Arizona republican., 1918-03-15
CATTLE GROWING IN
 VALLEY |s PRAISED
To The Arizona Republican:

To The Arizona Republlcan'
 On this date, (March 9 we in the Salt River valley, and wherever Ine Republican is read, were pleased to read an account of a shipment or lat steers to the Kansas City market, made last week by one of our ac- knowledged high grade cattle ieeoers of the Salt River valley, who Tn thlB instance was John R. Norton. we all are made to feel very good by the great success that Mr. Norton has made and deserves in his untiring ei- forts to produce the finest quality or beef cattle for this market or any other market.
 We .have it from first hand, not only is MT. Norton deserving or so much credit, but here in the Nahey are many others that are conciusiNe- ly demonstrating what can be accom- plished in the way of fattening cat tie. here in one of the most natural feeding grounds known in the onileo States. Climatic conditions, the apun- dance of all .kinds of feed that goes 10 fatten cattle. and the high quallty oi such cattle feed is not equaled any where. The writer of these ilnesi aiter having been in the livestock pusiness in the Dakotas and Montana, where IS produced the best quality or grass leu cattle in the world, with an eNtehoeo experience of more than 40 years Ill the cattle countries. feels no hesltahcg Ill expressing his judgment as to the quai- ity of the beef cattle finished here in the Salt River valley for this market or any eastern cattle markets.
 Following closely the success of MT. Norton, we had the pleasure on the seventh instant of looking over at the local stock yards here in Phoenix. . | splendid shipment of we'll finished | steers, averaging almost l,300 pounds, and in the shipment was steer that tipped the scales at 1,730 pounds. and was of that quality that would attract the attention of the most critical beef | buyer.
 Not knowing the sale price of this shipment of cattle, but being well ac- quainted with market conditions, venture the information that that es- peeial steer brought in excess of $200 and the whole shipment close to $15( tper head.
 When any man or company finishes cattle for beef to such a high grade, ii is positive reminder that success is awaiting all that care to give their time anu dttSHtiOn tO the Ieeullg or cdItle for beef, here in the Salt River valley.
 This shipment of cattle that I am calling attention to, of the 7th instant was, as will admit, raised, fed and de- livered for market by one of the most progressive of men that have done their full share in developing, not only the cattle business of Arizona, but about all other business that are mak- l Ing the desert state of Arizona q success.
 These men allude to are the Babbit brothers of Flagstaff, or much better of Arizona in general It is not the in tention of the writer to give all tho credit to the parties mentioned herein Of making the only successes of finish ing Nigh grade cattle. The valley ha' a large number of such energetic men We have noticed shipments of cattle for beef from the feeding pens O Messrs. McDermott, Monihan, Tayler Brown and Marley that give any mai much pleasure to look at, and is. nc doubt source of profit for these de serving men.
 1 am quite sure the people of Phoe
 nix are very well supplied with choic' beef, fed and slaughtered in the valley
 presume that anyone, or all that reat
 these lines. in these pleasant surround
 ings. and especially those that hay' enjoyed these pleasant winters fo
 many years will hardly realize the ap preciatior of only Q few years here il
 Arizona. from cold northern states.