El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
C0WMEH TAKE
HOPEFUL VIE VI
Industry Receivers From
Depression Caused by
Drouth.


from the train, but we drove across
the country 81 miles in automobiles
from Duran TO Enciuo, a local point
on the Santa Fe. and everywhere
there was the same plentitude Of the
finest grass I ever saw / didn't see
any bad spots at all Everywhere the
thing that struck Us was the wonder
ful grass and the scarcity Of grazing
cattle and sheep Between Tucumcari
and Dawson is the famous Bell ranch.
It seemed to be never in finer condi-
ton Tor water ana grass, with rum
ming water in all the streams"
1t seems to be the consensus Of
opinion among cattlemen who have
had long experience that IN those
parts Of the country where the drouth
was the most severe the pastures
should not be su 3jected TO too heavy
a strain by Overgrazing during the
present year The abundant appear
ance Of new grass may tempt many,
they say to place more cattle on the
reFlN-uE ranges than the turf can
carry over winter. The west Texas
pastures have not all received an
equal distribution of this years rain
fall and though great improvement is
evident everywhere, there are trac Is
Of land that may yet prove inadequate
to the herds feeding upon them. and
IL may become necessary TO move
some OF the cattle TO more faVorably
conditioned ranges On this point r
Milligan, OF Clay. Robinson & Co.,
said;
"Drouth has prevailed for three
years, and lot Of this grass has died
out. The roots have died, and the turf
isn't half as thick as it was three
years ago except in certain places
where they had some rains. When the
frost hits this young grass. it viii
be found that It doesn't stand up like
the old grass does nor furnish the
amount OF pasture &c. Even with good
season in the ground Il viii take some
time for the ranges TO recover their
normal condition and produce a year
round stand OF grass.
shifting May Be Needed.
when this cohntry is all dry. they
have 10 get out Of the country; but
when half Of Il is good, one fellow can
relieve the other ] believe that most
il Is not all equally good, and there
may yet be need, with the Kansas and
Nebraska pastures pretty wei filled
with northwestern cattle, Of some
shifting around Of cattle in the pas
lures and ranges Of the southwest.
Enough stock is on this range at
the present time-L mean in the vi I
entity Of FL Paso- IL is not over 7
stocked. and should not be over 8
stocked When / say -overstOcked' I 4
should contain all the cattle they can
safely carry. but no more
Il think there are plenty OF cattle
IN this country just now, and plenty
in the country at large 10 supply the
beef market and the demand for con- f
sumption
FOR this season Of the year. I con-
slider the market very good for butch
er stuff and veal calves. The market
on stock cattle is absolutely at q
standstfll
AS TO the future OF this steer end
OF the game. il looks gOod-fooks +
good for 500 ker steers. because there
is a scarcity OF this kind Of stock.
with no calves, much, for three years,
and naturally we VIII have a shortage
Of stock steers for the next year OF /
two.
so far as she stock goes. tehre IS .
absolutely no market for them at this
time, and many OF the loan companies
are a little timid about putting out
money On this she stock.
Everybody seems TO want TO sell
his cows now The price OF cows Is
entirely too low, considering the price
Of yeariinEs and calves; II is out Of
al proportion.