Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-12
CARINGFORTHECA7TLE
PROF. C0TTRELL OFFERS SOME
\ ADVICE.
Farmers Will Miss 1t if They Sacri-
fee Their Stock Now-What Can
Be Done for Fall and Winter Feed

There will be few attempts to fatten
cattle in this and adjoining counties.
When the herds come in the tops will
60 to market and the others so far as
possible kept. Some will be finished
out on wheat and sold early but there
will be empty feed lots where former.
ly thousands OF head were fattened.
1t is a question Of taking the stock
through.
c. W. Taylor, OF Pearl, one OF the
largest cattle owners in the county,
said yesterday; 1--WE are going to
keep most Of our cattle and can do so
il people do not become excited. There
is an abundance Of straw and fodder
will 60 q long way II feeders are care
full. Some are shipping who should
not do SO for they will lose money in
the end"
R. NJ. White Of this city has 400
head on grass that he had intended to
fatten. He will carry them over by
putting them in lots of 25 with farm.
ers who can rough feed a few
head. The farmers around Herring
ton are shipping some stock to west
ern Kansas to be carried through On
buffalo grass. They can ship to
Wakeeney for $S7 car each way and
get the cattle wintered for 65 to 10
cents month head. They figure
that they can better afford to do this
than to sacrifice by sending them to
market when unfit to bring a good
price.
Professor H. M. Cottrell, Of the
State Agricultural college, has been
in this county this week looking over
the situation. The farmers who
are sacrificing their cattle" said he,
"are making great mistake. There
is an abundance Of roughness in this
section to carry through the stock II
it is used right. Down in johnson
county the other day farmer who
has been breeding up his herd for 20
years sold bis stock for IS head
The animals were shipped to Ohio.
They will not come back; neither will
any Of the stock sold to be sent to
the northwest ranges, It simply
takes all OF this cattle out of the
country. The farmers Of eastern
Kansas and western Missouri have
already done too much Of it. They
will be very sorry and those of CEN
trail Kansas have no cause at all for
encouragement. The farms Of east
ern Kansas and western Missouri will
have to be restocked. The farmers
cannot not do this with Texas range
cattle; they will have to buy native
bred up stock and will have to buy
it in western and central Kansas
Cattle will be high next spring and
the man who makes some sacrifice to
carry his stock through will make
big money.
"Why lock at the straw" he ex.
claimed; pointing to the huge stacks
that stand in sight of town, "there Is
plenty Of it. Farmers can use it to
great advantage il they will. Three
or four pounds OF wheat daily and
plenty Of straw will carry cattle.
Hundreds Of farmers take their stock
through on straw and wheat pasture.
1t is not the best Of course but will
do on pinch. Wheat is worth say
go cents a bushel in the local
market. Ten bushels would give
three and q third pounds a day for
1870 days, or six months. 1t would
cost &c." Asa matter OF fact it would
cost only $3.50. Then take two
tons OF straw costing perhaps a and
there would be no difficulty in winter.
ing any animal on this amount,
Some saving might be made by winter
pasture on wheat and in other ways.
There is not head Of stock that will
not be worth more by exceeding SIC
next spring. lisa paying proposition
to carry stock over The country il
going to be short on cattle and prices
will Justify it.
"There are forage crops that can b
sown but with which the farmers dc
not SEEM to be familiar. Here ant
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