The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-13


tains aHd California on the west, and
from the Rio Graude and Old Mexico
ON the south TO as far north as cattle
grow, and have yet 70 see single
man TAI. in the legitimate business Of
cattle raising, and more especially when
the business was entered into and fol-
lowed up in all It's details by men Of
eN Nperienee and judgment II there
have been failures it was not the fault
Of legitimate cattle raising. Many
have failed in handling cattle, such as
undertaking To do a great deal with
too small capital, in other words specu-
lating with small margins, the selec-
tion of too inferior grades 10 commence
with, at high prices, bad judgment in
selecting ranges, or pastures, without
sufficient feed and water, over stock
ing, and not preparing feed and shelter
tor winter, getting excited when cat
Tie were high, and doing nothing when
low. There is general law Of aver
ages which should govern men in al
business, and more especially those
engaged in cattle raising, Last year,
for time, many wanted TO get ont of
the business, now they all want 10 get
in. As a matter Of fact why should all
remem Der the lessons OF the past?
Plod along easily and remember the
old saying, Tall oaks from little
aeorns grow The cowboy OF this year
may be cattle king in few years
hence by economy and close attention
20 his business. 10 the cattle business
like all Others il is not what IS made
I'M any one year, bat what Is saved
aud added TO, that makes IL possible
for the shady side OF life TO be more
pleasant There is no direct rule by
which TO govern the amount OF profits
TO be made IN raising cattle. / can
only say commence right II is neces-
sary 10 put lots OF glue in ones compo
sitiou Ia order 10 stick through thick
and thin; improve the cattle up 10 the
standard OF good beef animals. IL is
not necessary 10 invest heavily in
thorough bred stock 20 begin with, but
Improvement should be made as fast
as possible, remembering that 10 costs
no more TO raise and care for good
animal than IL does for a scrub, and
the result is much more satisfactory In
handling on the farm or ranch, and
undou btedly so when you 90 to mar
ket To obtain the best results good
buils should be put with the cows la a
separate pasture from other stock dur
ing the 0reaoing season, after IL Is
over tne bulls should be put by them
selves again, this will bring the calves
at time Ia tue spring aud early sum
mer when grass and feed are good,
thereby resulting in raising thrifty
young animals IL would be much bet
ter II each class Of cattle could be kept
ina separf Do pastures; plenty of fresh
water az feed a. AL tunes will cause
cattle 10 develop 10 their fullest eN'
tent. Cattle should never be allowed
10 get poor. In order to keep them in
good condition and prevent loss IN
winter feed and shelter should be pro
vided. Tue old plan OF turning cattle
entirely loose in the winter 20 shift
for themsel Is a thing Of the past,
that is. il should, TO be thoroughly
sue ,essful More net money with less
trouble Is made out OF small BUNCH
Of cattle properly cared for than out
of a greater number not cared for a.
they should be Cattlemen in neigh.
borhoods would work together for eaet
others mutual benefit They, 10 sorne
lcAtent, are isolated from the plea
sures OF city life. but they should re-
iaember that IL Is not all gold thu
gli,ters The raisers of cattle ART
much more independent than the aver
I age business man ia the city The cat
tie raiser can see his way clear tors /
year or more In advance, the cay maj