The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-13

One thousand head of cattle were shipped
from Evergreen TO Texas. Monday.
In speaking Of black polled Scotch cattle,
the National Live Stock Journal SAYS: Of
these, owing to greater attention, for many
years past, to improvement in breeding
the Angus or Aberdeen have taken prece-
dence. As bullocks they are about the size
and shape of the Hereford, and are rather
superior in quality OF beef, yet do not excel
in the dairy except in rare instances. Be-
ing polled, they are more gentle in herds,
and considered more profitable to rear and
iatten than horned beasts. They can be
transported to market at cheaper rates
than horned cattle, and never injure the
hides or bodies of each other by goring. as
those often do. The bulls answer admira.
bly, for crossing with females of other
breeds, and especially those, of Texas, as
their calves generally come of black color
and grow uD hornless or with mere
stubs or scurs. Thus far they have
proved themselves very prepotent.
Only few, as vet, have been imported,
and these mainly since 1850. Large num-
beers are now following, and they win
doubtless spread rapidly, especially over
the western states and territories. Gallo
way cattle are much like the Argus or
Aberdeen; rather harder. but not so
smooth or fine bred. They are at present
on the broad road OF improvement. Cos-
siderable importations have been made by
the scotch settlers mo upper Canada dur
ing the past ility years, and they are now
multiplying there rapidly, as we are in
formed, and also in the border states.
The time OF year is now approaching
when the Texas cattle fever should be
guarded against. aud having, more than
nail century ago. Witnessed the disease in
iendieton county, Virginia Qt was taken
from Cult cattle driven there in the spring
season. and having seen it in numerous
places since, both east and west, will say
that never saw case that was not accom-
panied by ticks. Most OF the Texas cattle
brought up here in May or June are
covered with large ticks. These drop
OIL and breed innumerable small
ticks. In about forty days these ascend
the heritage, frequently gathering in knots
about the size of pea, When cattle range
over the ground and brush them off, they
adhere 20 the legs, ascend to the belly or
Hanks, enter into the skin and yaccin ate
them. Ii the cattle thus nocculated live
they are exempt from the disease as a
smallpox patient is exempt from future
attacks OF that malady. None of our do.
neslic cattle can propagate the disease, as
the TICKS cannot become impregnated and
hatch before cold weather comes on. About
the ith OF July, think in 1862 or 1863
was III Sangamon and Champaign counties,
Illinois, OF the trail OF the Texas cattle
ana l found innumerable little ticks.
warned persons not to allow their cattle tC
range on the trail, but was treated as you
VIII sreat this, laughed and jeered at.
hau been at home but u few days when
heard, as | expected, that the disease had
broken out in those places in the most dis
astrous manner. The governor of Ohio
appointed commissioners to investigate tn,
disease. They WELT around with theil
thermometers but they might as well have
used their fingers; and when they reported
we krew abou' as much as we dio before
| gave one of them my theory he said they
laughed at 1t, and would not pay any at
tention to It,. The meat and milk of the of
fected animals are perfectly healthy: a cal
may suck Texas ievered cow until Sin,
dies and show no bad effect from it,. Tn,
wolves and dogs that lived on the dead car
casses in Champaign and Sangamon coun
ties got most helplessly fat. Now, for
remedy; sweet milk and whisky. Now 70
preventive; saturate the cattle, when cur
ried, with petroleum or any other linimen
that Will Kill the ticks. IL grazier fin,
symptoms of this disease and young ticks
ship them at once as the flesh is good.
our Canadian and New England friend
need not fear 1t, as the season in which tn
disease would appear there will be wort
ten times as much as any losses they ma,
suffer from this misnamed cattle fever"
TO-DAY q QUOTATIONS..
bRnr oArTLR-Butchers STOCK, grass fed, 4,
corn fed, sc
BARREN Cows--Fat cents
SnIPPING-5A cents
STCCK-Per head Sl59s20.
MICH 0ows-With calves, a3S3S60.
HoGs-Corn-fed, d34c. gross; timber fat
stock SG3k.
sHREr-Mutton, i(@ia cents; stock, per hea,
; g. 0O0peg 90
HoRsEs--Rxtrs nne per span. eS0Oas50O fame
harness, slb0@sO0; livery harness, 8758Sl7
farm, S5o@esl25. ponies, s2SnS50
MuLEs-Extra heavy sl25Gs2O0; medium $50
, 100 small aS0d60