, 1873-09-16

| head.
Ths iu at least 100, 600 more than the drive Of
1872, and would probably lavo boon somowhat
larger but for tho fact TINT this market hAs beon
sonlewhat deproascd during this Aummor By
causes hereafter explained, which deterred many
from driving late in tho season, who would othor-
wise hayo brought their herds through
These cattle mny safely bo averaged at 515 por
head on arriving at kansas soil, and at TINT
price, It would take 81 600, 600 to buy them. Yet
enormous sum OF money, aud TINT, too, botwecn
this and tho 1Bt day Of December. No matter ut
what point they may be handled first, most of
tho,u como to the Kansas City markot, giving it
magnitude during tho last half Of the year that
| no othor market equals.
| It III estimated that about 10000 head have
been driven into Wyoming aud Northorn Colo
rado, and about 20 600 to Nebraska. About Co.
about 100000 will DO winterod in kansas, loaving
about 10000 head to be disposed OF at tho Kan
sas City market. or theso from 90, 900 to 81, 600
head have already boen marketed, 100000 bead
into meats, and about s0 600 head viii be tanked,
that is. killed for their hides md tallow, bo-
cause Of the low price they command in market,
leaving about 115 900 to so to butchers and feed
CTS in other States than Kansas.
From tho above it will be seon that at least
100000 are still to be handled, mostly at tho
KansaH City market, and from thence will be
distributed to tho different parsioH to whom they
will go.
But the Tc1as cattlo do not comprise tho
whole number that will be handled hero between
this and tho 1st Of December. at least $4,000
of winterod cattle will come from Colorado, al
Of which arc Winterel Texans, but few Of which
aro fit for beef The larger part Of thom will go
to feeders also Besides thcBo there will be
large number Of native catte, Of which no esti-
mate can bo made.
The total number Of cattle roceivod in our
yards last year was 1909 head. Estimates OF
the best informed stock men place it this yoar ut
100000. Tho total number shipped laat year was
235,779.
As aboyo stated tho shipment Of tho stock to
this market las been delayed, aud part OF the
drivo from Toxau was prevented by different
causes affecting the sale. Tho CHIEF Of those
cauacs ia found in tho faet that the ToxAs fevor
has boon prevalent throughout tho Western
States during the past summer, which has caused
the farmers to demand and secure the ENFORCE
mont Of tho laws against tho importation OF Tex
aB cattle. This has depressed tho demand for
dull market. delayed tho ehlpmont hero, aud
caused Texaa mon to keep ut homo herda they
intended to drive through.
No fault has boon found with the cattle; they
arc Of exceptionally good quality, and M abun-
dance of buyers with plenty of money hare boen
they have been detained from doing so by tho
refusal OF tho farmers to allow thom to be driven
into the feeding districts. This objection will
now soon DO overcome, and We may then expect
to SEQ tho oattlo moyo on lively. As soon AZ
frost comes tho danger Of the fever is over, and
farmers will then want the cattle to feod. Those
driven through havo rarely communicated tho
disoaBo they became acolimatod In tho drive.
The foyer has beon communicated mainly BY
oatte shipped through by rail, and hence Its
appearance In SO violent form SO soon after
the beginning OF rail- shipments.