The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-03
LIVE STOCK.

NV South Wales has just passed through
y sharp tiitl in the ghsps Ot Il very severe
d-ou,h throughout te northwestern in
terror. Over ] ,C0G,oOJ sheep died during H..
The sup,ly Of sheep in Ireland hiss fallen
in the lpst ten years from 4S5 521 IN 1873
10 3,C7l 755 IN 1873. II IS said mat the raw
ages oi dogs has been the chief cause OF the
de crease.
Articles rf incorporation of the Mexican
Lsrd aud Cattle company have been filed
III Denver, the capital stock being 81 Co.,
COO. The company undertakes 20 DO busi-
ress In Nil OF The states and territories OF the
United States and III The states Of Mexico.
Denver will be the principal place of bust
ness,
Gov Potts. Of Montana. bought . flock OF
sheep for $1,000, he'd Lnem long enoAgh
to secure one crop of wool, and then sold
them tor nearly what they had cost him.
This herd numbered co head its Increase
IN ore season WAS 2,70N Lambs, end the pro-
lits derived by Gov. Potts fell little short
of $1,000. -,
negotiating with the Atlantic e. Pacific rail-
road for ,0Oo,c coo acres of land in ar IONA,
tor the purpose of starting cattle ranch.
When MIR. Page was in Las Vagas, the past
summer, he is said tn have looked with
| wis,iul eye upon Il rsuRe near Anton Chico,
| and for q time IL seemed that he would buy
it..
George X Pessley. Of Greeley, Col has
| organized new company, called the Iii.
nois Live Stock and Land company, with
headquarters at Greeley, Col. The COM
psuy hes purchased the herd OF Hubbard,
| Irving x Haske', at present ranging in
Custer county, Neb., but will probably
move them in the spring.
| A great many sheep are raised OH the Du'
mercus islands on the coast of California.
nL-s. 10.
| five miles southeast OF Santa Bari a!a. This
| ISL and contain about GO 900 acre., and on il
are 25, 900 sheep On ca alma island, sixty
miles east of Santa Barbara, are IS 0GO
sheer, ana on ClemeIta is and, eighty milo
east OF that city, are 10000 sheep. Forty
miles west OF the g me city is San Miguel,
90 which are . GOO sheep. Each one OF
these Ianches has sailing vessel to carry
| freight, etc TO and fro bet ween the islands
aud The lain land, and they are kept busy
the greater part ofthe lime
| The process OF c8,tie-giowing in Texas is
UNDERGOING a quiet transformation. II is
! becoming ibe custom for cattle rAiseTs TO
purchase their ranges and inclose them in
bsrhed-wire fences. These ranges consist
o. from 1000 TO 100 GOO acres, and the ser
vices of he famous boy and the annual
| .rounding-up' Of stock are dispeused with.
The stock is being constantly improved by
the introduction OF biooded animals. The
proprietors OF the ranges find it TO their in
terest TO produce better cattle than the
wild Texas or Spanisb Steer. The beef Is
uetter, and it commands higher price.
Al lhe rate the process OF improving stock
liz going on, the original Texas ,teer will in
q few years be as rare as the buffalo.
| QUOTATIONS TO-DAY.
| BEFVES-CoTD bseves, none, fair to good
grass beeves, 34@3kc per pound; medium grass
| beeves, 3D914c per pound
CoWs~Barren cows, rs OO@27 SO; Mich cows
| North Texan grades 40 O0a50 TO- common ia
fair, So One 40 90. Stock cattle aroud Is 00@20 co.
| BULLS AND STAGS- Cor sausage manu-.
| lO916 Co., two year-old l2Gn1S.
| SHEEP-GeOd mutton, 3@3Lo per pound
medium mutton, 2k@2Xc per pound; stocb
| sheep. 20NCs3 90.
| GOATS-2 OO@2 rs per head. =,
HOGS Corn fed. 4St0 Sc: medium. 4@41<c;
htock hogs, Axe: stack RS and feeders, 4@4kc