The Arizona champion., 1888-09-29
STOCK N OTES.
Condensed News. Items of Interest
 to Stockmen.

| iidlnSh0 uulhiS ehc IViiApoiiai aii . The cattlemen and butchers of this country will Heet in St. Louis November 20th,
 Those who have steers to sell say they are scarce, while those who want to buy say the woods are full of them.
 The net supply of cattle in the leading markets week before last was 10000 head, against 69,000 head in the same week last year.
 The Kansas City market for range cattle was very sick last week. The deluge of cows from the four corners of the earth is as great as ever and a little more so. A number of cattle buyers from southern Californis continue to visit the valley, but their purchases are not large, owing to the low prices which they otier-Phonlx Arizo- nian.
 From Yayapai county on the north to Cochise county on the south, the pastures of the Salt river valley will be called upon to fatten beef cattle during the coming winter-Arizonian.
 Make pets of colts. Make friends of your horses. Treat them as kindly and gently and you will not be troubled with unsafe and unruly horses. It is but the human way to treat them anyway, The cheapest and best way to improve your horses by breeding i to bread to she best stallion every time. The only difference in the cost is the difference in the service fee, which amounts to but little.
 Some of the stockmen on the ranches between the railroad and the Gila complain of scarcity of water, and are longing for rain. There is DO actual suffering, how ever, and stock is in excellent con dition at all points.-Tucson Citi, Fer,
 The Burton and other improved stock cars, furnishing feed and water in transit, are coming int more general use throughout the West. In several instances, noted in stock papers, cattle shipped il improved cars have actually gainet in weight while en route to market
 The Texas yards are a grand sue cess and the only regret is that this movement had not been made sev. eral years ago. The facts developed by the recent investigation are not new but have been known to cattle men for years. -Chicago Market Review.
 The Hogan Bros, who have been running a herd of cattle in the vicinity of Earlham, Dona Ana county, will shortly start their herd on the trail for Arizona where they hope to find a more valuable range than the one they are leaving.- Las Vegas Stock Grower.
 The No th West Farmer of Win nipeg, says that 5Q,00O sheep are to be brought from Oregon ant Washington Territory to the Listei Kayne farms in Manitoba. Ther, are to be ten or twelve farm, eacl to have 5000 sheep besides tn other stock. Each farm will em brace 10000 acres, English capi- tai is behind the enterprise.
 It IS a notorious fact that the inter state commerce law is disre- garded by Texas railroads except when it operates in their favor.
 nless some action is taken by oui next legislature, the ranchmen of Texas nj ht as well execute their deeds to the railroads first az last, as their mortgages will take all the profits there is in the business. Fort Worth Journal '.'
 Rlnchmen, do not get excited over the gcp1 prices obtained last week for western range beef These hattering figures were only paid for good ones. Top your herds before you ship, and leave at home everything not fat Poor cattle are not wantel, and the prices obtained for such VII disappoint you Northwestern Live Stock Journal
 American beef has high stand Ing Tn England, though there have been several attempts to legislate T gainst it. One proposed plan, that of compelling butchers to label it, would influence a few whose preju- dice exceeded their judgment, but as rule, it is said, that Yankee beef, labeled or unlabeled would hold its own with the home pro duction.
 One ct the oldest and shrewdest and most successful ex-range cattle men, one WAo got in when Texas cattle were worth sl0 head around with calves thrown in, and who got out of the business when na o,n,,lI a.ll .4 goo sA c.. o,,o..,