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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
GRAYCOTTING.

To the New York papers we are in
debted for the coming of a new word that
Will, no doubt. play an important part in
labor and strike literature of the next
few years. The origin of the word is
brietiyas follows: Mrs. Gray is the pro
prietor of bakery in New York. Her
operators were not members of the
bakers union. The union ordered the
employees of Mrs. Gray to join the union.
or directed that lady to employ none but
union men, which amounted to the same
thing They, in fact ordered Mrs. GRAY
to discharge her non-union EMPLOYEES or
they would boycott her. But the lady,
with more spirit than most
men would have exhibited. told
them to boycott and be drafted" or
words to that effect. Very likely she
meant more than her words expressed.
The union did boycott Mrs. GRAY, but
1t raised such sympathy for her that she
Is now overwhelmed with business. Again.
her friends dubbed together and deter
mined to boycott the boycotters by de-
Ginning to buy of grocers who, upon or
ders from the union, refused to sell flour
to Mrs Gray. This line of policy has
been given the name of Graycotting. It's
a good word. Let it go into the next die
tionary, and we hope the line of action it
expresses will become co-equal with boy
cotting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

In this day of fulsome and undeserye,
hattery, either purchased or else giver
through fear, when deserved compIi
ment is given for merit and pure wortl
alone, the intelligent public thorough,
appreciate such. The following, clipped
from Daniels Medical journal for April
entitled "A Merited Compliment" will he
read with pleasure by the numerous
fir ends of our highly esteemed and able
citizen, DR.. Swearingen:
at is the custom with some medical col.
leges to annually select some one. not n
graduate of that school, distinguished for
services III the cause of medicine. and 70
confer upon him the honorary degree of
Doctor of Me icine, in ,cognition Cf
those services. This honor is always nm
solicited, and has never been awarded an
applicant.
Recently the Louisville Medical collepe
selected for the purpose our own enlipht-
ened sanitarian and physician, DR.. r. NJ.
Swearlngen, the well-known health officer
OF Texas, and conferred upon him that
degree.
I'm this selection the Louisville Medi
cal college is to be congratulated. The
faculty could not have made a more Judi
clous choice; nor could they have more
worthily bestowed this high honor. It
has been placed where it will be worn
with distinguished credit to to the faculty
of the college and to the state of Ken
lucky; and Texas joins hands with Ken
tuck KY in doing honor to the gallant Mis-
Slssippian. her adopted son in whom she
she is well pleased. Long may he live to
serve the profession he so adorns. and TO
shed lustre upon his foster mother!"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
ANNOUNCEM ENTS.
LEGISIATURE.

4 ENTLEMEN: Yours, asking me to become a
: candidate for the Legislature, has been received
feel gratied at petition so numerously signed,
and here express my grateful acknowledgements
TO each one of yon In accordance with your re.
quest, hereby announce myself a candidate for
the twentieth Legislature, subject to the acton of
the democratic convention.
Your Obedicnt servant, T.. r. MOORE.
AUSTIN March D. 1886.
Messrs John Beyil, Joseph Rogers, Lem Wood.
wi ward, and others:
GENTLEMEN: In answer to your request,
presented to me a few days since, soliciting me to
become a candidate tor the twentieth Legislature,
will say that appreciate the honor thus conferred,
and while have no aspirations for Office, yet if it
is the wish Of the democratic party that should
become candidate for that position, you are here
by authorized to use my name subject, of course,
20 the action of the democratic convention
Very truly, your obedientse servant, T.. W. SMITH.
MERRnLTOwN, TRAVIS Co., Ten,
February %, 1885,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

Remit by draft on Austin, p. o. money order,
postal note, registered letter or express-Sample
copies sent free application.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

ALL PAPEHs DISCONTINUED AT THE EXPIRATION
OF THE TINE PAID FOR.
Subscribers will please observe the date on their
WRAPPERS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

al me nine year old son of R. II. Felter
u ureu Yesterday of scarlet fever. A large
lumber OF friends sympathize with the
i iireayed parents in their loss of SO prom
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
April 10, 1886.

| AN candidate for couny-attorney subject t,
the action OF the democratic convention.
WALkEH Il. MOORE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

GENERAL Ross will open his canvass at
Sulphur Springs on Saturday, May Sth.
and those of his supporters who still per
sist in sticking to him are awaiting with
uncertainty his utterances on questions of
great moment to the public. Would that
my rival would make speech" seems to
De the desire of those who wish to let into
the speaker with shot and shell, and it re-
mains to be seen whether the silver speech
of Ross will be more potent with his luke
warm supporters than his golden silence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

WHEN Judge Terrell, in his mastery
speech, said that the cause of she labor
discomfort was laws partial to favored
classes and the failure to carry out exist
ing laws against them, he struck the key
note, and the recent utterances of sepa-
tors and representatives at Washington
sustain him in his position. Lax and un-
considered legislation and improperly ex-
ecuted laws are so palpable in their inius-
tice to those who are unable to control
the origin of the laws, that our sovereign
power, the people, are beginning to NUT
ter, and if a halt is not called, the mutter
ing will soon term mute in terrible
storm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

wanted all the ladies to call and see
o cur handmade pump-sole shoes. Only
JAS. MARTIN. '
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

IHE New York legislation yesterday,
very properly, repealed the Broadway Sur
face railway charter. They could not do
otherwise after the corruption proven up
in connection with il.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

Yes, and it will show all competition a
clean pair of heels in the sweepstakes be-
fore the Twentieth legislature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

The Terrell boom is cavorting through
the state like n young colt Galveston
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

following places:
Carl Burkhaft. Georgetown. Tex.
5. G. Brckwth, ~ Tribune building, New York
City.
q. W Baldwin, 257 West Commerce street, San
Antonio. Tex.
Crescent News CO., Capitol hotel, Houston, Tex
j o. Frink n Co., Taylor Tex
Geo. G. Harris, san Angelo, Tex.
A. b Kennedy, Kyle, Tex.
Ned dcllhenny, Bolton, Tex.
Frank Richmond. BurDet, Tex.
jackson MCKcOwn, Giddngs Tex
A 5. O'Neil ~ CO., Waco, Tex.
Phillip Rocder, No. 322 Olive street, ST. Louis
Russell a. llisOn, San Marcos, Tex.
Union News Coz San Antonio, Tex.
And on all the railroads in the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

s8~Population of Austin, according to census
taken in lsSl, $4,000.
The STATESMAN II prepared with liz now Camp
bell press Ia take contracts for printing weekly
papersat reasonable rates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
STATESMAN rupLIsnING 60.

WV. p. GAINES, President and Manager.
CALVIN SATTERFIELD, NiCe-President.
PEYTON BROwN, Secretary.
Eastern agent ;. G. BECKwrTH, Tribune build
Ing, New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22
WEEKLY.

INVARIABLY ~ ADVANCE.
Postage free to all part Of the United States and
Canada
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-22

Latest styles of gents summer shoes
very cheap at JAS. MARTINS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
Alexander En-route for: ola.


LONDON, September 3.-An attempt
was made to wreck the train conveying
Prince Alexander 10 Sofia. When near
PhlIIippopolis the engineer discovered
an obstruction on the track and brought
the train 20 a standstill. On iuyestjpa-
lion it was found that FIVE sleepers had
been placed across the rails.
A conflict between the reyolutionists
and followers OF Alexander is feared at
sonia.
SOFIA, September 3.-The revolution
airy regiments here have surrendered
unconditionallv 10 Alexander and ap-
peale6 to him for leniency.
Bulgaria is now tranquil. Alexander
when he reached Bucharest on his
journey to Sofia. telegraphed to the
Su tan assurances Of his homage and
devotion.
LoNDoS, September 3-The Daily
News says: Prince Alexander has been
abandoned and isolated by the agree
ment of three empires. Nothing could
exceed the humility of his letter to the
Gar which is only equalled in degree by
the brutality of the Cars answer.
The Standard says Alexander has
committed a serious thunder, and the
only unworthy act with which he can
be Teproached. 1t is carrying the com
edy of coCrtly DISSEMINATION too far to
pretend that the Car did not approve of
the deposition. England has done her
best to promote peace in the Balsan.
Ii she fails Austria and Germany will
either suffer a grave injury, or make
heavy sacrifices. They may yet rue
the day they abandoned Alexander to
curry favor with the Gear. Alexander
has promised King Milan to send dip
lomatic agent to Servla.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-04
when we DsmOralize the stomach.

When we DsmOralize the stomach
BY excuses OF imprudence in eating
we cannot hope to escape the cons6.
quences for any great length of time,
The most robust digestion must sue.
cumb to abuses of that important func.
ton. But surprising we have been
foolish enough to enfeeble the stomach
is the damage oirTepafableR By no
means. e The dyseeptic has only to. do
two things to insure his ultimate re.
coYery. First. he should adopt an easily
digested diet. Second, he should use
with regularity and persistence Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. the leading gas
trio invigorant of the age. The mutt
form symptoms Of dyspepsia, and the
almost invariably attendant disorders.
biliousness and constipation, will as
sutedly cease to peTsecute the sufferer
if the above advice is attended to. Who
that has suffered the torments that
chronic indigestion inf1icts' viii neglect
to take adEantagehof q remedy which,
if the most positive evidence of the
medical profession and the public is to
be received with due credeDee, is an alb
solbte specific for the complaint.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-04
The Houston and Texas.

NEW YORK, September 3 The time
for receiving the bondholders signatures
to tre Houston and Texas Central
agreement expired on Wednesday, but
no steps bave yet been taken by the
Southern Pacific people to extend the
time. except directing that a memo
randum be kept of all parties who desire
to sign the agreement. The signatures
so far, amount to about 81 COO 600. One
of the principal bondhclders had a con-
ference with Huntington yesterday
with a view TO having the time ex-
tended. On account of a majority Of
the bondholders being away during the
summer and although no action has
yet been taken, it is probable that this
will be done
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-04
Making Money.

WASHINGTON, September 3.-The
Philadelphia mint is now overwhelmed
with work. In edition to cleaning uI
minor base coins at the rate of SO, OOC
each week and keeping up with the de
mand for dimes, the regular monthly
purchase of silver bullion must be
coined. 1t is estima ted that 50 OCO ,0OC
of bullion will coin $2,SO0,0OO silver
dollars. Employees at the mint are now
working from 8 o'clock am. to mid
night eVei V week day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-04
Irish Delegates Arrive Home

QUEENSTOWN, September 3.-The
steamer Wisconsin, which left New York
August oath, has arrived. O'Brien,
Redmond and Deascy, delegates to the
Irish convention at Chicago, are among
her passengers. They landed here and
proceed to Dublin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-04
Cholera Increasing.

LONDON, September ga violent out
break of cholera isreported at Torredell
Annuziahia, near Naples, in conse-
quence of which the religious festival
has been prohibited by the town
authorities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-04
New Cases and Dentha.

ROME, September 3.-Cholera re-
turns for the whole of Italy, show 100
new cases of cholera, and41 deaths.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-04
The RumOred Fight Discredited

WASHINGTON, September BIN the
absence of official advices the rumor of
a fight between American and Mexican
forces is discredited by the authorities
hera
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-04
Earthqualing in California.

~ GERMAETOwE, Gala, September g.
Two heavy earthquakes following each
other in rapid succession were telt here
at midnight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-04
The storm interior 9, with Telegraph.

CHICAGO, September 3.-The storms
here seriously interfered with tele-
graph facilities between here and the
Missouri River.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-04
Great ReductiOnin Prices

Elegant Summer al worth 75c.
Sunni at
Sunni at $100
Coored Iatessh $780,
CooredS 90, worth $l25
CooredS SIPS, worth $l65
$25, $L67 $l
and upwards, cent
Changeant worth Is
Brocad
prices thaneve rofer n
Rosary Bead-tr mmedR
American Goods Embroider Hosiery Ladies Underwear,
poaiou prices
10 $780, $225O
1880 $3.50 $4,000, $3.50 to $25.Oe, ete., etc.
An elegant Of Linen listers just received
choice style and perfect
in
A thousand land bargains mention.
Chicago
assert neat andh honorable treatment.
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-11

steamer \. j, Lame makes daily round trjGr
on Lakes HurrIs nj r, sis. Steamer Dfs-
latch makes daily round triis oil lake GIii-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-11
MucANurY AND CIrRA.
CONN BOTTOMS.

At Palatka with jacksonville, Tanpa 4 Key
West Railway, and 81. Augustine and PalHt ka
Railway. and fast river steamers for 81. Au
Eustine, Green Cove Springs. JacksouyiII
and all points North, East and West also
with the Twin Screw Iron steamer City 1
Palatka," and Steamship City OF MontiCt lIU.
for Charleston, New York, Boston. PhiIadel-
1hla, etc.
Mail trains max q close connection both way
VIA J. L. X. ". R'y., at jacksonville with At
lant!c Coast Line. Fast Mail.
At Gainesville with through Pullman sleep
ers over Savannah. Florida y Western R'y for
New Orleans, Pensacola, Savannah. Albany
MONTGOMERY, Louisville. ST, Louis and all
points West.
AT ocala with Florida Railway and Naviga
tion Co., :. :. q. y q. X. K.
At Aston with st. Johns river steamers for
Jacksonville, Sanford and way landings
AT Lecsburg with the st. Johns and Lake
Eustis division of the Florida Southern Rail-
way, and boats on Lakes Harris, kust is and
Griffin for all points on lakes.
At Tampa with steamships MascOtte and
Whitney every Tuesday, Thursday and Sutur-
day for Key West and Havana.
AT Pemberton's Ferry with South Florida
R'y for Lakeland, Tampa. RiChland, kissim-
me, Barlow Orlando. Sanford and Dade CITY
At Punta Gorda with steamer Alice How
ard tor Punta Rassa and Fort Myers.
3. CONANI. o. w. BROWN YELL,
General Manager. Genl Pass. Agent.
A. c. CowAN. Ger" Trav. Agt.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-11

7 YV,uW ~sV nuT-I .,ITi
Lakeland VIA GsIuCsNIIl IuIIrf m Iti..,,
'aiS tttM' 'h 'iu"kSuuNI ll" and NAShiI ltuu
ht"uEh tCkCts SOLD 10 AL: poIr l. Ia r',tl
che Acd thr urh. Also. i, epirg-yar T,rIHS
anu ;, 'ii'nS secure" at The company > fli,,.-
IN Aslo : huIi'tInI, - i.uS stIc, and al r.ss
>ttEti s'"tl' u AHA els hoard E,upI, : I'M,
st' ;tu cTs H. II. Plant AMI ChnttaEou,b,,. ali
ID li"IA lHHI Line Size M CIV 81 ia, ~,
mt NM. nARDEE
n -, a. neral Passenger AEtT.t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-11
PAlATKA WHOLESALE MARKET.

CORRECTED WEEKLY ny
n NJ. HtUGHTON y BRO, WHOLESALE AMI
RETAIL. GROCERs, PHENIN BLOCK.
PALaTkA FLORIDA
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-11
Weekly Dry Goods Price List.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
Louis FALK, DEAIRIS DRy Go,nS

''NhhSTtb W EEkIN BS
Louis FALS. DEALR IN Dry GOODS.
BHpwN tOTTON-;5 inch - heavy SIZE
BLEACHED Fruit OF the Loom 81 inch O.:
L1n-dhle, ~ inch. SIC; Cabot ;aj inch 81.
SHEEriNG-.-4 untles ched, To-; 10 4 2Dc;
~ hItached, &c; lO-f hleached .,c
tOTTONS-Duck, : o., I2t.c: Kr,wp DriII
~. Denirns, IuF' l2c: best. he
PRINTS American Sh rrIngs, =; Dress. e1
&c. IRdiGUs, &C. W
GINGHsMS-s AMI -; Dress styles loo
isANS-l5 and l. Wool Filling 2v1.;Tc
hLaSNELs-lsc- .aIc. 25c: Dress styles Zoe.
H.. t5DC. -
BGASKLT~- White, 81. u per pair: G ray. 81 Ia.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-11
Savannah, Florida and Western
RAILWAY
WAYCROSS SHORT LINE.

All trains of this road ar, run bv Central
Standard Time.
Time Card in Effect October 3.
Passenger trains viii I,aye ana srrivt. c.,iIy
as follows:
NEW ORLEANS ENPRFSS
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-11

NJ IL. MORAN,
Cent Supt. and q. i. A.
l.. &. DEFINING. A. q. =. A.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-11
Palatka Wholesale Grain Market.

CORRECTED WEEKLY ny
GARDNER. EATON n c., WHOLESALE DEAL
ERS IN FLOUR, GRAIN. Hay. LINE Pas
TER, HAIR, CEMENT, FERTILIZERS
BRICK. BANGOR ORANGE
Bones Ere.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-11
Leave JavA>cuS IIIc from : r. 4 W kaIiwsy
station.

GOING SOUTH
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-11

nm IraiuS L., I'VE, u Jacksonville ami san
lord \" ChaIi-t OF tsI~ between la, k>un-
VI i, ami IHIuI.a
I b, l-.3 j. IN. I al an last maii tGaIu awaits
the "rrtN al az the last mali from tlI,s North
AMI st"I only AT tie pIHcIpAI stations ami
al Lemon street, PslaI ktt, nab IUE- connection
at Il mI't y lth >iCu k,-N West AMI
lINNo Uu IN tuesday. I thursday al q Saturday
evenings Pullman Ht net ~i,, pIuE cars are
attached To TINS tTHEu 81 oH New York through
I" lam a. ~ 81 the = T. IN tIulu IIt IamIai
lht"Gt d I" Washington other trains have
ham IsTIur Cans.
ItHtt connection = made at falatkH with
Tie Florida southern Railway to AMI from
'dli - NIl', tCstH l,>iTII and Jh,-r points
reached hy that road. 4 l~ WI ir-t De- Ina
river steamers, ami with the IT Johns aI.d
h"ltiHN halfway Tor pTm, nj. nHN iona, cIr.
Al h uii ingtou with stages Tor Crescent titN-
al Orange city Junction with u =. - L n
II. ny lUr Hkt lie. DI, AT Monroe v ia Orange
h'tl hSitWHy Tor uHEwUod ana DskilHd; Al
sanford Tor all points Itt che h South EIoT-
I'!g I;gtITBad.
Train cav ing .Ja, h 81. NlIi, $40 IL m l. nj
az IN lug 1t T. IL e meet at IIiI.SNI a. with
steamer Roe kicuEC'' L. and iIum Ctt ga.
ltuch ledge, Melbourne ana int IuCtIIHtt IHmd-
iIS- IN lndi, kINcr- ""liN- eAStIt suroi y
CITY Ticket pfiI'r NV ,cr- my anu It,psI.rIs
NJ. IL. NOLAN,
Cent. supt and q. i. A.
l.. c. DEMING. A. q. =. 4.
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J.F. Tenney &Son
FEDERAL POINT. fla.

HAVE IN STOCK ABOUT THIRTY THOU
II SAM good handmade and siI-heart
cypress Shingles, much superior To sawed As
thrS nave several hands aking for Them
Iht-N can supp ~ almost any der and. Price
>'r5o per Leo. delivered on the wharf here
se3-6mdSw
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-12-11

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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-24

From the report of the agricultural de-
partment for the month Of April we quote
the following facts, which will be found OF
great interest TO all engaged in beef raising
in the various sections of the country |;
"Several Of the state agents have reported
on the relative age Of beeves now and ten
years ago, or the comparative time required
10 reach an acceptable degree OF maturity
End fitness for slaughter. Their estimates
are given as reported, though they are
probably not based on sufficient data for q
true average, which, indeed, would be some
what difficult to attain. The reduction In
New York Is evidently made with reference
to the assumed recent practice OF selling
young stock for meat supplies OF neighbour
hoods and near markets. The figures for
the Carolinas and Georgia, II correct, rep
resent somewhat lower order OF beeyes
than the cotton states have had credit Tor.
III the Kentucky figures are correct, Ken
lucky cattle must have deteriorated OF
late the estimates must be too low, as those
of West Virginia and Maryland are GER
tainly too high.
Three years ago estimates were made by
the correspondents OF the department, and
the results were presented as accurately as
the difficulties Of the case permitted. These
figures, side by side with the present osti-
mates of our state agents, are presented In
the hope that crltlcism, further investlga-
ton, and careful revision may result in
greater harmony of views upon a question
net heretofore sufficiently considered for
close estimates. 1t isvery certain that the
average weight In Illinois Is double that OF
the Gulf states, and intermediate differ
ences exist, the result of breeding, feeding,
different proportions Of old cows In num-
bers slaughtered, SC, The following esti-
mates are giveni
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-24

that the state has been overrun from the
Montana stock-growers who have pur-
chased all the one and two-year-old heifers
and steers they could possibly urge the
formers to part with, for expectation TO
that territory. IL is unnecessary to say that
liberal prices were paid for the young stock
thus sent out OF the state. There Ia no
question but since the introduction OF
short-hoTns and other thoroughbred stock
that the average time for reaching maturity
is greatly lessened from what II was ten
years ago.
Mlssouh-Beeves are sent TO market at
80 months Of age, which Is at an earlier age
than ten years ago. The tendency still Is
to market younger on all classes OF stock.
lhls system OF early marketing has restrain
ed the increase OF size, Tho Improvement
Of cattle tends toward form and quality and
less to bulk. 1t Is becoming understood
that the moment the size and quality will
command good market rate is the moment
OF greatest profit. The size for 1886 was
Lib pounds, and ,075 pounds for 1870,
Kansas-Beeves are sent to market now at
the age Of years, this age being nearly one
year less than the average age Of ten years
ago. The beef product OF Kansas ten years
ago was taken largely from Colorado and
Texas stock, while now graded animals ma
turing earlier have taken their place. For
this same reason the weight Of beeves sold
for slaughter In 1885 has Increased from an
average of $50 pounds in 1875 TO 1850
pounds. There are large importations Of
thoroughbred stock continually being made
into the state, and our cattle are rapidly
improving In quality. The average weight
Of beeyes slaughtered will undoubtedly In
crease largely In the next year.
Dakota--The average age at which beeves
are sent to market is 81 years. Average
Co..