The Arizona champion., 1886-10-23
A Talk wita Capt. ,la1.Ia.

E. ]. Simpson, of the Aztec cattle company, of Arlzona, corporauo1 composed of leading rexd, aaL east ern business men, was interviewed bJ a Stock Grower represen,attye, at Al buquerque thls week, relative to u'aI' ,ers of general interest to al stock
 men. Mir, Simpson Is now engaged in experimenting the snip neht ot q large herd of cattle from Texas, tc the company's range near Holbroo" "a part of nearly 6o,o he i'd oI stock cattle that will be m wed iron the Texa, ranges oi CUl, John S,mp son and other members of the com pany, aud put on the Aztec compa ny's ranch. The Aztec company l: the purchaser anG lessee of lands in Arizona, and has made extensive pre- para,ions !o, engaging in cattle rals. ing in inc southwest, and when al their cattle are on the range, will have one of the largest cattle proper tics in the territory. That MT. Simp son is thorough believer in the no ton that stock cattle in all the grea! producing sections have reached tn, bottom in prices as lnstanced in h.; own knowledge where, 'slnce tn, rains have put dIff:rent complexion on the surface oilhc country and hop and courage into the hearts .. the cal ,lemen everywhere, cattle that coulu have been bought at the buyers owi price almost, they are now holding an advance of one and two dollsrs per head. AnOtltr cause that ls oreI- ating largely 10 s;ifl'en prl"es m 'TexA
 especially, IS the tact that il Is becon
 ing known that Texas has no such number of cattle as popular report hl. credited i, with. Instead If there be ing 9, eco, GOO hea ! as il has been stat. cd, yon will fad that Texas to-day ha' no more that 5 900, 600 head, th, losses of stock Cn all the ranges there ,he ,a,' year have been large. In
 iast !wo Ur three years the spAyine knife has dOre ils work in Jesse hiHl pfoUG,tion among the herds, and tai, S.oed to the ilCt that almost one.hall D all shipments or cattle to mirke
 have been uid COWS young COWS ano 'nr srock of all ages, you can readil! see that we are short of cattle pracli- rally. Bpyers, too, w,o nave divine, the sgns of the times are quietly ex
 changing Gneir cash for the Caltl
 stocks Ct tbc;e who have become tire, and van, 10 "iay down" and get ou' of lhe business. Many men, too, ar, buying pastures and filing them wl,I
 steers, believing th3t when the re,ac uo1 !n beef pyices comes along lna
 lh,Y will make a handsome turn oi Gntr mvcs,men,. Anl on this ques Hen Ui better prices 10 prevail 10
 oeeycs, NIT. Simpson in common wilh many ~eli posted caltlemen, think that We need expect no great improv, . men! ms year, bu, that during lS87 we may eSpsc; that these who handic ihe Der! products of the country i the narketg of consumption will real
 ire ihAt the beef crop is cur,ailcd anG that there IS shortage and that Prices w.Il take jump He also b,
 ieves tha, the new method of hand ing tie beef products which has beer reierrtd 10 in these columns, can then be lndugurated ard that instead of the. raueeTen being compelled to ship to market the market men will come d.. 'co' 10 tn- o~her, and Oay tAe beet m the range, For iHe coming ol This happy uay ihe Stock Grower prays s> .eren,.y as do tnDsc most beloved n trs kOu>.-- SioCk Grower.