The St. Johns herald., 1885-07-16

cases OI SlduucI5 duOiS A0A0NS
 have been reported to the State
 Veterinarian, Dr. A. A. Holcombe.
 The Clark county (Ky.) Demo-
 crat reports a steer eighteen feet
 long from the root of his tail to the
 top of his head, six feet four inches
 tall, eleven feet four inches around
 the girth, three feet four inches be-
 tween the tip 1.-the hips and weigh
 ing 4,250 pounds. This animal is
 by long odds the largest steer in
 the world.
 Socorro Bullion: Considerable
 discussion is now going on in the
 livestock journals, relating to the
 dehorning of cattle. It is claimed
 that the operation can be easily
 performed, and without special
 suffering to the animal. In car
 shipments of cattle We can see
 where the utility of the above
 method would be very apparent.
 Globe Live Stock Journal: The
 agent of the Cheyenne Indians
 says the present trouble is in no way caused by the lease of their lands to cattle men as some have been pleased to state. The In
 dians are now and always have ) been perfectly satisfied with their : contracts with the cattlemen who } occupy their land as ranges.
 Kansas City Live Stock Indi-
 cator: J. NJ. Frost, of Houston, Texas, is reported to have received direct from India Brahmin Bull at a cost of $1,500. A Texas paper says this is the fourth one of this breed Mr. Frost has placed l upon ranch in Harris county, and volunteers the information that
 the Brahmin ''does better, prob : ably, in Southern Texas, than any , native animal, and the cross on , the native stock is superb ami nal.
 , Kansas City Indicator: The through grass cattle begin to ar rive in good-sized strings and look
 quite we'll. Andy J. Snider and l Go. sold on Tuesday last the first 9 consignment of the season ot 3 through Arizona grass cattle, con t sisting of 321 head of steers, aver e aging 961 pounds, for $3.27! pel s hundred. They were shipped by }, J.G. Campbell, direct from Asf OIh, <A1ILO1A0s
 Rio Grande Republican A di . vision is about to be made of tho Palo Blanco cattle ranch. Of tht : 6O,O00 head of cattle, Dorsey get' B eight, to Alleys, Nelson's and In gersoll's eleven. Dorsey also get' one-half of the patented lane
 which amounts to 50,000 acres ,- His interest will then be wortl !, close on to $1,000,000. He ha d taken his family to the ranch ant l. will reside there permanently. Tucson Tailings: Sabino Oter' of this county, last week closed the sale of 1900 cattle, to NJ. H t Wells, of Navajo Springs, Apach
 county. The price paid is under r. stood to be $11 for one year olds d $16 for twos and $24 for COW e with calves. l.. A. Smith and E l. O. Shaw have the contract to driv e the band from San Xavier to tn ). ranch near St. Johns, for $1. 50 pc IS head, the drivers to be responsibl n for all losses. The cattle will star
 this week.
 .; Live Stock Circular: The prep It arations for the next national con ! vention of cattlemen in St. Loui .. are proceeding in quiet and et
 fective manner. Secretary Al
 water, of the National Cattle Grow
 ers' Association, has secured tn
 appointment of executive com
 mites in thirty states, and thes le will act in concert with the loca y associations, many of which hay II appointed delegates. The member V chi,o of Rbo oCcooiotioy, ic rr01vi r,