Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-04-25
TEXAS TOPICS.
A Prominent Stock Mans Views as
to the "lone Star State"---
The Cattle Trade Assuming
Gigantic Pron0rfions

two months visit to Texas. A report
er of the Democrat had brief con-
versation with him yesterday, in which
some interesting information regard
ing affairs in Texas was impaired.
"How are times in the Lone Star
state at present, Mr.. Yeater?" queried
the scribe.
"They have been very favorable all
winter" he replied. "Money has been
moderately plentiful, and l heard little
complaint. Crops are looking very
fine. A big crop of cotton will be
planted, and prosperous year is ex-
pected in Texas"
"How is the cattle trader"
This question struck Mr.. Yeater
right where he was at home. "It is
booming" said he with enthusiasm.
"Csttle are in a fine condition, and the
prices are higher than have been known
there for years. The journey north
ward has begun already, thousands
upon thousands of cattle being al
ready on the trial. This is four weeks
earlier than the drive usually COM
mences. All big droves except three
becoming a mammoth interest in Tex
as, and is proving a business than
which none is more profitable"
"Have you established a ranch in
Texas as yet?"
"No, but 1 expect to establish a
ranch sixty miles west of San An
tonic, next fall. l have purchased a
drove of three and four-year-old steers,
which l will drive to the dead line
right away"
"Can you furnish any details of the
cattle trade in TexasT"
Eyes, it might be of interest to the
readers of the Democrat that George
Casey and Bronaugh e Co., well
known in this section, have bought a
big ranch on the Colorado river, a
hundred miles above Austin. They
paid $4,000 for it. and will brand
about 5000 calves this year."
"Col. Ellison. of San Marcas, will
drive $4,000 head Of cattle to Dodge
City, Kas. Major Mayberry, a Kansas
City contractor, will drive 10000 heaC
to Dodge City. Mr.. Blocher, of Aus
tin, will drive 10000 head to Chey
enne. Mr.. Lightell, of Gonzales, vii
drive the enormous number of 45,OO(
cattle to Colorado. Maj. Smith anC
Capt. Elliott, of Springfield, ILL.,, stocl
contractors, will drive 10000 cattle t
Dodge City. Mr.. Sol, of Austin, ha
1000 head on the trail.
"What prices are cattle bringing il
Texas?"
"The best figures which have pre-
vailed for long time are being pai'
there now. Yearlings bring from $l'
to $l2 AMI two -year-olds from Sl2.6
to $3.50.
81 will tell you something that ma
seem incredible, but which is never
theless true" continued Mr.. Yeatel
"The other day Driscoll and Day, tn
Austin stock men, purchased from th
Mexican government territory o
land in Old Mexico, a million and
half acres in extent. They paid seve'
and half cents an acre for the LAND
thus securing a territory of 2,344 squar
miles for $ll,250. They will establisI
an immense cattle ranch upon i
Capt. Hillard, formerly of st. Louis
and well known here, has bought So
coo acres, sixty miles west of Sa
Antonio, at Gfty-fve cents an acre, fc
cattle ranch. These facts will sho'
the extent Of the cattle trade in Texa
and the impetus which has recent
been impaired to it,"
"Having been at Austin recentl,
Mr. Yeater, you probably know whetl
er work has commenced on the ne
capitol?'