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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Hay That Formerly Went to
Waste Is Now Being
Used to Advantage.
DAIRYING ALSO
NEW INDUSTRY
Upper Valley Farmers Are
Now Trucking Mix to
Ell Paso for Buffer.
By G. A. MARTIN.

TATTLE feeding Is the latest profit
able industry that has sprung up
in the Rio Grande valley above
and below FL Paso.
By feeding their forage TO COWS.
calves and steers the farmers are utiI-
izing profit that formerly went to
waste
Some have taken up dairying with
profit. bur many are feeding cattle for
beef or for breeding purposes Hay
that formerly was burned in the field
because It would not classify high
enough for shipment Is now being
turned into beef Farmers are getting
as much as 81 a ton for alfalfa that has
been discOlored by a shower. Of rain
before il could be gathered ID and
baled, where In former years they piled
IL in the field and set fire TO it
Many farmers, realizing that II the
feeders can buy their hay at 81 a ton
feed it to cattle and make 3 profit on
IL. that there should be more profit to
the grower II he used Il to feed his own
cattle, are buying cattle on their own
account and feeding them, numbering
their purchases in accordance with the
available amount OF forage they have
for feeding. As a result OF this move
many farms in the upper valley in par
ticular are this year feeding from half
dozen cows. heifers or steers upwards
to several dozen Some have decided
that the milk COW pays better than the
beef animal and are feeding cows ard
selling the milk
Some Are DairyfnE.
The west siders." residing on the
river west OF Anthony, which IS 20
miles north OF FL Paso, have formed
an association. purchased q truck and
are daily marketing their milk In FL
Paso. This milk is all being bought
by the FL Paso dairy. which is turning
much OF it into the newly market
Pride Of FL Paso" butter, the first ever
made for the market in this city By q
firm AS the dairying business IN
creases, IL is the plan Of the dairy man
agement TO enlarge the plant and inau-
gurate wholesale distribution OF Fl
Paso butter.
The alfalfa and other forage which
Is being fed to cattle IN the valley. Is
in many cases just as good as the hay
that has escaped the rain. but because
OF the color. it fails 70 get q market
and feeding il at home was the logical
solution. but strange to say. Il was
not attempted until very recently. Toll
bert brothers. OF FL PasO. were the
pioneer feeders in the valley and they
have been established but a few
months, so IL may be seen that cattle
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
KARAKUL SHEEP
ARE RAISED
IN VALLEY
Man Who Brought Them
From Russia is Establish
ing Industry Here.
FUR BRINGS 4
SPLENDID PRICE
May Be Crossed With
American Lincolns With
Excellent Results.

" HE FL PasO valley promises to
become the greatest breeding
place Of domesticated fur bear
ing animals in the country. The
Karakule sheep has been tested and
tried here and in the next few years,
1 believe the industry Will be a thriv-
ing one and that the FL Paso valley
viii be supplying not only a great
amount of commercial skins-Sur-
but will also be supplying breeders
for this continent and others.
It is established that the sheep do
well here. Experiments Of the past
several years have demonstrated this.
Arrangements are now complete for
financing and putting the industry
upon a commercial basis with every
prospect of great success
We experienced nc little difficulty
in establishing a karakule industry in
the valley, but finally succeeded in
interesting two Of the most prominent
financiers OF FL Paso, ana a move
viii result in the formation OF q strons
company
Ranchers are to be given chance
to purchase AsTakahn and mutton
producing rams for $50, and domestic
ewes Will be supplied at a most rea-
sOnabie price when this industry IS
well established. It should furnish the
nucleus for revolutionizing the sheep
industry and should also have a
marked effect upon the Importation Of
certain furs-
The KarakuIe in America.
Sheep have been raised in America
because Of their value for meat and
for wool TO supply the prime human
necessities of food and clothing. Il
has been customary to clip the wool
off the hide and weave the cloth So
universal is this practice in modern
western civilization that it is some
times almost forgotten. or unknown,
that sheep skin. or sheep fur (often
referred to as peasant fur") forms the
chief article OF clothing with many
people.
In many districts in southeastern
Europe and in Asia people clothe them
selves in sheep skins; and the most
beautiful and costly OF all are those
taken off the very young lambs OF
the Karakule breeds OF sheep Of Box
hara. of West Turkestan, and Of Rus
STA and Central Asia These skins are
named Persian lamb, Astrakhan and
broadtail or baby lamb by the
furriers OF Europe and America. They
are used principally for wOmen's coats,
muffs, stoles and cloaks, and mems
coats. collars, cuffs and caps; also
for laprObes in automobiles.
Lambskin Furs.
A study of American imports reveals
the important fact that the wearing
Of these lambskins has become so popu-
lar in America that s14,00O.000 are ex-
pended annually for impOrtatiOns. as
stated in a United States government
bulletin on Karal1ul sheep one New
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

breeding animals from a sufficient
number of the best OF the karakule
sheep in BOkhara would produce, after
several generations 2 much better and
more beautiful type OF fur on the kar-
aEule lambs than anything produced in
Asia. eventually effecung an improve
lneut coordinate with that effected IN
the Merino breed Great Britain and
the United States possessed the breed
ing experts. and all that was required
TO begin the work was a first class Sc
lection from the sheep in Bokhara-
The production Of a fancy grade OF
Persian lamb fur promised such extra
ordinary profits that a company was
formed to purchase all the animals OF
value already brought TO America by
me in 1905 and 1913. and having at last
secured sufficient funds and the very
necessary recommendation, I proceeded
TO PetrOgrad There I found 1t was
becoming generally understood in agri-
cultural circles that the quality Of Per
sian lamb was declining yearly. owing
TO the entire absence OF application OF
breeding principles TO improve the Kar-
akule breeds Of sheep.
The Industry Degeneratipg.
It was known that as the sheep are
herded (there are no fences in 30
hara), and the present day flocks con-
sist almost wholly either OF mutton or
wool sheep. such as the Afghan fine
woods. the Achuri and Chulmi fat rumps.
etc. that dilutiOn OF the karakule
blood was proceeding very rapidly.
The result Of crossing with non-fur
producing sheep was TO breed out
lambs whose skins did not possess the
most valuable tight, close. wavy cufls
or great iustre so much sought by
furriers.
The Russian government, after con-
sultation with several Russian au-
thorities and myself, decided to make
an effort to save the Karakule indus
try by collecting the best flock OBJ
tainable and placing them on a farm
where selective breeding would pro-
duce a superior strain. 1 had the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

honor to be chosen as one OF the com
missioners to select the sheep for the
Samarkand experimental station and
make a report on the industry to the
Russian government
Perfect sheep Scarce.
4 selection or rams and ewes from
the remoter sections Of Bokhara was
made for my herd in America. II was
considered that better specimens could
be found at the outlying points than
at the districts near the railway where
the Russians made their collection and
the chances OF securing unrelated
sheep would be better A herd OF
some 80 rams and 81 ewes was event
uany secured and transported 1000
miles to Kiskenev in European Russia
in July. 1914 / hurried half Of the
flock TO Libau on the Baltic sea, and
shipped them to New York on the Rus
sian s s Dwinsk on July %. The ship
was in the North sea when the Ger
man fleet bOmbarded and burned the
port from which my shipment had
sailed. However. they escaped and
have since been released from the
quarantine station at Baltimore
To Improve the Breed.
This herd will insure a sufficient
supply Of the best foundation blood
and provide animals with no ties OF
relationship whatsoever We know
from experience that close inbreeding
makes the wool fibre finer and thus
lnQuceS 4 more open Cur4 IN Ine
lambskin. even though the sheep are
not physically weakened Open curIed
fur-is named by the furriers Astrakan,
and is the result usually Of the diIution
Of Karakule blood by crossing in fine
or soft wooded sheep. suci. as Afghans,
Merinos or Shropshires.i He requires
at least two crosses to obtain same re-
suits that are obtained from first cross
with coarse woods The production Of
Astrakan is general in European Rus
STA. Asia Minor. Transcausasia and
even in west Turkestan itself, where
the average quality OF lambskins pro-
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Mexican Inportations Dur
ing Year Of Intercine Var
fare OOer S2,0O0,0O0.
RAISING is
BEING STARTED
As Soon as Hog Industry Is
Large Enough, Packing
Plant Is Assured.
By G. A. MARTIN.

y I PASO as a cattle center is out
done by no city in the country its
size and by few several times
larger. As the future cattle market OF
The Great Southwest, FL Paso will be
undisputed master OF the situation
With Mexico torn by war, the cattle
4mpOrIatiOns last year from that coun-
try totaled $2,458,336, and Mexico. even
IN the normal times of peace, con-
tributes but a share of the cattle
brought to the FL Paso market West
Texas, Arizona and New Mexico all
find a market in FL PasO-
Within the past year, Morris & co.
have completed large yards and a hand
some exchange building This com
pany has also entered the FL Paso
banking field by purchasing the con-
trol of the American Bank and Trust
company
Packing Plant Assured.
A packing plant is the logical out
come Of the present situation and sew
eral packers have informed FL PasOans
that such a plant viii be erected here
as soon as the valleys above and be-
low III Paso contribute sufficient hogs,
an essential part Of the necessary sup
ply Of animals for the success Of such
4 plant These are now being raised
IN large numbers and ii is not with
out the range of possibilities that
packing plant will be started here be-
fore the calendar brings US 1917
El PasO is the headquarters of the
mems association, one Of the largest
in the country, and is the home Of many
wealthy cattlemen owning ranches in
the states surrounding
CaftIemen from Everywhere.
Next week Ell Paso viii entertain the
DELEGATES to the American National
Livestock association, the largest cat
tlemen's organization in the world, and
this city has several times entertained
the Texas Cattle Raisers' association
ard is the home Of W. ". Turney, n
former president II is the home Of
J. n. Nations, present president Of the
Panhandle and Southwestern associa-
tion-
During their meeting here the Amer
lean National convention delegates viii
discuss the matter Of erecting a string
% Independent packing plants through
out the country, to compete with the
meat trust" and in that event. one OF
the first plants TO be erected would be
put up in FL PasO-
With the greatest area OF free range
open about FL PasO Of any other live
stock center in the United States; with
the profitable feeding business that
las been undertaken here; with the
great Mexican cattle lands to draw
from, Fl Paso has everything IN its
favor as cattle market and is so
recognized by the biggest men in the
business.
Cattle Near Fl PasO.
It Is estimated that $4,000. 600 cattle
are on the ranges in the territory, Of
which I0.000,00O are in Mexico. and
about 50o0, 900 in Arizona, New Mexico,
West Texas and the Texas Panhandle.
The past year has been a prosperous
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

York house, Theodore Thorer. alone i'm
ports more than 100000 skins yearly
= During past seasons il has been DEM
onstrated that these furs can be pro-
where none has ever been produced be
fore, and the quality is declared by fur
riers to be. fully equal TO the best pro-
duced in Bokhara itself Moreover.
several years experience has proved
that the sheep are much harder than
native sheep in withdrawing both
climate and disease on their first ar
rival in America they were ranched in
Texas, but later were removed to Cana
da, the home Of fur farming.
sheep Well Tested.
The extremes of temperature and ef-
fects OF environment on the health have
thus been sufficiently tested herd
has also been maintained on the British
government farms in Inverness shire.
Scotland, as well as at the United
States government farm at Beltsville,
Nd, and in several other states, in
GLIDING New York and Coahuilla, Mex
leo, where the little Indian coarse wool
gave good results. The British and
United States experts IN charge Of the
experiments attest to their great value
and the health and vigor Of the ami
mails. They state that no more inter
esting work is under their charge and
gladly affirm the greatest possibilities
OF the industry.
a few score years ago the Merino sheep
were brought from Spain to Great
Britain and taken thence to Australia.
CThe first Merino brought to the
United States cost $4,000 They were
quite inferior then to the magnificent
Alerinos and Rambouillets of the pres
ent day. which are their direct descend
ants, improved by selection.
Improving the Fur.
DR.. Robert Wallace. Of the Univer-
Of hrrnrh Epnr1und urh no
charge Of the Karakule sheep breeding
in Great Britain. stated in a bulletin
written for the British department Of
agriculture that similar selection of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

A study of American imports reveals
the important fact that the wearing
Of these lambskins has become so popu-
pended annually for importations. as
stated in a United States government
bulletin on Karal1ul sheep. one New
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

ae-7

The FL PasO Union Stock Yards COM
pany did not get its yards into opera
tiou until March However, the COM
pany did a large business after the
Continued on Page Il, Col. u
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Review Edition
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-02-26

feet that it was odd for such one
to seek that particular establishment
In preference to the palatial modern
hostelries of the Rive Droite-before
De Morbihan, ostensibly for the first
time espying Lanyard. plunged across
the room with both hands outstretched
and cry of joyous surprise not really
justified by their rather slight ac-
simultaneously
"Ahl Ali" he clamored vivacious-
ly. 1T is NJ. Lanyard. who knows all
about paintings, But this is delight
ful-a grand pleasurei You must
know my friends. But comet"
And selling Lanyard's hands. when
that one somewhat reluctantly rose in
response to this surprisingly overexu
berant greeting. he dragged him willy
nilly from behind his table.
And you are American. too. Ger
tainly you must know one another.
Mile Bannon-with your permission
my friend. NJ Lanyard And M. Ban
non-an old, dear friend. with whom
you will share a passion for the beau
ties of art
The hand of the American, when
Lanyard clasped it. was cold. as cold
as ice; and as their eyes met that
abominable cough laid hold of the
man. as it were by the nape of
his neck. and shook him viciously
Before it had finished with him his
sensitively colored face was purple
and he was gasping. breathless-and
infuriated
M Bannon,' De Morbihan ex-
planned disconnectedly--It is most
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ed But should you change your
mind-wel1. you'll have no trouble
finding US. Ask any place along the
conventional route. We see far too
little of each other. monsieur-and
am most anxious to have a little chat
with you"
1T will be an honor" Lanyard re-
turned formally.
In his heart he was bordering sew
eral most excruciating methods OF
numbering the man. What did he
mean? How much did he know? II
he knew anything. he must mean i'll.
for assuredly he could not be ignorant
of Roddy's business or that every
other word he uttered was riveting
suspicion of identity with the Lone
Wolf or that Roddy was listening with
all his ears and staring into the bar
gaini
Decidedly something must be done
to silence this animal. De Morbihan.
should it turn out he really did know
something!
1t was only after profound reiec-
ton over his 1iqueur-while Roddy de-
voured his Daily Mail and washed it
down with third bottle of Bass-that
Lanyard summoned the maitre d'hotel
and asked for room
1t would never do to fix the doubts
of the detective by going elsewhere
that night But, fortunately. Lanyard
knew that warren which was Troyon's
as no one else knew it; Roddy would
find it hard to detain him should
events seem to advise an early de-
parture.
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CHAPTER III.
A Point of interroqation.

For some time Lanyard strained
to catch something of the converse
ton that seemed to prove so interest
ing to Roddy, but without success,
thanks to the hum of voices that filed
the room. In time, however, the gath
ering began to thin out, until at length
there remained only this party of
three, Lanyard enjoying a most de-
lectable salad and Roddy putting a CT
gar with such evidence of enjoyment
that Lanyard suspected him of the
sin of smuggling) and slowly empty
ing another bottle of Bass.
Under these conditions the talk be-
tween De Morbihan and the Ameri-
cans became public property.
The first remark overheard by Ian
yard came from the elderly American,
following a pause and a consultation
of his watch
Quarter to eleven" he announced.
Plenty of time said De Morbihan
cheerfully. THAT is" he amended, IF
mademoiselle isn't bored
The girls reply. something which
was accompanied by a pretty molina
ton of her head toward the French
man. was lost in the others accents
He had strong and sonorous voice.
in strange contrast with his ravaged
appearance and distressing cough.
Don't let that hurry you" he adj
vised cheerfully. "Lucia's accustomed
to keeping late hours with me: and
whoever heard of young and pretty
woman being bored on the third day
of her first visit to Paris?"
He pronounced the name with the
soft &C" of the Italian tongue, as
though it were spelled '-Luchia."
To be sure" laughed the French
man; 'one suspects it will be long be-
fore mademoiselle loses interest in the
Rue de la Paix"
You may well. when such beautiful
things come from it," said the girl.
See what we found there today"
She slipped airing from her hand
| and passed it to De Morbihan
There followed silence for an in
slant. then an exclamation from the
Frenchman:
But it is superb, Accept, made
moiseile. my compliments. 1t is wor-
| thy even of Won"
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distressing tell him he should not
stop in Paris at this season"
ut is nothingi'' the American inter
posed brusquely between paroxysms.
But our winter climate, monsieur
it is not fit for those in the prime of
health
TT is l who am unfit" Bannon
snapped, pressing a handkerchief to
his 1ips-"unfit to Hvei" he amended
venomously.
Lanyard murmured a conventional
expression of sympathy. Through it
all he was conscious of the regard of
the girl Her soft, brown eyes met
his candid1y, with look cool in its
composure, straightforward in its in
quiry, neither bold nor mock-demure.
And If they were the first to fall, it
was with an effect of curiosity stated.
without trace of discontinue. And
somehow the adventurer felt himself
measured, classified, filed away.
Between amusement and pique he
continued to stare, while the elderly
American recovered his breath and
De Morbihan jabbered on with unfail-
ing vivacity; and he thought that this
closer scrutiny discovered in her face
contours Suggesting maturity of
thought beyond her apparent years
which were somewhat less than the
sum of his own-and with this the
suggestion of an elusive, provoking
quality of wistfu1 languor, hint OF
patient melancholy
1--WE are off for a glimpse of Mont
martre," De Morbihan was explain
ing-"M. Bannon and /. He has not
seen Paris in twenty years. he tells
me- Well, it will be amusing to show
him what changes have taken place
in all that time. One regrets made
moiselle is too fatigued to accompany
us. But you, my friend-now if you
would consent to make our third, it
would be most amiable of you"
I'm sorry" Lanyard excused him
self; 'but, as you see, l am only just
in from the railroad, long and tire
some journey. You are very good. but
l."
"Good?" De Morbihan exclaimed
with violence. Il? On the contrary,
am a very selfish man; l seek but
to afford myself the pleasure of your
company You lead such a busy life.
my friend, romping about Europe.
here one day. God knows where the
next, that one must make ones best of
your spare moments You will Join
US, surely?"
Really 1 cannot tonight Another
time. perhaps, if you will excuse me-"
But it is always the way." De Nor
bihan explained to his friends with q
vast show of mock indignation An
other time, perhaps'-his invariable
responsei l tell you. not two men in
all Paris have any real acquaintance
with this gentleman whom all Paris
knows! His reserve is proverbial-
as distant as Lanyard we say on the
bou1evardst"
And turning again to the adventur-
er, meeting his cold stare with the De
Morbihan grin OF quenchless effror-
terry:
~As you win. my friend." he grant
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THE LONE WOLF
IS JOSEPH VANCE


practically duologue between her pu
| tative father and the third member OF
the little party.
This last was one whom Lanyard
was sure he knew, though he could
see no more than the back of NJ. lie
Comte Remy de Morbihan.
And he wondered with a thrill OF
amusement if it were possible that
Roddy was on the trail of that ire
mendOus buck If SO. it would be a
chase worth following diversion
rendered the more exquisite to Lam
yard by the spice of novelty. since for
once he would figure as a dispassion-
ate bystander.
The name of Comte Remy de Nor
bihan, although unrecorded in the Al
manach de Gotha, was one to conjure
with in the Paris of his day and gen.
Grafton. He claimed the distinction
of being at once the ugliest. one of
the wealthiest and the most-liked man
in France.
AS to his looks, good or bad, they
were said to prove infallibly fatal with
women, while not a few men. perhaps
for that reason, did their possessor the
honor to imitate them. The revues
burlesqued him; Sem caricatured
him; Forain counterfeited him extern
sively in that inimitable series of Mon
day morning cartoons for LIE Figaro
one said DE Morbihan" instinctively
at sight of that stocky figure. short
and broad, topped by chubby. moon
like mask with waxed mustache. WON
anish eyes, and never-failing grin.
A creature of proverbial good ma
ture and exhaustless vitality, his ex-
traoFdinary popularity was due to the
equally extraordinary extravaganza
with which he supported that latest
Gallo fad, lie sport" The Partisan
Rugby team was his pampered pro-
tege; he was an active member of
the tennis club, maintained not only a
flock of automobiles but a famous rae
ing stable, rode to hounds, was a good
field gun, patronized aviation and
motor-boat racing. risked as many
maximums during the Monte Carlo
season as the Grand Duke Michael
himself, and was always ready to whet
rapiers or burn little harmless pow
der Of an early morning in the Pare
aux Princes.
But there were some ugly whispers
in circulation about the sources of his
fabulous wealth. Lanyard, for one.
wouldn't have thought him the proper
est company or the best Partisan cice-
rome for an ailing American gentle
man blessed with independent means
and an attractive daughter.
Paris, on the other hand-Paris who
forgives everything to him who con-
tributes to her amusement-adored
Comte Remy de Morbihan.
But perhaps Lanyard was preju-
diced by his Partially for Americans,
a sentiment the outgrowth of those
several years he had spent with
Bourke in New York. He even fancied
that between his spirit and theirs ex-
listed some subtle bond of sympathy
For all he knew. he might himself
be American.