The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-06
LIVE sTOCK,

An exchange remarks that the extent TO
which ranchmen are fencing the range Is
regarded by many as antsgonistie TO the
general interest Of stockmen at Large.
The Droyers' Journal says the question OF
herding bulls separate on the range Is being
discussed with increasing favor, and the
time is evidently not far distant when
ranchmen will have a greatly increased call
yield by the adoption Of this measure.
A cattle man who has been collecting
stock in Red River parish for the past two
or three months, will leave Cous hatta for
Texas in day or two with his herd.
About ,00O head OF cattle have passed
through Minden ON their way to Texas In
the last ten days, and the business OF cattle
buying still continues. Webster Tribune.
The Telegraph saws that drove Of cattle
numbering 225 head, brought from More
house parish and destined for Texas, passed
the river at Monroe on Thursday.
Recently at Dodge City, Kansas, occurred
harmonious, enthusiastic meeting OF
stookmen, The Ford County Globe says.
The stockmens meeting that was held here
asst week may be put down as having been
large, the meeting harmonious, aud,
! ject that caused them TO as
semble. The nrst aud principal object
was To form themselves into some sort OF an
organization whereby their interest might
be more readily passed upon, with more
fLnanimity OF feeling, a better understand
ing between themselves and more general
Enforcement Of all who arc SO closely con.
nected and identified in the same business.
| An oganizati0n was effected, and We now
have what is known NJ the Western Kansas
Cattle-Gr0wers' association.
An Indian Territory special saws the
movement of stock has commenced in
earnest, and the trail promises to he ascene
OF activity from this point for yard, Herds
are coming IN from all quarters, and stock
men now admit that the first calculation
AS To the number Il cattle which would
be driven up the trail the present season
were far below the actual figures, AS all
indications point TO an increase
OF nearly thirty-three per cent. above the
drive Of 1882. The cattle are in splendid or
der, and no loss is reported by the owners
OF the various herds. The following is the
list OF parties taking stock up the trail, and
the number of their respective herds; Isaac
Wooster, 400; William Hurley, 800, b. o.
Campbell, 1000; Leonard Brothers, LOO;
j. w Mellow, II, 600; T. Q. Cook, ZOO There
VIII be many other herds, the owners ol
which will be announced shortly.
Prices are high, with an upward ten
dency, though few sales are reported
Heavy shipments Of cattle for the trail will
be made within the next ten days from DIFF
ierent points in Texas, Louisiana, Missis
sippi and Arkansas.
TODAY 3 QUOTATIONS.
BnnY OArrLx-Butclers stock, grass fed, ~
corn fod. 6G95ls
BARREN oOws-Fat 5a5H cents
| BHIPPING-ba@bA cents.
bTccK-Per head, tlb6py20
Mich oows-with calves, s3b9sG0.
hoas-Coru.fed, 90. gross: timber fat
stock, 8dDSS.
sHRKr-Mutton, iGiI. cents; stock, per head
e2.OO0G8s 90
HoRsxs--Extra nne, por span, s3oO8ss0O fanc.
harness, elO@S2OG livery harness. S76Gsl7t
farm, S5O6asl25; ponies. $2SbS5l
MuLEs-Eatra heavy slabdsNG medium $500
100 all 880GbO