Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-24
MEXICAN AND TEX1s CATTLE.
business Good This Season ana the
Demand nrisIS,

Demand nrisls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Inge Murphy OF Coahuilla
Mexico. were in New Orleans Tuesday on
their way to New York. where they will
spend several months. Mr.. Murphy is one
OF the many Texans says tho Times
Democrat. who have gone into Mexico
and made fortunes In the cattle business.
lie Is now the possessor OF upwarda Of
10000 acres Of grazing lands and =UVOO or
10000 head OF cattle. Ills range is located
ON the Mexican International railroad,
seventy-nye miles south Of Eagle Pass.
Texas. MIR. Murphy says tho ranches in
his vicinity are prospecting.
There has been an abundance or rain,
and the grass has been fresh and green
throughout the year This has, OF course,
greatly facilitated the raising OF beeves.
Throughout the State the cattle are look
ing line, and the ranchmon are all making
improvements on their places There has
been a great advance IN the price anA de-
mand for Mexican cattle during the past
year or so, and more especially recently,
Within two years cattle which brought So
and 81 per head In American money, not
including the 20 per cent duty levied by the
Federal government, are now worth from
si2 to S1i, a circumstance due to the great
scarcity IN Texas ocCasloned by tho dis
astrous drouths Of 1881, and the abnorm
ally heavy demand made upon the ranch
men by the great Northern packing
houses. a large proportion OF this beef
was consumed in the United States but
larger quantities than ever before were
shipped abroad. This year, however, Texas
has been as weu favored by nature ns
Mexico. There has been plenty of rain
compared 10 previous years and all this
season, which Is considered by the ranch
men TO be the very worst OF the year.
The great King and kennedy ranches.
on the line Of the Southern Pacific, In
extreme Southwestern Texas, are In as
aourlshInE d condition as ever before, aud
the cattle production promises to be-
enormous, but not more than enough to
meet the requirements Of the coming wins
ter. Mr. Murphy does not thing that this
Improvement Of conditions IN Texas will
IN any way detract from the Mexican
business because OF the ever increasing
demand fer cattle. Tho Texas cattlemeu
are naturally given the preference by
American packers, but the American cat
tlemcn OF Mexico have nearly the same
advantages md are I'm a position TO COM
pete with them on a basis OF equality.
While n duty OF 20 per cent is assessed
on all imported cattle by the American
government tax tho Texans do not
have TO contend with the cost OF produc-
ton In Mexico is not nearly so great as
in Texas Poriirlo Diaz, the Mexican
president mas II uftAuth MtAhilNaS 4oI
Americans, and he has always shown
disposition TO treat them well. Accord
inrly. he has reduced the other eN-
penses required for the maintenance OF
the National government to a nominal
figure.
The state OF coahuilla has not been dis
turbed by Intestinal strife since the ex-
pulsion from Mexico Of the rcvolutionst
Garcia. who was subsequently killed In a
Colombian Instruction. This revolution
ary spirit has not been suppressed, how
ever. on the contrary, the revolutionis's
have elected to the chief magistry OF the
state their candidate, and he han made
an excellent governor Possessed Of an
extensive education and plenty OF energy,
he has taken a broad and liberal concepts
tlon Of his duty and authority, and has
dome more to advance the interests OF his
state than any governor II has had for
years. He has been especially kind to the
American residents, and under his bene
lcIent administration their interests have