The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-22
LIVE srOCk

Every available spot for anches is he.
ing taken up along the Vel wstone river
from Livingstone TO the noihern line of
National park.
A lot of five hundred yong cows has
been collected in New Hmpshire Tor
colorado parties as an experiment in cattle
raising on the plains.
frices paid this spring in To southwest
eern part OF Texas Tor cattle ne as follows
nearlings, Sl9 2.year-olds, Sb;3's, SIS and
rs S2l' There are but few ears-olds in
that section.
Adyices from ranches ia Kansas, Ne
9raska, Colorado, Texas, Idab, Wyoming,
lndain Territory, Montana, and Nevada
shows that the large cattle buinessin those
sections is in II very thrivig condition.
The percentage OF loss is sail, ranging
from 10 " per cent or an lyerage OF 81
per cent Tor the whole of the tstricts. The
greatest loss is said to be in Iaho, Indian
Territory, and Kansas. Kanas is the on
~ state In which there has bee an increase
in the shipments of beeves 10 the season
but the general average is the same as in
lSS2., In Kansas, Texas, and Indian
territory the average conditiQ of the cat
tie on the ranges is reportedto be worse
when compared with the Corresponding
period last year, but all the cher sections
report an average better condl on of stock
than last spring. The shipmet OF beeves
VIII ON an average commenc about the
same time MS IN ordinary ysrs. In the
northwest however,the Shipping will be
ABOUT month later, An avt,ge increase
IN calves Of about % per ceni,is reported
cattle are bringing from S2to 10 per head
higher than last year, and tlie.yerage nd.
vance is about $3.50 per hen. The best
feature Is the average increA OF improv.
"a bulls In use on the ranches here being
~ per cent more improved ulls In use
Than last spring. Short.hors predomin.
ATE, but the demand for Her'ords is in
crens'ng aud many are In tavoof the pol.
ledAngus, Hay for winter 20 is being
put up toa much larger exit than in
former years, and In the southest n great
deal OF fencing is being put al but in the
northwest where the lands arepuhlic and
liable to DO invaded'by the scatter, there
is no, so much being done. During the
past winter the losses were chley old COWS,
| heifers calving. and young took Dis.
ease is absent from most OF he ranges,
with the exception Of q few cas- of black.
leg caused by the overiattenin of calves.
| A correspondent of The Divers Jour.
nal writes from San Saba, Texs rs follows.
While the loss In cattle inlortions Of
Texas, as a result OF the severwintrr, has
been heavy, IN this portion ol,untry par.
tioularly The loss is compate vely light.
Cattle have not wintered rs Nl MS IN or.
binary years, coming through Hight flesh,
which, combined with the latepring, will
have the effect Of causing thesBattle TO be
marketed somewhat later tht last year.
Stock cattle are meeting withl,dy sale ut
Sl3 for ysarlings and $l7 tdf.yeaf-olds.
Beef cattle are being held hignhave heard
OF but few sales; prices at ran Of S35 TO
Sao; some sold At $50 80 andhipped to
Chicago last week. Tom Gre county 10
the largex county In tho 90, being A.
large ~ the state Of Illinois. e general
character OF the country 10 q &Lrsied one,
hills, plaihe and valleys; ABIDE hiph,
'scrubby timber, suitable only \ fuel, and