Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-13
LIVESTOCK MATTERS.

somewhat light ms II IS nohuercilPt
season similar to that "twixt hay and
grnss," tiiat is the time when grass fed
cattle that have reached marketable
condition have all been smpned. and the
cotton seed meal fed stock has scarcely
begun to move to market as yet. Some
arc bring shipped, however. to feeding
grounds in the heaviest grass portions
of the state and also TO the Indian Ter
ritory, willie there Is also quite move
ment In the contrary direction from those
sections to the Central Texas or the
cotton producing regions, for the purpose
Of feeding on cotton seed meal for mar
kot. OF course this latter movement is
not inauguratcd until the range Is ex-
haustod or required for wintenng pur-
poses.
The present condition of stock and the
outlook for the coming winter, are as
varied as the sections in which the cattle
are grown. The best reports ure from
the Panhandle and Northwest Texas dis
tricts. Here they have had good rains
during the fall grass is plenty and water
sufficient for all ordinary purposes. Cat
TIC AAt NfiIlNlNE Nlifl llNNN AAE IA lAlhA INV
able condition. the ranges are not over
full and ranrilmen are in fine spirits over
the winter business. The same general
condition obtains also lower down upon
the New Mexico line, but changes
10 less ilaltering aspect the fur
thcr removed the locality is towards the
SOUTH In The Southwestern portions, in
fact, The condition is most alarming. The
long protractcd drouths have left little
for stock 10 feed upon, and made water
very scarce upon the ranges, consequently
the cattle have been very largely moved,
either 10 other sections for pasturge or
shipped to market. 'llhose that are left
win suffer considerably from the winter,
especially II the season should be hard
one. However where II is possible q
great deal Of feeding win be done and
Wherever that is done the cattle will
winter all right.
In the central portions Of the state,
where the land is not given over TO large
ranches and whore cotton ia extensively
grown the cattle are found in smaller
punches. to great extent somewhat i'm
proved In breed and are not 50 greatly
Affected by ME question Of wintering.
hand.
Many are predicting severe winter
thls year, which will prove very disas.
lrous 10 cattle interests. while others who
nave watched the seasons of Texas for
many yenR maintain that the winter
VIII be mild, as usually a severe winter
sets ~ long before the present date.
Notably among the latter Is j. G. Low
ing VINO has experienced Texas winters
almost his entire life and been n close
observer. and his judgment il very favor.
nhle 10 the cattle interests, with which
he Is identified.
The prospect Of a coming CATTLE short
w rs AW9bcning considerable thought
Iilu discussion among stock growers and
shippers. Many ranges are being depleted
rom various causes, some from shortage
IN grass and feed, which impels thc shin
lneht Of COWS aud calves to other sections
ior FEEDING or stocking. Another pro-
ilhc cause IS the sDayiug of she cattle
ana the running Of COWS, calves and semi
ilarkelstbo caatle into the market, as has
peen me case In some sections These
are iacis staring the cattle raisers in the
iace' and the next question TO be- CON
sidered " how cln II he remedied and
what VII be the character of the 1lttle
with which this great cattle centcr of the
tninI States Will be restocked II Will
requl,e several years TO regain the
amount of Stock which this country cnn
support, and which normally belong
mere, and In regaining that condition
uhere are two facts that stockmen must
take into consideration.
~ must 30 recognized as fact thot
~ uHS 81 PncicaHy unlimited range
w Ir,yi W iiilplchse ranches is passing away,
uiI tnose oph1lu0nS when cattle re-
Yuliuu W re'e,Eod mite personal alton
t55oH' many could dc or be lost aud still
a iS uus,n,Ns Wound make handsome re-
tnIAs, Vow mo ranches are cutting up
lIle rVGlgos Hid tarms arc encr1aChing
ul'Hu tlo tuhchts themselves, willie the
IIl'N ,I OF sl9ck farming is taking the
ieau N pIohlaDlcness over ranching Il
y NN9 Iact 20 be reoguized that inn
proven Stock ls much moro profitable ilan
,ne coinhlon ong'horns. These two facts
iuelnE recognlEed' aud the proner action
helns iahen thereon by our stock raisers
~ ,,l,i Itp,eiilslllg tne depleted ranges and
Mhlt now, appears to many 10 be the
thr grrgtest bIess,n,. f Nv, VIII prove to be
cnrreJ far thc nJys,ce a, r,uns nave oc-
| p5rtant intercsis IL ,,til VI 4lleSe m
mora In 6n tbcse No. -, VIZ. nut htlc
cntiie man To rnfns4,t,' ~, ''l's WIN grade
| now thot a bos c',,,,, 'i,V i4ne-nofn' and
I fbe fnfIr, .n,nnl, ror a. y" w pass that
must be lonl,ej y ftc. , wv world market
| bofier nevin,, class az ~ SHOULD mol the
| instead ~ re,,c,,i',,s H., viHlue he put in
/ h more actnni coid nn ~ "a sElei There
/ of or,iinor,. "r,l ~ c,t,ia ~, 70 anc producer
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