The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17

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the Territory among stockmen in
favor of the improved stock cars.
Any change that will save the un-
loading, jostling and bruising OF
cattle, thereby preventing shrink
age and other possible losses attend
ing such treatment, will be hailed
with delight-not alone from hu-
manitarian standpoint, but for the
actual gain in dollars and cents
which will accrue from it.
Hoof and Horn: Judge John
Goodwin, one of the oldest resi-
dents along the Verde river, was
among the notables in Prescott dur
ing the present week. He states
that the farmers of that section are
beginning to clean out irrigating
bitches and otherwise preparing for
putting in crops. He also states
that the amount of water that has
flowed down the Verde and its trib-
utaries during the last winter, if
empounded would be sufficient to
raise crops on onehalf the land now
/ lying idle in northern Arizona be-
cause of lack of water.
Stock Grower: Among the i'm
portant cattle enterprises inaugu-
rated during the month of April
was that of the Goodrich Cattle
Raising Company, which will ope-
rate in New Mexico. 1t is an un-
deniable fact that men with money
are taking hold of cattle properties
in the southwest as one of the most
desirable investments. Hence the
aforenamed company has been or
ganized with a capital stock of
$5OO,00O and has purchased 1000
head of exceptionally fine young
COWS and leased 100000 acres of
choice grazing land in northeastern
New Mexico, all under fence, where
cattle do multiply and increase.
The directors of the company as
per the papers of incorporation on
file are Marcus Brunswick and w.
j. Mills, of Las Vegas, c. F. Madi-
son, of New York City, Joseph F.
Andrews, of Nova Scotia, and Will
son Waddingham.
The Chicago Market Reporter has
to say in respect to the dressed beef
monopoly of that city: "The att
tude of the market has been one Of
uncertainty. At times it had shown
an inclination to advance, and there
did not appear to be good reason
why it should not. But the dressed |
beef ring" ruled otherwise. During
most of the time trade has been
spiritless, and the feeling weak. The
unsatisfactory condition of the mar
ket cannot be ascribed to excessive
receipts, for we have not had them,
the average for the five days having
been only about 5000 head. Out
side influences have generally been
favorable to greater strength. Sheep
are higher; corn, wheat and pro-
visions all have undergone a pro-
nounced advance within the last
fortnight, but the cattle market con-
tinues to languisn. If there is any
reason for this, other than the in
ordinate greed of the dressed beef
combine, we would like to have
some one point it out"
The advantages which the West
ern stockmen realize from their To-
cal associations is we'll illustrated
by the report of the Colorado Cat
tie Growers Ass ociation at the re-
cent meeting in Denver, says the
Breeders Gazette. Inspectors were
maintained during the past year at
various points within the State, and
also at Omaha, Pacific Junction and
Kansas City. These inspectors
found and turned back to the range,
or caused to be sold for account of
owners 1922 estrays. The amount
recovered by the Association by the
sale of estrays was SIS, 5,O99 and from
the railroads for cattle killed $27.-