The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-18
News and Gossip Of
New Mexico Range


Seventeen cars OF cattle, the largest
single shipment OF stock from Mora
county for some time. moved from
Roy Friday. Half a dozcn shippers
joined In the shipment which was 90
the Kansas city market.
Several thousand head Of lambs
moved from various shipping points
ia the Pecos valley last week. open
Ing The heavy movement OF lambs 70
feed lots, from that section.
That settlers now coming into east
ern New Mexico from Oklahoma are
bringing cattle with them In consider
able numbers is indicated by the fol-
lowing from the Portalcs News; The
couatfy in the vicinity 81 Canton ana
10 the eastward Is rapidly being tahed
up and scarcely any remains subject
10 entry. according 10 Albert Finch, "a
well driller from that vicinity. These
! new settlers are coming mostly from
Oklahoma and each one has frorl lo
10 100 head OF cattle. II l. gratifying
to know that these new settlers are
prohting by the experience OF the
early settlers In the dry parts OF this
county. many Of whom tried 20 make
a ll,ing without any cattle.
Gus Mulholland OF Gallup. accord
ing Goo the Gallup Republican, last
week sold q 60O-pouud hog. fattep-d
on his ranch In Mckinley county, for
$3.50.
Cattle shipments from Dcming.
since November LIST, according 20 list
ngs made by Deming newspapers. to-
,al more than 5000 head.
wade and Martin shipped a ear Of
/ Tat cattle from Fabian 90 the Kansas
CTS market saturday.
Carter n Cochran Of Fort sumner
shipped -four cars OF cattle TO the
Kansas city market last week.
a car OF Fat hogs shipped from
| Portalcs last week Ga the Fort Worth
market, brought tT.75 per hundred
6. NJ williamson and w q. on.
ham Of Portales last week added nfty
/ head OF blooded Hereford calves 10
| their already considerable holdings.
They are heads OF the two banks in
| Portalos and are engaged iu stimu-
iating interest in better cattle In the
Portales district
I'D Dickcrson and " McCowen. cat
tlemen OF Grant county, we're IN
/ Roosevelt county last week on the
trail OF a bunch Of stolen horses.
The Portaies Herald says: John W.
! Pickett and r.. X. puckett. two Of the
old time COW men 81 Roosevelt county,
last week received 150 head 81 about
the best COWS that ave neen seen
4 h~ereabouts Tor some time. They were
/ bought near Dalhart. Texas. and VIII
be taken 60 the Puckctt ranch over
IN the v V \ pasture.
Des M0inos, Union county, reports
/ the shipment OF several cars Of cattle
10 the kansas cts market during the
past week.
J. T.. Robertson o. Artcsia last
week bought 400 head Of calves from
the =. l.. Taylor ranch IN Eddy
county.
A considerable movement Of south
west Texas livestock. market bound,
Is moving over the Santa Fe's Pecos
valley lines al present. Two trains
went through Roswell saturday,
The Curry county cattle Erm OF
Danley and McLenuon has dissolved
partnership. Both partners viii re-
main In the business. each going %
alcne.
The CarrizoEo News says: oar
shCepmcu have disposed of their lambs
AZ fancy prices. and the demaud rs
made for more az still better prlecs.
They have been unable 90 understand
WHY buyers have offered such fancy
prices for their euils, even. for they
can't nsure ~here the huver has an
ont. Those Who sold early received
g cent per pound on board cars here
later sellers received IA cents and
fright recently some OF our %sheepnsen