Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-06

starting early and no further losses anuci-
pated. Reports indicate a shortage of 10
per cent Of 3-yCar-old steers and over per
cent less IS than a wear ago
J. =. Stuyyesant Folsom: NO loss as yet
Cattle all on pasture and look very we'll,
considering the very cold weather we have
had. None for sale in spring few less
than last year on range
X. F. Robertson. Eddy: Loss ! per cent.
| There are about as many cattle in Gains
county. Texas, and Eddy county, Mexico. as
heretofore but not nearly so many 2-year-
old steers as formerly"
Arizona.
1t has been a good winter and the losses
| are about a minimum. What losses are re-
| ported come from a few small districts,
! where feed was short. Prospects for early
feed are good. There is scarcity of l6 per
, cent of old stceres reported, together with
average mortality Of per cent
H. Il. Dunlap, Wilcox. reports; Probably
30 per cent more steeres for sale than sold
/ last year, including larger percentage or IS
goodly number Of stock cattle will be Of
fered If prices equal last years figures"
w. II. Baycss, Oracle: Losses only from
natural causes. good number of yearlinE
steers for sale: not many old steers. All
stock in good condition"
Idaho.
As rule stock has wintered fairly we'll
| Losses about 2i2 per cent Sheep have also
! wintered well and there is plenty of hay to
! last through to grass Everything but horses
! were on feed. All report a scarcity OF old
steers.
The winter was not unusually severe on
| cattle and where the cattle and sheep were
! in good condition there has been the mini
mum loss. Sheep loss heavy in some sec
! tions. Majority OF reports show fewer cat
| tie and sheep on feed than year ago. Cat
! tie are reported 10 to 80 cents higher than a
| year ago and muttons - cents higher on
! better grades. Reports indicate scarcity
| of S-year-old steers. but more IS and year
! lings Very few for sale in the spring. On
the whole, winter has been remarkably good
for stock
wyoming.
Reports very conflicting but all agree that
up to date losses have been above the aver
age. probably as high as 10 per cent. Some
| sections report cattle very weak and feed
scarce, while others report all cattle being
cared for, hut fears of losses in March Sheep
/ losses much heavier than cattle losses. prob
ably 10 per cent to date All grades of cattle
are scarce.
| A. A. Spaugh Manville: STOCK has win
| tered first rate so far. Losses so far less
than quarter of per cent No cattle for
| sale here Every one wants to buy native
cattle. Very few cattle here for this reason
| and less feeders"
| Tim Kinney, Rock Springs 81 feel safe in
saying there will be no css between Raw
Inns and Green river. Through the Bitter
Creek valley snow is light and exposed"
| b. B. Brooks & Co., Casper, Wyo.: Cold
! weather has shrunk stock, but with an aver
! age spring losses will be light"
| Colorado.
With the exception of the open range
along the eastern side of the state most of
the cattle have been in pastures and have
been fed all winter. The result is that losses
have been much lighter than could have
! been expected The heaviest losses reported
! come from the open range, where the cattle
| were brought in late and have been allowed
! to rustic for themselves all winter From
| these sections losses reported average from
| . to 10 per cent. In a few cases they have
! been even heavier, some cases being re-
! ported where cattle froze to death on full
feed and under cover. Where the cattle are
| not on feed they are in very weak condition
and heavier losses are feared before grass
comes. No shortage is reported in any class
and there will be good offerings of cattle in
! the spring.
a. N. Parish, Lamar, reports: Range
losses are heavy; to 10 per cent of the cat
| lie are dead. Those that are feeding have
plenty of feed, hut the range is in bad shape.
/ No shortage of cattle"
j. p. Dickinson, Hugo: "Stock wutnring
we'll. No losses so far. We have splendid
grass and If the weather ever gets warm will
get through all right. Everybody feeling"
Gordon NJ. Fothergill, Fort Collins:
Losses as yet not heavy, but if bad weather
continues here will be many. Feed is get
! IlnS scarce.
E. w. Roberts. Livermore: 'No loss 10
speak of yet. The reported losses have been
exaggerated. Owing to short hay crop cattle
on feed are being shipped to market. There
is no shortage"
Z. NJ. Gale, Greeley: "All range Feed IS
under snow and the loss on stock which is
not being fed will be heavy. Hay is high and
scarce"
NJ. A. Mahany Fairplay Stock wntering
badly. Too early to tell what loss will be.
l. If,rI Loo
tie on the range are poorer now than they
, usually are in April
oklahoma.
Losses have been principally confined to
through cattle" in transit through the
, territory Many Of these came in late in bad
! condition from travel and short feed and
! were plunged into the severe winter with
4 llttle preparation. In some instances losses
/ have been very heavy, but in the territory
! as whole the loss will not exceed per
cent. There has been some loss among old
! cows. Native cattle have wintered fairly
! well in the brakes and rough country.
Shows have been light and there has been
! grazing most of the winter. More cattle
than usual wintering in the territory, but
less per cent Of old steers.
! North Dakotn.
| Reports indicate average winter in
most of the state, though extreme cold
weather and snow in western portion has
| caused some loss. In the state as a whole
| losses will be slightly above the average.
( Plenty of feed and most of the cattle are
cared for. Shortage in all classes, but prin-
/ cipalIy short on old steers above years
| of age.
South Dakota
| Winter was very mild up to the first Of
| February, and cattle were in good condi-
tion to Withstand the few weeks of snow
and cold. Losses light and no heavy
spring loss is expected. All report short
age of cattle.
William Lefores and |. T, Craig, Belle
Fourche; Winter very good thus far but
there Will be loss on the range of about .
per cent. No loss on sheep reported Cattle
were the fattest on the range, February t.
have seen for years February was the
/ coldest month ! ever experienced but there
was only about six inches of snow, and as
/ there was no blizzard, very few cattle sue
/ cumbed Shortage OF 10 per cent About
$4,000 or O,OOO for market in the spring"
James Phillips, Fort Pierre: Range
stock wntered better than for years Loss
nominal. There will be 80 per cent less beef
TO go to market next fall than last year.
/ G. E. Lennon, Rapid City: Loss will
not exceed 3 per cent We will have for
market two-thirds of last years output
Advise southern men to turn their cattle
over to us TO handle for them, as we cannot
buy them at prices asked"
There have been some losses in the west
ern part of the state, where cattle are on