@si5.