The Arizona champion., 1886-05-01
WEEKLY CHAMPION.
SATURDAY, MAY I, 1886.
STOCK NOTES.

out alter being ulpPed ln water. A common frying pan was then heated nearly red hot. The wet blanket was applied over the brand and the red hot pan pressed hard against it. The steam generated, scalded the hair clean of, and the job was done. In a few months she hair would grow again, and new brand was put on. The same plan is adopted by horse thieves. Then again the fellows had a kind of branding iron with which they could change a number of brands. once heard Texan boast of a man in Preside county, Texas, who started in fifty years ago with on- ly two cows and a branding iron, and is to-day worth SIoo, 900. told him l knew half dozen men in New M,x. lco who started in with nothing but the branding iron and are to-day worth Saoo,ooo. The branding iron has laid the foundation of many re- spectable fortunes.
 The great strike on the railroads has effected the cattle market as we'll as almost every other industry. Ship pers were afraid to start their cattle 10 market, buyers were afraid to re- handle clear on to the consumer, who bought if he had the money. Men who q month ago would have bough, cattle at good prices, have since re- fused to buy, waiting to see what would be the outcome of the labor trouble. This, of course, in the east where shipments are bought and sold on speculation, depending on fast transportation. The live stock deal, ,r as well as the other business men, has suffered by the strike, Live Stock Journal.
 Head & Hearst are about to place 1a,ooo head ,of additiopal stock upon their extensive ranges throughout Grant county, and as a starter have purchased 1000 female cattle from J. C. Beatty, of Fl Paso, 5000 head of beeves from the Corralitas com. pany in Mexico, 5000 young female Texas cattle, to be delivered in May, and 70 head of mares from C. w. Merchant, of San Simon valley. A: there are thousands of head of stock offered very low at present both in New Mexico and Texas, Head & Hearst will have no trouble in secur. ing the desired number in a very short tipe.-Silyer City Enterprise,
 IMPROVED STOCK CARs.-The ques tion of improved stock cars is one of considerable importance to everyone how handles live stock. The fact that beef is soon to go to the market dressed need not lessen the interes felt in improved cars for live cattle for there will always be demand fol just such cars as will transport stocl with safety and comfort. In fact, tht demand will become more urgent a stock is improved, and it is only ; question of time when cars mucl more suitable than those now useC will be the only ones run on the road handling large numbers of cattle O horses.-Stock Growers Journal.
 It is suggested by live stock pa per that the ,cattlemen in Arizon; pray for rain. While we acknowledge the power and good of prayer, W, suggest that the time put in on wa, tered prayers be put n on artesiar wells and digging dltches to run wa ter to the ranges. And then if the, get much rain the granger wlll make up his mind that that Is a pretty goor  farming country, when It will be fare we'll to the ranges. If prayers arc offered for rain out there, petition fol just enough to start the grass gooo and no more.-Lx.
 The manner of putting ogt prai rie fire adopted by slockmen in thi, country would appear curious to par ties unacquainted with the business. The Rocking Chair boys had to slay >earllngs 10 pse as drags to extinguish the flames that threatened to destroy thelr rapSe.-Mobe,te Panhandle.
 Recent droughts in New South Wales haye cost the colony a4,ooo,, 900 sheep within the last five years, This decrease represents loss of S4o,ooo, poo, principally due to the lack of proper works for the storage of water which would have saved ami, nal life in the dry seasons.
 Chicago and Michigan pine owner.