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

financiers for more promptly meet
ing their obligations than any other
class OF business meO, for the reasonlt
a cattle man gives his note secured by
cattle, the principal, or rather the
security grows and increases in value,
making a safe margin between the
actual worth aud the obligation by the
time IL natures. In order for cattle
men TO maintaiu their good standiug
and financial reputation among money
lenders, aud for their own good, they
should never over borrow l have
known a few instances where bar-
rover would ask his banker or com
mission man How much will you l0an
me on a certain lot OF cattle rms
seems very unwise way of getting
credit II partakes OF an auction or
strained way of borrowing money, and
at once puts discredit on such oor-
rower's method of doing business
which might seriously hamper him In
future transactions All borrowers OF
money should have, and be perfectly
willing TO give ample security Tor the
money they borrow aud add in all tho
margin they can, and meet such OBJ
legations prol pity, and by SO doing a
good credit is established. good
name and a good credit Is worth more
than money. without good name ana
credit
In regard 70 Oklahoma and other
parts Of the west as a cattle raisin <
country, and especially that part OF
the country known as the arid regions
| will say that line may be draw
from the mouth OF the Rio Grande
river on the Gulf of Mexico north
through Texas, Indian territory OK
lahoma, Kansas, Nebraska aud tne Da-
kotas TO the British poss essions, aud
it will be found that all the country
west OF such line is arid, always whs
aud always will be, for the reason
that all the raiGs we get east OF suen
north aud south line come from
corporations of the Gulf of Mexico
carried north by the prevailing ali
currents in the spring and summer
which are from south 70 north. Ihes'
air currents as they blow north come
in contact with colder air currents
the moisture 10 condensed and raln i'
precipit ated over the country east o.
said line West of said line we hne
the same prevailing air enrrent olow
lug from south To north, but they eon'
over the high dry b rren lands OF Ol'
Mexico, where there is DO moisture 10
them TO gather up aud blow north
conse quentiy very little rain can b.
depended on ia all the country west o
said line Whell there is iull In th'
southern winds west of SAID line eros
currents rush IN TO fiji the vacuum an'
some rain is grodnced, but cannot D.
depended on in efficient Quantities 10
the safe prediction OF crops like II
that part of the coultry east OF sa'e
line, / gain this from my knowledg
of crossing the country from east z
west more thsa thirty years ago. d.
not ind the average rain fan o
moisture 20 be uore now, west of sat-
line. than Il wSs thirty years ago, con
sequently AL the country in the shor
grass. or arid part OF this country, vii
aud can Oaly b. used for cattle al
sheep raising. Some crops not RI
curing much rain, such as sorghum
Kafir corn and alfalfa, IN utficie =
quantities can be produced in the ari
country 20 feed stock on In the winter
which with the nutritious grasses o
the arid country make IL the best par
OF the United States 10 raise cattle o
cheaply, and Il will always be so.
The people Of the southwest an
those OF Oklahoma In particular, ds
serve great credit for the way, an
under the many dificulties they hav
lAOorsd anr brought about the d.