The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-18

from long prior 10 the opening day OF the
stri2 for settlers
In some sections here the homestead
ers, for a season. tried to raise cotton end
succeeded, but when they compared &
with the profits for feeding and grazing
cattle. they promptly abandoned the coz
ton. and now there Is no difference 81
/ opinion This is the most favored spot in
al the broad west for grazing cattle in
tended fer feeders The plentiful water.
the rich grassy prairies interspersed with
broad anuvial, sublrrigated creek ard
river bottoms makes perfect ranch
country for the growth OF prime steers
for the feed lots OF eastern Oklahoma.
! The rich bottom lands viii raise an
abundance of feed 10 keep the yearisngs
growing from the time they are calves
10 the time they are ready 20 be mi Dr.,
( BY ninety to one hundred days fun 2
on corn and cotton seed meal.
The complaint has gone up from SEQ
I Of The western ranges that the range },s
been overstocked, and that the grass ia
gone.
The agricultural department has asked
TO devise some means of restoring tho
growth Of grass. Western Oklahoma pas
:ures are perfect. Never was there n
better growth OF grass than we have this
year
\ We arc very fortunately situated. Just
/ between the great corn belt and the great
+ breeding ground OF Texas. We realize
that the calf crop is not as good on our
range any year as It is in Texas. south
west OF US.
The demand and prices OF feeders this
year were very satisfactory. The owner
OF herds are getting well paid FOR tho
investment and trouble. and are In g.
/ conditions to III their pastures and r.
+ lots for the coming year. fed Is pleH
and OF the best quality. Corn Is cool
this year. but cannot be depended
upon. Kafr corn has made a perfect
crop. and the cane fields coud not bo
better. Everybody learned lesson from
the scarcity Of feed in the winter OF $50
and have prepared TO feed literally this
winter The day has passed whsn many
men viii 10 into the winter with a string
% 800 pound steers and come out with 20
pound steers.
II is now a universally accepted fact
that it Is far more profitable 70 at least
keep al OF the weight you have ana gain
some II possible, between Chrhtmas and
April II Is grand sight 70 ride over
the luxuriant pastures filed with TAT
cattle. and look or into the valleys cows
cred With stacks OF ricks OF cane hay OF
prairie hay. The hay crop Is immense.
The outlook for the cattle industry never
was brighter TIE clouds OF last winter
have AL vanished. Tho solvency, Pta-
blity and business energy 81 the cav
men Is clearly exemplifsd Ia he very
small number % failures from tie severe
losses OF last winter.
The yeas just past has brought few sor-
rows and many Joys 70 Oklahoma II does
not require a prophetic ere 20 see IN tho
neal future 4 state equal 10 the best.
eXcelled By none and superior n many
respects TO any Of the great common
weslths OF the union Qualify more than
quantity ls our standard % excelle1ca.
our people come from every state. rep
reseuting new thought. new ideas--rro-
gress. Our farms ara fertile. OR pas
tures provident and Oklahoma cattle a.
weys top the market
Gentlemen OF the convention. or a
homa has a distinct meaning. one rnc'an
legend foreshedows its destirY ~ inter
7retine i;s name a. The EttI q The
Far God. and u VIII certainly 90 hsnor
20 such. another tribe iiuNs - enEn0mfn
With big Buffalo Eating Cess" white
a third nomenclature ~ the duskv dtfh-
er gives Sc as Betty uii-Land- F'heih-
~ you prefer the STRAIT namei. tho s~ccfd
or the last Significance ~ oar tiaus Eoff
we do not ha.a - "shoE y0n. bat Ni1
take pleasure iu convincing each ore
wren sou visit oar ranges Add valleYs
thas the modern and Ep-to-dats Okla
h9ma. wl.h ffs preaeHf prosperous I'VE
stock Industry e ne real thing. and SIS
raeanins. IL fuH. It TT 3 thank sou
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