The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-25
LIVE sToCK.

=, The dockage on stays .ias been reduced by
Kansas cry paekers IN, ifs, A. Al r.,sr1s
~ g nnaaieo " -st4hers are fauy ilOo head
h, p.sa.t. ~" mt fed ~ the various disulleiiss
ness l. chs portion Of the distilicfy bust
IA. vrohteblc. and Is ON the increase.
-tush cable .dvlces 20 the proVers Journal
export wt 4scr fscling IN the cattle market
good American steers being a cent lower. uni
eow la,ted At i0.s cents per Ioani Tor the esu-
mated deal weight shJe. are ia fsls supply
best
In The island of Jamaica. splendid ca,te are
raised on GFinea grass. many weighing 100
pounds or mote after being dressed Thog.
SANDS OF acres In Guinea grass can be seen ln
some parts OF the Island, stretching Tor mllcs Ca
The hillsidos aud plans, and stocked With The
hncst Imported cattle feum England.
Z he consumption OF cattia in the province of
havana last year. coapnse NJ Oos heads % oxen,
cows and bulls, iG0O hogs, p ~ sheep, OF an
average price Of s5i W Tor the former, sil a. fur
the second, aud 81 80 for the latter On above
cattle the treasury collected s5S6650 and the
municipality S25l s3 90, the taxes thus adding
up ss09, $40 g.
The Price Current SAYS that cattle had Just be.
KUN returning 10 their home ranges alter the
storm Of two weeks agJ, when the last one struck
them and sent them west in hurry.
The same paper. OF February ~ says.
Charley Goodnight OF the ran-lisnAle. made
short visit 10 The city this week lie Is the
owner OF the largest number " fine cattle IN the
state, and has demonstrated that 10 raise thor
oughbrcds In Texas pays better than common.
lie is one OF the lucky ones, having stcurcd his
range before lands became 10 high. lie owns
one OF the finest bodies OF land In northwest
Texas aud has IL fenced and wei improved.
lie sold for spring delivery To Buggy & Nelson
GNi h2ad OF steers NJ go for yeaflings ~ for
IS aud $50 iorSa lie has tired Durhnms alto.
geheL pnierring them TO any other, but says
the poled Angus cattle viii take the places OF all
Others for southern ranges. as they are harder
stock
An exchange says THE United States is the
foremost country 90 the numerical basis Ia tho
production of cattle and hogs, and Is second In
horses, while In sheep We cannot rate above
fourth. Al the same time we are not below sec
Ont, aud u we mistake not. are first IN the con.
sumption OF wool. Here Is a discrepancy which
should notexist To keep up this balance we
are compelled TO import quite largely, nOtwith.
standing the striking adaptability Of this coun-
Try 10 lock production. We ought TO produce
our own wool but the time when we WIN do 80
Will never come II sheep raising Is To receive tho
cold shoulder OF legislation. A large percentage
OF cur hockmasiers already complain that their
business Is hardly tCmunerRtive. and II existing
protective dates aie removed the tendency win
be To drive men out Of the business, instead of
encouraging an Increase of tucks Taking II
comprehensive view of the ind sttial interests
OF INC country, eau this be considered wise
TODAY QUOTATIONS..
corn fed, d,
BARRES oows--Fat SGa3A. cont.
sHIrPiN0-i6piR cents.
STccR--pef head sl2@t20.
Mich oows-Mith calves, e25esslo
uoGs--Corn-tod, &c gross timber fst, 2;
so'k. 30SS,
;, snEsr-hiut;on, sia cent?; stock, per heac;
|2.O00ps2 80
HORSES F1tra lnc pof span, s300Gesb00 fancy
'amoss slbOWshH livery harness, s75Gsi7h;
arm, s50@Sl2f ponies, tl5a390
ilC0 small f30G60.