Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-01-03
The stoet situation.


Interviews in Stock orotcr'
During the past year there we're
shipped from Holbrook $4,000.
head Of cattle aud a large number
of sheep.
g. j.. Brooks, secretary New
Mexico Cattle Growers association.
Probably in my position / have
greater opportunities for obtaining
correct information as to the true
state Of affairs in regard to condi-
tions, values, etc, than the major
ity of growers, end tits my belief
that the turn Of the tide is at hand.
From many sections 1 have inqui-
ries for stock, and while there is
no appreciable advance in offers,
there is a nor healthy tone no.
ticeable than has prevailed among
the buying element for several
years. The reports in regard to
losses in the southwest have been
considerably exaggerated, and the
condition of ranges and stock have
been deplored more than the facts
justify.
p. Mothersill, manager tornado
Cattle Co.-The s~ituationin north
ern Dona Ana county has been
decidedly discouraging during the
past year, so much SO, in fact,
that our company has moved out
many cattle to Colorado and Kan
sas pastures 70 save them from
starvation; at present though, the
outlook Is more encouraging, as
recently there have been some
rains and snow, and stock is able
to get out to new range. The con-
dition of the business through the
great cattle growing sections gen.
orally are certainly much better
than they have been, but only
those who have good stock to offer
feeders or put on the markets will
be able to realize much benefit out
Of the improvement. Handlers
will pay profitable prices for good
stuff, and don't want scrubs at any
price that will pay to raise them
on the open range.
Hon. w. S. Hopewell, manager
of the Las Animas Cattle Co. -
The range i'll Sierra county is in
bad shape, and the losses are GER
tain to be heavy during the win
ter and spring. L have shipped
out many cattle to California, Ne
vada and Colorado, and if the
present favorable outlook in the
business materializes next year
it will prove a profitable venture,
It is certain the demand is more
general for stock than it has been
for some time, and l have heard
during my travels over various
sections of the feeder belt of a
number of sales at figures consid-
erably higher than have prevailed
for some time. If we could be
favored with a good season or two
/ see no reason why, with the de-
creased number of cattle on the
range and the certainty Of an adj
vance in values, the cowmen who
can hold on should not be able to
recover some of the losses they
have sustained. The severity of
the drouth has shown us the ne
cessity of providing more feed for
stock, and 1 will utilize some OF
the irrigable land embraced in our
range for raising fodder.
Hon. j. +. HiDkle, manager OF
the Casey Cattle Co.-The range in
Lincoln county and in the south
ern Pecos valley, is in fair condi-
ton, and cattle, without unusual
weather prevails, viii winter fair
ly well, but the situation is not
encouraging. L believe the open
range business must give way tC
smaller outfits, managed by mel
who will raise n good grade Of
stock and feed enough to carry
them through severe seasons. Al
present sheep seem to be in the
lead, and will probably in many
sections, supplant cattle entirely
Investigation shows they have al.
ways been profitable property
in this Territory when properly
managed, and it is not probable
that even with a possible decrease
in wool values, that the difference
will not be equalized by the pros
pective increase in values for good
mutton.
Montague Stevens, manager Up.