The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-11-06

The great grazing country OF the
wesF is a section whose area is scarcely
appreciated by most readers. 1t may be
said to embrace district 2,4OO miles in
length from north to south by about
1000 miles from east to west. 90.
& The Northwestern Cattle Raisers
association, of Texas now offers
$500; for the conviction Of cattle
thieves. Such sums as this will prove a
great help iil7-b bringing the tAieFes, and
brand burners to their Just deserts.-Ex.
private note 10 this Office from Fort
Maginnis, reports the steer CROP rather
short, on account5of the depfedations Of.
thieves, half-breed Indians and wild an,
imals, but says the stock at hand are Of
excellent quality.-[Miles City $: G.
Journal. .43. u. .:,55-l.. s,s
The market is not overstocked with
wool yet, despite all that may be said to
That effect, as we paid over $40, ,0O0O GOO
for foreign wool last year. There is d
demand for wool, and as long as we do
not produce enough for our own use
sheep-raising will result in profit
Western Rural. Va ;. 4 A. .t,lN: 81 ,5' ,5a
For the week ending with Saturday
last fifty-two diseased hogs, nine cattle,
nineteen quarters Of beef, and five sheep,
amounting in all to 1900. lbs, were
condemned. It takes constant and care
full watching in and around the Chicago
Stock Yards to prevent certain unscrupu-
lous dealers from putting the meat Of
diseased animals on the market. .-s% .3,i.
An old farmer tells MS that thereis no
feed SO good to keep animals in flesh
during winter as scaldel oats. For
mares, cows and sheep that are. to raise
young.ones tits superior to almost any
other feed, rs it not only puts the animal
in good condition to furnish milk
abundantly, but the young at birth are
strong and active. Wheat bran is also
an excellent feed for breeding animals
giyenin the form Of o mess.-[ Western
Rural. S !$;s.:5 |..is s5
Northern Pacific cattle shipments this
year have been the greatest since the
road opened. The revenue from east
bound shipments already equals thu
earnings made last spring from west
bound shipments. So far, SC, 900 head ol
beef cattle have been shipped east, anl
4 contracts already made call for. the ship
nent Of 81, QUO more. Last spring 100,
4 600 one and two-year-old cattle wer,
shipped east. 43s5 #
I Thursday a secret service detective
from Montana arrived from up the rive
with Jack Wilson, better known as Clul
4 Foot Jack, in charge. Jack was wanted
II here for stealing q team Of ponies from
a Long Wood about six weeks ago, an,
4 also for breaking into several shaeks AM
stealing their contents. The prisone
\ was brought before Justice Stanton to
day and committed for trial at the nex
term Of the district court. He takes,
B philosophic view of the situation and ex
,.lpects to ..go over the road. 3 Mandal
Pioneer. sis3. y
Some Tennessee breeders Of through
bred horses have arranged q race 70
y hyearIings to be run at Gallatin durinl
3 tho middle Of November, the distanc
being q quarter Of mile. Several yeaI
y an attempt was made. .in England /
Il institute . race for yearlings, but til
Jockey Club promptly took tie matter |
4 Ihand and forbade anything of the KIN
g being done. As q matter Of fact ithercsi
9 little doubt that both English and Alncl
!: lean thorough ghbreds have ,leteriorate
! considerably ia point of stamina Y
Y reason ofso many races ut short disfai
y ces, md for two and thyee-ye -olds, b
iingyun.