The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-01

rlny thousand sheep are holng fed in ne
Plato valley Tor sprlng mofhol, hnd ato uolnH
fwoll 90 cheap corn ID,
tho wlnorOursd grass was not cps0tl WIN
snow during the late storms, nnl mat INC loss ui
stock his been very slight ,,..-, a., ,..
According TO Tho caldwell tKan) Post the
losses on cattle ~ drto Oh the ranges q ludien
| rerfit0fy and southweslern Kansas, VIII not ex.
/ coed per cent, aud about per cent OF lh!1
| will be ON through cattle that were driven lhio
and not used TO That climate .....,,. Z,
| Sheep aud cattle Ia New Mexico arc rcpored
! In splendid condition. There H. no loss, rms
| past season the grass was very hne; INC ''''
| all went Into the winter looking well ~" ..
feel jubllant over the prospects. The shO" nus
colorado cattle have wlntered in good eondl.
ton One cattleman gives 1t us his opinion lhat
there had been loss OF per cent on tne oVutll
Platte among Texas cattle, but that there was
no deaths emong the native or acclimaled mem,
bers of the herds. The cattle have not been
deprived ofgrass nj any time eNceedlnB ohe
| week for while tho snow was deep II was loose,
and the cattle had but little difficulty IN roofing
their way through to the grass. From all me
ranges N thin hundred miles of Denver the
cattle growers are 1ubuant over inc ptoSPeo'S
The secretary of the interior, in response "a
numerous Inquiries OF oatIle-men; mas tele,
graphed that at present no eaS es VIII oe gri.eu
In the Indian Territory. Western congressmen
generally are opposed to leasing the land. lgey
also approve the action OF the secretary ~ oruer
ing that the fences that have been put up py
caItle-oWners be torn down. some TAX mas
been INDUCED in of bringing the quesuon OF
granting leases before congress, but II is hardy
possible that the subject win be considered dur
ing the remainder of the present session;
Many think the cattle business VIII be over
done so many are Investing in It, Population i
increasing wonderfully, and consequently SO i
the demand for meat. Great foreign markGt'
have been opened to us, and Will ever rennll
open for our meats in some form or other. Inc
people of the world will have meat IN some
form, and the cdttle-raisers OF the Unlteu slatSS
will supply 1t, to satisfy the demand. Beef WI
be higher instead of lower. The demand is Oh
the increase, instead Of decrease.
A Little Rock, Arkansas letter to the LOUIS.
Vile Courier.J ournal dated February Is, says
''heports received from Indian territory indi'
cate unusual activity in the cattle interest
Prominent cattle dealers estimate that De-
tween 800 GOO and 400 0U0 head will be driven ny
the trail Preparations for the drive have al
ready been made in many quarters, ana buyers
are gathering the stock at various points, pre-
psratory TO starting. Stock has passed througn
the winier well, and cattle will be il better CON
diion than they usually have been found when
the season opens. Buyers are already IN tht
market in different parts of this state, ana inc
stock is rapidly bought up Prices are hIgn
ranging from $40 to SIS per head for .two-yeai
Odds Never before has there been such desire
to engage in the cattle business. nor has theIe
been seas IN when preparations had SO far al.
vanced toward driving at SO early period IN inc
spring" -
BslV UATTLE-Butchers stock, grass fed "a
corn fed, g.
| BHIPPIHa-494A cents.
STcCK--Per head, Sl2@s20
Mich Cows--With calves, a25GSs0
aoes-Corn-fed, &c, gross timber lat, D;
| stock, 3G34.
o.. 0o(0S2 30. ,oo,.,n,oo -.
harness, s15OtGs20o; livery harness, S75@Sl7t
| farm, S56@s125; ponies $l5@s90.
MULxs-Extra heavy sl25@s2oG; medium a5og
500 SIu all $500 so.