Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-04-11

pears TO have walked upto the fact
that it will require some money to
handle many cattle this season.
Hear the Montana Stock Journal:
Our cattle brokers inform us that
cattle buyers are complaining that
they are unable to buy anything on
account of the high prices asked
by the owners. 1t is true that the
owners Of all classes of cattle are
now holding at figures that, as COM
pared with the prices asked and OBJ
tanned during the past few years,
are stiff, and this increase in the
price of cattle is due to the con
ditions that prevail at the market
centers. Cattle ere bringing bet
ter prices than they have for years.
Cattle are scarcer now than ever be-
fore. The demand is greater and
the outlook is more encouraging
than ever before, as indicated by
the new packing house enterprises.
All of these conditions have a
tendency to make better prices
for the cattle of the ranges and the
country. So that it is only natural
that those who have steers to sell
for preparation for the markets
should demand an advance in the
price of last year and the year be-
fore. The conditions that obtain
indicate the prosperity of the beef
business, and undoubtedly the
rangemen and cattle breeders
should share in the benefits of those
who are only a little nearer the
consumers in furnishing the
meats demanded by the people.
The first cattle that were brought
into the American colonies were
landed at the James river planta-
ton in Virginia, in the year 1907.
They came from the West Indies,
and we're the descendants of the
cattle taken to those islands on his
second voyage, in the year l493.
In 1910 several COWS were landed,
and again in 1911 about 100 more
were brought to the plantation.
This, therefore, was the beginning
of the cattle businessin America.
The losses in northern Montana
the present, OF past winter, while
discouraging, emphasize the oft
told tale that late arrivals on the
range are unsafe. The heavy loss
es are largely confined to the herds
arriving in Septemper-too late to
become thoroughly acclimated and
recruited before the approach of
the winter storms.
Beef steers on the western rang
es are coming out of the winter.
in such fine flesh and form that
shipments to the markets will un-
doubtedly begin several weeks
earlier than common. AS a rule
the first shipments sell better than
later ones, but quality must be
considered.
The advances made in the prices
of fat cattle for the past six months
have been entirely Independent of
any influence exerted by the ex.
port trade. In fact export buyers
have been bears on the market al
every point. Prices beyond the
Atlantic have not justified shippers
in paying the prevailing values il
this country, and exporters have
had to pick up a less desirable
grade of stock than usual in orde
to get their consignments at an,
figure which would let them out il
the European markets. There j
but little difference between tn
quotations in the foreign marke
at present and those of a year age
1t is generally understood that ex
porters have lost money heavily
and are still doing so. The spac
contracted for in vessels, and whic.
had to be paid for whether used @
not, has prevented many from droI
ping out of the business entirel
for a short time. Not more tina.
one-half as many cattle are beln
exported now as were sent abroa
at this time last year. With
favorable foreign trade, the cattl
market would be in a much bette
condition than it is.
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