Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-02
INDUSTRY IN
NEW MEXICO IN
NO DANGER
SMALL OWNER WILL TAKE
PLACE OF BIG RANCHMAN
for 1909 Only Ex-
ceeded 1903 by 10000
Head Industry in Excellent
Condition.

There VIII always be cattle in New
Mexico so long as there is grass. Al
long ms we have grass 10 eat there
VIII De cattle to eat II, and II will be
a long time before there Is any pcrma-
nent shortage of grass.
With this terse statement Capt. Il
q. Austin Of the New Mexico cattle
sanitary board yesterday dismissed
The question az TO whether or not the
future OF the Industry is endangered
here. first by the heavy shipments OF
tho past year out of the territory. and
second, because Of the large increase
in homesteaders who are filling up
the public domain.
There is no more cause for alarm
concerning the future of the cattle in
dustry in New Mexico than there is
for the future of sheep growing or al
falfa growing said Captain Austin.
New Mexico Is a natural range coun-
try. IT has q grass supply which in
ordinary years is ideal and abundant
and II is II safe bet that so long as
we have grass there VIII be cattle to
eat II.
1T is true that the invading Of the
public range by homesteaders has
broken up n great deal Of the big
range country oil former years. This
was to be expected and has been fore
seen by all thoughtful cattle growers
for some years past. They are not
surprised by It. Most OF them have
made plans to meet IL. II Is true that
during the past year two or three of
the large outfits havecleaned up their
stuff pretty thoroughly and that many
Of tho old time large herds are being
reduced in number.
Yet In spite OF all this, only approx
imatelv $4,000 more cattle We're
shipped out of New Mexico in 1903
than in 1908, while the increase Of
1909 over 1907 was only about 10000
head. This Is not a serious increase
nor does Ii indicate the widespread
reducing of the size of herds of which
we have heard a good deal OF late.
In 1907. 288, 000 head We're shipped
out OF the territory. In 1908 the
number was 300.420. In 1903 II was
1854. 1910. according to present
Indications win show smaller outgo-
ing shipments than any of the three
preceding years.
yet II is admitted that the larger
herds will be reduced, from year To
wear. In their place viii come the
livestock owned by the settler and
farmer. For q year or two
numbers Of. our herds and the bust
ness may not be up to the old time
standard in volume. This. however,
will be but temporary. In the place
OF the large outfits win come smaller
outfits. for IL must be remembered that
New Mexico has still 10000, 600 acres
OF unapprppristed domain. outside of
approximately ~ 100000 acres of
forest reserves. and 1t viii be q long
time before all, or n considerable
portion Of, this great area, has been
taken up. Each settler. TOO. as he be-
comes established, will take on the
head OF stpcktwhich are necessary
"a his prosperity andtthc result will be
thar while the larger outfits may be
and many of them may dis
appear there VIII be no very great
reduction in the number of cattle
while the grade generally speaking viii
probably be much improved.
"It has beer predicted that the
country of New Mexico will rel
ncat in IFS agricultural development
the history Of western Kansas. II is
even more likely that the story of
Kansas in cattle growing will be re-
The industry in New Mexico
has never been in better condition
more free from disease, or with Il bet
ter outlook than now and 1t Is an
outlook that viii undoubtedly inn
prove 4-