, 1884-03-09
CATTLE AND SHEET.

not exceed Ave per cent.
Seven hundred New Mexican sheep
averaging from sixty-two to eighty-fou,
pounds, sold at 1920 to 80. So a few
days ago.
La Plata county (Col.) citizens, par
ticularly the cattle men, are greatly
rejoiced ver the passage. of Senator
Hills bill removing the southern Utes
to the Uintah reservation in Utah.
Upon a telegram of Governor Click,
Of Kansas, and the urgent request OF
Senator Plumb, Commissioner Loring
has dispatched a veterinary surgeon to
examine and report upon the foot and
mouth cattle disease, which has re-
Gently broken out to an alarming extent
in Kansas.
A heavy snow is reported as lying
all over the ground in North Park,
Colorado, and the cattle stated tc be
suffering seriously. The snow is esti-
mated to be at least four feet deep on
the level, and in many places thirty
feet deep. The cattle are gathered to-
gether in small punches, and are una
BILE to procure anything to eat or any
water, and unless warm winds come
soon, the losses will foot up very heav-
lily.
In Neosho county, Kansas, where
the foot and mouth disease exists,
some of the cattle have their hoofs off
and the legs of some have rotted off as
far up as the cor joint. The dis
ease 10 said to resemble, and be commu-
nicated axactly like small-pox-in fact,
there is nc contagion among horned
cattle 30 easily spread. Scientific men,
employed by both state and national
governments, are investigating the cpl
demIc.
The Colorado Springs Gazette says:
"Mr. Barney Gilpin left last night for
Kansas City to superintend the ship
ment OF thirty Hereford bulls purchased
from William Powers, of Beecher, Ill.
Mr.. Gilpin is vi OF the representative
cattle men of Ell Paso county, and is
doing considerable to promote the cat
tie interests Of the county. He has
contracted with Texas parties for the
shipment here of LOO head Of graded
cattle, which, added to his present herd,
will give him $500 head"
A few days ago, at Emporia, Kan
sas, the cattle dealers of that state held
a public meeting to take steps for the
suppression of the cattle plague, known
as the foot and mouth disease, which
exists in a malignant form at Neosho
Falls. Several large cattle owners who
had just returned from Neosho Falls
reported a bad state of affairs existing
there. Resolutions we're adopted urg-
ing the citizens of the affected districts
to use all means in their power to
stamp out the disease. 1t is believed
that this can be done.
The Denver News says that by May
!, Governor Grant must appoint Il
board of five cattle commissioners.
Fairness demands that the southern
part Of the state should be given at
least one representative in that board.
There are a great many cattle owners
in the southern and southwestern coun-
ties, and they should be given a fair
representation, both among the COM
m%issioners and inspectors. This has
never yet been accorded to them, but
we have no doubt if the matter Is prop
erly laid before the governor that he
will do what is right in the appoint
ment Of commissioners.
The wool growers Of Colorado, Wyo-
ming, Utah and New Mexico are to
meet in convention in Denver, on the
18th instant, for the purpose of forming
an association and of taking steps to
conserve the interests of the members.
For some time past there has been nc
organization among wool growers OF
Colorado and the territories adjoining,
and as n result business has fallen
away to such an extent that wool-grow,
ing is nc longer as profitable as it was
formerly. The coming gathering
promises 10 be representative In every
particular, and will no doubt take hold
of the work before it with a will. Mr..
Euos Brown, chairman of the commit,
tee, is ssnguine that a large attendance
will be present at the convention. He
has received replies from 300 wool grow,
ers Of Colorado and those adjoining
who will attend the convention.
The Ellis, Kas., Headlight has THU
on the condition Of cattle on the plains
in Western Kansas: "Reports from
the range south Of the Arkansas show
heavy losses from starvation during the
last storm. We see 1t stated that AS
high as % per cent was lost. The loss.
es in Ellis county were very light
From reports and inquiries made du
ling the past week we think l per cen
will cover the losses by cas- Of tn,
neglect to provide food for the stock
1t takes no very great amount of fig
uring to demonstrate the fact that tn,
loss of % per cent on a hundred heaC
Of stock would buy a considerable
amount Of feed. Stock raisers ough
to prepare for such storms as have &C
Cured this winter. by planting Scr
ghum, sowing millet, cutting prari
hay and buying straw stacks-either o
which is cheaper than to sustain a los