The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-09
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Col. J. II. Moore, IN an article published
in The Agricultural Review, says Mr.. Ed
ward Atkinson, OF Boston, once said: tina
il cotton would grow in the north peOF -
could afford to raise il for the seed"
are the facts referred TO: "0ne man C m ,,,t
hay and haul cotton SEED, and 4 81 IT,.
steers during winter; these ste ,rS can ~
purchased of grass In August a. D. No.
pound, which for S-year-old sill he Nm,
$40. To feed this one steer 80 days on cot
ton SEED ana nay VIII GO 81 Sl0-when he
will put on $50 to 500 Us ST tat. the stesr
will then weigh 1850 l,Js the first OF March
worth DC per 10, or S,d2 ~, a profit OF S35 SO
beside the manure, this for one, And the
profit on hity WIZ give man Sl.775 for his
winter Work OF four months" The cotton
seed Is equally valuable for feeding shetp
and hogs, especially where it is mixed with
root crops and other kinds OF feed.
The growing interest that is noticed all
over the country saysthe Pttsburg Gazette,
and the amount OF capital that is being
turned into the ives. to go toward establish.
ing cattle ranches is surprising to man
who saw the cattle business when it was in
its infancy, and who remembers when the
ranches we're not 10 where they are now 100.
Vast sums of money have been put in the
business, and men from every walk OF lite
are scattered over the plains on the many
ranches. The most favored localities ap.
pear to be southeastern Kansas, Iadan
Territory. Colorado, Texas and New Mexico,
on account of their mild aud short winters,
although great herds are held IN Montana,
Wyoming and other northwestern coun-
| tries, but 1t is believed not with the same sue.
cess as the more southern oCali(ies. In locat-
mig rancho three things must be taken
III. conslderauOn-viz. water, grass and
@ halt OH al k,,.A 81.
mesqutt, and gramma, valued for their
| tenacty OF lie and that during the hot
| summer months they cure standing, on
which the cattle feed during the winter.
| Cattle raised on these grasses are equal t,
the best corn-fed cattle of the east. The
| stock used on these great pastures are
Texas "long- horned cows and high. bred
bulls, mostly short-horns, although the
polled Angus breed. and others, have been
introduced with success. 1t would not be
advisable to start a rancho with less than
$40 600 or $4,000, and persons wishing to
ge into the business with smaller ca pi' al
should form syndicate, as the larger the
herd the less the expense in proportion. FIJI.
ty thousand dollars will stock and equip a
rancho OF say or 10 miles square, of which
amount of land there would have to be
purchased from 3, 600 to 5000 acres along
water. This amount, il properly located,
will give control of sufficient grazing
ground reaching out on both sides of the
stream. This will make the land cost
about ST., Geo. outfit, fences, ETC., 81, 500; re.
serve fund for first years EXPENSES, 81 600,
or total for the plant of $4,000. The
balance OF the capital, $33 600, will buy
about 800 head 2.year.old COWS 500 head
yearling steers, % high. grade bulls, and 30
ponies. At the end of the first year 90 per
cent. of the cows will bring calves; calcu-
late the losses at about PIP per cent. per
year. With the above amount of capital,
when rightly handled, a return of 30 per
cent, compound, can be expected on a
term OF five to six years. After the third
year the herds run into money fast. Should
one wish to sell, the stock is wsrth cash at
any time, no credit being asked or given.
In the Indian territory grazing is to be
had only by paying an Indian tax of about
40 cents per head per year. The most de.
sirable ranges are taken up and it is doubt
iill II a suitable range can be found unoccu-
pied, In which case the only way would be
to buy some ones privilege or hire pastur-
age. 1t IS only within the past few years
chat much attention has been given to
cattle-raising, principally on account of the
distance from Market but since railroads
have reached out into these vast plains the
business has grown to the magnitude of
one OF the principal industries of the coun.
Try. Refrigerator cars carry the meat to
the most distant cities in perfect good
order from the great packing houses of
Chicago and Kansas city. These places,
contrary to the general impression OF
slaughter.houses, are scrupulously neat,
and nothing but healthy cattle are killed.
Eastern people are realizing this, and in
consequence the demand is keeping con-
Stantly ahead of the supply and probably
will for years.
TODAY QUOTATIONS..
Bny OArrLI-ButcBers STOCK. grass fed &c.
corn fed, sc
BARREN Cows-Fat centa
BHIPPINa-5l4 cents.
STcCK-Per head sl56oS20
MITCH Cows-With calves, s859S6o.
HossaCorn-fed, 4hc. gross; timber fat A.
stock, 86Sx.
saEEr-Mutton, 4a4h CENTS stock, per head;
e20OC0Ss. 90.
. HoRsEs--Extrs hne. per span, s3OO@s5OO: fancy
harness, el50@s2OG livery harness, e76@sl75;
farm 850@Sl25; ponies, S25SS5O
MULRs-Extra heavy sl2b@S2OO: medium $500
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