Dodge City times., 1884-09-18
STOCK sOUIBs.

Points and Items About Kansas Stock.
Stock yards are to be established at
Lakin, Finney county.
There is said to be big demand for
Berkshire hogs in this State.
A short-horn COW down at Peabody
weighs 1900 pounds, and is valued at
$1,000.
Dodge City Globe: The total number
of beef cattle shipped from the Dodge
City stock yards this season, up to Sept.
1st, is 746 cars, or 16,472 head.
Winfield Telegram: A curious and fatal
malady has broken out among the hogs
west of town. An examination of the
intestines of dead animals show con-
siderable Inflammation. Their hams also
become spongy in spots.
Some cattle died recently in Decatur
county from disease the symptoms of
which cannot be accounted for. The
affair has caused considerable alarm
among the stock raisers in that portion
of the State, but it is thought to be moth
ing dangerous.
Dodge City Globe: Cattlemen in this
section are in no particular hurry in sell
ing Off their half-ripe beef cattle, par
ticularly at time when the market is SO
fuctuating and cattle are taking on flesh
every day they are allowed to remain
quietly on their home ranges. They are
making tallow now which will count for
something when they are placed on the
market.
Peabody Graphic: The farmers Of
Lyon and Chase counties are organizing
an association to prosecute parties who
are shipping in hogs infected with the
cholera from Iowa and Missouri. That
is right, wax it to them. To infect the
healthy herds of swine in Kansas, in
which there is so much money, with a
fatal disease at this time, is simply an
outrage, and ought to be severely pun
ished.
Dodge City Cowboy: Choate & Borum
made a sale of 5000 head OF cattle to
Ed. Fenlon, but the latter, upon refe c.
ton subsequent to the purchase, declined
to receive the cattle, owing to obscurity
of title. Mr.. Choate is deceased, and
are in favor of the sale, Mr.. Fenlon was
fearful there might be trouble unless the
deceased's interest was disposed of
through the regular channel of the Pro-
bate Court. Letters of administration
will now be issued upon the estate of
the deceased, and what property of the
same that shall hereafter be disposed of
will be through the administrator. In
the mean time the 5000 head of cattle
owned by the estate and Mr.. Borum
have been withdrawn from the market.
On account of the late fever scare
throughout the State, the Santa Fe Rail
road Company are taking extra precau'
tionary measures with their several stock
yards in the State, and their Stock cars,
disinfecting each car before loading it
with stock, by thoroughly washing out
the cars and spreading lime and good,
clean bedding in them. This is an ex-
cellent arrangement, and one that is
highly complimentary to the company
and fully appreciated by the shippers.
They are determined to use every pre-
caution in the shipment of beef cattle
over their line from the West.
Dodge City Cowboy: Out of the 10000
head Of horses that have been in the
Dodge City market this season, only
about 600 head remain unsold. The
price for stock horses ranges
from SIS to $35, and COW ponies
have brought from $34 to $50. Everything
considered, the horse market has been
fair in Dodge City this year. Early in
the season the market was overstocked,
and before selling fairly commenced the
money market became stringent, owing
TO financial troubles in the East. Buyers
were cautious, and held out for some
time for an inevitable fall in prices. A
decline followed, and, to a certain ex-
tent, the purchasers bossed the market.
At one time horses could be purchased
at less figures here than they could in
their native home in Texas. Many of
our local stock dealers made handsome
bargains in the purchase of horses. The
sellers, however, were not discouraged,
and will come up smiling again in the
Dodge City market next year with fresh
supplies of horses.