The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-21
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The secretary Of the treasury has Issued
a circular 10 the customs officers pfomnl
eating minute regulations governing the
treatment and quarantine oil imported
cattle. ..
Colorado City, Texas, during tho year
1882, 10000 Of which were received by rail,
aud the remainder driven across the plains
OF New Mexico and California.
A board of veterinary surgeons Is now at
work in Washington under the control OF
the agricultural department, investigating
and studying epidemic animal diseases and
their causes. that we hope may result In
much good 10 the cattle interest.
The charge that the cattle interests have
| heretofore been neglected will become APP
parent when it is considered that since the
year 1858. just thirty years ago, no ade-
quste means have been adopted for the
control of the cattle fever and pleuro-pneu.
monia. which have continued to exist as a
constant menace to this important enter.
prise.
Reports from the grazing districts of New
Mexico are unfavorable. The Red River
Chronicle of late date, published at San
Miguel, says: "The lamb crop this year in
this part Of the country is complete fail
ure, and many sheep-men will count them
selves lucky if at the end of the year they
will have, together with lambs, what stock
they commenced with in the spring. No
pasture is the cause. IF rain does not come
soon cattle will be in bad fix"
For the week ending Saturday last the
live stock and fresh meat shipments from
New York were 1887 live cattle, 1900 live
sheep, 3 ,140 quarters of beef and $40 car
cases of mutton. From Boston were
I shipped 633 live cattle. $50 live sheep and
! 75S quarters of beef. From Montreal, 1852
live cattle, 7S1 live SHIT ep and l 1873 quarters
of beef. Totals from United States and
Canadian ports for the week: 4,7S2 live cat
tie, 1886 live sheep, 5,271 quarters of beef
and 375 carcasses of mutton, against 3,647
of beef and 442 carcasses of mutton for the
previous week.
The Omaha Bee says: "There are about
400, 900 sheep in Wyoming territory, worth.
after the spring shearing, So to 1926 head
1t is commonly said that in mutton and
wool sheep will, under the best conditions,
pay the grower 100 per cent. annually.
These conditions have not existed in Wyo-
ming in the past winter. In one district in
Laramie county, in which about $1,000
sheep were grazing, it is thought that 49,
600 persisted in the storms oflast month. In
a part of Sweetwater county, in storm in
midwinter, such losses as the following
were reported In one case 800 sheep were
lost out of 1000; in another, 1000 out OF
5000 in about three days, These cases are
exceptions, as one rancher lost but 100 out
OF 1000 during the winter. The above
shows the two extremes of the sheep bust.
ness. 1t will be safe to say the loss will
average Is per cent"
TODAY QUOTATIONS.
BEEF OATTLl-Butchers stock grass fed, &c;
| corn fed, sc.
BARREN oows-Fat cents.
SHIPPINa-5H cents.
srccK-Per head, .sl5@s2o.
Mich Cows-With calves, 835@S60.
Hoss-Corn-fed, 4xc. gross; timber fat 4;
stock. 8@Sk.
sHEEfGMutton, 4@4K cents; stock. per head;
20O@$s 90.
HoRsEs-Kxtrs nne, per span, sSOO@ssoo fancy
harness, s160@$0oq livery harness. H5@sl7b;
farm, s50@S125; ponies, S25@850
MULRs-Extra heavy s125@82OG medium $500
100 am all 88OM6O