The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-10
CATTLE CHATTER.
POINTS AND
NEWSY NUGGETS.
DAILY ROUNDUP BY THE STATES
MAN TRAIL MAN.


age about $500 per head on 1000 pound
cattle.
A large number of Texas men are pi-
rouetting around in southwestern New
Mexico for ranges; they want to be care
full not to turn loose on mud-hOles; they
will get begged off if they do.
At a recent meeting of the Panhandle
Stockgrowers' association the election of
officers has resulted as follows: G.. Good
night, president; n. t. Eaton, vice. resi-
dent; G. A. Brown, second vice-president;
E. j. Rising. secretary and treasurer.
New Mexico Stock Grower: Eastern
newspapers, notably the Globe-Democrat
and other st. Louis journals, by weary
witticisms, dime novel descriptions and
Arabian night biographies, have shown up
the stock business and its representatives
in false light, and the people Of old St.
Louis and vicinity who have given the
matter any thought whatever, regarded
the convention as sort of wild west
show" and curiosity.
STATISTICAL.
Secretary Lambert, of the Texas Live
Stock association, is preparing a volum-
inOus statistical report, to be presented at
the next meeting of the association. He
furnishes a few advance sheets to The
STATESMAN, in order to give some idea of
the magnitude of the work he has under
taken.
H. H. Campbell, for the Matador Land
and Cattle company, reports:
Home postofice, Teepee City, Motley
county; ranch pOstoffice, same; number
of acres in pasture, 100000; character
OF land, grass and water, mesquite and
gramma, fresh and gypsum; number of
cattle owned, $4,000; number of horses
owned, $50; number of cattle died since
January, 1885, 5000; number of cattle
driven or shipped this year, 1900; esti-
mated total value of all stock now owned
by his company, 100000.
Isaac Z. Pryor reports as follows:
Home pOstOffice, Austin, Travis county;
ranch postoffice, Loudon, Kimble county;
number of acres in pasture, 10000; char
acter of land, grass and water, high, roll
ing land, lime water, some spring and fif-
teen miles of river; number of cattle
owned, $4,000; number of horses owned,
500; number of cattle died since January
1, 1885, 10 per cent; number of cattle
driven or shipped this year, 5000.
f. f. Collins reports:
Home Office, San Antonio, Bexar county:
Ranch in Bell county, number of acres in
pasture, 1,500; character of land, grass
and water, mostly mesquit grass, land
black sandy; watered by well and Eclipse
wind will; number of cattle owned, 200;
number of horses owned, 10; estimated
total value of all stock now owned by
him, $4,000.
M. r. Hoxie reports:
Home and ranch postofice, Taylor, VIII
hanson co.: Number of acres in pasture,
10000; character of land, grass and water,
sage and mesquit grass, watered by San
Gabriel river and Price creek and springs
numBer OF cattle owl SsIs6G0; number of
horses owned, go; number of cattle died
since January L, 1885, Z; number of cattle
driven or shipped this year, rs; estimated
total value of all stock now owned by him,
$4,000.
David S. Coombs reports:
Home postofie, San Marcos, Hays
county; ranch postoffice, Raymond, Pre-
sidio county. Number of acres in pas
ture, none; sixty sections leased. Charac-
ter of land, grass and water: Land
rough and mountainous; grass princi-
pally gramma; running creek. Number
of cattle owned, 1000; number of horses
owned, 40; estimated total value of all
stock now owned by himself and partner,
100000.
Gen. A. R. Johnson reports:
Home and ranch postoffice, Burnet, Bur
net county. Number of acres in pasture and
ranch, 5000. Character of land, grass
and water: Good land; mesquit grass;
creek water. Number of cattle owned,
300; number of horses owned, 80; num-
Der of sheep owned, 400; number of
goats owned, 100; number of cattle died
since January 1, 1885, Is; estimated total
value of all stock now owned by him, 200
Hickman reports: .
Toyah Land and Cattle company-home
and ranch postoffice, Toyah, Reeves
county. Number acres in pasture, none,
sandy land, plenty of grass and water;
number of cattle owned, 1000; number
of horses owned, 175; estimated total
value of all stock now owned by him,
$15OOOO.
Charles G. Levi reports:
Home postofice, Victoria, Victoria
county. Number of acres in pasture,
1000; character of land grass and water,
prairie land, sage grass, running creeks;
number of cattle owned, $500; number of
horses owned, %; estimated total value
of all stock now owned by him, $4,000.
The association embraces something
over 200 members, and it is to be hoped
that Mr.. Lambert will receive answers
from everyone.
Mr.. Ike T. Pryor, whof has been visit
ing Cleveland, Ohio, since the adjourn
ment of the ST. Louis cattle convention,
returned to the city night before last. He
reports good demand for Texas cattle at
Cleveland.
Mr.. John W. Maddox, of the Day Land
and Cattle company, this city, is in Chi
cago.
Mr.. "Sprule" Carothers cast his vote
for mayor at his Dimmitt county ranch.
Guess he had no bets up, or he might
have staid at home to vote.
1t is understood that this meeting of
the committee is called to make all neces-
sary arrangements for the annual assem-
bling of the association in January next,
and to prepare some topics for discussion
by that body.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The next annual meeting of the Texas
Live Stock association will be held in the
temporary capitol, beginning on Tuesday.
the 18th day of January, 1886. 1t will be
an interesting gathering.