Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-30
HEAVY SHIPMENTS
Of CATTLE FROM
NEW MEXICO
MORE THAN 100000
SENT OUT IN 1909
Shipments for 1910 Expected
to Be Less Than Half That
Number Although Movement
Will Still Be Heavy

According to a statement OF menu
bers Of the New Mexico cattle sanitary
board last night, following q session
which has covered the past two days.
more than three hundred thousand
cattle were shipped out OF New Mex
leo during 1909 This enormous
movement which was to market, feed
lots and to range in other section Of
the country, established a new rec
ord for the territory and one that
probably Will never he equalled again
1T is doubtful said i member Of
the board, III hair that number viii
shipped out in 1910
A variety of conditions led to last
years heavy shipments. The contnu-
"a drouth and he threat Of disaster
To follow from worn or burned up
range caused many cattle men to
move their stuff to other sections while
the condition oi the markets called
for heavy sales.
There was a prophetic note in the
remarks Of a member of the board
night as he discussed this move
ment, for he admitted that more than
drouth and market conditions and
amy other cause the rapid decrease in
tho public range in New Mexico is t.
held responsible for the decreasing
number Of cattle in the territory
Our fees from inspections alone
were very heavy last year, he said
but While Inspection fees were large
returns from taxation this year viii
be comparatively small ana there viii
be much smaller movement OF cattle
this year so that this years inspec-
linn foes Wfl No cranlfot+ fAAfp had a.
very substantial income through hide
last year. but this, too,
means decreased numbers this year
and the board is confronted with the
problem 81 doing an enormous amount
Of work which requires close inspoc-
lion in the field and careful attention
TO detail, on a reduced income. This
has been one of the most important
questions before us at the present
meeting, the matter Of proper admin
with a limited income at our
However, We hope to do
even better work this year than last
1t is futile to attempt not TO see
the cattle industry on its old
ime basis Is rapidly passing from New
Mexico. The rapid influx Of homes
seekers and settlers is restricting the
'ange on every hand. There IS now
scarcely a section of the territory not
4 ffected by it and while the industry |
mas not suffered severely as yet, il
5 bound TO mean, and / believe IN
near future, a still further redue-
ion in both the number Of men In the
business ana the size of their herds.
1T is the inevitable transition
Which has come in other sections Of
he west and which was To have been
in New Mexico. There are
Of us who cannot but believe
hat in certain sections at least, good
ranges are being cut up into
viii always prove indifferent |
arms but the land is none the less
public domain and open 70 settlement
the people are rapidly filing on |
"On The other hand this change in
herds and cattle Of higher
,rade. There are hundreds of well es-
aplished cattle ranches in New Mex
co; owners who eNn their own range
" Awho control sufficient range or
VIM have spent many thousands of
in establishing home ranches.
these interests viii not be allowed to
uIfer and the tendency will be to re-
.uce the number OF cattle and improve
he grade. So although the numbers
viii be decreased probably from year
@ year, the industry viii be none the
ess important. To the old time cat
lie man, who has grown up in New
ieNic0 in the atmosphere Of the open
ange, and plenty Of it. this change
viii cause regret. no matter what per-
interest may or may not be at
1t is a new condition we are
acing nov and one hat Will rapidly
york itself out
The board devoted it's two DAYS
ession chiefly to routine matters Of
administration. The following mem
res were present: President Charles
Ballard, of Roswell, Secretary Il. G.
austin, W. c. Mcdonald of CarrizozO,
w. Cox of Dona Ana county. w.
/. Jack Of silver city.
/ would rather be an amateur than
never was. Crystal.
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