The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-11-09
FARM AND STOCK TOPICS.

The stock raisers OF Colorado esti.
mate the aggregate value of their
fiocks and herds at SIS, OO0, 600. The
number Of horned cattle 10 placed at
2,25O, 600.
From this time until snow flies IL
really the most critical time for stock.
An animal that comes into winter
quarters in good condition Il half win
tered, while one that has been suffered
to decline In flesh can with difficulty
be brought out In good heart In the
spring. even on double rations.
A syndicate Of English capitalists
has opened In Laramie, Wy. a slaugh-
ter house, and purpose shipping dress
| ell beef from that place to Eastern
| markets. Whether or not this can he
made as profitable and successful there
IA in Chicago. where there IL u ready
market for every part Of the animal,
remains to be seen.
The Jerseys have been receiving
more than the usual degree Of con-
sideratiOn this year from judges ut
the fairs and attention from the news.
papers, all of which does not seem to
change the opinion Of the veteran az
ricultural editor Of I0Wd State Regis-
ter, who declares "that the little rats
of Jerseys are good neither for beef,
for veal, nor for fish-bait."
II put in large heaps, onions will be
sure to spoil but IL spread in thin lay
ers and covered with hay and straw,
10 that IL frozen the thawing will be
gradual, they will keep we'll through
the winter. 1t II the custom with
onion growers to get their crop 10
market AZ soon rs possible. II they
were to provide proper storage they
would realize much more from them
when sent to market later In the sea-
son.
Farmers In the United States have
81, 2lO. IS, 3l8 Of capital invested In
their business. OF this amount the
value Of farms Is placed at go, l96. $685.
645 farm implement ut &4O6, 5l6 SOC;
live stock, $500. So, 1877; fertilisers.
&2S, 5s7 .856, and fences, 70. 76S, 723.
From this enormous sum IL 10 eati. |
mated that nearly 500, 600, 900 10 an.
nually collected In taxation for the |
support OF the local and National Gov.
ernments and purposes Of education.
The total contribution or production
to be credited to the farmer foots up
In round numbers q. 500. 0O0. 900.
Cattle men Of the plains declare that
there exist In Chicago and the other
great markets Of the West ringp Of
buyers who agree upon the price they
will offer for any given lot Of stock,
and all offer the same figure. OF
course when the buyers, who deal In
these large punches Of cattle. combine
In this way they can usually get the
stock for the figures they have agreed
upon among themselves TO offer.
There II practically no competition.
One Of Chicago's cattle men, who rep.
resents more cattle and Q greater In.
vestment Of money In cattle-raislpg
han IL represented by any other one
man in the country, emphatically de-
,lares that these dealers will 6nd that
to form fings for CONTROL.
ng the market IL . game that I've
an play ct, and that such men -
tand at the head Of the cattle indus.
~ OF the West will not hesitate long
bout adopting most effective meas
Tres for securing fair and open compe-
ition In the market for their stock.
The valuable results obtained from
borough filling Of . small patch Of I
and IL illustrated by the following,
redited to . paper way down 10
daine: He planted one-third Of his
ere 10 corn, and he usually produced .
hirty -six bushels Of good corn. This
uantity was sufficient for his family =
sc and for fatteuing two or three :
o9s. From the same ground ON .
rhich the corn stood he raised two or !;
hree hundred pumpkins and an 4
mple supply Of beans. From Q bed q
sixty yards SQUARE be usually OBJ