The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-27
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Mutton is worth more than it was year
ago.
The greater portion of them are located
in Tom Green county.
1t is great pity, great waste of time
and material to raise poor animal.
Mary Anderson is negotiating for the
purchase of stock ranch near North
Platte, Neb. Is partner wanted?
r. Z. Caperton, one of the enterprising
dealers of this city, recently shipped two
car loads of fine beef cattle.
W. C. Young, president of the Llano
Cattle Co., was at Colorado, last week and
is now at the ranch in the Panhandle.
D. F. White, of Colorado City, was at
Fort Worth last week in the interest of the
Jumbo Cattle company in which he is in
terested.
Mr.. w. H. Abrams, land commissioner
of the Texas Pacific Railroad company, is
advertising 100000 acres of agricultural
and grazink lands.
Rothe Bros, Medina county, sold five
cars muttons to Henry Burns, San Anton
10, at 81. They were shipped to New Or
leans and Galveston.
The Standard Cattle company will move
most of their cattle to Wyoming this sum-
mer. Their first herd will start from
Wheeler county in few days.
The Treasury department has learned
that flock of sheep was recently driven
across the Mexican boundary and entered
as live stock. The wool was then taken
off and placed on the American market
free of duty, the saving being so per cent.
Mobeetie Panhandle
There is some complaint amongst set
tiers in this neighborhood that the Indians
prowl around their premises, making it
necessary, where there are women folks at
home, of some one to stay for protection.
These Indians make practice of calling
at meal times and beg for food. Where
they have men to deal with there is no
trouble, but women are not fond of seeing
Indians prowling around and entering
their houses with rifles and other arms.
The Texas Stockman asks:
Is it over production of meat, or is it
under consumption? If the latter, where
lies the fault? With the producer? He
is delivering beef and mutton at San An
How much cheaper is he expected to raise
meat.
1t fell to The STATEsMAN's neighbour
Mr.. Ike L. Pryor, rather rough at LlanO
night. He had received during
the day $40 head of yearling steers. Dur
ing the night stampede occurred, for
some unexplained reason, all being re-
covered however, except about $50 head.
Mr.. Pryor will receive other purchases at
Mason, Loyal Valley, and San Saba.
Here is pointer for cattlemen who
think a small arsenal is a necessary ad- |
junct to a cowboy OUTFIT. "The San Miguel |
Stock Association adopted the following |
resolution: IF any person joining this
roundup is found carrying firearms of
any description, he is to be Immediately |
notified to remove and turn the same over
to the captain, who will be responsible for
them until the owner leaves the roundup,
when they are to be returned to him, and
any person refusing to surrender their
firearms will not be allowed to work with
the roundup"
Ranges overstocked" is the word that
comes from nearly all the western range
countries. Improve the bulls, spay the
leifers, and "condense" the methods of
stock raising as much as possible.
We have heard of sending Goals to New
castle and warming pans to Jamaica, but
even these commercial events are about to
De equaled by New Zealand, which is send
ng beef to San Francisco.
Great interest has been aroused among
'attlemen of north Texas over a big stock
Yards project just taking shape to be To-
rated in Texas. probably at Fort Worth.
John X. Hoxie, of Chicago, is the chief
prompter
There is now very fair prospect for
touble-deck cars on the Missouri Pacific.
sheep men, prepare to rejoice; but don't
'ease agitating until you have occasion
Tor rejoicing. 1t is an outrage the way so
many hundred thousand muttons are cut
1f from market by the short-sighted poll
~ of the railroads.
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.