Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-05-30

aiTICALI OPINIONS UPON THE
wsIrocK INTEREsrs OF NOR
THERN MONTANA.
liners Views Upon Prices, Transpor-
: .na rnsnsution-Smal1 Ranges
es1rable- Our Superior Cattle.
= i J. Miner, president Of the Miner
AK company, which owns vast
ID. n northern Montana, was asked
-. sundry questions regarding stock
sts.
lat are the prospects Of the cattle
ry?" he was asked.
Miner replied: 'l'he prospects for
prices for beef this year is no
than it was i year ago. OF course
| 30 must still liz regarded as the con
u Il stock marketed the United States
can be 40 doubt that the combina-
nown as the ssBig Four dictates the
Of beef to the great loss Of produ-
!; fsl Their evil influence does not end
sSIhe price Of beef, for that OF stock
~ is affected pFoportionately. The
+, il kage in valusS' within the past few
u runs into tie Viii of millions. Mon
HI 81 ~ MI S2isS< ~ ,uora worth over
n 1885 can not NOV find purchasers
D. The depression must continue
the number cf beeves sent to mar
lis decreased At least one-third. That
lot be expected this year, for the
(f cattle from Texas and all the nor
ranges will he as heavy as it was
year. The herds in the drought
EN- districts are still large and not
lch reduced innumber as might be
osed. ItisanOticeable that the price
Shfef has been for d long time dispro-
onately low compared with that Of
and mutton, Because the trade in
Is more widely distributed
mutton has not been considered Of
lent importance to merit the atten-
IF the Chicago thugs"
hat il your opinion in regard to the
ased railroad facilities?"
he advent of railroads into the range
tres can be made Of great service,
ided improved stock cars are fur
ID regularly and rs amatter of course.
rwise the old method Of long drives
larket, grazing the cattle slowly on
way, would be better in the long run.
ng distance haul in the torture boxes
monty used, causes shrinkage in
lit and gives the cattle damaged APP
a ance when laid down in the yards,
] sby entailing heavy loss to the own
Y for every supposed Flemish is made
Of as pretext for reducing the price.
experiment made on the Manitoba
last year whenit shipped cattle in
! with the latest Improvements was
.ly satisfactory. Stockmen in gen
should demand such cars for each
ment, especially when the distance
n.y.
There Is much talk Of the inspection
EN-. M
territorial Inspection is good. 1t pro-
b safeguards for cattle owners which
ne can object to. The cattle business
rried on by men Of integrity and hon
ut as mall other trades there are
sheep who will make use OF any OPP
mites that arise. Some persons of
II, <n ,to1y hot
;cattle for their own and not to dis
] the mistake even after they get to
,go. Inspection, properly carried
will remove temptations on that
hen cattle are shipped in the i'm
I'd cars continued Mr. Miner, "it
be adgiseableto have them inspec-
the time of shipment. This would
way with the inspection at St. Paul,
the cattle are raced around the
in chutes when they should be
" feeding"
hat changes are desirable in the
methods, Mr.. Milner?"
my opinion cattlemen would find it
ilinterest to adopt ranges of small
tent than at present other words,
ncentrate the business. By doing
.ey could work their ranges more
lys.t the branding round-ups and
gatherings, and at all times give
closer supervision. Upon model
of moderate extent the various cat
WnHTs might each have a ranch
sslieds fields, and feed should be
deds weak animals could be
nt6,thia shelter, while if left on the
range they would fall prey to
q Nccumb under protracted
n01$3&at class of animals is the
<e& percentage of loss is
1at go into the winter, suck
among heifers that are
kst calves. 1t is safe to
cent. of the present losses
les could be obviated by
lis from the herd so that
fDuld come between the
the LIST of July"
Tribune reporter ventured
Eof breeds, which is good
kussion at most farmers
Miner gave his opinion
Is:
rds of northern Montana
y !. hde because they were
4 lesd Derior cattle and that stan
nas haintained by frequentac-
.,o onag9 grade bulls. The pre-
giSe 49, ppinion at present favors
las; t94 for range purpose, but