The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-26
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
A Serious Condition Prevails In Southwest
Texas.
MUCH FEEDING WILL BE DONE THIS WINTER
VIII save Many cattle rs Well 1
Adj 10 Their vniue--Nr. Pryor
Talks OF Cvbn.

Thst q serious situation confrcnts range
atockmcn IN tho drouth- stricken region OF the
Southw est, there can no longer hc a question
OF duutt and IL 10 equally certain that Ia u
very great measure II Is entirely dependant
upoi. the efforts Of Individual stocknen them-
seI,en whether the coming winter shall bring
with IL u calamity CT greater or less degree
II w fortunate that the dry area 10 not more
extended than II Is and still, it rs sufficient
to entail tremendous loss and suffering II tho
conditions arc not fully realized and apprc-
oiatsd in time and every possible remedy
mace use of TO minimize the loss.
The Testimony Of stocimon from large sec
tIcps Of tho country. 10 the south, aud west Of
this city. ii unanimous III detailing the bar
rem condition Of the pastures. whilc what
ernss has bsen left FROM tho summer Is so
dry In many localities as a result OF the abb
solice Of the usual fan rnils, as not 70 Goa
taih3suilcient nutrimcnt TO. by itself, support
the life tf am animal,
III speaking of this condition. the San An
tciIlo Express says.
THE Egpress feels justified IN urging upon
tic sttckmon In that stttol tha Importance
Of taking prompt measures for the laying In
OF winter supply oil Tced sufficient ut ieast
to carry their stock through tile winter alive.
The trouble Is that Providence, in years past.
has donc 10 much for our livestock Indus
tries that stoclincn have become accustomed
TO place their sole reliance III that quarter
ana are slo VT, to realize that The time has
suffer material loss,
"Asfio from u question OF humane feelings
"a which. without doubt the lives %. thousands
OF dumb animals aro Mt stake. the PROPOSE
ton Is purely IL busiffess one aud should APP
poai to tho stock owners AS such, with auth-
Client sertngth To induce Immediate action on
their part.
The section that is Mt present the greatest
snncrer has been IN times past regarded MS
tho country, in which particular palms have
herds. :.
Twenty dollars head is low average
value for their stock cnttle With the large
crops of hay, grain and cotton seed products
that were raised in the State this year, and
could easily lay In a supply OF food products
sufficient to carry their stock through the
winter :. on light feed for nm average cost Of
the cost were 50 head how much better It
woulc be for them. as business proposition.
10 make this expenditure than it would DO 10
have the principal OF their Investment entiru-
~ wiped out. And, beyond question, that is
the situation confronting many stockmen to-
day,
With the promise OF favorable market con-
ditions In the spring. and the undoubted
scarcity of stock throughout the ranges oi
the Southwest, 1t ls even not improbable thas
the money invested IN winter feed would add
IN eauu' amount to the saleable value OF tho
cattle when the spring opens.
IL Is this condition OF drouth moro than
ATTY other that is at present the calise of tho
abserce OF buying for spring delivery on this
market, because purchasers do not feel as
s,ired that tho stock can be delivered them in
the spring.
The s.ate of Kansas has kept open the sea-
sou from December 1 to January | aud II is
stated that there viii soon be buyers here IN
plenty 70 obtain stockers and feeder supplies
uugiug that period for shipment. But II the
stock Us not kept in good Gondstion, The bene
FITS 10 this market will be lost as If permitted
to run down 1t will not bear transportation.