The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-30
LIVE STOCK.

1o-DAT QUOTATIONS.
brzf CArrLH-Butchers stock, Sk
BARREN Cows-faI q. r34 cents.
SHIPPING-Sk@t cents.
STcCK-Per head, S9G3lS
Mich Cows--With calves, S2G6HSi0.
Hods-0orn-fed &c gross; timber fat sh9.h;
stock. eh@3.
saKxr-Mutton. ss@Sls cents; stock, per head
iG0GS2. 90
HoRsEs-Extra 6ne. per span, s9cO@s5O0 fancy
harness, Sl5O9s0G livery harness. s75@sl75;
farm, S50dSl25; ponies, Sl56SS0
MULEs-Extra heavy sl25G1s2oO; medium s5o&
co small S30G50.
A dispatch from New YORK Of the 18th saws
The steamer Hermod left davre, October 81. with
merchandise anu ffty-oue head Mefino sheep,
consigned To Funch, Eddie X TO- and arrived
to-day, The sheep are of the famous Rambouil-
let brt ed some (Which are valued at over s5Ue
his is said 10 be the largest lot of Merino sheep
imported To this country, and the only un,s IN
the last thirty eight years, They are imported
by ManA Carp, of Texas ana are in excellent
condition. 1t is intended TO cross the breed of
Meriuo with the domestic sheep. Captain Helm,
master of the vessel, said that he had great diff.
hculiy In saving the sheep from being bruised
on account of the heavy seas. 1hey were car
red the same as horses IN padded box stalls
when the sea an high the sheep were placed
IN sings The captain said they came from the
KAN outlet farm, in he southern part Of
France. Mr., Carp thinks that by crossing The
breed he Will obtain II finer aud stronger
quality OF wool than the full FLOODED MerxO
can IN nish
The cattle trade of the uolthwest has assumed
large proportions and Montana bids fair to be-
come formidable rival of Texas in beef pro-
duclion. AS iattenng place, or fitting for
market Montana, it is claimed, exec any por-
| ton OF our Cattlcproducing territory. This
statement OF iufse, does not include the grain
| leedlng states, but only that territory where
grazing is the entire derendence Its climate
pure water, and exuanutriIious grasses
III cattle more rapidly iOr market than in the
more southern luCail es Texas will continue
to 10 the breeding grounds for ranch stock,
which, at one and two years of age, will be
driven nOr,h aud grazed till III for shipment.
But the beet viii each year come less from eXas
and more from the north west Four years ago
not to exceed b 90 or 5000 he d of cattle came
out OF Montana in II year This season the
Northern Pacific road shipped between Scptem.
Der IL and October II, $4,000 head. aud since the
later date Us TRANSFORMATION facilities hayp been
tiNtd t. their utmost The entire shipments of
the season hich are now nearly ended, win not
inll much, II any, short OF $4,000 head These
comprise only he and i-S ear Oh steers fit for
maj RGt The younger slOt k and breeding ami
mas viii be held upon the ranches, and
next spring be repleuished by the nu.utal in
crease and by purchase from ii c Texas drive 4
and next August the shipping season for ali
mature animals will again open st cs growing
ON me ranch system Is the best use to which the
most of the vast Rocky Mountain country can
o. pat The agricultural possibilities are linz
lled TO the lands SUI ctptble TO irrigation which
! form but II small percentage of the whole. In
order to give stability and permaneuce 10 the
cattle interests, II change in our government
land sy TEN is urgently needed by which ranch.
men can become owners or lgssceS OF such
amount of lands not adapted to agriculture Us
they require for their business At presentthcy
are simply squatters occupying the government
domain free of rent aud giving no compens,.
lion IN any form other than the amount of taxes
which the state or territory collects upon their
herds.