, 1885-03-20
A BOOMING BUDGET.
More Plain Facts Regarding the
Condition of Cattle.
Gov. Warren, Luke Voorhees, and
Col. Babbitt Interviewed.
An interesting Report of the Texans
on the Northern Ranges.

The testimony regarding the losses of
cattle during the past winter Is steadily in
creasing in volume. The reports published
by THE LEADER are obtained from lead
ing cattlemen and citizens. They can
easily be verified, and i~nsinuations regard
ing their truth are reflections upon the
yeraeity of gentlemen who have lived here
for years, and whose regulations are firmly
established.
Hon. luke Voorhees, stated yesterday
that cattle wintered remarkably well in
the Rawhide country. and native stock is
in better condition to day than is usual at
this season of the year. All classes of
stock in that region have had a compare
lively easy time during the winter, and the
LOSES win be light. There have been one
Or two heavy snow storms in the vicinity
of Fort Laramie, but the hills to the north
west have been bare and cattle have not
suffered
Foreman J. \. McReynolda, who
was present when Mr.. Voor-
hees was interviewed by a reporter
of The LEADER, stated that he
had ridden over the country thirty five
miles east Of Fort Laramie, and from the
Pratt x Ferris ranch TO the fort, and up
into the hills. He had found cattle in
excellent condition, and was satisfied the
losses would be small. He had also
learned from Mr.. Grout, commonly known
as odd Man Grout. that cattle on the
Pratt 4 Ferris ranch had also wintered
well. Thus far three old and weak cows
comprise the list of dead cattle on that
ranch. Mr.. j. NJ. Jester. who has been
riding the range around Fort Laramie, also
reports cattle in good trim and the loss
insignificant. Foreman McReynolds also
learns from men who have been
riding the range around Sheep
creek that very few dead cattle can be
found in that region.
Governor Warren was seen in the ex-
ecutive Office He stated that the War
rem Live Stock company has 1000 fine
Herefords and Shorthorns in their pas
ture on Lone Tree. and a large number
of imported bulls running at large on the
range. These cattle had had the best of
care prior to their exposure to the rigors
of a northern winter, yet by actual count
but eight have died from all causes, in
Guiding accidents. OF their herd Of ] 900
horses on the Lone Tree range but two
have been lost this winter, and the death
of these was due to accident. They have
1900 sheep on Pole creek, of which
number twelve have been lost during the
winter. On their Lone Tree sheep
ranches hardly any sheep have died, ont
of herds numbering 5000. The winter
has been an exceptionally successful N
Fine cattle unused to the range, and also
sheep, have not suffered.
Col. A. 7. Rabbit was found at his
Office. His cattle range around the head
of the Chugwater, on Horse creek, and
also on the Little Powder and Belle
Fourche- In the main cattle have win
tered well on his ranches. He thought
the winter had been a little harder on his
stock in the vicinity of the Chugwater
than on those further north. The through
cattle on his Wyoming ranges have suf-
fered more, propordonately. than the ma
tive cattle, and during the past winter
there seemed to be more difference be-
tween range and through cattle than is
usual. Trail cattle should be divided into
separate classes-thosc placed on the
ranges early in the season, and those
turned out late in the year. The trail
cattle placed promptly on the range have
Jared well, while those not received until
late in the fall have not wintered so we'll.
Among these latter there has been un-
usual loss Through cattle should go on
the ranges in August; those held back
until October arrive weak, thin and out of
heart They must succumb during severe
weather.