Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-07-03

the ranges.-Roswell Record.
The New Mexico Cattle Santa
ny board will hold a regular meet
ing, July 5.
Don't neglect the sheep because
they are cheap and wool is low. If
the profit on them is small the
more need of avoiding losses.
In sheep breeding there is but
one way of keeping the ideal flock,
and that is by trying TO improve
it when tits seemingly at its best.
NC. Van Norman shipped from
Deming over 500 head of cattle
from the Dog Spring ranch. The
cattle go to Colorado for pasture.
After shearing, the ticks of the
whole flock colonize on the lambs;
dip the latter sure. To neglect it
is more expensive than you can
afford.
The Southern New Mexico Cat
tie Growers Association, will hold
a meeting at Lincoln, N. NJ, July
7th. From information the meet
ing will be the best attended in
New Mexico for years.
Carpenter & Lindauer have ia
ken possession of the range and
ranch property Of the Fort Cum
mings Cattle company, and Col.
Carpenter is moving his stock
down from the Sapello and putting
it near Fort Cummings. The COM
pany is also putting the windmills
and watering places in first class
epair.-Headlight.
Why do cattle bloat on alfalfa
feed? Inquiry shows that in oil
the cases the practice has been to
cut the alfalfa and feed it wilted.
The explanation given by veterina-
ry surgeons is that the wilted al
falfa generates a gas within the
stalks that causes bloat in the cat
tie. The bloat can be relieved by
sticking or by pulling out the
tongue and throwing a handful of
salt down the throat. When COWS
browze in standing alfalfa they eat
only the tops of the plants which
seldom cause bloat. Every alfalfa
field should have a stack Of straw
within easy access of the cows
Stock Grower.
Late foreign advices quote best
American beeves on the London
market at 103 cents per pound es-
timated dressed weight as against
101 cents last week, 81 cents two
weeks ago, and IL cents one year
ago. Receipts of United States
cattle continue heavy, and as the
market has been reported dull the
past two weeks it is somewhat sur
prising that values have advanced
l cent per pound. No doubt it is
in the quality of stock on sale
The 1850 to 1,400 pound beevef
which exporters bought so freely
during the warm weather of late
April and early May are being re.
ceived and doubtless causing the
advance.
Sam Houston, head Of the firm
Houston Bros, the largest cattle
firm on the upper Tonto Basin
was accidentally killed on the
range near Payson. While ropine
calf, his RATA caught under the
hammer Of his revolver, as i
swung in a holster at his side. Th,
RATA jerking as the calf struggled
the hammer lifted and fell, dis
charging a bullet into Houston'l
thigh. The femoral artery in th,
groin was torn and death from losi
of blood occurred in few minutes
Southwest Stockman.
Prof. A. I. Neal gives the fol
lowing as the usual symtomr
among cattle affected with what il
known as Texas or splenic fever
"rhe sick animal will leave tn,
herd; if in the milk the flow vii
cease; if water is accessible it vii
be used as a standing place. A
times steers and cows affected will
this disease will charge upon mel
who enter the field. The anima
becomes constipated, the urine i,
many cases is high colored, allnos
black, but if il is voided into waite