The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-05-10
Agricultural.


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TAs Great Cattle Ranches 81 Tssss.
Tho Northwest Texas Cattle Esisers
Association has membership Of ass. who
own from 1000 10 co.ooo cattle. and repre-.
seni a grand total Of l.4oo.oco head
There are several who can boast 81 The o~n.
ersbip Of from s0.ooo 10 co.ooo head, and
fourteen who lay claim 70 $4,000 Among
The first iron, the North TO embark ia the
fanchina business in Texas s,re the HAr
rold Brothers, who went from Blooming.
ton. III. in,ihe fall OF 1878 The aggre.
gate Of their worldly possessions amounted
10 sss.ooo. This sum they invested 10
Greer and Tom Green Counties. starting
out with i3oo cattle 70 day they are the
owners Of G0.Oo0 bead aud Are rcpuied 10
be worth at least 81. 200, 600 During the
season Of 1859 they sold 10000 head. and
this year they expect to brand 1900
calves. For the last six years they have
been grading up with Shorthorns and
Hereiords. and have now one OF the best
herds in the state.
The largest ranch in the slate is that Of
Charles Goodnight. located 1t the head Of
Red river lie began buying aud four
years ago. securing 27o.o0o acres at IS
cents per acre. In the lean time the
price has advanced from 81 10 So per acre.
but be is still buying. and now controls
100000 To enclose his landed possessions
$50 miles Of fencing is required. Mr..
Goodnight has a herd OF 40, 900 cattle. 1t
is not the largest in the state. but is gea
orally conceded to be the finest. having
been graded up with unusual care. The
superiority of his herd is eyinoed by .
recent sale OF 200 yearlings at $40 per
head, while the average price for Texas
yearlng is Sl5. He branded over 10000
calves last year, and will brand as many
more this season. Mr.. Goodnight lives
on his ranch and gives his personal atten.
ton to affairs, He is Kentuckian by
BIRTH and is a broad.minded and liberal |
man.
The Matador Cattle Company's ranch is
situated in Motley and Cottle counties. on
the Peace river. This property, including
100. 900 acres OF land, was recently sold to
company Of Scotch capitalists for 81 $780,
900. The Worsham Cattle Company, in
Willbarger and Hardiman counties, have
49, 900 head. Their ranch covers terri |
tory forty by sixty miles. The cattle were
bought last summer of Stevens Il Wors-
ham for $500. 900. They marketed about
1000 three and four.year-old beeves, aud
branded $500 calves. The Western Land
and Cattle Company Of London, organized
in 1882 with capital stock Of $500, 900.
have 10000 cattle mostly half.breeds)
in the Pan Handle and on the borders OF
New Mexico.
The Chicago and Texas Cattle Company
recent organization, has from 1900 to
1900 head on the Colorado and North |
Conchro rivers. The herd, which is well
graded up, cost $2l5, 600. Nelson Morris |
recently bought l24,SS0 acres in ~om
Green and Andrews counties, which be
intends TO fence and stock at once. This
tract lies within eight miles Of the Texas
& Pacific road. Adjoining this property
gentleman of Hoxie has 81, 200 acres, al-
SO little patch of "a. 900 acres in the Pan
Handle, and large aud finely stocked
ranch in the vicinity Of Taylor. The
Chicago syndicate, which has the contract
for building the State House at Austin,
receive for their outlay 5000, 900 Of choice
land. The cost OF the structure was to be
81 500, 900, but subsequent changes in the
plans will, it is said, increase the cost to
81, 100000. 1t is the intention Of the par
ties to fence their property as soon as prac-
ticable and stock it with Texas cattle,
grading up with Hereford and Polled An
gus bulls.