The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25

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The splendid growth Of grass has had
the effect of making the round-ups this ]
year shorter than ever before, in spite Of
the increased number Of cattle. 5ss
From reliable sources we learn that
the cattle loss in the Black Hills country
was at least ten per cent. This is
accounted for by the deep and lasting
snow there. Il 5S5
Authentic reports from Montana seem
to Indicate that the calf crop will aver
age higher in most districts there than
in the Bad Lands districts of Dakota.
That this is the case is owing to no other
reason than of an insufficient supply Of
bulls. From all we can learn, however,
this will be remedied in the future as an
abundance Of bulls will be put on the
range. 5Sg55,
An, exchange says; "a correspondent
wishes to know whether, the Illinois
State Board of Agriculture will, at their
annual fair this year, permit the exhibi-
tion Of cattle, and also if the St. Louis
Fair Association will do the same or rule
them out entirely. as they did last year?'
We think that under the present quaran-
tine regulations, no cattle will be admit
ted unless ACCOMPANIED by a clean I'LL of
health. &}5s sta{j. .s.tza1-,. a955-s9s.54 4z0'
Messrs. Fisher: and Deffebach, who
have just returned from the E6 say that
the report of the death of nearly all the
sliort-horn bulls driven there last sum
mer, is false. There are about five
hundred bulls at the FIG bulI-camp, and
Of these only about twenty. have died,
really very light loss for bulls. The
grass is so abundant in the neighbor-
hood that the E6 outfit will put up about
five hundred tons this summer.
The abundance of rain this spring has
forced the grass wonderfully. In fact it
has grown little too fast and although
twice as abundant, is not as strengthen
ing as it was last year, judging by the
condition of cattle. This will soon be
renedied and quality and quantity will
rule together. Old timers say that the
only year they remember when grass
was so abundant was that of 1882.
Last year it was a matter of great diff
Guilty to got hay in sufficient quantities.
This year there is plenty everywhere. 8
The following are the latest cattle
quotations in the Chicago market:
Extra prime beeyes. !. .s5.s5 q 600
Choice to fancy shipping. .s5.Ao @ $50.
Good to choice shipping. 1925 q 5.65.
Common to good shipping. $500 @ $50.
Poor to medium steers. ...st.75 q Sis.
Fair to choice cows. .s2.75 q 3.75.
Inferior to medium cows. s1.90 @ 2.75.
Poor to choice bulls... 49,. $40 q 3.75.
Stockers, $50 to 86O lbs. :. 1926 q 4.15.
Feeders, s75 to 1850 lbs,. $3.50 @ 4.75.
Grass-fed Texans. $3.50 q $50.
Corn-fed Texans. .S.75 q 500.
Slop-fed cattle. !. :. :. -: 5. .sa.S5 q 5.75.
Mich cows,R head, !. .s25.00 @ 60O0.
The Las Animas, Col, stoekgrowers,
met not long ago in Trinidad
and passed resolutions which meant war
to the knife against any man who at
to cross the ranges Of any MEM
bers of the association, with southern
cattle. The northern Colorado men arc
In favor Of trail but Las Animas and
Bent counties are strongly opposed to the
plan. Several large herds are now on
the southern border of Colorado in one
Of Joe Pennell's slack pots.D AT present
they cannot cross Colorado and even If
they could, would surely be stopped at
as the authorities there are
determined not to let any cattle in that
have not passed the ninety days In quar-
antine. a, .,y
The loss on cattle in the Hills country
has been greatly exaggerated except on.
late through cattle. In this class the
loss in several instances has gone above.
twenty-five per cent. The loss on win
tered cattle has not reached five per cent.
however, in any case and good judges
es.imate ten per cent. on all classes as
high. Out Of a bunch Of two hundred
and fifty in Cave Hills. John Arrington'sl
herd, all but four have been rounded up
These four are as likely to be strayed as1
dead. The upper Little Missouri and.
Belle Fonrche ronnl-ups are finished
and all the cowmen arc greatly pleased
at the smanness Of the ioss. contrary to-
their expectations. and The iargeness d,
The calf crop. sA