Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-06-25

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Deming leads New Mexico in tn
shipment Of cattle, according to data
compiled by the state tax commits
zion with the object Of getting all thu
cattle on the tax roll. The Vic.oris
Land and Cattle Company, Of which
Thomas Marshall is the local rep.
rescntative, in 1914 sent out tota
of 1886 head Of cattle. The ship.
ments Of the Palomas Land and Cat
tie Company of Columbus ranked
next in size.
The lists were compiled from the
shipping records in the possession OF
the Cattle Sanitary Board and thu
Bureau Of Animal Industry, and they
show that total Of 1904 head Of
cattle left New Mexico last year.
The lists furnished the assessors
give the names Of the shippers and
the number of cattle of each class
shipped. In its last annual report the
Cattle Sanitary Board stated that us
ually the cattle shipped represented
about one-fourth of the cattle on the
ranges during the wear, but estimated
from the best Information available
that the cattle in New Mexico in 1914
numbered approximately 1000, 1000
head. This was 267 $50 head more
than shown on the 1914 tax rolls, tn,
assessors returning only 732,32'
head.
EACH COW WORTH $3.50
An average value Of s47.50 n hea,
was placed on New Mexico cattle b,
The Cattle Sanitary Board in its re
port. At this average price the cattle
shipped in 1914 had value of ST.,
j47.322.5O. The minimum values fixe'
by the state tax commission for pur
poses of taxation range from 1913. fol
coming yearling heifers. to SIS fol-
improved dairy cattle. For steers
the minimum values fixed range from
S25 to S45.
At the average price placed on eat
lie by the Cattle Sanitary Board. the
267 $50 head in the state in 1914 and
not returned by the assessors had II
value of S12.594,344.
The lists prepared and sent out by
Secretary Earnest give interesting
data concerning shipments. They
how that the Victorio Land 4 Cattle
Company Of Deming, was the heaviest
-hipper in 1914. sending out total
IF 1886 head of cattle. The Pa
Tomas Land & Cattle Company of
Columbus. which owns eytensiv''
ranches across the line in the state
of chihuahua, Mexico. ranked second
with n total of 1887 head. All of
the Palomas cattle were shipped from
Luna county, while 4,06l head of the
Victorio cattle were shipped from
Sierra county The Bell Ranch Com
pany of San Miguel county. was third
in shipments with total Of 1868
md the Corralitos Cattle Company
also of Columbus. another concern
that has operated extensively in cnt
tie in Chihuahua for number of
years, was a close fourth, with 49,
il9 head shipped
The Carrizozo Cattle Company. in
which Governor Mcdonald is heavily
Interested and of which he j. mana
ger, shipped from its Lincoln county
ranges last year 1929 head of cattle.
by far the largest number shipped
from the county. The second heavie~,
shipper VIA the FL Captain Land \
Cattle Company, with 1916 head.
The Felix Cattle Company. operating
in both Lincoln and Chaves coun-
ties. sent out 70s head from Lincoln
and 800 head from Chavcs.
Senator Il. +. Pankey of Santa Fl
and Lamy, made the only Shipment
If Importance from Santa Fe county.
Ills total during the year was 1888.
GRANT COUNTY IMPORTANT
\ number of heavy shipments were