Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-21

once in so many years, and then
comes the rebound. Last summer
saw cattle values ebb away in our
markets to a low point. Inferior
grades we're almost unstable.
Then came a turn, almost imper-
ceptible at first, gradually grow
ing, till about the holidays it was
apparent to every one, and now It
looks as though we were on the
mp grade for some time to come.
The feeder who has courage-or
shall we say judgment?-to FIJI
his yards full of cheap cattle, his
cribs full of low priced corn, and
make shelter out of an abundant
supply of hay is reaping a reward.
Not within our recollection have
feeders made so such profits as
during the past four months. In
many cases steers show returns of
800 per head net. This Is a Won
derful showing, and it is simply in
keeping with the profits reported
by our Scotch friends. The cattle
business is like many others. Il
has long periods Of depression
and then is followed 10y eras OF
excitement and specU Iation during
both of which times large amounts
of money are lost. To follow il
successfully you must keep at il
year in and year out. and study il
Just as closely as il it were a mer-
camille or manufacturing business
Decrease and increase your opera
tons from time to time, but still
keep up your organization SO as tc
reap the benefit when opportunity
occurs. Many a man threw uT
the sponge last year in disgust
when he should have held on and
tried agaiu.-Live Stock Report.
The Graham County Bulletin
says: Judge David Markham
who lives four miles from Thomas
on the north side of the Gila, came
to the county seat last Tuesday
on business connected with his
Indian depreciation claim. He re-
ported matters as exceedingly
prosperous in his section. The
crops are looking fine, and there
will be a bountiful harvest The
effect of the snow has been like
magic. The grass is springing NJ
and the cattle show a marked i'm
provement in both fl esh anC
strength. Though the cold wealth
er was the cause of many dying
yet, in the end it will result il
good, as some of the ranges wer'
somewhat overstocked. There il
a general good feeling IN the com
munity on account of the splendil
outlook.
Thomas V. Carson, manager o
the Consolidated Cattle Company
ranging at Fort Sumner, has re
turned to Las Vegas from a triE
to the Panhandle, where his com
pany has a number of old steer
III pasture. While absent he con
tracted the sale of the steers ol
the New Mexico range at S1l.50
$l5 and SO for ones, twos and ole
steers, delivered at Panhandl,
City. 1t was a very favorable sal
for the company, for by terms o
the contract delivery can be mad
as late as the middle of August
There is to be no cut, and no year
lings are to be included, if th
company SO desires. Mr.. Carsol
also received an offer of S24 70
the steers now in Texas, but di,
not accept.
W. Balm, ranching west of tn
Magdalena mountains, says tina
there will be plenty of grass il
that country, on account of s
much snow,
Some people are still claimini
that cattle are not scarce in Texas
others claim that they are just a
plentiful as ever, and both propo
sitions are ERRONEOUS in some res
poets. Cattle are not alarmingI
scarce, but there is just simply
better demand for them, and thi
demand gives the appearance @
scarcity to the supply becaus
those who have cattle Of the class
es sought for are unwilling to par
with them without good price
obtained.
Sheep will get more sustenanc
from from poor land and do tn
land more good at the same tim
than anv other stock wa hava