The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-24
Lincoln County Leader.
Saturday. March "a, 1883.
STOCK STATISTICS.
The Winters Loss Remarkably Light
Notwithstanding the Rather
Severe Weather.
From the New Mexican.

From the New Mexican.
a number of leading stockmen of
the territory have been in the city
on business for the past few days
and in casual conversation with
them at various times Il representa-
tive of the Ncr MericdH has made
it Il point TO gather statistics on the
subject of cattle raising, the win
tiers loss of stock, condition of the
animals, profits of the business,
etc. The winter has been a toler-
ably severe one, vet tIom all that
can be learned the stock has come
out OF it in remarkably fine shape.
1t is thought that the loss among
cattle will not be more than one
half of one per cent. The loss
from starvation has been 50 slight
AZ to prove barely worth consider
ing. A comparative few have died
from this cause. The range has
been extremely good, the cattle are
sleek and fat and the stockmen all
over the territory have abundant
reason for self congratulation. In
fact the winter has proved Il most
successful one for stocbmcn through
out the entire west.
Colorado and Wyoming have
both had excellent seasons it is
stated, and the losses in that north
crn country are even less ii any
thing than hey are in New Mexico
while the profits of stock raising
are correspondiegly good.
The reports which have been
spread through the east have been
glaringly inaccurate, and have had
the effect Of keeping some capital
away that would have otherwise
been invested here III cattle. The
loss has been represented to be as
great as twenty-five per cent. In
some instances Colorado has been
especially favored, though Wyom-
ing's loss will not be much greater,
Notwithstanding the reports that
have been made to the contrary.
The season has been one of re
markable profit. 1t was thought
that there would never be another
one like that Of 1881, but the one
Just past has far eclipscd it. The
cattle mel have made more money
than any other class of investors.
why" said one stock man yes
terday, "Our cattle have not only
increased in numbers at a rate
never known before, but the price
has also gone up. This time last
year | found it difficult to get more
than twcnty-sevcn or twenty-eight
dollars a head for my cattle. To-
day | know where | can 60 and
get thirty-fye dollars a head with
out any trouble. That's a reason
able good price, isn't it to say
nothing Of the big luck we've had
in not losing any of our stock to
speak Of and a healthy increase in
numbers. And they are III a fine
condition. In looking over my
cattle a few days ago | found a
great many Of them fit for beef,
which is Il very rare thing at this
time of the year. Other stockmen
have told me that they have found
good beef cattle among their herds.
Oh, yes, the cattle men have made
money this year. If there are amy
who have not they'd better go into
some other business, because they
will never have a better chance to
make money out Of cows"
What percentage on the in
yestment have cattle paid this
wintcr}"
Lets see; taking the advance in
the price into consideration, the
trihing loss through the winter
and the increase in numbers, |
think that cattle have paId at least
forty per cent. That looks big,
You sayi OF course ii does It's
big
The sheep men haHeur suffered
any very great loss. There are
some II, OOO, 900 mead OF sheep IN
New Mexico at the present time.
Last season the wool shipment a
mounted to about 80, 900, 900
pounds, but this year 1t is eStimat-
ZEE that the total shipment Of wool
will foot up not far short Of So
GOO, 600.
There is as yet very little system
observed in the business Of stock
raising IN New Mexico it is CON
Quoted in a loose, unbusineSs like
way as a general thing, and still
the profits are enormous. What
then must be the result when a syS-
tematic business basis is inaugu-
rated when improved methods