The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-03-10
CONSIDERING CATTLE.
Further Declarations to the Eff
feet that Reports of Losses
Have Been Greatly
Exaggerated.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 25.--The report sen
out by IL correspondent at Ogden, Utah
regarding the condition of cattle through.
out almost the entire western country
w hich was published in Eastern papers
two or three days ago, is almost entirely
sensational, not warranted by facts and
not agreeing with information received
here within day Or two by correspond
ents and stockmen residents here. Mr..
| Carter, Of Cne & Carter, and other prom
| inent stock owners, some of whom arrived
! to-day direct from northern and western
ranges in Nebraska, Wyoming and idaho,
speak IN anything but discouragiug tones
and express no fears now Of extensive
losses in the direction indicated. After a
most cfulinquiry, it has been ascertain
ed the loss thus far has not been sufficient
anywhere to make Up percentage Cattle
were never in as good condition st this
season Of the year, and the moderate
weather Of the past few days, with tenn
peratrre from 30 to so degrees above zero,
has melted the gnow rapidly. Streams are
open and ranges bare so that cattle ex-
perienee no difficulty in getting ample
feed and water. Under the most irving
circumstances that may come during the
next thirty days, live stock owners who
are in Il position to know do not anticipate
st the utmost M average loss above per
cent Except on one Or two Of the ranges
cattle III their present condition are
good for fast of forty days.
The Ogden correspondent of Eastern
papers has based his report on apprehen-
sions felt during the prevalence Of the
storm three weeks ago, which happily
have not been realized and are not likely
10 be. Superintendent Dodaridge of the
Union Pacific telegrapns from Ogden thst
the cattle losses are small and that the |
weather is fair with prospects Of cantinu-
ing pleasant. lie says that so far as he
can learn no serious losses are anticipated |
By cattle men, who are cheerful, and with |
present Or mider weather cattle will pull
through with very slight losses. Super
Egbert ofthe Colorado division, |
Union facitic, telegraphs that during me |
first part of the storm cattle along the |
Denver Pacific drifted southwark, since |
which time there have been no range cat I
tie along that division. He then learned |
that some were dying and others apt to
perish if the storm was long continued, |
but with tAe exception Of a few days. the |
weather has since been fine and quite fav-
orable to cattle, so that the losses have |
been comparatively small, and far below
Harry Windsor, just ar
rived from Powder river, Big Horn, and /
ADJACENT districts, informs Superintendent |
Egbert that cattle in these yicinities are
IN an excellent condition. He made close
Observations ali the way down, and says
he only losses have been among a few old
rail cattle, and possibly some young
calves.
SIMILAR REPORTS VIA CHICAGO.
CGic4aa, FEB. ala number OF gem
lenen who are largely interested in the
:attle trade Of the West have been inter-
viewed here regarding the effect of the re-
sent storms Oh the cattle interests. The
opinion seemed to be that the reported loss
md injury had been greatly exaggerated.
they had authentic reports from various
districts, and while there were some losses
hey were certain that, taken as a whole,
they were by no means heavy.