The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
THE GREAT RANGE.
IMPORTANT ANDINTEREST-
ING CATTLE AND
HORSE NOTES.
DAILY DRIVES FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE STOCK GROWING
COUNTRY.

brand, passed here on Friday last on its
way to the Little Missouri river, Montana.
Texas Panhandle.
telegram just received from E. j. Ris-
ing says, that Major Summer has tele-
graphed him that all established trails
through the Indian Territory are opened
by order of the secretary of the interior.
There is evidently some trouble about
the Dodge trail. A Fort Worth dispatch
says, that Colonel S. P. Cunningham, of
the bereau of animal industry has been
ordered to proceed to that trail at once.
There is no disease among the cattle, but
they are thin and weak. Colonel Gun
ningham is a most successful peace
MAKER and if any one can bring harmony
out of the conflict of interests he is the
person that can do it.
Ell Paso Stock journal.
The Colorado Live Stock Record ad-
vises the owners of over-stocked ranges
to "spay your heifers, sell your barren
COWS, sell everything that will sell until
you have brought security and certain
profit to the business"
The Stock Grower reports the condition
of the ranges in northern New Mexico as
improving. New Mexico caught it at both
ends this year. The severe cold of the
winter caused considerable loss in the
north, and now the drouth is catching the
stockmen in the south.
The commanding officer at Fort Stanton
has sent requisition for sixty miles of
barbed wire to fence in the reservation,
on account of so many Angus cattle dying
in and around the water which supplies
the post, making it stagnant and detri-
mental to public health.-Las Cruces Re-
publican.
Joe E. Wilson, the purchaser of the
Riehl and other ranches on the ella and
in the Burros, is busily engaged in re-
ceiving and counter branding the Riehl
cattle. About 500 head have thus far been
turned in and 800 head more will be count
ed within the next week or two. The cattle
are in excellent conditiou.-Silver City
Enterprise.
| Capt. j. H. Cook, of the W S ranch,
spent most of this week in town, having
sold and delivered to Capt. Hurst 300 very
fine beef steers, which Capt. Hurst sold in
turn to Mr.. Millett, of Kansas, who pro-
poses to fatten them for the eastern mar
ket. The cattle were shipped from Mag
dalena on the Goth INSTRUMENTATION
Reports of the losses on cattle are often
greatly exaggerated. For instance, the
herd of 1000 thin eastern Texas cattle
that Nathan Hall turned loose on Toyah
creek last fall, being unable to pass the
quarantine line, were reported to have
lost half. The round up of the herd shows
about 5000 on their feet, and it is fair to
presume that 500 more are knocking
around the country somewhere, making
the loss by death not much over 800. So
that story needs discounting about IS per
cent. to obtain the actual facts. We pre-.
sumo many other reports will bear con,
siderable ng.-International
Stock journal.
1t is alleged that exporters of live cat
tie are losing plenty of money.
The Canadian River Live Stock associa-
ton has postponed its roundup until
June 18th.
The best grades of beef cattle are fif-
teen to twenty-five cents higher at Chicago
than at this time last year.
American live cattle are strong in
Liverpool, at 1879 cents per pound for
best, estimated dressed weight.
Placing the value of the horses in the
United States at but $50 per head, theii
value reaches the enormous sum of $500,
100000.
Several thousand di5tillery cattle have
been received at Chicago during the last
fortnight, all of which have made plenty
of money. The steers sold principally a
$5OO@5.5O and bulls largely a
| co 0nXJQ ruhila fhara SnlpS nf
at S3.5O@4.25. Morris, Waixell ans
Greenbaum were the principal owners
and dressed beef men the almost exclusive
buyers.
The governor of Montana has ISSUED
the following proclamation, which is of in
terest to Texas stockmen:
Whereas, 1 have reason to believe upor
the representation of the board of com
missioners and the territorial veterinary
surgeon that conditions exist which rem
der domestic animals and Texas cattle in
any and all of the counties of the follow
ing states and territories, viz: New York
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland
Delaware District of Columbia, Virginif
and Texas, liable to convey disease.
Now, therefore, /, Samuel 7. Hauser
governor of the territory of Montana, by
virtue of the authority conferred upon
me by said statute and pursuant to the
terms thereof, do hereby schedule the To-
calities hereinbefore named, and dc
hereby strictly forbid the importation into
this territory of any cattle whatsoever
which have been brought from any por-
ton of said sche duled localities, or any
one of them, except upon certificate OF
the territorial veterinary surgeon that
such cattle have been subject to quaran
tine of ninety days.
And do hereby further forbid the i'm.
portation into this territory of any and al
cattle driven or shipped from any Other
state, territory or country unless the same
shall be accompanied by certificate OF
health, given by the veterinary surgeon o.
said state, territory or country, or hi
regularly appointed and authorized
deputy, who shall have carefully examined
all such cattle Immediately prior to tn
giving of such certificate. And all sucl
cattle shall be examined at such station
or stations as shall be designated by tn
territorial veterinary surgeon.
And 1 do hereby warn all persons, cor
porations and companies whomsoevel
not in any manner to violate or attempt t
violate the prohibition herein contained, o
contained in said act.