The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-12
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, December ~, 1884.
Maryland Live Stock Company.

Mr.. Thomas A Hays, of this county, with
some of his friends in various sections of the
State, is Interested In the formation Of joint
stock company, for the purpose OF raising catt Q
in one of the Western territories. Mr.. Hays,
for some months past, has been In correspon-
dence with friends in the West who are engaged
in the cattle business, and has been offered, at q
moderate price, several very desirably located
ranches, Astounding in the most nutritious grass
throughout the whele year. Mr.. Hays sold his
fine farm "Dunleith," and all of his stock, some
months ago, and has since been engaged in per.
feeling arrangements for the organization OF the
company referred to. He will shortly leave for
the West and personally select suitable loca-
ton for those interested and Others who may
hereafter become interested in the enterprise, as
stockholders Mr.. Hays has spent his life on
of live stock. We have no doubt company
under his management would prove paying
Investment TO all concerned In 1t.
Live stock raising in the West has proved to
be one of the safest and most renumerative in
vestments known, when under the management
Of nersons of business tact, energy and enter
prise. .
by be fixed at $500, 900, which will be divided
into shares of the par value of 500 EACH in order
that persons of limited means may have an OPP
portunity 10 share in the profits of the enter
prise. The stock will be worcestershire. 1t has
been found that large companies are more profit
able than small ones, as they are better able to
their neighbors, and can be managed at small
er proportionate expense.
The management of the company will be
similar to that of other associations, and will
consist of board OF directors and other Officers,
chosen by the stockholders. MIR. Hays will
probably be appointed general manager, posi-
tion for which he is admirably fitted, by reason
of his experience in cattle and business capacity
A number of live stock companies OF similar
character have been organized under the laws OF
New Jersey, New York and in many of the
Western States. The little city Of st. Joseph,
Mo-, aione represents capital OF eight million
dollars invested in the cattle business in the
territories.
The profits are said to be great, ranging under
ordinary management, from 25 to 40 per cent
annually on The amount invested. The plan
pursued is to acquire by purchase or lease
tract of land, one with river front being pre-
ferred desirable rancho can be secured at
for so cents to 60 an acre, according to the loca
tion and advantages afforded number of
good cows are bought In the fall and after
being branded are turned out. In addition to
the land controlled by their owners they have
large range over the public lands throughout
the year. At certain seasons the cattle within
given area are grounded up" that Is, collect
ed together by their owners, In one herd, when
they are separated, the calves branded, mum
Der sent away for sale and the rest turned out
again. The life Of rancheman is one of the
hardest known. He is separated from all the
pleasures of home life, and is IN the saddle
sometimes for days ut time, his tent at night
being the starry heavens and his couch the
ground. Only one thing reconciles q man to
the life, and that is, the lucrative nature of the
business.
Some friends of Messrs. A. NJ. Fulford and
Mr. Hays, who settled in Arizona in 1882, are
interested in joint stock company, the profits
of which have already been from 20 to so per
cent. without estimating the increase of their
herds. They now have 1000 cattle, and num-
Der of horses and mules.
Mr. George D. Patterson, son of MIR. Orvile
Patterson, formerly of Hartford Furnace, is en-
gagged in the stock business in Montana, with
er he went in 1878 His rancho is chiefly devo-
ted to sheep, of which he has IL, 900 head, to-
gether with several hundred horses and 1000
cattle His rancho, improvements and stock are
all paid for He started as cow boy, ut SAL
airy of $40 month.
His younger brother, John Patterson, also
has rancho. near Fort Benton, upon which he
located in 1888, where he now has 5000 sheep.
Mr.. Orvlle Patterson aud his family are living
at Fort Benton.
Mr.. j. r Morrison, also of Hartford county,
has sheep rancho of 10, 900 acres, 40 miles south
east of Eagle Pass, Maverick county, Texas, on
which he has about 10000 head of sheep Mr..
Morrison established himself there about two
years ago, and estimates his profits at from 80
to 40 per cent. on his investment, Besides the in
crease of his flock.
Mr.. Hays regards the prospect favorable for
forming joint stock company of the kind indi-
Gated. Any information in regard to the enter
prise will be furnished by Mr. A. NJ Fuford or
Mr. Thomas A. Hays