Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-28
The Great Cattle Ranches of
 Texas
some ChtcagOans who have Invested Thfer Money in the Lone Star State
 From tha Chicapo Tribrna1

Some Chfcag0ans who have Invastad Thter Money in the Lone Star State. From the Chicago Tribune.I
 The Northwest Cattle Raisers' Association
 mas Deen In session for three days at Fort Worth. The organization has a member snip ot 223, who own from 1000 to 6o,OOO cattle, and represent grand total of l. 400 900 cattle. There are several who can boast of the ownership of from 40, 900 to 6O,OOO head, and fourteen who lay claim to over Zo,VoO; Among the first from the North to embark Tn the ranching business in Texas Wese the Harold Brothers, who went from
 Bloomington, Hf; in the faH-of 1875 The aggregate of their worldly -Doseess;oru amounted to $48,000. This sum they inyest- ed in Green and Tom Green counties, start ing out With 300 cattle. To day they are the owners of 60, 900 head, and are reputed to be worth at least $1 ,5OO, GOO During the season of 1882 they sold ten thousand head
 and this year they expect to brand 15. .OO0 calves. For the last six years they have been graolng up with shorthorns and Herefords. ano nave now one of the best herds in the State.
 The largest ranch in the State is that of Charles Goodnight, located at the head of Red River. He began buying land four years ago, securing 270,00O acres at 35 cents per acre. In the meantime the price hal ad- vanced from $l to g. per acre, but he is still buying, and now controls 700, GOO acres. To enclose his landed possessions 25O miles of fencing i5 required MT. Goodnight has & herd of 40, 900 cattle. It is not the largest ln the State, but is generally conceded to be the finest, having been graded up with unus- ual care. The superiority of his herd is evidenced by recent sale of 200 yearIipps at $2O per head, while the average price for Texas yearlings IS $15. He branded over 1O,- 900 calves last year, and will brand as many more this season. MT. Goodnight lives on his ranch and gives his personal attention to affairs. He is Kentuckian by birth and ia broad-minded and liberal man.
 The Matador Cattle company's ranch is situated in Motley and Cottle counties, on the Peace River. The property, including 100, 900 acres of land, was recently sold to a company of Scotch capitalists for $1 1,25O,- 900. A. D. Pickering, of Chicago was for merly interested in this ranch The Wor- sham Cattle company, ia Willbareer and Hardiman counties, have 35, ,00O head. Their ranch covers a territory forty by sixty miles, The cattle were bought last summer of Stevens & Worsham for $6O0, 900. They marketed about 4 ,O0O three and four-year- old beeves, ahd branded s, 800 calves Wm. Young of Milwaukee, 8 gentleman well known on the Chicago Board of Trade, is secretary and treasurer and large stockholder in this company. The Western Land and Cattle company of London, organized in 1882 with capital stock of e3OO, GOO, have 30, GOO cat tie (mostly half-breeds) in the Pan Handle aud on the borders of New Mexico James A, Forbes of London is managing director in America.
 The amount of Texas ranch property con- trolled by Chicago capital is much larger than is generally supposed. I could name score of well known Chicagoans who are moro or less extensively engaged in the business of cattle raising. The Chicago and Texas Cat tie company, 8 recent organization, has from F, 900 to 13, 900 head on the Colorado and North Concho rivers. The herd, which is well graded up, cost $215 GOO. The of fcers are Isaac Waixel, president; c. B. Moore, secretary; ". M, Darlington, treas. urer, and J. E. Darlington, resident mana ager. Nelson Morris recently bought 124,- 6S0 acres in Tom Green and Andrews coun- ties, which he intends to fence and stock at once. This track lies within eight miles of the Texas and Pacific road. Adjoining this property John R. Foxie has 51, 200 acres MT. Hoxie has also @ little patch of 84, 600 acres in the Pan Handle, and large and finely stocked ranch in the vicinity of TayIor The Chicago syndicate, composed of J. " Farwell, c. B. Farwell, Abner Taylor, and Col. Babcock (the latter gentleman of Can ton, Ill. j. which has the contract for build ing the State House at Austin receive for their outlay 3OOO,OOO acres of choice land. The cost of the structure was to cost $1,- 800, 900, but subsequent changes will, it is said, increase the cost to S2, 900, ,O0O It is the intention of the parties to fence their property as soon as practicable and stock 1t with Texas cattle, grading up with Hereford and Rolled Angus bulls.