Los Quelites Ranch Number of Stock, 1885-1892
File — Box: 11, item: 6
Scope and Contents
Reports statistics both unusual and important. Two pages provide record of the "List of Brands Bought – Cattle" with a sketch of each of the brands and in most cases the number of cattle acquired bearing that brand. A frequent entry in the stock census is "killed by train" as Huning cattle were grazing the open range, the total for the years 1885 through 1888 is 117 cattle killed in this period. This renews meaning of the now archaic term "cowcatcher" on the front of a railway locomotive. The count of cattle killed is somewhat conservative as some were heifers whose calves perished with their mamas. The volume also includes a Saddle Horse census covering the same period as the cattle.
Dates
- 1885-1892
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 45 boxes (34.66 cu. ft.) + 14 microfilm reels
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451