The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-14
LIVE STOCH

One thousand head of cattle were shipped
from Evergreen to Texas, Monday.
In speaking of black polled Scotch cattle,
the National Livestock 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
fatten than horned beasts. They can be
transported to market at cheaper rates
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 up hornless or with mere
stubs or scurs. Thus far they have
proved themselves very prepotent.
and these mainly since 1880. Large num-
bers are now following, and they will
doubtless spread rapidly, especially over
the western states and territories. Gallo
way cattle are much like the Angus or
Aberdeen; rather harder. but not so
smooth or fine bred. They are at present
on the broad road Of improvement. Con-
the Scotch settlers into upper Canada dur
ing the past fifty 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. and having. more than
half century ago. witnessed the disease in
Pendleton county, Virginia Gt was taken
from Cult cattle driven there in the spring
season., and having seen it in numerous
places since, both east and west, l 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
ticks. In about forty days these ascend
the heritage, frequently gathering ia knots
about the size of a pea. When cattle range
over the ground and brush them off, they
adhere % the legs, ascend to the belly or
TANKS, enter into the skin and vaccinate
them. If the cattle thus inocculated live
they are exempt from the disease as a
smallpox patient is exempt from future
nestle cattle can propagate the disease, as
the ticks cannot become impregnated and
hatch before cold weather comes on. About
the 4th of July, think, in 1862 or 1863 l
was in Sangamon nd.Chan;paign counties,
Illinois, OIL the trail OF the Texas cattle.
and l found innumerable little ticks.
warned persons not to allow their cattle to
range on the trail, but was treated as you
will treat this, laughed and jeered at. l
had been at home but 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 Inc
disease. They Welt around with their
thermometers, but they might as we'll have
oaI thair fin w rannrtpd
we knew about as much as we dio before.
gave one of them my theory; he said they
laughed at it, and would not pay any at
tention to it. The meat and milk Of the af-
fected animals are perfectly healthy; calf
may suck Texas fevered COW until she
dies and show no bad effect from it. The
wolves and dogs that lived on the dead car
cases in Champaign and Sangamon coun-
ties got most helplessly fat. Now, for
remedy; sweet milk and whisky. Now for
preventive; saturate the cattle, when cur
ried, with petroleum or any other lniment
that will kill the ticks. If a grazier find
symptoms of this disease and young ticks,
ship them at once as the flesh is good.
sour Canadian and New England friends
need not fear it, as the season in which the
disease would appear there will be worth
ten times as much as any losses they may
suffer from this misnamed cattle fever"
TO-DAY QUOTATIONS..
BAnY OArTLR-ButcheB STOCK, grass red, &c
corn fed, sc
BARREN Cows-Fat cents.
6HIPPINe-5k cents.
STcCK-Per head, tl5@f20.
MILcH cows-with calves, sS5@S60
Hoss-Corn-fed, 4alc gross; timber fat L.
sHEEP-Mut.on. 4@4H cents; stock, per head:
O. O0Coss 90.
HoRsEs-EItrs nne, per span, s1oO@ssoo fancy
harness, si5O,@s20o; livery harness, 7b@ei7S;
farm, s50@s125; ponies s25@S5o
MULrs-Extra heavy sl2S@s2oe medium 400
l00 srn ali f30db0