Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-01
The Cat1Ie Tradc cd Kansa. Cilr.

a correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat
writes:
The cattle trade of Kansas City is now in its
glory. About $50 cars, or 5000 head, are now
received each day, and the rush will continue
till the close of the season. Nearly all these
come over the Kansas Pacific and it is no small
job for the general superintendent, Col. L. S.
Bowen, 10 keep up all this movement Large
numbers Of these cattle come from Ellsworth,
223 miles west of this city, and about seventy
miles west of Abilene, the former great head
quarters of the Texas cattle trade. The rapid
settlement of the country has driven the trade
to that comparatively remote point and even
beyond, for \ considerable number are sent in
from Bunker Hill, Fossil, HAYS and Ellis, tue
latter station 302 miles west Of Kansas City.
The whole number of cattle received here since
June LIST, over the Kansas Pacific railway, is
about 100000 up to the 23d of October, In add-
tion, there have been received by the Missouri
River, Fort Scott and Gulf road, $4,000; by the
Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston road,
$4,000; and by the Missouri Pacific (mainly
from AtchiSon, to which place they are brought
by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road
81 600: making the entire receipts here, from
June list to October 23d, over $50 900 head. The
number yet to come in is varously estimated,
most figures putting it at $4,000, maEing a
seasons receipts of 100000, and some csti-
mates going beyond. At present the cattle
are coming IN, mostly on the Kansas Pacific,
ds last Us lilIS6 IdllIOdOS eau carry them away,
Packing has only begun here, about 1000 head
having been slaughtered up to date What the
season is likely to amount TO have heard no re-
liable estimate. Last year the pack here was
$4,000 head, and it will probably be as large
this year, possibly larger The dimensions 10
which this cattle business has grown in five
or six years time-it only begun, ! believe.
in 1S66-would be wonderful in any other
country.
This year witnesses the first shipments of cat
tie eastward, from Denver and other points of
Colorado. cut paragraph from the Denver
News of the 23d of October, in regard to this
new feature of the trade. In an earlier part of
the season several herds, amounting to 5000 or
1000 head in all, were driven slowly across the
plains eastward to Ellsworth, and sent by rail
from there. 1t is said here that the Colorado
cattle are the best ever brought to this city, and
average in value nearly cent a pound above
the Texans. 1t is a long haul, nearly $40 miles,
but by occasional rests the cattle are brought to
this point in good condition. These Colorado
shipments were new tax on the resources of
the Kansas Pacific, but Col. Bowen and his able
assistant superintendent have been equal TO the
occasions at time, too, when the westward
bound freight is very heavy, that to New MeXi-
co and Colorado being at least twenty
five per cent in advance of the business
at this time last year. and the miscel-
laneOus freight eastward from the noun
tans also increasing by shipments of
OlCS, W. u uutbJ inc SCHSlai u0'elOl'lneuI
of business in this city, and in the far off lands
of the plains and mcGntains, is far beyond any
idea that any good old logy Of St. Louis could
get in his head, unless be comes out and studies
it. In regard 10 the -four shipments from Den
yer to Boston (of which l wrote you from Dem
yer on the 22d,) | learn here that through rate
has been made of $500 per barrel, but how long
this will continue of course no one can say.
Freghts will be regular to Kansas City, but as
to eastern roads Judging by the articles see in
ST. Louis papers about alterations in freight
schedules no prediction can be made. 1t is Il
noticeable feature in the policy of the Kansas
in the shape Of a concession, and when made,
the new rate is adhered to as long as possible.
Hence We find but few complaints and general
popularity.