El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-26
LIVESTOCK
GREAT UPuFT IN
ARIZONA CATTLE
Prices 100 Percent Higher
Than Few Years Ago; Cal
ifOrnia Buys Heavily.

Phoenix, Ariz., May 26.-Since the
money stringency Of several years ago
there has been a steady uUlift move
ment in cattle and all kinds of live
stock. Today in Arizona, the prices
Of commercial cattle are 100 to $50
percent higher than following the
money shortage, and the tendency to
higher prices IS stronger than ever
Distribution of thoroughbred stock on
the ranges has been a prime factor in
this Improvement of the range stock.
Quick fattening methods have made
the profits in the industry greater
and transportation to market has been
development upon easier lines. Grade
cattle have kept pace with improved
prices and registered stock have in
creased in value to a very marked
degree
California Heavy Buyer.
CalifOrnia's demand for livestock
has made big inrOads into the cattle
supply Of Arizona. over $4,000 head
have left Arizona for Los Angeles and
Southern California during the past
year. Prices have ruled high and the
business IS on a very prosperous basis
The great ranges in Arizona are being
administered very carefully. NO over
stocking has been allowed and the re-
suit has been a bettermenU of feed
and general conditions Good weather
conditions have helped to bring about
a renewal Of range grasses, there have
been liberal rains and in winter snow.
Growing Of alfalfa has been under
taken by stock owners. The large
companies are interesting themselves
In farm lands where irrigation is
practised. The vOluminOus crops OF
alfalfa in the Salt River valley are in
great demand for putting on the fin
ishing touches to great punches Of
range stock PaSJurlng the cattle on
the alfalfa fields in winter is very
advantageous in many ways.
Grain crops are fed in winter and
in proper time they reach maturity
and are vigorous and healthy crops
Root crops are not grown extensively
Tor stock purposes, but the residue
from 5O0C acres OF sugar beets, beet
pulo and tops are used for stock feed
Ing Large acreages of milo maize,
sorghum, kaffir corn, and shalIu are
raised for stock tatJening purposes
in the salt River valley and in the
other valleys throughout Arizona The
advantage TO California in having
near neighbOr that can take care of
large punches of livestock when nee
eSsary is at once apparent The live
stock owners throughout Arizona are
approaching the value OF reserve feed
Great stacks of alfalfa hay are being
put up throughout the growing dis
trlcts- Ranch feeding is practiced in
ma. instances Ior reasons OF economy
Dut the general practice is pasturlng-
Outlook Is 20 Percent Better.
The last report of range conditions
states that this years outlook is 20
y
prices are steadily, increasing for out
put Insuring a marketable crop of
cattle IS not now difficult. A $50
acre ranch devoted to the production
of alfalfa viii supply great Quanti-
ties of the best feed that the cOuQ-
try produces. It is economical. il IS
cheap and IL gets results. Other very
favorable features accompany the own
ing Of irrigated lands in the salt
River valley, Arizona The location is
central and cattle from all points in
the state can be quickly and easily
placed on fine feed, the work Of fat
tening and feeding being almost con-
tinuOus.
With alfalfa lands selling at SIS
to S125 an acre and producing an
average Of eight tons per acre per
year, the water cost being $3.50 an
acre a year, it is a simple job of figur-
ing TO estimate the profit that can be
made on feeding and fattening live
stock in Arizona The present scar
city Of feed in the Golden state
makes this Arizona offer very
Some OF our largest cat
tie concerns are already investigat-
ing the field