Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-24
LIVE STOCK CONDITIONS.
What the Reports Of the National
Live Stock Association Show.

Live STOCK ASSOCIATION snow.
Bulletin No. As. issued by the Ma
tional Live Stock Association says:
District reports from all over the
United States relative to general con-
ditions and prospects of the live stock
industry for the first six months of
this year have been gathered together.
with some effort. and the following is
the %concensus as well as the itemizel
statements:
Western ranges have been owe
crowded the past winter. The wealth
err continued dry until May, when GER
tain sections were visited by severe
storms. resulting in heavy losses to
both cattle and sheep. which were
weakened by the continued GrOuth.
There WAS great scurrying about for
hay and prices in some sections went
up to $40. This year is seeing more
fencing of state lands and more
forage crops planted than ever before
in the history of the stock industry OF
the West.
In many sections the cattle men are
reducing their herds, because of the
short range, and the consequence will
be fewer cattle but a far better quail
ity. Sheepmen are, in the main, hold
ing on, and many of them are secur-
ing rights of some sort to their range.
The non,adic herds are meeting with
greater distractions and objections.
and there are signs that the settle
ment of the public domain question
will soon be brought about.
There is promise that the state of
Kansas will feed more cattle in 1903
than ever before in the history of the
state. This applies to hogs as we'll.
The unusually late and wet spring
greatly delayed corn planting in Mis-
souri,. Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, but
at this date a good harvest is assured,
and there promises to be a great de-
mand for feeders this fall. There is
plenty of feed, plenty of pasture and
plenty of money, and stockholders, en-
couraged by assurance of good prices,
will invest extensively in the busi-
ness.
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and New
York are in splendid condition, and
good times for the live stock industry
is inscribed clear across the CONT
nent from New York to the Colorado
line. Even the food lands in the Mis-
souri, and Kaw river bottoms have had
from 4 to 10 feet of water over them,
yet they are now in growing corn
fields.
In the South, particularly South Ca
rolina and Louisiana, the live stock
industry is making steady advances by
the introduction of purebred stock.
Owing to the dry fall, the long win.
ter and late spring the markets east
were early crowded with shipments
from the West and there was a weak
ening in prices. AT this date, with
feed-lot stock being held close for fin
ism there is a firming up of prices and
a profitable trade is therefore to be eX.
pected this fall.
The shipments north, of cattle from
Texas. New ard Old Mexico have been
very heavy, in some instances UMPIRE
celented. In three weeks of the early
part of the shipping season, 100, OOO
head passed through Ell Paso alone.
The following state report is made
for North Dakota:
No heavy storms prevailed the past
winter; February was unusually cold
Feed conditions improved late in May
There has been no movement except
OF beef. Calf increase placed at &C
per cent and lambs at 65. The WOO.
clip is estimated at 1000, 900 pounds
General stock losses placed at S pei
cent.