Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-17
STOCK soUIBs.
Points ana Items About Kansas STOCK.

Points and Items About Kansas stock.
The banquet and ball given at Empo-
ria, on New Years night, by the Central
Live Stock Association, composed of the
stockmen of Lyon, Wabaunsee, Norris,
Usage, COffey, Greenwood and Chase
counties, was an elaborate affair, bring
ing together cattlemen from each of the
companies embraced in the territory of
the Association, from all along the lines
Of the Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific,
from Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico
and Texas. One hundred and thirty
couples sat down to the supper, which
was marvellous for its variety and excel
lence. The bill of fare embraced every
Wand possible to be obtained. and was
especially rich IN wild game. All of the
improved breeds Of wild game, including
Hereford, Durham and Galloway beef,
and Poland China and Berkshire hams,
were also on the table. After the feast
was disposed Of the following tOasts
were responded to in a happy manner:
State of Kansas" "Our Common Coun-
try, +" Cattle Interests Of the State % ''Fi-
nancial Standing of Kansas" "What
VIII the Market Be, % FOur FOREIGN Mar
ket," "Short Horn Cattle" Galloway
Cattle" Jersey Cattle" Feeding and
Grazing Cattle" Cattle on the Rio
Grande, Long Horns, F" ''The American
Hog, - 'Live Stock transportation - ''The
Wool Interests of Kansas" "The Corn
fields of Kansas" Buffalo Grass 'The
A1iddlemen, % ''The Ladies, i" ''When Shall
We All Meet Again" After the banquet
dancing was kept up until an early hour
IN the morning.
Hundreds of cattle have died in Nema-
ha county since corn was cut, from a
disase that mystifies the farmers. One
farmer reports as high as seventy out of
herd of one hundred; another of fifteen
out Of fCrty-fve, and so on. Some say
the disease is due to the smut which the
cattle eat when they are turned into the
corn stalks, and others contend that it is
nothing more than constipation, caused
from eating too much stalk. One farmer
reports that he is feeding two hundred
head but has lost none, although they
have the run Of the stalk fields, but at
the same time they have access to millet
and hay and an abundance Of living
water.
Caldwell Journal: A big lot of Colora-
do cattle were shipped into Usage county
this Fall for feeding purposes by Major
| Herring and a Mr.. Nation. Sixty or
seventy of the Herring cattle died Of
/ Texas fever and about 200 of the Nation
cattle died Of the same disease. Mr..
/ Herring paid for all that died of those
| he sold, but MIR. Nations financial con-
/ ditiOn would not permit him to do so.
! The cattle were exposed to Texas fever
/ at the yards from which they were ship
! ped. The cattle did not communicate
! the disease to any other cattle in the
/ county, although they were turned In
with native cattle upon their arrival.
Tisdale correspondent in Winfield
/ Courier: There IS now between 1000
and 5000 head of sheep being herded
/ in the corn fields in this immediate
neighbOrhOOd; nothing pays the farmer
] better than having sheep pastured, IN
! his corn field, always provided however
/ that they are free from cookie burr. ]
notice that crops are enough better to
/ pay for any inconvenience arising other
/ than Durrs.
Oswego Independent: Several cattle
| have died IN our community and others
/ afflicted, from the supposed effects Of
eating rotten corn. Mr.. Reel living two
miles east of Labette City has discovered
a remedy which has proved ettectuaI IN
several cases, two OF. tine. lObellia every
two hours until relieved. Those having
cattle similarly afflicted might try Mr.
Reels remedy.
Peabody Graphic: W. 4. Reed lost {
steer the other night by an accident
that he valued at $40. It fell in some
unaccountable manner and broke itf
neck during the night.
LenOra Leader: J. NcNIanis has los
several head Of cattle during the pas
few weeks by their eating too much dry
feed In stalk fields.
Stock at Farmersbury are reported a.
doing well, with the exception of youns
pigs and calves which have persisted
with the cold.