The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-01
LIVE STOCK CONDITIONS
Bulletin Issued by the National
Live stack Association.

IlVN StOCk ASSOcIaIIHn.
Denver. Colo. June 27-Condiuons sf-
fectius live stock on the ranges and
ranches Of the West during the past SIX
months have been extremely unfavorablc.
Following the usually severe winter
came cold and unreasonable spring
Cold dry wind ate up the moisture from
the SHOWS as rapidly as it melted, and
In some sections no fresh grass has sp-
peared. While the season was unusu-
ally late IN the Northwest. taking Monta-
na. Idaho Utah, Wyoming and the Da-
sotas. and while there was some drouth
reported On this section early IN the sea-
SON. there has recently been sufficient
rains n greater portions Of these states
10 guarantee plenty Of feed. though the
grass s late in all sections That eec-
ton of The country lying south Of a inc
drawn from los Angeles. California
through central Nevada and Utah and
close TO the nortehn line Of Colorado
southwest taking ia an Of Colorado and
western Texas 70 the gulf have been suf-
forne form the worst drouth known in
years. Colorado ana Southern Uttl ana an
cf Ar7cra and New Mexico nave been
almost completely without m7ie IRE or
rainfall since March To make ma .o-s
worse. there has been constant col1. drv
winds which dessicatei the ground md
what little graz nE there was has been
badly covered by drifting sands In
mountain districts conditions have been
somewhat better, but the continued cold
nights farnto June has not helped con-
dtions In the extreme East plenty Of
rainfaal ig reported; while IN the corn
states OF tho Mississippi valley an excess
Of moisture has been the rule. While
these conditions have insured an abund-
once Of hay and pasturage. 1t has in a
few limited sections endangered the corn
crop 90 a considerable extent
The estimated loss % fwinter stock, in
cuding the early spring loss Of 6 per
cent made an a former bulletin has not
been materially changsd in later bulle-
the West showing the loss to have varied
from TO rs per cent per cent being
considered a conservative estimate Of the
whole Some Indication Of the number Of
losses may be derived from authentic re-
prts that $4,000 hides have been received
! nj VctrIa. Texas; 1850 al liberal. Kan
( lsas. o0o at Las Vegas New Mexico and
$500 az Panhandle. Texas, during the past
six weeks
/ All sections report a light calf crop and
considerable loss. owing TO the cod nights
and the poor conditions OF the cows. In
some PORTIONS OF the Panhandle OF Texas.
Oklahoma. Indian Territory, New Mexico
from this cause reach as high as 25 per
and southeastern Colorado the losses
cent
The spring nna4Sraent Of cattle has been
Tighter than usual The movement from
the south was late starting and the bulk
OF the cattle moved went to the North
west the movement that way showing an
Increase over last season OF fully 30 per
cent but falling of In the Missouri val
Hey states of fuly co per cent This
movement however ls fully 75 per cent.
below that for many years prior 10 1898.
! Prices have ranged lower than a year
/ ago on this class Of cattle The drouth In
the south ana rather crowded ranges
| Induced more liberal selling on the close
Of the season All the cattle moving con-
sisted Of vearlings and afew year olds
there being nothing n sight above those
Iages
! The movement from the West was very
sight This wa sdne 70 Two causes. In
tho nrst place there were less cattle in
the country 70 be moved and in the sec
dud the scarcity OF cattlue on the Pacific
coast has made such "a strong demand at
home that not only on theP issoveruowle s
/ IhoHe that not only are the cattle on the
coast remaining at ohme This season, but
the demand is drawing on the suppl es in
! Montana. Idaho and Utah. The result has
been n strong demand for this class Of
cattle at prices higher than a year ago
and the outlook for the lfal Is not consid-
cred good 10 ranythlng ike an average
rHn The supply OF feeders for the fail
will come from Colorado, Utah and the
Panhandle OF Texas There viii be n
few feeders from New Mexico and n w
| from Wyoming but the FIRST named Sec
ton VIII supply the big end Ok the de-
mand
Reports from northern ranges are to
the effect that grass fat cattle VIII be late
IN moving ana vii be fewer In numbers
than in previous years. Estimates of the
decrease IN supply vary from 40 10 50 per
cent In EASTERN Colorado and western
Kansas and Nebraska there are mors
young cattle grazing than a year ago. hut
few OF them are expected go be 1T for
beef but will rather go 10 the market
as feeders An sections report almost
no steers above the average OF two years.
and the bulk Of the feeders are expected
20 he young cattle.
SHEEP
Reports as TO winter losses on sheep
are hratermoro definite than on cattle.
and indicate a loss Of from y 10 30 per
cent. Probably Is per cent would be a
conservative estimate Cold nights were
bad on lambs In nearly every section and
losses have been heavy, few sections re-
sorting over 30 per cent Of a crop. and
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