El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-16
Live Stock.

industry who are mem OorS OF 6u OrRbu-
izatlon which combines more agRre-
gate wealth than any association pro-
badly in the world, are in Forth Worth
this week in attendance on the twenty
third annual session of the Texas Cat
tie Raisers' association.
1t has been stated by conservative
men, ard those who were in position
TO surmise we'll, that the cattle, ranch
land and i'm provements of the mem bers
in the Texas Cattle Raisers' assoc'a-
ton would reach probably more than
800, 900, 600, however enormous that
amount may seem. The department.
OF agriculture reports that on Jan. OF
| this year there were in the neighoor-
hood of Is, ZOO, 600 head of cattle in the
range country. OF this number of cat
tie, Secretary J. G. Loving OF the as
ISOLATION which will be convened to
morrow, estimates that 2, 5OO,OOO head
are owned by those who make up the
mem bership of this body, and who re-
| side in Texas. Oklahoma and Indian
Territories, New Mexico and south ern
Kansas.
OF this number, Secretary Loving
estimates that there are in the state
now assessed for taxation 5 1905
head of cattle, which: at valuation
of $40 per head, will be S109, 100000
with the value of leaseholds, ranch
property and other improvements: not
considered. All of these cattle are not
cared for in Texas. It is reasonably es-
timated that $4,000 of the number
were shipped from Texas to the Indian
territory and 165, 900 head to the north
west, making a total of SIS, 900 shipped
out for grazing purposes.
Conservative and well-informed cat
tlemen think that in round numbers
300, 900 head of cattle will be fed in
Texas this season for the market. and
that these cattle represent an invest
ment of 81 800, 600.
1t takes money to handle and feed
cattle, and no little amount at that. 1t
is no easy matter to ascertain just how
much cash is borrowed by the cattle
producers and feeders as whole. but
commission man, who has given this
subject some thought, surmises that
the transactions for Texas. portions OF
the Indian Territory and Kansas reach |
ed the 800, 100000 mark.
The representative cattleman of to-
day is not only familiar with the de-
tails of this, one of the greatest indus
tries of the state, but is also convers-
ant on various lines of collateral bust
ness. He is broad-gauged business
mn who understands the relations
existing between all the important in
terests ST the state and stands ready to
promote the advancement of the indus
tries In WHICH ne Is 6QRa
The proceedings of the conventions
are marked by decorum and a re-
gard for the proprieties which re
semble that of legislative body and
put D shame the riOtOus proceedings
of the average political convention.
Men of good sound judgment control
the deliberations and the results are
apparent in the constant improve
ment of the business and the high
4f 81 -, |
entative and promotive body. Pre-
scribirg reasonable rules for the con-
duct of it's own members in their rela-
ton with one another. it stands a faith
full guardian over their common in
terests aud by presenting their claims
in the most effective way to the consi-
1eration of other bodies, including
1t secures from time to
lime Concessions of the most valuable
character and il building up what
muse become in time one of the most
thoroughly organized and systematic
Industries in the country.
The resources of Texas and the ter
itory adj accent to the state which will
continue to be controlled largely by
he cattlemen of Texas in their inter-
st are such rs to battle computation.
n the course of years the demands of
be cattle trade may begin to test the
| II
ut before that time is reached the A
evelopment of the cattle industry in L
his state and surrounding country
lust be very enormus. =
The raising of feed for cattle has
lresdy increase the productive capa-
ty of the cattle country to a point
.arcely dreamed of in former years. L
have brought the feeding
rounds and the pastures and the rich
yricultural regions close together. r
iven q certain area of country en-
'scing several hundred Thousand
uare miles and estimating the num-
n of cattle that could ordinarily be
ised on that amount of range, MAX
g the necessary allowances for loss
in consequence of drought and bliz- d
rds, there is no comparison with the II
mber of cattle which can be raised,
4 and marketed from the same ter -
,ory under the im proved conditions II
late years. 1t ohas been estimated
at under conditions which formerly Il
evailed seventeen acres of land
Guild be allowed for each one of a
I'd of grazing cattle.
But the principal gain has not been <
the number of cattle raised, Breed
z and feeding have maize q meta
,rphOsis in the Texas steer, He is
more the same animal that used to
am the plain than the representative
5tleman is the cowboy of the long \
o. Both of these were long. lean
ps Of mischief, bent on having their d
, out of life in preference to every =
ng else.
The real cattlemen of today and the
vines in which they rejoice are we'll M
7eloped specimens of new order OF .'~
man and bovine civilization-well
g, well-to-do and good natured, both
hem. W
t would indeed be painful sur v