The Dickinson press., 1891-08-15
Stock Raising i'm North Dakota,

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Is the stock raising industry in
North Dakota Il success! This is Il
question that to many an
anxious man in the east and many IL
farmer and ralcher i'll the west. For
I'LL answer we must look to the results
of the infant industry, Not more
than twcnty-one years ago the wild
prairie of the "zone state supported
the granlcst herd of buffalo, deer, elk
and other western beasts of any state
in the Union. To-day VT see in their
places thousands of cattle, sheep and
horses. Less than five years ago, we
were confronted with the great pro-
blem of whether our grass and water,
our climate and shipping facilities
would sustain the hopes of II few who
placed confidence i'll the young COM
monwealth. What has been the re-
suit! Last spring thousands of sheep
were imported from the west and are
NOW feeding on plains. Thou
sands of young calves were shipped
in from the east to fattcn OH our
grass and thousands of blooded horses
are breeding on our ranches. Go in
what direction you will you can see
fine, healthy stock grazing OH the
luxurious grasses OF drinking from
the springs aud streams. Is it not u
reward for the true Dakotian! But
to 80 further, to look deeper into this
industry, we must try and ascertain if
there is Il profit in the business.
From s O'Clock p. III. Sunday until
Monday at noon twenty-five trains of
stock passed through this city alone.
Look to the depot at almost any hour,
and you could see two large, power
full engines working hard to start
their long train of Dakota steers.
But this is not all. 1t Is not Il sudden
%tluctuation of western markets that
causes This large shipment of stock.
From six to eight and sometimes
more, trains daily have been running
Tor the past two weeks. Go out to
amy of the stations west Of Maldan,
particularly ut Dickinson, and you will
see on Il bulletin. On that bulletin
you can see the of stockmen who will
ship, the date Oh which they will
ship and the number of cars wanted.
III is no sudden movement. 1t is u
steady shipment of thousands of Da-
kota steers fattened OH our plains.
What do they sell for when OH tho
market! The very highest prices
quoted. Look for yourself in the
market quotations, and know what
our stock is worth compared with amy
other stock that is placed on the
market. To-day I'LL steers are worth
from $4.5O tn $500 per cwt. From
500 to $40 Il piece. Go into these
stock counties and find out the imam
cial condition of the ranchcrs. coln-
pare them with the business firms and
farmers of the east. But it is not
cattle alone. Ride through the coln-
try and look ut the hill sides. There
you viii see white objects which as
you approach ~deyclope i'm thousands
Of sheep, healthy and fat. Herds of
DlOUned horses are common us wheat
fields. Is it then IL wonder eastern
capital l., looking to our young state!
Is 1T IL wonder the farmer SMILES us
You speak of his prosperity! But
this is not the only portion of the
state that ships stock. The following
paragraph is taken from Il Grand
Forks paper of last saturday.
"Six cattle trains passed through
the city on Friday owe The Great
Northern en- route to the cast
You can see similar paragraphs in
all the Dakota papers. North Dako-
til does not depend alone Oh her stock
resources as is proved by the harvest
about to be reapcd, but within her
borders there is being built III Of
the granIcst industries in the Union.
Bismarck Tribune.