Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-30

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| Naf5&IE8aAhaAa ted until the present
MI IH%FlR ime, and II has Just
-ZzY HJZ5S3V1gt b e EN- conclusivelS
l( ~ I IilN/HEt pICvsn t5st natives
SZAZNI2n/ll will contract the dis
w. ~ ease through contact
with Texas cat / e,
ABOUT montu ago number OF healthy
natives were placed in pen st the stock
yards with cattle from Texas which had
| the fever, snd while the opinion WAS soon
voiced that the disease had become con-
| tsgious, the fever in the afflicted natives
was allowed 70 progress until Friday Of
this week. They were then slaughtered
and carefully examined by several yeters
luerlsns, who stste that they found un-
misteksble evidences Of the :ever. The
bladder ti each animal contained IN
healthy secre ions, Inflammation was
apparent ia the kidneys IN high degree,
gapgrene hsi set in, al both spleen and
stomach were enlarged snd diseased.
This explodes the theory neId by some
that period Of 6. least forty DAYS must
ensue, for exposure, before the foyer l.
manifested. In conversation With old
lime cstilensu the belief IS stated that
The disease Is generally contracted by
with Texans, or perhaps On the sane
p,stursge, holding that the virus is con-
tanned in the secretions OF the mouth. Al
actusl experience WAS reported: Two
druves OF natives in transit from ore
point to smother were treated in exactly
the same manner with single exception;
one lot YVES unloaded ut q feeding station
and temporarily placed in pen and given
q "a hru OH
RET emily been fed. The animals IN this
drove took the fever, with the subsequent
death Of number thereof, while the
other bunch, which were practically the
same cattle, escaped unscathed. There
Is grain OF comfort in knowing that
with the advent of frost the disease dis
appears each year Watson in National
S:OckmSn.
The lates. disbolism on the race track
is the use OF the nyperdermic needle. Il
seems that some men who have had the
entry OF the bes. tracks lAtely have man
aged to lDj3ct morphine into the horses
Inst they wanted to disable temporarily
They have done 1t without exciting sus-
picion by hiding the Injection needle in
one hand and seeming to slap the horse
on toe buttocks with some snch natursl
remark as "lere's the horse for nv
money" The drug tskes effect in hsii
ar hour, and the horse goes around the
track with his head down, the wreck OF
ais former self. II not too frequently
done, ii does not harm the animals.
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MsssTs. StodiaI0 " Howard boughs
herd Of steer csttle in Tom Green county
in the spring, and at the time OF purchase
the hair being long the brands were d. Iii
cult to read and number passed the IL.
spector by ear marks more than anything
else. MIR. Howard, II recent visit tc
San An -elo, took list OF the cattle that,
il lad since been discovered, were driven
northward by mistake, sad has been pay
ing the owners their value. The cattle
men there appreciate the gentl mans
honesty.
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syn Angelo Standard: John S. An
drew, Of C!aourne, bought fifty four
head Of laat springs calves from Staten
Ksith this Week, and shipped them TO
that polhl where they will feed aud mar
ks. Z toe spring. He also Purchased s
number tsom tie MalloY Cattle company
We could net learn the prices paid. This
is some .niDg new N he feeding line, but
Mr.. Andrews tried il last w!ster and
made money st j.,
4 couple q Cherukee cattiemaa p.med
DAVIS were in Fort Worth yesterday in
search OF tWo-yesr,olds for winter feed
ing. The did like every one else who has
come to Fort Worth recently on like
like mission, they failed to get VIVA. they
wanted. They will 90 ives. &c prosecute
their search. They give fipe report of
the condition OF .irs ia the Nation.
DR.. j. L. Edwards of Ennis, a pic aeer
csttle buyer in this country, has been in
Colorado City for some days, and with B
Gatewood, has purchased the I o A
beeves, some 3400 head, ssid to bs fine
snimals. They have shipped few hun
dred of hem and will gamer the remain
der dur ng November.
The Clipper says: Steer cattle Of 81
most any age are good property now and
meet with q ready gale st fair prices.
Steer cattle can ouce more hoist their
tails and snort IS Of yore. all ages are
in sctive demau1 and ssles are mrde
every day.
j. n. Ellis Was II San Angelo last week,
and while there bought 200 two and 500
three.year-old steers from Sim Francis.
Terms private. Tuesday Mr.. Ellis bought
from Smoky Brown 200 one aud seventy
twc.year-old steers st So ald S12.-
colorado Clipper.
In the lower part Of West Texas large
portion OF the sheepmen have not bred
their ewes this fall. This Will make 1t
all the better for the wooIgrowers of that
section who will, without exception, raise
fine lambs next spring.
The Spur ranch has raised about $500
tons OF sorghum forsge this season, and
during the winter will mako the expert.
ment Of feeding 500 spsyed heifers. This
plan will be watched with interest BY
1eighboring stockmen.
C. c. Pool OF West Texas, who has
been in the Indian Territory for some
time, has returned home. He will feed
shout 1000 steers during the winter, hsv-
Ing purchased big 10. Of corn and hay
for tia. purpose.