The border vidette., 1921-10-08
PAT AGONlA.
Interesting News Items Clipped From
 the Patagonian.

The cattlemen who have been holding their annual roundup the past two weeks all say that they never saw the stock look better than they do now, in fact they are fat and sleek, so why shouldn't tbey smile?
 There is no heart or soul in the city newspaper; but thank God, the little old country week. ly, the home town paper, still has it's heart and it beats with sympathy for the friends and neighbors who watch for it's coming each week.
 Beginning with Tuesday of last week, September 10th, all transcontinental livestock ship ping rates were reduced 2O per cent, this rate stands good until Decembe 31st, to assist stock men to tide over the present un- settled market conditions.
 The school at Vaughn opened for the winter last Monday morning with Mrs. Lillian John ston in charge. With the open- ing of this school all rural schools in the county are now in session with the exception of the Ruby school, which has been closed.
 There is said to be good dove hunting along Sonoita Creek, and especially that portion of the river leading through the Sonoita land grant. Thousands of doves are said to be attracted to the creek waters. Several focks of duck have also been seen in the vicinity.
 Local nimrods are now clean ing up their trusty rifles for the opening of the deer season Co., tober l. The limit is one deer per person. Deer are reported plentiful in the vicinity of Pata- gonia. Quail season opens on the 18th of October and conti- nues until the first of the year.
 Fat Arizona range cattle will find a ready market in California this fall, in the opinion of Ed. w. Stephens, secretary of the livestock sanitary board. He based this view, he said today, on prevailing conditions in the livestock industry of the state, coupled with expressions from many of the leading growers.
 Ranchers in the surrounding district are putting up more hay than for many years, and maybe more than ever in the past his- tory of the white man in this country. Gramma grass is very heavy and other grasses and haystacks galore are beginning to appear. But little damage to cut hay has resulted by the re- cent rains.
 A large number of dairy farm CTS are hasteuing the completion of trench silos, which they ex- pect to fill with forage during the next two or three weeks. In many cases with the silos under construction concrete re- taining walls are being erected, thus overcoming frequent trouble of having the walls cave in when the silo is empty.
 There will be sold at public auction at Fit. Huachuca on Oct. 20 and 21, 325 head of horses and 15O head of mules. These animals are surplus owing to the reduction of the army. The animals will be corraled for three weeks prior to the sale for inspection. The animals must be removed from the reservation within 24 hours after sale.
 Word from Washington is to the effect that the war finance corporation announced today it was ready for business in con nection with the distribution of upwards of billion dollars for agriculture and livestock loans. Circulars have been sent to all farmers organizations, banks and financial instituti tions of agri- cultural districts setting forth the manner in which application e Il ,.l.