Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23

The railroad Is making arrangements
to carry 500 people on the excursion to
Denver.
The Taseosa Pioneer ssys the interests
of the electric fence companies are likely
to become considerable In that vicinity,
for the fence has been demonstrated 9
success in its fullest measure.
Over SEQ he.d of horses, mules and
mares were Imported through the Laredo
custom house during the months Of jan
uary and February. In addition to this,
about 1900 head of domestic horse stock
was shipped from this point during the
same time.
Although it Is unq fashionable that feed
ing cattle throughout North Texas have
not done ss well through the past winter
es they usually do, the stockmen near
Fort Worth say their cattle are in good
fix and that on the whole they have done
well this year.
The wool-growers of Webb and Rncinal
counties, who own over 500, 900 sheep,
are arranging to organize Wool-growels'
the quality of wool and mutton now
raised, in order to prepare for the placing
Of wool on the free list by the present
Congress.
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5 That interest in the cattlemen's excur-
sion to Denver on the 26'h is not con-
fined to people In the vicinity Of the Fort
is sttested by the fsct that special accom-
moGations are being provided for the
conveyance Of excursionists from Calves
to to Fort Worth over the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe, where thev will join
the main excursion over the Fort Worth
and Denver. Applications for berths
are still being received By Colonel Msd-
dox in large numbers, and there is now
danger that the accommodations provided
will be taxed to their utmost.
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a prominent stockmsn Of Fort Worth,
In conversation with reporter yesterday,
being asked If the unusual dizziness, which
has pervaded the market for Texas steers
this spring could be taken to Indicate that
the demand for that class Of stock in the
northwest was falling CT said:
"The grargers are rapidly encroachirg
on the eastern borders Of the range coun-
try from Montana to Texas, and quite
number of the best ranches in Colorado
and eleWhere on the eastern slope Of the
Rocky Mountains have already been en-
crosched upon by the settlers. While
great many of these invaders have been
driven back by d.ouths, at the same time
1t is 8 fact that the cowmen who have
heretofore had undisputed possession OF
o n ~ TN 20
thipk they see the handwriting on the
wall; that the days Of large herds are
numbered; and in consequence those
who propose to remain in the business
are utilizing their ranges by grazing
steers, fol- which they can always find q
reEay market at some price. Stock cat
Tie, on the other hand, would hardly
bring freight after shipping to market for
and as there is no demand
in the north tor breeding stock
a cowman whose cattle possessions
we're confined TO stock cattle whose range
was taken from him for agricultural pur-
poses, would be in sad fix. These facts
go to demonstrate that the demand for
Texas steers will continue for years to
come. While 1t is true that the ranges
are gradually beng restricted, 1t
is fact that there will be
room for quarter Of million
head of T,xIs steers annually; and II the
men who are at present claiming the
ranges of the northwest have no capital
with which to stock them, cheap money
can be found in the east and in Europe to
buy Texas steers to eat up the free grass
that would otherwise be destroyed by
fire or rot on the ground. So long as
there is free grass in the northwest, there
will be market there for Texas steers"
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Colonel Fl. n. Taylor, southwest agent
Of the Bureau Of Animal Industry, was
observed yesterday afternoon in close
st the PickWIck with A L.
Kessler, q prominent officer Of the State
Farmers Alliance, and knowing that the
EarmsTs' Alliance was considering the
aGSlsability Of lending hand in the es-
tsblishment of beef refrigerator In
Texas, a reporter questioned Colonel
Taylor as to whether anything had been
said about this matter by Mr.. Kessler.
the conversation, and il was very prob.
able, from the energetic manner in which
the Changers association were taking
uOiu VI VIC 0A1us buob buCy UOuIN OC
largely interested in any refrigerator that
was put in operation in Texas. At the
meeting OF the Northwest Texas Cattle
Rlisers' Association held g: Gainesville
the Alliance had requested that
q committee of stockmen be appointed TO
consider certain proposals which the
Alliance had to make. In pursuance of
this request Colonel G. c. Slaughter,
J ohm Buster, and Colonel 81. NJ. Taylor had
been appointed 10 look into the matter,
and meeting of this committee with
delegation from the Alliance was ar
ranged to be held in Dallas on April s.
OF course no other steps have yet
be en- taken in the matter. The Farmers
Alliance have not yet determined defn-
itely what proposition they will lay before
the stockmen, their plans beipgyet crude,
but Colonel Taylor says they are in
earnest about the matter and mean bust
ness from the start, and that the stock
mems committee is made up OF gentle
men heartily in favor Of the establish
ment of this enterprise in Texas.
Colonel Taylor leaves for the west this
morning, to be gone until after the Range
mems convention is held st Denver,
where he will Join the excurslonists.
= Teatherford Notes,