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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
A MURDERoUs TRAMP.
Shoots a Brakeman on the Oregon
Express.

MARYsvILLE, Cal, April s.--II.
B. Carley, brakeman ON the up
Oregon express, was dan yerously
wounded yerterday by a shot from
a revolver by a tramp. When the
north-bound train pulled iu, the
tramp was seen descending from
the roof of the last car. After he
had reached the ground the brake
man started to run him off. The
tramp ran around "A water tank, and
turning, drew large revolver and
fired. The ball struck the young man
in the abdomen and passed through
his body, emerging near the hiI
pocket. He is dangerously, if moi
fatally, wounded. Carley has a
wife and child at Sacramento, where
he was taken on the arrival of the
south bound train later. Officers
are in pursuit of the tramp.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
THE SUGAR MARKET.
To Prevent the Combine From
Absolute Control.

Absolute Control.
NEW YORK, April s.--AmJng
some Of the big handlers of sugar
there is a disposition to do some
thing to prevent the American Sugar
Refining Company from completely
controlling the market. The feel
ing has grown since the Phi,adel-
phia refineries were acquired by the
trust. In the talk about the scheme
the name of Erastus Wiman has
been mentioned frequently and yes
terday he had this to say of the mat
ter: "All know in relation to 3
contemplated movement for an In.
dependent sugar refinery is that in.
qulries were made of me whether
there was a desirable piece of prop
erty ct Staten island, on which o
large rtfinery could be advanta-
eeouly located. To this / replied
that / possessed in my own right .
location on the bay very admirably
adopted for the purpose, | have
consented to act as custodian of sub
scripIions for company, the stock
holders Of which should comprise
not less than 100 of the chief sugar
distributors in the big cities of the
country, and il such subscription is
completed to join such an associa-
iion. The inquiries are not con-
fined to New York, but come from
Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore
Chicago, Cincinnati. and st. Paul,
Meetings have been held in Phila
delphia, and there the movement
originated.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
THE CRUIAER BALTIMORE.
She is Again All Ready for a
Cruise.

SA OAoNf
SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-The
United States cruiser Baltimore
dropped down from Mare island,
and anchored in the stream. Since
going up to the navy yard the Balti-
more has been thoroughly cleaned
and overhauled, and is now resplend-
ent In new coat of paint. She
has had her storeroom fitted with
supplies, her magazines loaded with
ammunition and her bunkers filed
with coal, and is ready for any SER
vice at a moments notice, Her next
movement is matter of conjecture,
and, although her present orders are
to remain here until noon Saturday
next and then to proceed to San
Diego for gun practice, it is not
known but that they may be
changed before that time. When
the Baltimore arrived here from
Valparaiso she went Immediately
to Mare island, aud since then the
public of this city have had no
chance to inspect her. They will be
given this opportunity, however, to-
day. From 10 o'clock in the morn
ing until 4 In the afternoon, she win
be open TO all comers. Every part
of the big cruiser will be thrown
open to inspection, and the officers
and men will do their part in show
ing and explaining the workings Of
modern warshlps, The Baltimore
is In command OF Captain White
head, who has succeeded Captain
Schley.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
Living under an Old Quilt.

WACO, Tex, April Sat jack
sons Lake, sixteen miles south OF
here, in tent made of an old quilt,
AN old woman and four children
were found last evening nearly nude
and living on corn meal mush, fish
and frogs. The mother said: "My
name is Mrs. Murphy. My husband
left me here three months ago, and
told me to stay until he returned" :"
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
Mexican News Notes.

CITY or MEXICO, April S.-The
cotton crop Of the Gulf coast is a
failure.
Mexican merchants have petit
TONED the secretary of the treasury
to tax commercial travellers.
Five bandits recently engaged in
stealing railroad materials were
shot an | killed at San Pedro yester-
day.
The rumors in circulation here
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
MARKETS.

SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-Wheat
buyer season $l.56s.
PORTLAND, April S.-Wheat val
ley, $l.40@$l.45; Walla Walla, $1.35
@Sl Al.
CHICAGO, April Sat close wheat
cash, .S4i, May .S4s.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
Portland & Astoria Railroad.

ASTORIA, April S.-The contract
for grading the Astoria q Portland
railroad was signed yesterday. II
calls for eighty-five miles of grad.
ing. The contractors are Corey
Bros, d Co., of Utah and Colorado.
They are now completing a large
contract on the Great Northern.
The contractors intend to bring a
large grading outfit and will soon
have 1000 along the line.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
SALEM MARKET REPORT.
A Synopsis of the Misunderstanding and
Selling Prices.
REVISED QUOTATIONS.

REVISED QUOTATIONS.
RETAIL PRICES
Shoulders Sugar cured,per lb,lO,
Breakfast bacon Is
Hams-Sugar cured, per ID, lL2Sc.
Beef 50l2%
Pork-S a 10
Mutton-S(0l21Sc.
Veal-l0 a l215c.
Timothy seed-Per pound. Sc; selling
hed clover seed-Per pound, lac.
White clover seed-Per POUND, 20c.
Alsike-lSc per pound.
Red top-lOc per pound.
Lincoln GrasA-l219c per pound,
Rye Grass-l0c per pound.
Orchard Grass--l7c per pound.
New potatoes 40c per bushel.
Canned FruiI--Peaches, IS 90; apricot
So 90; blackberrieS, 50; corn, best grades
80 90; tomatoes 81 So string beans 81 so
green peas 81 IS; per doz. In two ID cans
Fresh getables.-Potatoes 40c; carrots
25c; parSnips SOC; onions &c per ID.
Fish--Salmon S910c per ID; Sturgeon ga
&c per lb'small fish l0c per Id; salt salmon
7@l0c Per ID.
BUYING PRICES.
Wheat-Cash 7215c., storage 7O1&c.
Flour-Per barrel, $500, best 1856 lbs.
Oais-Per bushel. 30.
BaIley-Per bushel, 45d50c.
BTan-Per ton, S2l 20 at mill, sacked.
ShOrts-Per ton, S25 20 " sacked.
CHOPPER ton, 5000 sacked.
W OOl-lbc 10 clSs
Eggs-l5c per dozen.
Potatoes-Per bushel, l5c
Corn meal-3c per pound.
Cheese-l29l4c per pound.
Dried plums-Per 10. 566c.
Dried prunes-Per 10. l7GlSc.
Butler-20dSOc per pound for good
Lard--l0a l2c per ID
Hams-Per pound, ,ll@l2c.
Bacon sides-9@l0 per lb.
ShOulders--Sdqc per H.
Chickens--79l0c per pound.
Turkeys 10 10 l2c IN,
Geese 7tGs per 10.
Ducks, l21&per IN
Hops, l092c.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
pannsvlvania Damoorats.

LANCASTER, Pa, April S,-The
Democratic convention here has Sc.
lected William b. Given and John
A. Coyle ~ delegates TO the Chicago
convention, and nominated John A,
Malone for congress. Instructions
for Cleveland We're given the dele
gates.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
Against Rice Trust.

New ORLEANS, April S.-The
New Orleans rice merchants have
organized a stock company with
100000 capital to fight the rice
trust. A new rice mill will be
erected here as all the present mills
are in the trust.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08

majority Of IA on joint ballot, not
counting the iieuienant-governor,
who votes in the senate. Senate
stands % Republicans, 10 Demo-
Gratis and three yet to be chosen.
The house stands 81 Republicans, 10
Democrats, and 16 yet to be chosen.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
The Wheat Crop.

COLUMBUS, April 8.-The crop
bulletin of the state board of agri-
culture just issued estimates the
wheat crop of this year at 25, 600, 600,
an increase over last years crop Of
5000, 900.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08

that England is trying to obtain San
Quiptin for a coaling station are
ridiculed in government circles as a
canard which is put in circulation
yearly.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Because He Denied the Murderer
a NIGHTS Lodging.

CHICAGO, April s.-Luke Shanke
was shot and instantly killed late
last night by VIM. Kunlich. The
shooting occurred in Shanke's own
house. The only provocatlon was
the fact that the murderer wanted
10 spend the night under his victims
roof, but was denied the desired
favor
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
Thirty People Killed.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April S.-The
fast train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad was wrecked near the
West Virginia line today. Thirty
people were killed.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
school Clerks Office.

have moved the school clerk =
office TO my Office. room No. 4, In
Murphy hook, upstairs.
4-i-l2t WYLIE A, MooREs.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
Blizzard Raging.

FORT ROBINSON, Neh., April s.
A fearful snow storm is raging here
and much damage has already been
caused by the blizzard.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08

balm N4g0uS, OhYer plOWs, MOni-
tnr drlls and DeerinS binders at
kuarll Busi,i. 4 Com. any, Salem.
Wtf
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08

Planet Jr. seeder, garden eultiva
tols and garden plows At Knapp,
Barrett n Company. Salem, wifi
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08
FEAR & HAMILTON,

loans negotiated on improved farm and
esiy properly.
SALEM orsoo,
Boom ID. Bush hank block. i2dw
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-08

ENOR lRENr-New- house in North
IL Salem. Apply TO r.. Hotter, Nortn
Salem, or at JOURNAL ONCE.
VNHE ak SOCIETY
j Meets every saturday evening at
O'Clock, In the hall over the state lnsu'
ranee building. Meetings are open 10 the
public. Rev. Robert Whitaker Pres. Iir.
VI A. Cusiek Nire President insfi
Rolling harrows, lever harrows.
spring tOnih harroWs. all kinds al
harrows az Knapp, Burrell 4 C0m-
pany's branch house near The
Willamette hotel. II
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-24
IRONTON. MO-, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER

here and wages abroad. 1t follows
that the difference between the wages
of taco boys in Philadelphia and that of
the number of men required to make
the same quantity of tin plate in Wales
is $176 day! Boys must make pretty
good wages in Philadelphia.
But the Philadelphia parties say
they do not add the whole duty of 20
cents Il pound to their product. Very
we'll, call it cents. In that case they
get $160 a day out of the labor of two
boys. That ought to be enough to
cover the deterioration of plant, inter-
est on capital, the wages of two boys
and man to oversee and do such
work as the boys can not, and leave a
very pretty margin of profit.
Yes, indeed, this should certainly
interest the American people, not be-
cause the tariff benefits them, but be-
cause it forces them to pay for their
tin plate about cents a pound more
than it is worth. and all for the en-
richment of a concern which boasts
that it can make 100000 pounds of
tin plate annually with the labor of
two boys. Forty-eight thousand dol
lars year is pretty liberal contri-
button for the American people to
make toward the wages of two boys
Chicago Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-24
CITY OFFICERS:
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. G. WERNERT Rector
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at 8 O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers ane
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at
O'Clock P. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
Benediction at Pilot Knob Catholic Church
at 1880 O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday School fol
children at 80 O'Clock P. NJ.
NJ. E. CHURCH, Cor Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, w. HI. HORNED, Pastor.
Residence: IrontOn. Services every Sab
bath at III A. NJ. and p. NJ. Sunday Schoo
$3.50 A. NJ. Glass Meeting Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock Prayer Meeting Thursday
evening. All are invited.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. II
WHITEHEAD, Pastor. Services every Sun
day, at IL A. NJ. and P. NJ. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening, O'Clock. Sab
bath School at $3.50 A. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob street, e. VI. SHoUsH, Pastor.
Residence Ironton. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday of each
month at 2:30 P. NJ. and on the first and third
Sundays at IL A. NJ. Sunday School every
Sunday at $3.50 A. N. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 1880 P. NJ.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OTTO PFAFFE, Pastor.
NJ. E. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
and Washington streets, Ironton. D. j.
kENOLY, pastor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-24
Some Things I Saw at the Exposi.
ton and Fair.

The conductors on the different street
cars are also always ready to give in.
formation. Right here 1 think is a
good illustration of the prohibition
doctrine, for l found all railroad com.
panies, all street car companies, all
large manufactures and all contractors
require their men to totally abstain
from all that which intoxicates, while
in their employ. A man who disipates
has but poor show. Men do not care
to pay for the lives, and make good the
losses sustained, by employing men
who are not of sound mind. No, sir,
if a man expects to get along in this
world, he must keep all of his faculties
in good working order. Take all in
all, never saw more quiet, more
kind-hearted people in my life. l saw
none of that rudeness, if may use the
expression, that I have seen at such
times, way back in the early days.
And did some one say how about the
women and girls? Well, Mr.. Editor, I
think l am old enough by this time to
haye a pretty good idea what consti-
tutes lady, and 1 say never saw a
a more lady like set of women in my
life, than saw in all of my walks and
wanderings. I saw none of their little
noses stuck up as though they would
say, Il am better than you are"
saw none of that boisterous unwomanly
acts. Every one acted the lady. l
saw none of that spreading out their
skirts to keep gentleman from occu-
pying the seat next them, but did see
many of them move up to make room
for some one that was standing. Pret-
ty girls did you say? Oh, l saw just
lots and lots of just as pretty girls as
ever graced the earth. just felt as l
looked at some of them, if old mother
Eve was half as pretty as some of
those saw, don't wonder Adam ate
the apple. l believe 1 could have
eaten a whole apron full, if she had
asked me to.
And now as our time is most out and
and we have seen so many things and
the week is almost gone, and St. Louis
is too large to be seen in so short a
time, will go and rest On the big old
bridge awhile, before we leave. AS we
entered, we saw hundreds of men and
women, boys and girls, seated all
along the sides of the bridge; and as
the cool wind comes so fresh, and as
look out on the waters, feeling of
awe comes over me, and these lines
came to my mind:
"Waft, wait, ye winds his story,
And you ye waters roll,
Until like a of glory,
1t spreads from to sea.'' T. P. r.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-24
The Wages Of Two Boys.

A Philadelphia manufacturing con.
cefn which the Herald is not advertis-
ing gratuitously just now makes the
important announcement on the eve OF
election that its output of tin plate has
reached 100000 pounds per annum,
and that this will probably be increased
so per cent. within a year. Says the
representative of the concern: 'We are
making better plate than we ever saw
imported, and are selling the medium
grades at lower prices than the import
ed of exactly the same grade. All this
should certainly benefit as we'll as in
terest. the American people,"
1t should interest the American peo-
pie to a certain extent. The meaning
of the statement about prices is that
the Philadelphia concern is selling GER
tain grader at lower prices than the
imported of the same grade after the
prices of the latter have been increased
by adding the Mckinley tax of 2.2
cents per pound. That is to say, this
concern, instead of adding the entire
2.2 cents per pound to its product adds
a little less, and contents itself with,
say, only 2 cents benefit from the tariff.
Very likely they can we'll afford to
make some such trifling concession, for
they are the same parties who wrote
to the Herald some two months ago,
saying that they had machine for ap-
plying tin to the black iron or steel
plates-which ..turned out IS sheets
per minute, and required the labor of
only two boys" The machine and
two boys, then, would turn out 1900 in
a day of 10 hours. To make liberal
allowance for occasional stops, call it
1000 sheets in a day.
Now, the standard size of a tin plate
is IA by 20 inches. or 2S0 square inches.
The weight contemplated by the Nc
Kinley act as the condition for contin
uing the duty after September, 1897, is
So pounds or less 100 square feet. A
short calculation from these data, as
suming the maximum weight of 63
pounds, shows that the 1000 sheets
will weigh S.575 pounds. To make
another liberal allowance for lighter
weights, call it 5000 pounds. The
1uty on this quantity of imported tn at
The Mckinley rate of 2.2 cents per
pound is $176. The McKinleyites tell
IS that the duty on anything ought to
,e, and in fact is. under their iaU, just
,quai to the difference between wages
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-24

We trust, therefore, that this great
and pressing question will be taken up
by Congress in a bIsiness-like way,
as soon as it assemble; next month,
with the guiding idea that as things
are to-day the indiscriminate peopling
of this country by the poor. the op-
pressed, and the criminal of other
is going on too fast for the
good of the United States.-N. Y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-24
About the Force Bill.

| It seems little late in the day to
be making inquiries about the Force
Bill that has been so overwhelmingly
condemned by the people, and that
now may be regarded as an issue en-
tirely OF the past; but the following
letter indicates that there is yet some
desire for information on the subject:
To the editor Of the Times:
Will you for the benefit of the SUBJ
scriber, and he doubts not many 9TH
ers, explain in your columns what the
Force Bill is and what it is designed
to accomplish. This you may have
done before, but if good thing will
bear repeating. Truly yours,
WILLIAM A. r. MARTIN,
2015 Ogden street,
Philadelphia. November u, 1892.
The Force Bill passed by the Re-
publican House of the Fifty first Con-
gress was simply an enlargement of
the present Federal election laws
whicn authorize the appointment of
Federal Supervisors for each precinc,
in cities, and which authorize also the
appointment of an indefinite number of
Deputy Marshals; and these Federal
officers usually assume dictatoral
prerogatives in the interest of the
power that is in authority. Under the
Force Bill as passed by the House, not
mi vn11I6 hox
continued, but the Federal officials were
given supreme authority over the re-
turns of election, and their certificates
were required to be accepted as prima
facie evidence of the election in prefer
erence to the certificates furnished by
the officers acting under the State laws.
In short, it was intended by the new
Force Bill to make it possible for fed
eral election officers to return any State
Or district arbitrarily as they pleased.
1t was not only in form but in fact a
Force Bill; but now it is an utterly dead
issue and the present Federal election
law is certain to be repealed.
The revolutionary antics performed
by John l. Davenport in New York,
who holds the position of United States
of Elections. and the ap-
pointment of some 1000 of the most |
utterly reckless political heelers and
bouncers as Deputy Marshals, proved
hnv ryia1orf1x, ho Eodnr>1 o1no-
tion laws can be abused by unscrupu-
lous or corrupt partisans. Another il
lustration of the abuse to which the
present laws can be prostituted is pre-
sented in the appointment of Federal
in the Third Congressional
district where United States Commis-
sioner Valentine, without intending to
aid fraud, unwittingly gave all the
to the political traders as
dictated by the Republican leaders.
Instead of protecting the purity of the
ballot the Supervisors of both parties
Joined to pollute it, and they were paid
BY the government simply to debauch
the election.
Fortunately for the country not only
IS the Force Bill dead and dead forever,
put the present Federal election laws
will be promptly repealed when the
Democrats come into power. The next
Congress will have Democratic ma {
ority in both branches and a Demo-
;ratic executive, and they will end all
attempts to centralize the power of
he national government to control
lections in the States. Philadelphia
Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-24
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY IRON COUNTY.
COURTS:


CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT cOnveneS on the
FIRST Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATECoURr is held on the First
Monday in February, May, August and No.
Gember.
OFFICERS:
A.W. HoLLoMAN, Presiding Judge Coun.
ty Court.
CHARLES HART, County Judge, South
srl District.
e. J. HILL, County Judge, Western Dis.
trict.
J. 5. JORDAN, Prosecuting Attorney.
p. w. WHITwORTH, Collector.
W. A. FLETCHER, County Clerk.
JOS. HUFF, Circuit Clerk.
FRANZ DINGER, Probate Judge.
ID. F. REESE, Treasurer.
w. III. FISHER, Sheriff.
s. 2. REYBURN, Assessor.
G. w. HULL, Coroner.
j. L. AXE, Public Admir-, Ironton.
A. w. HOLLOMAN, Surveyor.
A. P. VANCE, School Commissioner.
CITY OFFICERS:
MAYOR, W. T. Gay
Marshal, J. l.. Baldwin.
City attorney, J. S. Jordan.
City CIerk;, W. G.. Fairchid.
City Treasurer, D. r. Reese.
Collector, J. l.. Baldwin.
City COunciimen-W. r. Edgar, j. n.
Bishop, A. Begley, j. NJ. Reel. NJ. Claybaugh
and Jno. Baldwin.
Street Committee-a. Begley ,Jno. Baldwin
and NJ. Claybaugh.
Fire COmns,ttee-J. NJ. Reel, Jno. Baldwin
and NJ. Claybaugh.
Health COmn,ittee-W. II. Edgar, j. n.
Bishop and a. Begiey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-24
Official Directory.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS:

MEMBER OF CONGRESS-:
UoN. SAMUEL BYRNs, Tenth District,
Potosi, Mo.
u. ). LAND OFFICE j. G.. NJ ELL,
Register; WM. B. NEWMAN, Receiver -
Iron.on, Mo.
J. FRANK GREEN, Judge Twenty-Slxth
:.ircuit, De Soto, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-24

Job Work of all kinds neatly execut-
ed at this Office.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-23
LIVESTOCK
Cattle Higher in All Markets
Especially Texans.
HOGS ADVANCE 10 CENTS.
There was Steady Demand for Cattle and
the Close Was 10 Cents Up-sheep
FirHa-WooI and Other
Markets.
LIVESTOCK.
HOGS ADVANCE 10 C
As Others See Us.

& s. Mercer, editor of the Livestock
Journal, Cheyenne, Wyo., who was in
attendance or. the recent cattlemen's con-
Tention held in this city, writes his paper
from Velasco an entertaining Texas letter.
In a general resume Of the stock business
of the state and conditions as they exist, he
says: On the way hither the corn planters
showed up on either side of the railroad
after leaving Fort Worth, and the cotton
fields are being made ready for the seed.
Texas has a corn capacity greater than any
other state of the union, yet she is to-day
importing corn from Kansas. More corn
and less cotton would make more prosperity
and less hard times-would yield a smaller
number Of calamity howlers,"
The fact is that before Texas can become
the great beef producing state nature IL
tended her to be she must raise more corn
and top out" her cotton seed Ineal-fed
cattle. Ninety days on cotton seed meal
and sixty on corn with little meal as
an accompaniment will make the choicest
of beef and make it at cost so low that
no other state can compete.
Losses on Texas ranges this year are
proving very light. Cattle were thin at the
beginning of winter and the general ex-
pectations were that heavy losses would be
experienced. The winter, fortunately, has
been the mildest for years and the herds
have come through in good condition. A
few days more and the risks will all have
been taken