The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-06-25
STOCK NOTES.

The Smith river roundup closed its
work last week. The calf crop is re-
ported light.
The report from the Musselshell
roundup is to the effect that the calf
crop will be light.
Stockmen are numerous in the city at
present, and they give our town quite a
lively appearance.
The Waldron Rancho company pur-
chased a number Of good horses from
McDevitt & Wright yesterday.
The increase Of Dawson county cattle
in 1883 is reported to have been 33 per
cent. in number and A per cent. in
value.
Theodore Roosevelt, the famous New
York republican reformer, is now at
Little Missouri, where he has a cattle
ranch.
DIR. McEachrane and party expect to
leave in a few days for Chestnut, where
they receive the cattle purchased Of |.
G.. Baker & Co.
It is stated that 5000 sheep will be
driven Or shipped into Alberta this year.
The CalgaryFegion, no good for cattle,
will receive most of the wool producers.
The Montana Wool Growers a~ssocia-
ton holds it's annual meeting in this
city on the 10th and 18th of July. The
attendance will doubtless be large, and
the session ar interesting one.
Messrs. Pettapiece & Potter left for
Montana about two weeks ago to pur-
chase a band Of sheep. Mr.. Kerfoot, OF
the British American Rancho company,
intends leaving soon for the same pur-
pose.-Calgary Herald.
Denver Republican From small be-
ginnings, in the past ten years the cat
tie industry of Colorado has grown into
large proportions. In 1874 there was
but 800, 600 head in the country, all told,
| while but a decade of years have rolled
| along ere there are 800, 900, and the in
| crease goes on.
w. P. Turner, of the Marias, has sold
| his entire lot of shorthorn bulls to
Messrs. Downs & Allen, to be delivered
| August LIST. These gentlemen are NOV
ing their cattle from Idaho to this terri
tory, in the vicinity of Fort Maginnis.
1t was this firm that bought the Clark
& Ulm herd, and afterwards sold to the
Montana Cattle company.
Tucson IN. M Star: Live stock bust
| ness in Arizona is now considered the
| safest investment for capital now known
as cattle are healthy and multiply with
wonderful rapidity. The market is un-
| limited. The cost OF raising them is
merely nominal. Yes, the stock bust
ness is the safest and most profitable av-
| enue now open for investment for cap
ital.
One of the largest transfers of ranch
property ever made in the west has just
been reported. D. Il. Beal, OF the Pan
| handle, Texas, has sold out his ranch
and all his cattle to the Arkansas Valley
Land and Cattle company, the price be-
ing 81, $50, 600. The transfer comprises
fully "a, 900 cattle, 100000 acres Of land,
under fence, his lease in the Cherokee
strip, and a fine farm in Kansas. This
property will be added to that of the
Arkansas Land and Cattle company,
which will give them a total of 10000
cattle.
The shipment Of beef cattle from
Montana and Wyoming will begin the
coming week. E. FL. Cowles, of the
Concord Cattle company, will make the
| first shipment from either Terry or
| Miles City to the Union stock yards at
Chicago. The following named parties
will next week ship cattle from st.
Paul: Rosentaum q Bros. 125 car loads
to Howard station, Montana; Volts
childs IS car loads Grenelle Live Stock
company IS car loads; Mankato Cattle
company SO car loads and the Fayette
| Live Stock company Is car loads, all
over the Northern Pacific. - Pioneer
Press, 18th.
The present season has been an I'M
commonly favorable n for the stock
men of Montana. The loss of the past
winter, severe as it was supposed to be,
is very small, and the crop Of calves is a
prolific one. The grass and range con
ditions at this time are excellent, anC
there is but little to worry the cattle
kings. But judging by what we were
told yesterday by al intelligent stock
man, some disappointment is likely te
result from the general shortsightedness
in not providing a sufficient number O
bulls for the range. This is true as tt
all our ranges, not excepting any, ano
the sooner the matter is remedied the
better it will be for the stockmen. Every
year the cattle business here is becom,
ing more systematic in management
and this is one of the items that requires
some attention at present.
There is a steady and increasing de
mand for stock cattle. Ranchmen are
unable to get what they want. The
supply is greater than in former years
but the demand is greater accordingly
also. Colorado is able to supply its de
mands amply from Texas, but Arizona
and New Mexico ara going further south
for their herds. The Arizona Live Stock
Journal writes The mainstay for botl
territories at present is Mexico. Sonors
has served us well, but the drain has
been too severe. But to go further south
will prove disastrous3to the ranchman o.
dealer. Too long drives in the scorch
ing sun with but little water are the