Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-12

MY. MaG hyaD, StOcKman OF MOnIal2,
who has been in the city for several days,
will go west to-day.
Local dealings in i've stock ale not so
brisk as they we're week ago. The dull
ness is caused by the bsd weather.
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Mr.. George Brittcn of ST. Louis, who is
interested IN large herd of stock il the
Panhandle, was in the city YesteI day. He
considers his money invested in live stock
IS being secure, and though just now he
is getting little profit on it, he thinks the
future full Of promise.
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a stockmsn of large experience ssid
yesterday That he expected, judging from
the mildness CT the seasop, delivery of
stock on the northern ranges would begin
as early as April 3 this year. The ground
hiss received such soaking that the grass
will be in condition for the handling of
the cattle at az early day.
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There have been few northern stock
men in the city aIready with view to
buying Texas cattle, but no sales have
yet been consumm6ted so far IS can be
asCertained. There seems to be differ
eEce between the prices offered and those
ct which cattle are held, and until con-
cessiODs have been made by both sides,
which the pressure of business will soon
bring shout, 10 purchases will be made.
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More cattle were lost in AriZons last
year than great many are aware of and
it WAS only by the falling of late but timely
rains that defamation Of the herds by
drOuth similar TO that in Montana by cold
in the previous winter was prevented
The stockmen are taking measures to
secure themselves from being caught
again with overstocked ranges and Dum-
bers Of stockmen have sold everything
marketable, down to yearlings, and the
spaYing Knife has been brought into use
to reduce the herds.
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Pearsall News: Mr.. W. L. Crawford
has inadequate extensive preparations
for feeding on prickly pear and cottonseed
meal. We understand be has about
| twenty tons Of meal on hand and is be-
ginnshg to feed large number of cattle.
tggWagons and teams have been busy this
week hauling cott0nseed meal to Crouch's
ranch, where large number Of cattle
will be fed for the spring market. The
lumber for the troughs was hauled out
last week, and SIS soon as things can be
put in readiness feeding will begin.
Colonel c. W. BeaCu, an old pioneer
and journalist, who has abandoned all
other pursuits to cater to the beef market
Of Los Angeles, is engaged in rounding
up and purchasing steers along the line
Of the Prescott and Arizona Central for
shipment TO California. He expresses
the belief that it will not be long ere ex-
teDslVe stCCkyards will be opened at Los
Angeles to supply the Pacific coast states
with range raised beef, as the state each
day fms l. more snd more difficult to
supply the growing demands Of the beef
consumers without some such arrange
ment.- Hoot and Horn.
z Colonel H. NJ. Taylor, one of the d.
|rectOrs OF the International Range Asso-
citation, has Just received advices from
the other directors Of the Association that
they have signed the letter to Colonel r. &c.
Head, president OF the Association, which
was sent out by Colonel Slaughter and
Mr.. Taylor. asking Colonel Head to issue
g call for the annual meeting at Denver on
March 10. This action of the directors
virtually fixes the date of the meeting
sid formal notice of the meeting in few
days may be looked for. With the
fscilitiee that will be afforded by the
Fort Worth and Denver Railroad to Texas
Cattlemen to attend the meeting it is q
certain thing that Texas as the banner
cattle state will send 6 large delegation
to Denver, says Mr.. Taylor.