Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

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An exchange says, "The horse
sheep and hog have an had their IN.
nings since the cattle have had theirs
The farmer has taken on his hat 60
each OF them Ia turn. They have
served him well. have put money IN
hla purse. partly Derauao they had thp
! power TO earn It, ana partly because
| he treated them we'll Even now tho
| dalrymNn speaks TO his cows something
like he would speak 60 a lady. She mas
been good 10 him and his Every don
has hts day, at least no they say, and
lust AS surely us the years come round
the steer viii have his.
The testimony OF every man we know,
who has given the subject careful nj.
tcntiun is that there haR been a de-
cline IN the number VI hpcf cattle IN tho
corn and grass states OF the West THE
same report, but not with the same
uniformity, comes from the ranches
Unfortunately IN these years Of de-
preston the quality OF the cattle has
run down. Buyers tell Us that m coin.
TICS IN Kansas. Tor example. where they
could ak years ag0 point ngt great
numbers ot herds ~ hirh-grado cattle.
few can he found now. We think this
statement is true quito generally Com
mission men tell us the same story
our foreign friends gloat over the fact
grade ot our cattle Is being lowered
The thing, therefore. now 10 do is
ngurauNey speaking, 20 sytt ON our
hands and begin az once in dead ear
nest tho work OF grading up, II "A
shower of blessings ia 10 fail on tho
cattle grower. aud the skies begin now
% promlae II. the thing 10 40 is 10
hold the platter right side up. good
piG one, and catch the shower ns IL
tolls, We cannot begin too soon"
we ARE quite aware TINT a Rood many
OF our readers win say that the times
are hard ana talk depression" aboit
the way the business man talked want
OF confidence" last summer. We wish
them 70 bear I'm mind however that
the calf that Is dropped IN 1894 will not
be ready for market until 1896. aud the
produce OF the COW that In brod ln 1894
VIII go to the marriott In 1897 and not
IN 1924. This should never be LETT out
or the account No man can f0retoll
what price they viii bring but, Ms
things usually 10 In this world, there
Is hill on the oihor side " every hol.
low, and porlnd OF prosperity In adj
vance OF every period Of adversely.
Therefore We advise every cattle
grower IN this country TO make up his
mind that In the future he VIII raise
The best stun possible, and the way to
do Il is to buy for the head Of the herd
a Young bull mt only or excellent
breeding, but of very great individual
merit DO not look az the color Of his
hair but note whether the hair Is
harsh or not Get good handler, Buy
him NJ cheap as you can, provided he
is good Que, but do not hlggle over
few dollars DO not buy poor ono Mt
any price no matter what hla pudi.
gree. Select the beat cows you can got
for mating, Nud then be prepared TO
take care " the calves
Every dollar lost In years past IN
keeping cattle viii be made back and
much more, by the man who raises
good cattle, feeds them well, ana has
fniih ''as "A grain OF mustard seed"
The steer VIII have his turn. and his
dam and sire VIII DO counted worthy
OF honor Just as surely ag the horse,
sheep and the hog have had their
turns. There r. no radical change
which aE yet has been heard Of In the
human stomach on account Of which
II Is likely to refuse good beef, and
until this change cOmts. Of whieh no
doubt our medical friends will advise
us In time, Il win pay TO hold on TO
tho best cows. select FOR Thorn the best
Hires and take caro- Of the progeny"
The above article has several good !
hints and suggestions IN H. Horses,
sheep and hogs have all seen rood !
times since the steer and Il NOW
looks as II Il surely was the steers /
turn Tho greatest trouble with our I
cattle IL their quality or rather the I
lack OF quality. Buyers always de- |
moud good cattle and can't get them |
ut h1i In some Instances When they |
do IND good cattle they have spent ~ 7
much time and money travelling /
around looking for them that they are /
not inclined 70 pay good prices for
them Breed UP and improve your /
herds every way possible Weed out /
your scrubs and have u herd that VIII 4
make a selling reputation that you I
Will be proud Of.
with the present bright prospects
our ranchmen can certainly 0fford
good bulls. They can AFFORD them
anyhow when they know that scrubs
are no longer any good, and even N
they can't have ~ many cattle as
FORMERLY, they can have them all good.
Oct good bulls and Improve your
herds at any cost