The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-05

A letter from Granite canyon, Wyoming
territory, dated April 10Th, published in
the Drovers' Journal, contains the follow
ing: The stock interest in this section of
wyoming looks favorable, as grass is near
by, and ranchmen can begin to estimate
tie loss OF cattle with some accuracy,
though there are sometimes snow-storms
after this date which affect their cattle Sc
rlously, but, as We have had good deal of
snow, 1t is hoped there will be favorable
| weather on, to good grass. The loss on cat
tie this winter has been very light; few old
and thin cows have died, but don't know
| or the loss of a steer or bull this winter, and
| not per cent. OF cows in this vicinity. The
calf crop will be lighter this year than last
on acco ant of untavorable weather in April.
March was very favorable, but greater
per cent. OF calves came in April than in
March, and in May more than In April.
crop Of calves, and think this
year will be fully up to the
average calf crop. Cattle are in as good
coalition as usual, and if the weather is
favorable for grass some beef will do to ship
as soon as gathered on the round-ups. The
range has oeen good here all winter, and is
yet. Mostly short-horn grade bulls are
used. A lew grade HereIords are used
Think there will be tn same amount of
beef shipped this year as last. Think not
more, as comparatively lew cattle were
driven in last year. Cattle are held at
higher prices than last year. Think few
who sold Inst year ii ID II difficult to rein
vest in cattle, Foreign capital seems to
lase all cattle anu ranges that are offered,
| and never a sale made by foreigners to
Americans. IL ioreipn capital continues to
lich up American ST, ok ana grass, posterity
Will rise up and wonder that their fore
fathers sold what new seems their birth.
right, and no doubt will seem so to them
! The next generation will want show IN
the cattle business, hut ut the strides that
foreign capital is making in Wyoming und
Dakota there will be but few Americans
in the next generation in the
cattle business. Americans can't
invest any better, and the influx of foreign
| capital ought to be tie evidence, and that
| capital wandering so far and abroad and in
vested in what is teamed 10y eastern mem
| an unsafe and lawless country should Cause
Americans to tighten their grip onf avored
opportunities to retain land and grass and
herds roam and directly benefit themselves,
and strong sage that posterity will be ben.
Gifted. The stock business will, no doubt,
be carried on for generations here, for in no
country are animals so healthy, owing to
the high and dry atmosphere. There is
general feeling favorable to taking up bulls
until July, but 1t is very difficult to get
them up in winter; as they roam over such
| vast country they would have to be taken
up IN the'fall, and but few ranchmen are
favorable to taking them up so early There
Is but little hay put up; only few
put up quantities who have good meadows,
Ranchmen who have quantities of hay usu-
ally feed 1t to beef steers for spring mar ket.
There has been good deal of fencing done
in some localities which the general feeling
is against, and it certainly is wrong to mo-
nopolize so much public land, and hopes
are entertained that il will be stayed. Cat
tie do not do so well in Enclosures, as they
DRIFT against the fence during storms and
are often launched in bleak, open country
where there are no wind. breaks. The Union
Pacific railroad company is offering its land
In such large quantities that the majority
OF raDchmen are not abb. to buy, and, il
persisted in, capitalists alone can buy, and
those OF moderate means will have to sacri-
nee their improvements on railroad land,
and those on government land be fenced in
oftentimes, and litigation be the result. 1t
is hoped the railroad company will sell in
small lots.
TODAY 9 QUOTATIONS..
Bnr OArrLH-Butcbers stocs, grass fed, &c;
corn fed, 6 C.
BARREN oows-Fst 5 cents.
6HIPPING--5A cents.
6rCCK-Per head, el56pS20
Mich oows-With Calves, ss5@s60
Hoas-Corn-fed, Axe. gross; timber fat 4;
sHs.r-Mutton, 4@4H cents stock, per head;
HoRsEs-Extra nne, por span, S3OO@sSoe fancy
harness. G5o@s9og livery harness. N6@sl76;
farm. S5098125; ponies, S25@lS50
MULRs-Extra heavy sl25@s9oG medium S500
100 small 23O@b0