The Arizona champion., 1886-04-17
WEEKLY CHAMPION.
SATURDAY, APRIL Y, 1886.
STOCK NOTES.

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 A New Mexico sheep man has flock: enough to cover 200 acres of ground, standing close together.
 A New York lady is keeping nun Der of Angora goats, some of whict cost Saoo each to import.
 The present number of sheep ir the United States is estimated at s4, 32a,44I, worth an average value O r3I per head.
 A farmer Tn Vermont made SIoe apiece from milk of his 22 COWS las year, and the same COWS gave hin $a 10 during 1884.
 Cattlemen in Northern Arizona say that their stock is in splendid condi tion, and that they have sustained little if any loss during the past win ter.
 The State of Chihuahua, Mexico has 5000, 900 head of cattle, beside: 3o,ooo horses and mules, and about 25o, 900 sheep. Cattle are worth or an avrrage SIS per head.
 a. The Apache County Stock Associa ,tion at their annual meeting elected Henry Smith, president, B. F. Irby, vice president, and ". c. Barnes secretary and treasurer, for the ensu ms. year, G -
 The owner of the great Palo. Duro Cattle ranch, that embraces large DOT, tions of four counties, in Texas, will not employ man who drinks wine, whiskey or malt liquors. Cold water and coffee is his brand.
 There will probably be between three, million and four million pounds more California wool realized from the two clips than were grown in 1885. or 40, 900. 900 pounds as against 36,- 56o, ooo pounds last year.
 Mark Allen, who was tried Friday of last week before Justice Nichols for not keeping the statute number of bulls! with his COWS, was convicted and fined fifty dollars, which he paid. = Southwestern Stockman.
 Silver City has been selected by an Eas,ern company as the place for set. ling uQa dres ed-beef establishment, where cattle raised in Arizona and New Mexico may be prepared for shipment by the most inexpensive smethod.
 Sheep are said to have fallen off in numbers in the United States during me past year little over four per cent. and have declined in value T. I,el cent. A slight increase in nun, .lers reported in Arizona and New Mexico, and some of the Western states.
 Parties desiring to purchase cheap sreers, yearllngs of good grade, and half breeds, can secure about 2,ooc Lead in Apache county. It is reported that they are offering yearlings at ST ] and lwo-year.olds al SI6, and are anx, irus to sell, owing to the distance f""m central points.
 As the stockmen who ride on the l., deos commence to harvest their cali Gop, they will begin to realize the 1.Fanr7ges cf good blood and the Irrehto that invariably accrue to the Ian "ho has s,nse and enterprise nush rn secure the best his purse 'a>Sftrd.@ .@Hoof and Horn.
 , se,r was killed by a Virginia Guy buIcIer the other day, wnoss l,,,n were completely ancrusted with tv,d d. d SIver bullion. The animal tsInr firm ranch on Car, on river a"d Il .Is thought the metal accumula Er q on his teeth while he was drink :, the river water, which Is impreg. Lakd wI,h the tanines from rhe mill, rdnrtng Co.ustOck ores.
 5rprS srnt from Arizona and New hc>l,O to nCltntIn ranges for fatten, l. < pul oseS, have, It is sad, far ex. C ecesx4,Aas sock of the salne age !" the a,Cumulailon If flesh, while they also become acclinlaied far moro 'as':...t....l.e long horns from the Lone Star State. IL this be true a 2 lr'om in Arzona and New Mexico ,'ar'ingS may Ee expected during the approach ng season.-Hooi and Horn.
 Late intelligence from the Kansas CiiysiSe'SIoss market, give the fol. flowing ,urrel.t prices: %. cArTIE.
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