The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-31
Nat. ASSN Cotton Planters and Manufact's.
March %, 1869.


THE TEXAS CATTLE TRApE.-A late number of the
Kansas City Times comes to Us with the following
'marked article en- the Texas cattle trade:
We have received letter of inquiry from gentle
in Texas in relation to the laws Of this State and
the State Of Kansas, governing or rather restricting
tie importation Of Texas cattle into these States.
We have examined the statutes on the subject and
must say in reply to correspondent and all
ders and cattle raiseTs in Texas that the laws both OF
this State and Kansas, amount to absolute proib:-
ton importation Of Texas cattle within the borders
Of either State any time between the lst Of March and
the lst of December This means, of course the driv-
ing over land within these States. Even if there were
statutes restricting the mportations of cattle the
hostility of the people would render the driving of
cattle through the country impracticabe, hazardous
and dangerous to stock owners and drivers. The hos.
tty is altogether owing to the Texas fever" sup
posed to be Infectious rendering cattle bred further
north liable to contract this very fatal and destructive
distcmpcr.
Bat now We coming to the important part Of What
We desire to say to the stock raIsers and drivers of
Texas. We informed BY Col Coates the Pres-
dent Of the Missouri River, Fort Scott and Gulf rail
road that this railroad will be completed by the 18th
OF next October to point within the Indian Territory
one hundred and sixty miles south Of this city Then
the difficulty will be obviatcd. The railroad will
tany be completed to the Indian Territory by the 18th
of October, is under contract the whole distance
rapid work to the contractors in the construction of
the road. Therefore, we feel justified in saving to the
cattle raScrs in Texas, they will assurcdly fad next
fall railroad transportation for their cattle from the
Indian Territory to this city, only hundred and
sixty miles of raiiroad and they can be transported
that distance in less than twenty four hours and paced
in the slaughter houses here fat and in fine condition
for killing and packing, not being reduced in flesh by
the travel on the cars The cattle once on beard tie
at the southern terminus of the road they need
not touch the ground either in this State in Kansas
but be transported Immediately from the to our
slaughter hOuses-eXtcnsee and commodions esab-
lishmcnts with all modern Improvements for saugh-
tering and packing cattle. From this city We have
both railroad and water neutrality-suspicious. IA
cilities any other place in the West-to our
Eastern markets and the distant markets of En-
rope. or course, it will be inccious to bring only
such cattle as aressuitable for beef Our laws will not
permit them to be driven into the country, though
brought here by railroad.
We are satisfied our friends in Texas may collect
their herds in the Indian Territory during the summer,
giving them time to pasture and become fat on the
magnificent range in that locality with the
that there will be little trouble in sending them on
market after the fifteenth Of October next.