El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-24
SHIPMENTS To
RANCE HEAVIER
Few Cattle Are Being Sent
To Northern Market
But Demand Heavy.

shipments Of livestock from dis
tricts in and around Fl Fas0 to
the northern markets have fallen off
gradually and during the past week
there was none. but this is counter
balanced by the increased shipments
to the range regions i'm New Mexico,
which are now aff0rulng good pas
turaee as the result Of the recent
rains. according TO the reports or the
FL Paso Union stock Yards company
The weather bureau reports show
that the New Mexico country has been
receiving more rain thus FAR in the
wear and especially since May, than
has the Texas cattle country and
many cattlemen who have ranges ~
New Mexico are looking there for re-
lief from the short ranges Of Texas
Most Cattle Under Weight.
The southwestern cattle market
has suffered appreciabIy from The
LONG and continued dry spell" said
d. 2. White. Many Of the cattlemen
who would sell. cannot afford 20 sell
their cattle because they are not IN
shape and the buyers have no place
to put any cattle which they may
buy. because OF the short ranges All
grades of southwestern cattle are un-
der weight this year and two year
olds weigh about 100 pounds less than
they did at the same time last year
such underweiEht affects the price,
which depends upon the grade condi-
ton and age Of the cattle Native
Texas cows with calves are worth
$50 10 S65 and yearlings are selling
at from $3.50 to S35. The Mexican
Ia of ID a : HH
as a rule in very poor condition and
are selling cows and calves, $50 10
sf5- dry cows, $50 10 S35: and year
lings weighing 200 TO 500 pounds. SIS
10 S22.50."
Demand Is Heavy.
There is a great demand for all
kinds OF livestock and at present
dealers have more applications than
can be filled continued Mr.. White.
"A few good general rains which from
the weather reports promise 10 be
here IN short time, will place the
range cattle in better condition for
the markets and bring a booming Of
prices. As soon as the cattle get IN
better condition, the owners will sell
and viii be able to command higher
price for the better conditioned pro-
duct"
sheep In Demand
There axe uemanus IN and around
FL FasO for over 10000 sheep OF ma
tive origin said M White The
demand is so great that large num-
Ders OF Mexican Sueep and other Va
rietIes known as dukes mixtures are
being purchased by the sheep men 10
use Up the ranges both in Texas and
New Mexico Native ewes are selling
In FL Pas0 for from IS TO Sl1 and
ewes are worth S. 10 So
Record Shipment Of Hogs
NoteW OrIuy among the receipts Of
he H#H
shipment Of ly5 stock hogs from j..
l.. Powell Of FL Centre, Calf 10 the
Hatch brothers, at Central City. Iowa.
IL IS not unusual to have a Shipment
OF hogs so eastward but they are
hogs reauy for the butcher market
anu not sLOckers and breeders as was
this shipment In addition 10 being
a shipment OF breeding stock IL is the
largest shipment OF hogs from Cali
lorna 10 the Mississippi river on
record.
+. H. Toakley Of Captain, n. N,
shipped one car Of fat cows 10 the III
Paso market and sold them TO butch /
5rs, most being purchased by $. Car I
Ienter-
". II. Pence. Of Sierra Blanca. sold
J64 heIfers 10 John Dagnan. Of II ]
PasO, ana they were later sold 10 A. I
e. Long, agent OF the government, /
V no shipped them 70 the Apache In /
dian reservation in Arizona
Sells 1875 TearIings.
A Becker Of Cutter, AriZ.. sold 1875 /
yearlIng steers and heifers 10 ~ De-
gan at Winner, 5. D.. and eight cars
10 the same buyer al Miles City, Mon.
D. j. NalOney, Of L0bo, Texas,
shipped 1912 cattle most OF which /
were steers TO his ranch in Rapid /
City. S. ID.
The Warden brothers shipped IS
iouDie deck cars containing $3.50 I
sheep TO their ranch in Anch0, n. Il.
2I68 Sheep Dipped.
ADney and Potash, OF COmstock,
Texas, marketed 2I69 sheep al III
'aso- Preparatory 10 saIe. the sheep
were dipped in the new watts at the
itOckyards.
Z. j. Burrow shipped % mixed cat
lie from ltan, Texas, 20 Captain. n. ".
John Degan, Of FL Paso, shipped
200 yearlins heifers 70 the Apache
indian reservation in Arizona.
o. j. Haunlt Of Columbus. y ".
'hipped g horses 10 Fl PasO and later
'eshlpped them TO Wolf City. Texas.