Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-30
AGRICULTURAL NOTES


THE UNNECESSARY CATTLE SCARE
The Texas fever is said TO be prevailing
to al alarming extent in the vicinity OF
Steubenville, Ohio, and also in some OF
the adjoining counties of OhiOand West
Virginia. 1t was started by some
| Texans brought in from the southwest.
| Nearly all the animals attacked died.
We clip the above from the Topeka
| CAPITAL, of Kansas, and see the same
thing in nearly every paper we take up.
1t is probably calculated to do US some
injury in this section. Already parties
who have intended to exhibit their
stock at the Pittsburgh and Wheeling
fare, have refused to do so. The above
item, We think, was first started on its
rounds from Steubenyille, o., by an
enterprising agent of some sensational
daily papers published in Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati and Cleveland. Cattle have
been dying in this section ever since
they were introduced. Sometimes a
half dozen will die in herd. This has
been the case before any Texas fever,
anthrax or splenic fever was heard of.
There have been some cattle introduced
from Alabama, but we are confident,
after careful inquiry and observation,
that they have not brought with them
any disease, or at least are not the cause
of the death of any cattle in the Pam
handle.
HAD WE BEST SELL OUR WHEAT
Do not be in too great haste, unless you
need the money the wheat will bring,
4IO--I hrrSbtn gu-oot,nro7ct tas- Tnei ~fctr.
lowing to say of the grain prospects:
The grain markets are now watched
with eagerness by everybody. The lat
est intelligence respecting them pr scents
the following summary: Wheat is gen.
orally quiet and steady, with a less
nervous tendency than usual of late.
Corn is strong at nearly all points, and is
slightly higher than few days ago.
The tone of the oats trade is not very
satisfactory, showing u slight shrinkage
in values nearly everywhere.
AS TO SELLING WOOL.-We under
stand that manufacturers are not COM
planning Ofthe present prices, and there
is likely to be slight advance, rather
than q falling off. The London sales,
which opened last week, started off at
old prices, which are too high to import
wool to this country. There was a good
attendance, and competition was spir-
tied. AS to future wool prospects, the
belief is gaining ground that we are
producing
ENOUGH wool IN THIS COUNTY TO
SUPPLY OUR MANUFACTURERS.
On this point the Boston Shipping
List says:
I'm this connection the question has
been asked of us if there was fine wool
enough in the country to keep our ma
chinery running without importing
more or less Australian, MOntevideO
and Cape? It'll rather too early yet to
answer this question. There is an
abundant supply for present and future
wants for some time to come. Manu-
facturer are now running largely
on fine woods, but fashion may
change and demand coarSeS class of
goods. We notice fact that coarse
woods have been in better request for
some two weeks past, but not to any
great extent. Last year, in consequence
Ofthe large consumption of fine wool it
was expected that they would not hold
out, but fine woods were'duller during
the last three months of the year than
at any other time, and we had
more or less stock of old fine
wool on hand when new began to
come forward. The production of wool
has largely increased in Texas, the
Territories and the Western States, and
il is evident that We have raised about
enough to supply all our wants. Ifthere
is not fine wool enough here IL is within
easy reach, as it can be received in about
as short a time from Europe, by
steamers, as il can be from distant
points West. We do not look for
scarcity Of any grade Of wool during the
year.
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA,
STOCKBREEDBRs' MEETING.-We I'M
derstand that the stock breeders had a
spirited meeting on the 18th instant,
and some warm discussion. We were
not present and have seen no full report
Of their meeting. The.Pittsburgh Sock
man says: n
at is q matter Of satisfaction to know
the second meeting of the Washington
County Thoroughbred Stock AssOcia-
IiUn was success. This important Or
gauiZation is getting down to business,
and is increasing in strength and MEM
hership. A commendable feature in
troduC ed the last meeting is q move in
the direction of an association stock
>ale, which We hope to see take perma-
nent shape"
From the Reporter and Observer we
gather some of the objects of the meet.
ing and the subjects under discussion,
to which We call the attention Of our
West Virginia readers:
One of the special advantages and per-
haps the most important, will be that |
gained frDm the association and SYM |
patty of men Of enterprise and intelli- |
genee who are united by q common in |
terest to teach and to learn from each |
other. 1t Is no cut throat organization |
where each man is trying to Outwit his |
neighbOr and secure an advantage at |
his expense. This is the narrowest and
of al the motives that can be