The Arizona sentinel., 1891-02-07
THE. COMING CATTLE
 TRADE.

Shall we raise more cattle2 What shali we do with those we already have2 Is the present, safe time to invest in cattle ' are questions daily heard, and they are of the most vital importance to the live stock growers et Arizona. Our cattle men are ot the opinion, that for several years the prospects have not been as encourag- Ing, as they are at the present time. Values are very low indeed, probably on sAe svG2rock No one believes that they can go any lower. The heavy losses of last winter, in all of the colder northern portions of the grazing regions, where the snow was deep and the terribly severe storms, created a shortage of more than D. 900, ,0O0 head of cattle. By some it is -stinated at not less than 10000, 900. On account of the losses in the herds, as well, as the drainage of the surplus by shipments abroad and the consumption at home, there has been a heavy decrease in the number of cattle in the United States, while the demand for beef is constantly on the increase. Less cattle were taken into market in 1889 than in 1886, by more than 2,O00,0O0, as shown by the records. Ehe increase will be very slow, comparatively, with that os 10 years ago, from the fact, as may be seen by the statistics that 3O0,O00 of cows and helfers were slaughtered last year and hence are not available for breeding at the present time. Five hundred thousand head of calves have Been butchered Tn the last two years, and not less than ,000,500 of heifers have been spayed during the same time hence the shortage which must be felt for at least the next i've or six years. The shortage of available ca5tle for the present, or immediate future market extends all ever the east, and begins to be felt in the states and territories west of the Mis. sissippi and Missouri rivers, and is no doubt the cause of the present ad vance, not only in beef cattle but iI good feeders, and also in the price of range stock.
 The heavy shipments from the In dian Territory has had some effect in staying the advance in prices, but this is only temporary. With heavier weekly receipts than ever Known, present prices in Chicago and other markets have held their own fairly well. Three year.old fat steers, good beef matured COWS ale not made to order, or in day, hence we belive. that we are safe in advising our live stock growers to invest in cattle. Young men, you who have fair herds as starters, do not sell them. Hold on to them, and five years from today you will see that your heads were level. Here in Arizona where the annual loss is only about ? or 2 per cent, it will well pay for you to hold on to all of your COWS, heifers and calves. Do not kill or sell one. If any must go, let it be the steers and the old cows too old for further ser vice in the herd. Change your bulls for larger and better ones. If you cannot buy thoroughbred bulls, come as near tc- it as you can. If you can not Buy one alone, join your neighbor and buy together. Then select your best young eowS and heifers and breed sp your herd as fast as you can. Ten years from today you will see the difference. Now is your time to buy yoang stock. Do not fail to do so, provided you have the cash to do 1t with. Keep all you have, get all you can and soon you will see that you are on the right road to wealth and prosperity.
 JOHN w YoUEG, the Railroad