The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-09
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Adyices from the Black Hills round
up, published In the Pioneer-Press, state
that the advance in marketable stock
is Of course causing great exultation
among growers, who, when %cornered,
| admit that they know Of no good reason
for 1t. The advance is about 50 a
| head. Two year Odds, twelve month
| ago, were worth an average OF SIS u
head, while two year ODDS now are in
| great demand at S26. AS the herds in
this neighborhood average about 1000
in number, it will be perceived that the
owners have been enriched about FlO,-
900 each by the advance. Add 10 thiS
the natural increase OF herds by Tie
dropping of calves, and a pretty accu-
rate idea of the profits of stock raising
may be obtained. Shipments VIII be
heavy as soon as the roundup Is over,
when it may be reasonably expected
eastern prices will decline and consum-
ers relieved of present oppressive rates.
Few cattle will be driven in this sea-
son-a few from Oregon and Montana,
and a little breeding stock from Mime
sofa and Missouri. Texas cattle have
always rated low in every market, while
growers In hat state have never mani
tested a disposition to improve the quail
ity of their brands, seemingly content
to allow their herds to multiply among
themselves, consequently Texas brands
are more undesirable than ever. Stock
growers of Wyoming and Dakota cher
ish altogether different ideas, and while
anxious to increase the quantity are
equally determined to improve the quail
ity, and are now more determined than
ever to breed up. A drove of eight
Jersey bulls are now on the road in
from Minnesota, while a number of
buyers are In Missouri and other states
hunting up blooded stock. The good
results of this policy will, of course,
not be apparent at once, but the time
will come when Dakota beef Will attain
a popularity and command n special
high price above all other supplies, sim
ply because of the care, attention and
wisdom now exercised. This cattle
business is conducted on a scale of the
greatest magnitude, Of which the East
and a large portion Of the West for that
matter, can form no accurate idea. In
what may be termed the Black Hills
locality, there are at present SOC, 900
head, exclusive Of work stock, while
careful computatiod places the number
in the territory at 100000 head. Esti-
mating the average value of all ages at
800 q head, we find u total of $4,000
600 represented by this one industry.
If the stock men had succeeded in
opening the Sioux reservation for their
exclusive occupancy (which fortunately
for Dakota they have mott, the number
Of cattle would have been doubled this
year. AS it is, however, carefully con
sidering the increase from all sources
over the losses from shipments, and all
causes, it Is safe to say that the round
up of 1888 will show Il grand total OF
1000 900 head in the territory, repre-
senting $40, 000, 600. The business is
conducted with only little labor, little
expense, and exceedingly small risk.
One round of complete stock is turned
out to range for another eleven months,
unattended in many instances. and
compelled to ''rustle" for food i'll the
winter as well as in the summer. In
too many instances the taxation is
avoided by ranging herds upon land
beyond the Jurisdiction Of any assessor
or tax gatherer, as, for instance, unor-
ganized counties, of which Dakota and
Wyoming have so many, and upon In
dian reserves. True, the terms of
Indian treaties prohibit the encroach-
ment of whites, but the difficulty is
overcome, in certain cases at least, by
the marriage of white stock men into
Indian families, when the former be-
coming members of the tribe TO a GER
tain extent are entitled to tribal privi-
leges and protection-and they receive
it. Other growers, disregarding the
prohibition, drive their stock upon the
reserve during the tour of the assessor,
and ..return them afterwards. They
assume great risk of capture of them
selves and cattle by the reds, but they
willingly take 1t, under the temptation
to avoid contributing to a public fund.
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