El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

II the opinion OF COW men who have
1 studied present conditions the cat
tie industry Of the southwest is re-
covering from the depression OF the
last two or three years. and an era
% great prosperity is setting in to
relieve the lean years Of continued
drouths- From all sections Of this
great cattle producing territory re-
ports are to the effect that. the
drouths which have blighted the pas
lures season after season have been
broken. and that moisture has been
falling this season in sufficient guam
titles to produce the finest stand Of
grass that has been seen IN many
years.
Tanks which have been dry for the
last four or five years are filled. and
the dry stream beds af other summers
are running water il many localities
New Mexico. Arizona and Texas have
all received generous rainfall. Cattle
are fattening in the pastures Of the
southwest In anumber Of places the
being prepared for the market on
home pastures. without necessity Of
sending them north for grass before
offering them TO the packers.
To Finance CattIemen.
It is believed that sufficient money
wiz be forthcoming from the banks
and from government sources to IL
nance cattlemen who have been par
ticularly hard hit during the drouth
seasons Advices from Washington
are TO the effect that the needs OF the
tattlemen are receiving consideration
by the secretary Of the treasury. the
war finance corporation, and other
relieving the cattle situation and con-
tinuing cattle loans in such instances
as local banks are unable TO furnish
the required assistance.
The federal reserve banks are also
interesting themselves in the cattle
mans behalf, and are requesting
banks which have membership in the
government institution 70 lend al the
aid possible in their immediate local
ities-
TEe calf crop OF the southwest is
beginning TO show a heavy increase
and. with the fine condition Of cattle
on the ranges. viii have reached its
normal condition by next year, cattle
men say. During the drouth times
very few calves were prOdu' ed IN the
southwest and as consequence there
is a dearth OF young stock IN this
country.
Droufh shifts to Northwest.
The revival OF southwestern pas
lures 81 Al-le time Is HAaAAALuAaAA-
fortunate in view OF range conditions
in the northwest which escaped the
long dry spell that gripped this sec
tion. Reports from wyoming, Utah.
South Dakota. and other lOf ahues,
state that considerable portion OF
the grazing land in these state is now
undergoing a drouth similar to that
which crippled the southwest for the
last three years Herds began NOV
ing form that region TO the ranges OF
Kansas and Nebraska as early as
Ju-.. and practically the entire avail {
able space in those states is said to
have been placed under lease by I
northern feeders
With the prospect Of having 10 feed /
heavily this coming fail and winter I
IT is reported that northwestern feed I
ers are now contracting for large
quantities OF this years feed crop In
some localities. Il Is said. cattle zeal I
ers and financial institutions which Z
are backing them have contracted for Z
the entire output OF large tracts Of B
pasture lands
The shortage Of pasturage in the
northwest. which is the normal out =
let for stock cattle Of this region Is
on the stock market OF this section 2
But owing TO the relatively small I
number OF stock steers in the south
western country. this depression OF /,
the steer market is not looked upon !
by producers with great concern
The ranges OF the southwest are in Z
such good condition generally that &
a considerable part OF the fatteninE .
can be done here and the bef stuff Z
sent direct 10 market. The Panhandle I
country has also surplusage OF grass I