Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-28
FROM KANSAS CITY.

SEPT. p, 1888,
Harper is really on boom, and bust
ness houses and residences are spring
ing up with wonderful rapidity. Some
very substantialsand imposing residen-
ces are being built.
The corn crop of Southern Kansas is
first-rate and that staple is bringing
from % To 30 cents per bushel, ewing to
locality. The average yield per acre is
put down at 60 bushels.
Arriving at Kansas City, we found it
raininga slow but steady rain, which
was kept up all of Saturday, much to
the dissatisfaction of the fair assOcia-
ton and the sporting fraternity, as the
principal races were to come off on that
day; but had to be postponed until Mon
day. The fair exceeded the most san
gIIine expectations of the management:
the stock on exhibition was better than
ever before and the attendance much
larger. Net receipts So, 600.
Fair week has generally been consid-
cred 10y shippers poor time to be caught
OIL the market with cattle: but this has
been an exception to the rule, and good
prices under light receipts were obtain
ed. Receipts Saturday were light both
here and in Chicago; but Monday made
up for the deficiency of Saturday. Re-
ceipts here were ,563 and in Chicago
5000, while last week the total receipts
here were but {, S25. Receipts yesterday
24O9. Under the heavy receipts ut this
point and the reports from Chicago the
market declined Monday 10 cents from
saturdays prices; but the reports of
good prices from all eastern points gave
the market iirmer tone yesterday and
while the prices did not really advance
they were more readily obtained and
the pens were well cleaned out.
The bulk of cattle here are western
grass cattle, mostly Texans and bring
for $50 three-year-old steers from 81. 20
to $3.50; 1850 bring $3.50 to S4.l5. The
Gamers and packers are being remind
ed by the recent white frosts that the
season for their business is now here
and PlankingtOn 4 Amour, of Chicago.
were here yesterday buying quite freely.
For Stockers and feeders the demand
is good as the recent cool weather has
quieted any fears that may have existed
IN the minds Of feeders in regard to the
Texas fever, and good half-breed steers,
weighing llJO to 200 bring from 4 to a
cents. The outlook now is that this
class of cattle will sell well the season
through.
The bulk of the receipts this week
so far has been from southwestern Kan
sas, the Indian Territory and Panhan-
die of Texas. 40 cars belonging to the
Salt Fork and Eagle Chief Pool and )
ears belonging to Nath. Priest came I'D
from Harper. On Sunday and Monday
lI5 ears were shipped from Dodge City
and 36 ears from Caldwell.
L have talked with the majority of
shippers here from the south and west
and they report but few cattle TO come
from their ranges. They say, however
that many light. thin cattle will be held
over that would have gone to market
had the supply Of stock cattle enabled
them to stock their ranges but in the
absence OF stock cattle they are holding
their light beeves.
Among the familiar faces here I NAV
mention Dave Hargrave, who for sever
eral years held cattle near Medicine
Lodge. He is now in charge ofsthe
range formerly owned by S. futile, in
the Panhandle. He has 400 cattle of
his own and besides gets a good salary
from the owners of the ranch, Rhodes
" Aldridge. His many friends will
hear with satisfaction of Dawes good
luck, as more industrious and pleas
ant cow-man is not often met with.
Bob. Campbell is also here with nice
string of 200 head of $50 to 1850 pounds
beeves that brought from from 50 so to
81 Is.
Nath Priest and Chas. Martin had 5
car loads that weighed 1850 and brought
50 Is.
The Salt Fork and Eagle Chief Pool
is represented here by Schlupp & Ball.
anger, Sherlock, Lane, Shobe, Shelley
and Justice, and the 700 cattle they had
here brought from SO 80 to 81 %.
The COmanche Pool had $50 ON the
market to-day, shipped from Dodge.
and this is their first shipment from the
range this season, and are well fatted
The Pool has some 1000 yet to ship
mostly half and three-quarter breed.
Thos. Greer is here from Sandiago
y. M, where he and Jim. Preston hay.
cattle ranch, which he reports in sat.
lsfaetory location, though be saws there
Is no country that will beat Southwes
tern Kansas and the Indian Territory
The general opinion here is that cat
Ne Will bring good prices the balance O,
the season, former breaks in prices hay
ing been caused by light habitat cattle
the very kind the INDEX has all alon.
warned eattlemen against shipping.
: Great preparations are being mad,
Tor the TAT stock show to occur here
The entries already guarantee the sue
cess of the enterprise, E.W.P.
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