The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-16
ROUNDUP OF
THE CATTLE
Or. ]. Allen Is Arranging for
This Years Work.
OPEN SEASON IS CLOSED
In Other Sections It Puns Un-
til February First,

Guthrie, Q. t. Jan. 15.-Dr. Leslie j
Allen, who has charge of the work ii
| Oklahoma for the animal bureau, is il
| the clay, arranging with Thos. Morris
secretary of the Oklahoma Live Stock
Sanitary commission, for the new year:
work. The federal officials are supreme
in Oklahoma although regular terri
, torial department is maintained for tht
purpose Of assisting the government in
keeping the terriaory clear of infected
cattle.
In Oklahoma the open season by in
spection closed on January /, whise in
other states and territories it runs until
February l, yearly, and thus is necessi-
tates the federal inspection in Oklahoma
of all cattle, destined for other states,
until February. 1. The territorial inspec-
ton closed the first of the new year. DIR.
Allen has full charge, with three federal
assistants. DR.. Brewer was stationed at
Guthrie today to remain until February
/ for abe purpose of inspecting cattle
shipped over the eight roads operating
out of Guthrie.
DIR. Allen reports 7.642 head of cattle
crossing the federal quarantine line into
Oklahoma during the open season be-
tween November l and January 1, and
q herds, or 1886 head. rejected on ac-
count of being infected. he states that
fewer cattle passed into the territory,
by violating the quarantine laws, than
ever before during an open season There
were q few herds crossed, but all were
spotted at the time and Will be Quaran
tined as soon as the busy shipping season
closes.
During the open season of 1902 there
were 1900 head crossed by inspection
over the territorial quarantine line. but
of his reports as yet from which to COM
pile the STATISTICS for the past season. He
says however, that the number will fall
far short of last years because of the
lack of wheat pasture this winter in
Oklahoma, the result of the continued dry
weather at present.
Regarding the rejection of cattle, in
fected with fever ticks, Dr. Allen states
that only during the first two weeks were
the federal inspectors bothered 40 ticky
cattle, as the inspection was SO strict
that owners of alleged infected cattle did
not attempa to get them over the line.
He says the inspection, both federal
and territorial, was the most effective this
season of any time in the territory's
history.
From abe special quarantine district of
Oklahoma, including the counties of
Greer. Washita, Roger Mills, Custer |
Blaine, Canadian, and those parts of
Logan. Oklahoma. Noble and the Ponca |
west of the Santa Fe railroad |
there were shipped to market during the |
past year, according to federal inspec- |
aion. 1856 head; of these Sl,566 head went /
direct to packing establishments; 515 head 1
to Kansas points: S,SS3 TO Texas; $40 to /
Missouri; 20 to Illinois; S3 to Colorado; 36 |
to Montana: so to Iowa; 81 to Canada, and /
SIS to points in Oklahoma above the /
line.
DR.. Allen also reports the following /
cattle in each of the above named counties
found to be infected during the year:
Greer 1,52i; Canadian 2S2; Logan 135; Gus
ter 106: Roger Mills 339; Washita so. and
the Ponca Indian country 15o. He says
this is an excellent record for the ter
riaory making the conditions the best in
the territory's history.
There were returned for taxation in 1903.
,036, ,662 head of cattle in Oklahoma.
Beaver county leading with100,SOS head.
In former years cattle were extensively
led on the range in this terriaory, roam
ng for miles in any direction without
upon land that was once
hought to be unfit for agricultural pur-
POSES, but has since been occupied by the
lomesa eader and the homebuilder. The
scene is now changed and but little of
he large pastures is available for graz
ng The result is smaller herds of finer
,radesthe long horn has passed forever
rom Oklahoma. Much attention is now
laid TO the various strains which prove
,est for shipping and dairy purposes. The
hort, cold season in Oklahoma has al
Ways been an important facaor in the
yintering over of stock in this territory
much less feed is required and the stock
ONE out better in the. spring than in any
4 the northern cattle districts.
The short nutritious grass that grows so
bundantly in the higher attitudes OF Ok
ahoma becomes self-cured in the fail at .
he time of frost, and has proved to con- .
am SulIcleIt nulfiIneiil not oiiN 10 SuS-
ain the life of vast herds. but actually ,
D faaten them during the winter months. {
he maintaining OF quarantine TegulS-
ions in the territory and the stamping out I
nd prevention of disease are in charge ,
( the live stock sanitary commission. and r
he results are proving everything ahat {
ould be desired. The government has ,
cen very liberal in aiding the territory in
his work and in recent years has taken :
barge actively. ,
The following is the returns by counties &,
{ the cattle in Oklahoma upon which
axes were assessed for 1893: Beaver 40.
s. Blaine 2zI0s, Caddo 3 SSS Canadian
,us. Cleveland 1iess Comanche s9.877.
uster sese2. Day eoa2e Wewey $50 :
a-field A. 2ss. Grant 4l,5I5. Greer sl.5g7.
.ay $500 Kingfsher @ 80 K.owa . SIS. :
incoin g72u. Logan 1851. Noble 34lG5.
klahoma 1913. Pawnee ss.esi, Payne .
.07s. Pottawatonie 21.9Sa. Roger Mills
Els. washita - l2i Woods O. .1sS. Wood (
ard 5sifs; total IoSs. .ses
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