The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-03
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The stockratrsof Colorado estimate the
aggregate val yof their flocks and herds at
so, 10000. number OF horned cattle
Is placed at $4,000
The Arkan3 Standard says: Cattle are
becoming qui bcarce in this section. The
farmers will $ fhe day, no doubt, to regret
haying so untely disposed OF their cattle
because litthoney was in sight.
Large numts of cattle are beisg driven
out OF Little ker country by numerous
cattle buyers, bo find ready sale for stock
AZ handsomdbrices in western Texas.
Farmers, say&e Little River Pilot, this is
wrong. keeHpur cattle, raise hogs, plant
sugar cane, 20 plenty OF corn and pota.
toes, and YOU'LL soon be in IA better and
more prospere condition.
| 1t would seS that In some states legisla.
ton for theSrotection to sheep against
dogs may webe interpreted as protec-
ton OF dogs 9inst sheep In this connec-
ton the lndiA Farmer says: ut is pain
inliy appareIthat the sportsmen Of the
towns and Wages, with their dogs and
guns, had grter influence with the last
legislature tth the % 900 owners OF ,092,
'Ol head of yep in Indiana. There are
millions of tars invested in sheep in this
state, aud the is not legitimate industry
nut - henessi by our sheep husbandry.
IL adds largsfto the trade and commerce
OF the state, ID the industry is invaluable
10 the iarme- The inconvenience and ex-
pense OF regiHring dogs under the law re-
Pealed was 4 nothing compared with the
value OF .proHtion which that law secured
10 sheep hu'sndry. 1t requires consider
aoie !orbeaioce TO refer to this matter in
moderation.l
Inc Baltif3re Journal of Commerce re-
marks that Y rapid increase of our popu-
iatioh and y consequent occupation of
our puolic hds by emlgrants and Others
Is directing bt only the attention of con
gress to the tpediency of declaring certain
lands granteito railroads forfeited for non
lulilllment oithe conditions under which
they were hnted, but is also directing
punilc httenton to the monopoly OF large
sections In y west for grazing purposes,
whlch Is coling to be felt as q serious
obstacle to q growth and development of
,nese sectids. The cattle ranches of
wyoming, Montana aud northern
colorado, ththeep ranches of the middle
section of thllatter state, and the herds I'm
\ Kansas, Souiern Colorado, New Mexico,
Texas, and brtions OF Indian Territory
rave occupiJ vast sections of land to the
exclusion of ther industries. Our q hor-
" remarks pat there is but little donbt
nat wild heting is a wasteiul use of land,
'hu we are ~ approaching time when we
'annot well ford waste. 1t has been es-
MATED thapn the western plains from
en TO twenty-five acres of land are re-
lulreu 10 KEEP steer for a year. Few of
ne via herers own more land than is
necessary totecure water privilege. and
having secusd that they control thousands |
u adjacent ores, and are disposed to be |
those who wish to occupy |
hese landsIas actual settlers. For in
lance, IN sAthern Colorado there are on |
ne range $4,000 cattle belonging to the |
'rairle Catti company. These cattle cover |
vast sectioi OF country, and no agricul- |
urist, shectraiser or small cattle-man,
an make Il fand against this company |
, ne owners Pc non.residents, and this Is |
ne case VIII most of the large owners in |
ther states. How this land is to be made |
variable forsettlers is becoming serious
foDlem. Ne herders claim that it is
GOD for nothing but for herding purposes,
Ut THIS claia is true only to limited ex.
,nt.
rtDAY QUOTATIONS.
BELL gArrit-Butchers STOCK, grass fed, Az,
BARREN oo,b-Fat 5a5y! cent?.
cents.
brccK-Per lead, sl50s0,
Mich cow with calves, e3b@G60.
DO. gross timber fat 4,
494h cents stock, per head;
HoRsEs.Efra nne. per span, sSOO@s5oo fancy
arness, 9lHbS200 livery harness, t75Ssl76
I'm, S5o@slY ponies. S256oS50
M uLss.Exfa heavy 8l25@s20G medium $500
w small sSnbn WV