Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-11
CHEAP MEATS
THIS WINTER
FAILURE OF RAILROADS TO PRO.
VIDE TRANSPORTATION RUNS
PRICES DOWN.
HITS sT0cKGR0WERs
GREAT NEED OF oouelE TRACK
ROADS INTO WESTERN
TERRITORY.

Denver.-Now is the time OF year
when thousands OF dollars are drawn
from the eastern money market and
shipped to Denver In order TO move
the gigantic shipments OF cattle that
are being rounded up on the ranges In
the Rocky mountain ranges. With the
scarcity OF money In New York Il re.
suits In an abundance In local banks.
and the money will continue TO fow In
for the next three months.
Local commission merchants who
handle the cattle are telling the same
old story OF tho railroads lack nj suf'
fcient facilities to handle the live
stock. and now that the roundup sen.
son Ii open and hundreds of herds of
cattle are being brought into Denver
daily. the railroad companies are re-.
fusing TO handle the enormous output
and hundreds OF carloads have beea
refused already.
They Don't Keep Pace.
With the rapid development Of the
West tho railroads have failed To keep
pace with tho growth and conditions
this year anon. the shippers OF live
stock arc worse than they have been
for several seasons past The trouhl"
In principally experienced In getting
the cattle shipped from Denver to
points East.
The railroad companies say that this
condition II not due to lack ot proper
equipment. but In the result of the
many onc.track roads which enter Den
yer. This On.trnck system. they
claim. has greatly retarded thcm and.
with tho Increase Of traffic. they arc
unable to meet the demand for snrs or
trains.
The rounding IN Of tho cattle on the
ranges and III. shipping Of thrm 10
Denver will continue until Dcccmbcr.
The output this year viii not i'r ax
heavy rs last year. The past season
an the ranges has been good one and
.rass has nourishcd spicndidly. lost
OF the live stock received has been
purchased by the packing companies
and slaughtered. The cattle arc In
good shape and tho feeders will prob.
ably do small buSinsSs this year.
Prices Continue Firm.
The price on NIL grades Of cattle con.
tinucx to hold Hrm and prospects arc
for n good. steady market. The r"cciv.
ins Of the cattle hardly ever effects tho
price. unless there exists scarcity.
which generally results In nm Increase
"Clt VIII uV CUVap uuu premium
In Denver this winter. owing TO the
commission men being unable to Sc
euro proper accommodations from the
railroad companies for the removal
East. The Union Pacific railroad was
compelled 10 refuse $50 cars Of live
stock for the East the other day. being
unable 10 arrange for transportation.
With the other railroads the story II
the same.
The collecting or rounding up Of the
cattle on the many ranges nni the
shipping TO Denver. and from here the
transportation East. constitutes me Of
the greatest industries In this country.
and the money and labor II involves In
30 great that u can hardly he rock.
oncd. This In the busy season and the
time when much money IL put In circn'
'iation. Tho prevailing circumstances
among no, only the cattle raiscrs but
all Kinds Of produce men Is evidence "f
the rich. nourishins and prosperous
condition Of the West.