The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-05-13
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.
Interesting Speeches Delivered in St. Paul
at q Banquet Given to a Delegation 81
~ of Montana Cattlemen.
SPEECH OF A. D. sTICKNEY.

&b ~ pAuAu6b Olv8n 10 q Del6RBtlOu
t Of Montana Cattlemen.
SPEECH OF A. D. sTICKNEY. "a 3
It goes without saying that live stock mar
ket is desirable. This city Is situated on awe
stock trail, $50 to speak. Montana shipped
through this city from seventy to eighty thou
sand beeves: The shipment this year will be
larger. and shipments will probably increase for
are driven. yearly to the Montana ranges to be
fed couple OF years or more, and then shipped
east through this city to o market. When, by
will be SO heavily stocked that none viii fatten
on the range, which time have heard yariously
estimated by the ranohmen at from two TO I'VE
years distant, Montana Will not ship beeves but
the frame,the bone and muscle which n must be
fattened elsewhere to make beef. Now the ques-
ton occurs how can this stream OF animals be
proftably stopped here. bought from ne rancn-
That would be market The incentive to buy
ing and selling is profit. In this case tho ranch
could sell here so as to net them.as much money
Of going to Chicago. But the man or men who
buy here must make profit. ~
LARGE CAPITAL NEEDED.
To make profit by slauahtering and d1str1b-
uting dressed beef over the country requires an
enormous capitnl and organization. numerous
cold storage warehouses; refrigerator cars, etc.
As beef dressed can only be preserved compar-
attvely few days it follows that these concerns
must slaughter every day ana must have nseyss
only fat cattle come from the ranges, beginning
say in August and ending in November. The
farms Of Illinois, OHIO, Indiana, Iowa and other
corn growing states furnish the slaughterhouses
the other nine months. Now, while I have csti-
mated from the beEtaa Ct my command that
our local consumption and that OF the country
present annual product Of Montana and our own
state, can see no reason why we should not
to at Least XII hfsf for cur
animals here 80 as to give tho slaughter
Eouses. q daily supply. This can only be
done BY feeding Il, f., Il the resources Of
fed here during the winter months and fattened.
I believe 1t is practicable to establish market
here, otherwise am unable to sec any basis for
such a market. IL Is upon this point that infor-
nation is desired by our friends from Montana,
and it Is upon this point wo US citizens of Min
nesota would desire to hear IN expression from
them Demonstrate that range cattle can be
bought in the fall, fed by our farmers or other
wise during tho winter, and increase their
weight sufficiently that. the increased weight
added to the increased price usually obta1nable
in the winter and spring will DO sufficient to
market will follow easily and naturally.
lit is true that the local consumption is equal
to the surplus Of Montana and our own farms to-
gether. BY STRENGTHENING here this market would
have the advantage of the Chicago market equiv
alent to the freight both ways viz, from here to
Chicago and from Chicago back here amounting
to hundreds Of thousands Of dollars, which could
feeder and the consumer. Statistics show that
Minnesota can raise corn. In 1879, tho last re-
port which I have seen. shows q production Of
bushels Of corn, we can raise 3O.ooo.Oo0 Of
1OO.OOO,CO The census tables show that the
average corn production Of Minnesota in 1878
Indiana it,was only thtrty-ono. Ohio thirty four
Illinois thirty-six, and only seven states in tho
Union produced q larger average, one-half Of
as sss small N0 AND ashy wsHa
The same census shows that the average pei
acre in Minnesota was 49,, Corn. 81 bushels
bushei. as it was then, and corn Of rs cents, IN
acre Of wheat would bring S12 and an acre Of
corn $3.50. Notwithstanding the increased cost
s 81 ae u bu as
is worth say 60 cents, and the average produc:
tion Is reduced to s Or 10 bushels. an acre Of
here Of corn at Is cents will bring S. So and over
at 90 cents corn crop is undoubtedly more
profitable than wheat.
As have said have had no experience iu
feeding.s but within the last few months have
seen figures. said to bs accurate. which seemed
Feed Cattle" say for four winter months during
the fattening process at q net profit Of say .S1(
to 81 per head. If this is correct. and we coult
farmers Of this state that each could care for So,
thirty head and make a profit Of sio per head O
$500 for the winter, do. you realize what boor
1eS you'd dollars Ss to net pro to each
the 100000 farmers Of Minnesota mean,
$40 900 oS9 met net ;;' pEof8t e.. t. shs state
this state needs additional industry which vii
give him an additional incume2 Take the Unite,
States census tables Of 1880 and yon will flnt
IL Tat : year that minnesota farmers produces
$4,000, 600 bushels OF wheat, 215rOOO bushel
OF rye. 23,O0Q.O00 bushels Of oats, 15,OO0,O 0t
600 bushels Of buckwheat, q little fax. q litti
sorghum. poultry. eggs. butter, cheese, garden
truck, potatoes, ETC., etc: that the whole valu,
farms before It had paid any freight including al
liz, amounted to $49.40o. 900. This was tn
sross
tween 92.4OO farms then In the state. and an
sure You will he astonshed, MS was, to find 4
Is not profit. or what tho crop brought over AMI
above the cost Of production. Applying the sam
test to our neigh boring state of Iowa. we find tn
average farm produces 1874. about 40 per cen
more. ~: 80. ~ 80,
What can we do to encourage the adding o
Of M i In my JUDGMENT nothing Soui.
do so much as an established market. As 1t L
now, il the farmer raises wheat he can turn /
station any day in tho year at its market value
Il he raises steers, no must wait I'LL some itin
Grant purchaser happens along and makes hin
butcher on sixty days time and take his chances
Of getting paid. For the average farmer to shil
directly to, Chicago is evidently impracticable
use Of raising. it? have demonstrated
to my satisfaction, ut least. tina
we cant have market here unless the farmer
stock until there is market. Tho farmers hav
no money to buy stock with. The most O
them think they can't feed cattle because the
about it. Ny own Judgment is that some Of u
: who have the courage OF our convictions mus
build big barn like they have near Omaha, an
feed them during the winter on the availabl
products of the country, and demonstrage that
profit can be made in fattening cattle here til
wheat could be raised in: the Red river valley
Once demonstrate by actual figures that it !
profitable, the farmers will take hold OF 1t. Me
carry the cattle while being fed by the farmers
ss77i5s,g $50 r 3i -. THE RESULT. ,Gi $3.50
"a steady daily supply Of beeyes viii BE- pro pro
slauahtering houses and their accompanying in
dnstrtes in their natural sequence. adding di
rectly to the wealth, population and retail trad
= farming community indirectly adding largely t
the wholesale commerce and the manufacturin
Industries increasing the demand for lumber
and by better cultivation Of the land while de
creasing the acreage cultivated in wheat wi!
= actually increase the quantity raised. Thus o.
Glasses Will be behefit ted. 1t seems to mo to be
mntter Of SO much Importance that 1t shout
claim the bcst Thought of our best mel
Looking to the future, the question OF q prope
location for yards, feeding and Strengthening e.
Establishments may be proper one to conside
thougi I consider this OF secondary importance
Upon this matter have tried to consider th
question fairly and upon Its merits. It has oc
c1rred to me that the location should be GU,
side the oity proper easily accessible to the cit
1 with good drainage md plenty Of water. Sue
III n location have secured. located about fou
miles down the river from the city. 1t does NJ
follow, Of COURSE because I have purchased th
land for Tits purpose, IT is the best location,
that such establishments, should BIO locate
z there In whatever we may do In this matter
want tho hearty corporation Of every bnsiuef
Il man and citizen-and all these matters must