Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-09-26
VOLUME XXXI.
NEVADA CATTLE.

globe thnn those raised on Western
ranges, and Neyad's cattle are not
portion Of the rear guard. -
Nevada has the finest mountain
raiges in the world and produces
feed Tor stock winch is excelled by no
known country. She has thousands
OF square miles Of territory, capable
OF feeding countless herds OF stock.
and she has I'm enterprising, ener-
getic people who take a pardonable
pride in their cattle und who aim to
keep them in demand in the nIarte OF
cattle barter and trade.
Cattlemen OF Nevada have OF late
years been lifted from the miro by
Eastern demands and Eastern buy
ers. For years We were subject To
the prices made by the cattle buyers
OF California. who hesitatcd Mt moth
ing to keep tho price OF our cattle
down and to control our output of
beef In this they were aided and
abetted by the railroads, who made
such freight rates rs shut orr pro-
Gucera out Of the Eastern markets.
Some two or three years ago. how
ever, conditions were reversed and
the Eastern markets were opened up
to US by the cooperation OF tho rail-
road systems from Ogden on. From
that moment the price OF our cattle
showed ali upward tendency nnd cat
tlemen oi this State breathed freer
air. for they no longer telt the yoke OF
.he oxen buyer OF San Francisco,
grinding them down to compulsory
sale of their stock. at ridiculously
low figure M compared with tho
prices Obtainable elsew here. compul.
sorry because il wis either accept
their offer OF face bankruptcy.
Since this condition has been i'll
augurated. the spirit OF Nevada cat
tlemen has been reiDcarnatc: new
interest has taken hold Of them, an
independent living is assured to them
and they have been quick TO see and
apprehend tho possibilities attached.
For two years six train loads OF cat
tle have been shipped to the East,
where one has tound its way to Cali.
fornia. Tho railroads have further
encouraged us 10y giving us free tran
sportation both ways with every
three cars OF stock shipped, so that at
last We zee the opportunity to lcGiti.
matcly recover from the blow winch
wRs 30 fatal TO us in the winter OF
'9O-0l.
II must bo remembered, however,
that n universal law applies to the
price OF cattle. Hs well ns To thnt oi
my other commodity on earth. The
price OF cattle is governed by the law
Of supply and demand. No tarIlr law
will ever effect their valuo, up or
down tho scale, 80 long Gs the demand
for beef continues.
II is our opinion that for several
years to como the price OF beef will
ycild abundant return ON Investments
made and care cxerted. The tariff
inv haB raised the value oi wool nnd
sheGpmen throughout tho country
will oviUce 1t disposition to hold their
eheop from their markets for the pro.
duet OF their wool and the profits de-
rivative thorcfrom. This in tho ag-
grcgato will naturally Withdraw a
good deal OF mutton from the mar
kcta and maintain tho demand for
beef cattle. When sheep owners.
however, begin to unlond their NUT
ton, tho demand Tor beef cattle will
inversely decreaso IN like ratio and
tho price will accompany il ir0por.
tionntcly.
BE that IA il may however, cnttlo
will always be good investment. tor
beei Is necessity, and nm absolute
one: tho demand for IL Gun never ut.
ierly cease. Tor hungry m0nths must
over DO fed and boans and potatoes
will not nlono suffice.
With tho increased advantages
which Eastern competition FOR our
cattlo Inns brought ua, wo ehall nj.
ways 10 able to mako respectable
show. and there IL no vail roaspn mp
parent why Nevada should not lead
tho van M cattle raising country,
for surely no better grazing ground
can DO found than that which graces
the alopes Of our mountains md
grows 40 readily in our vnllcys.
We have bn, one grent icRr; n hard
winter. aud even that IN not 30 much
n terror as OF yorc, for cattle owners
have placed themselves In position
~ iccd their cattle. should tho OK.
egiency arise, and wo have no just
ronson to expect TINT they will ever
10 caught out again as they wcro
In l99O.0l. That was lesson wlicro.
by thcy bayo oil pToilted aud from