The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-24

has received two carloads and others
are coming In during the next Few
days. The stock received at Artcsia
far IL In good condition.
J. =. Brooke. an old-time cattle
man OF the Pecos valley, who has
been connected with Earickson a
CO., at Fort sumner Tor several years.
has resigned from the company to
give his attention To his livestock In
terests.
one OF the biggest spring deals IN
New Mexico was closed last week at
Carlsbad when Oscar Thompson and
John Hart bought the Tx brand 1918
steers from Bonson B%rothers.. i200
head, and S25 head Of ycariings from
Walter Pcndleton. The price was $50
with a ten per cent cut back. De-
livery May /.
j. G.. Dodson, formerly manager OF
the Highland Cattle company OF
l.ordsburg, pleaded guilty la Grant
county court last week to embeSzling
funds OF the company and wal SEN
fenced by Judge Neblett to three years
In the -penitentlary.
Num- and Latham brought five cars
OF cattle into Hillsboro last week.
Walter Hammell shipped n double
deck car of fine Angora goats from
HillsborO last week "a Missouri river
points. Fred Price went with the
goats.
Sierra county stockmen report that
grass and weeds are coming an In
line shape and tina stock of all kinds
Is assured Of abundant spring feed In
that section.
Cattle and sheep growers around
Logan. y. NJ. are elated over the coD-
dillon Of the range. The sheep men
In that section state that there rs
plenty Of good grass for the lambing
season and prospects generally are
fine.
w a. simmons. a sheepman rcsid-
ing south Of Black river. last week
sold his sheep. 100 hoad. 60 John
PlowmRn, OF Malaga. in the Pecos
country. AT $3.50 around. Mr.. Sim
mons acquired an auto In tho deal.
II. d. Hubbard, of Carlsbad. last
week. Thursday. purchased the ceie-
brated Percheron stallian Jason.
No. 22363. II the stud Book OF the
Percheron Society of America.
j. W. Ralston of Cedarhill. san
Il Itau. T.taUNsa l... .l.4..a.l - 49,. -. -.
Of hogs this year already aud win
probably ship another. Others have
shipped smaller quantities. No shol-
era has ever come into the valley,
There was n heavy snow through
the Sacramento mountains Wedncs-
day might. and the temperature out
from C~ioudcroft reached n very low
point. Al Avis, Mack Blair. n goat
man. lost goo head ~ goats, which
means a loss of several hundred dol
lars. There was two inches OF snow
at Avis.
-. n. Zizzcrman Of Somerset, PA.
Is a pretty big cattle Spectator ans
has Just purchased 10000 head oi
Texas and Mexican cattle for Apri
delivery. The cattle will be placed
on ranges in Montana and they vii
soon be passing through Denver OF
the way To COW heaven up north. Tn,
deal involved approximately sl.5OO.
goo.
The report Is continually heinz
handed into the williams News office
that the grass this ear Il the earliest
and some say the best. that has heei
had Tor a number OF years. The grass
was not the best possible FOR winter
grazing last fall aud many cattl
would be sorcly in need of feed nov
weer the grass not 80 early. As
Is. no very great amount Of feedinl
has yet been necessary, and from tn
looks of the grass at present will no
be this spring. This Is very fortunate
Tor most OF the stockmen because {
large part OF them could not wei
nfford To pay out a large amount foI
feed this seasn. A. Il ". things lOol
promislnL for the coming grazing sea
son.
Tn backlog Is pretty bad here ant
there around Colorado. according q
Denver Field and Farm. and as usua
h catches h oung stock hat II IN
most highly nurtured by heavy feed
ing In the winter quarters. Biacki.
kills In a few days. often In a FEY
hours. and every stockman should b
able To recognize the disease. Tn
victim loses IL appetite and stop
chewing .ts cud. n becomes lame n
the Joints and has a high fever,
the hand h rubbed over the thlg,
shoulders and TANKS "a swelling ca
be felt which is painful. These swell
inga spread rapidly and give a dry
cracking sound when rubbed. tn
sound Is due 10 the collection OF gn
producing germs AS they multipl,
BlackleE Is caused by germs whiC
enter the Tissues through barhwir
cuts. the mouth, tongue or throat. am
cuts caused by stubble. thorns. biaI
or sharp pieces of food. Young stoc'
should all be vaccinated with black
iegoid before going into the feed Ia
and IL might pay 10 give them a shG
I every thirty days thereafter unt
they so onto grass again.
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