Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-14
ROUND-UPS.
A Brief Description of the Great Live
Stock Industry Of the Argen-
tine Republic.
Pointers for the Choosing OF Beef Produc
ing Breeds of oAttIe-C attIemen Conc
to GaiHesville-Notes.

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Asn4pbaa6f Southern Texas stockmen
have passed through Fort Worth on their
way to Gainesville.
Grass is beginning to show itself in
North Texas. The stockmen have come
well through the winter considering the
severity Of the season.
There Was desrth Of stockmen in Fort
Worth yesterday, most of those who re-
side in this city having gone to Gaines
vile TO attend the convention there.
The cattle trade Of Ireland is its CREST
est and most foUrishiDg industry, the an
nusl receipts for live stock shipped to
England AMI Scotland tyarsging over
$40, 900. GOO.
Jsmes Archer, & Galveston citizen, VINO
has sn interest in : bunch Of cattle in the
returned to Fort Worth yes
terdsV from an inspection e bis stock,
He found them in fairly gond condition
tskiug on come flesh win the iu?coming
otthe weeds.
A matter whichKight prove useful to
the stGcksTsiseEsfs tnat cruCeTutHg the
parts Of 9 beet animal which Gra tne most
highly Or zsd Oy consusaer-: SD tamil
lar knowledge Of III suit CT wuult help
the development Of breeds by ludicious
choice of breeding animals. In the
same animal the market price
varies more than half according to the
part the meat msy be cut from. Stats
tics would appear to show that different
pieces are esteemed most in different
places, but the sirloin, bullock, fillet,
rump and ditch bone are generally con-
sicered Ct the frstI quality, and COM
prise a portion of the animal equal to
nearly one-thlrd OF its entire weight,
The middle ribs and shoulder form 8 sec
ond class, equal to a quarter of the entire
weight. These are points that are taken
into consideration by the butcher, and
ought to form the basis Of any cslcula-
lions on the superiority Of beef produc'
ing cattle.
A reporter yesterday listened to an en-
tertainlug description OF the Argentine
Republic given by gentleman of expert
ence who has recently returned from
there. From what he said the idea was
cleaned that cattle raising was the prirci,
pal industry of the country. But the
stock is Of worthless condition, he said
There has been no Importation of new
breeds since the old Spanish cattle were
brought in centuries ago. 1t may appear
strange, but though the country is cattle
covered, there is neither milk,
butter For cheese produced; in
deed, it is difficult at times to
get milk for coffee. No one, with rare
exceptions, keeps mich COW. On some
of the ranches condensed milk put up in
this country is used. The cattle are
raised exclusively for Straightforward many
are killed for the sake of their hides.
| There are no wild cattle there, ss the
term is generally accepted. II they are
not absolutely tame they are at
least under the control of man.
The size CT the cattle varies in
different parts of the country, but they are
mostly large, gsunt, beasts, and
the meat is generally OF no use for other
purposes than that for which it is used,
io-Wlt: Tc be canned for the use OF
poems and slaves in other parts OF South
America.