The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-05
LIy E STOCK

The Billings (Montana) Herald says; Fif-
teen thousand cattle have already arrived
in the Yellowstone valley from the states.
Two long train loads of cattle, numbering
/, 200 head, arrived last night from Iowa.
The cattle were in good condition after the
long journey. MI,
the great American desert to grow beef, if
estimated at the low rate OF twenty steers
per square mile of area, will exceed ~
600 600 of cattle, which would furnish A.
0OO'OOO or 100000 year for The market.
Think of what food supply and what
commerce these figures comprise! The
plains are the great pasture helds OF the
American nation for all time 10 come. .
Miles CITY, the gentlemanly and efficient
stock agent ofthe Northern Pacific Railroad
company, has Just completed tour OF the
ranges in the country lying between the
Rig Horn and Owl mountains, known as
the Big Horn and Sinking Water basins.
He reports about $1,000 head OF cattle at
them, all in fine condition. The percentage
OF calves is remarkable, being about 81 per
cent of the cows. The outshipments OF
cattle from the basin will be about 5000
head.
Saws the Tom Green Times: One of the
largest transactions in land and cattle that
have taken place in our country or section
Tor some Time past was effected this week
through the fundamentally OF Judge
Spence and O. ID. Foote, esq. These gen-
tlemen, representing Mr.. Is. Nj. Collyns,
leased ali that body of land situated on the
north of Concho and Grape creek, known
as the Plumley and Gardner ranches, com
prising about $1,000 acres OF fine grazing
land. 70 the Iowa d Texas Cattle company
and Chicago & Texas Live Stock company
for a period Of five years, at an annual
rental of SO, S2696. They also sold to the
same companies the entire Gardner stock
OF cattle and horses for the sum OF SZo,VVo,
the cattle TO be sold at ranch delivery.
The Drovers' Journal says: There are
certainly no very striking proofs that fat
cattle are scarce in tue country, save In oc-
casional localities. Thus far this year we
have been receiving more cattle right along
than we did last year, and the quality OF
the stock being marketed Is certainly good
From the ranching regions OF the great
west come reports TO the elect tnst mere
from the range this year as last, OF about 10
per cent. more than in 1881, 50 II
there are any who have calculated on
fewer grass beeves this year than last
N Il time for them TO "heige." Not only
will there be as many beeyes as last year,
but there will be q larger proportion OF
range cattle Of good quality. Every year
witnesses
and. while the increase in weight and gen
era Improvement in quality does not make
itself manifest in the number OF animals
marketed, the gain is very appreciate, Tor
each wear there il q smaller propOrti on OIL
low grades and q corresponding increase IN
the number Of choice heavy Deeves. The
enormous grass crops resulting from the
MAY and June rains partially iustifled the
high prices which have been paid for stock
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crop Of grass, which. II not pastured or cut
and cured. will occasion heavy losses. IL 10
therefore 4 Question whether Il would not
nv 10 take cattle 81 the seemingly exorbi-
tant prices, in order 70 utilize July the sur
pius OF grass In nearly all parts Of the coun-
trv. A fact which is excitiEg . good deal
Of comment just nov Il thsi SOCK cAitle
AZ. 40 high, While beef cattle, as . rule, are
losing money for feeders ns vel ss for
middis-men. A single firm ct the Chicago
sfock yards has orders Tor 30 young cat
10 In small lots. and q buyer who slop-feeds
vsnfs 90 head Of feeding steers, but theg
sre doing nothing toward filling the orders
on account Of the high pres. IL y est.
mated that 81 90 yeariing and vo-year-oid
cstiie nave been sent 70 the western states
sud territories this year
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