Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-25
LIVESTOCK NOTES..
ROUND-UPS YESTERDAY AMONG
THE TRADERS.
Items OF Interest from the Range-Prices
of Cattle and the Movement-Notes
from the StOckyards.
General Livestock Notes.
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General Livestock Notes.
Capt. Moore, general livestock agent Of
the Texas and Pacific, returned yesterday
from San Antonio. He says the rains were
a little late on the ranges In that country
and cattle are thin in consequence, but are
getting in shape rapidly, and in addition tt
the vast number already moved out, grea
number are to follow.
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Col. z. E. Maddox, the Forts fine stocl
breeder and dealer, has just returned from
a months visit, on business, to ST. Louis
He had occasion, he says, to answer many
interrogations concerning Texas, and esPe
cialy Fort Worth, during his stay, anG
capitalists and business men are taking
great interest in the state, and this summer
will see numbers of moneyed men prospect
ing in the state, and they all will take IL
Fort Worth. ''1'he presidents trip ane
cordial reception said Mr.. Maddox, sis s
great card for Texas. People are reading
his utterances on every occasion, and I'll
tell you it is ddipg the work People, too,
are watching thN6rop reports, and if the
fall will witness q e of tho greatest re,
vivals in business tn we've experienced
in several years. [tell you people
abroad are watching "a this year. The
livestock business, toSF getting its old
top now, and will t6ld its ition."
Col Pierce n Pierce staH p will send
twenty-five krloads of cattle er the Sun
Sssn to vis sssri'0ry, They shipped
Hays county has become quite feeding
center, and the Messrs. Nance and others
market lately. -.
NJ of Cb;ne, roo,,<11 cola
several thousand head of beef cattle to Rob-
ert Lemons of Kansas. These cattle will
be shipped to that state.
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J. NJ. Chittim reports the sale of 1000
head Of range cattle to E. w Ewing of
Kansas City, which will be shipped to the
Territory. Terms private.
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Sheepmen are having the most wonder
full luck with their lambs in Bosque county
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Smith & Hampton on Monday shipped
ZIG head of cattle from Sherman to St.
Louis. These cattie were in fine fix, hay
ing been fed all winter.
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The wool growers of Hamilton county are
certainly a progressive set. Their May
celebrations have gained wide reputation
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The Victoria Advocate remarks that ssthe
stock hereabouts seems to be in excellent
case, having come through the winter all
right. There has been great many i'm
mense transactions in cattle in Southwest
Texas this spring, and more are announced
for an early day. -.
The Daily GAZETTE makes an old time
Texas trail man say: ''Weu the Aladdin
like transformation Of this great South
western country from the habitat of the
rabbit to the habitat Of man makes the fu-
ture beyond imagination's stretch.'' Do
you believe he ever said anything like thats
-ETexas Stockman and Farmer.
Humph, that's easy-though you ought to
have heard him say it.
Texans and Texas cattle at the ST. Louis
National stockyards Wednesday:
c. W. Cox, PearSsll, marketed cattle.
L. j. Berry Cosulla, had five cars cattle.
Blanks & Ellison of Kyle had cattle on
the market.
R. D. Inscho & Co.. San Antonio, had in
two cars cattle.
Wade Hampton Of Sherman arrived late
with some cattle.
B. Hackett, Fort Worth, had one load of
cattle on Inc market.
Saunders & David had in two cars cattle
from San Antonio.
Morris Westmoreland, Lott, had seven
loads Of cattle on the market.
E. B. Carver Of Henriettaaarrived at the
yards.
Fred ngner Of Conistock had in ten
double decks Of sheep, mostly billed through
to Chicago
oria, H., was at the yards and invested in
some Texas cattle.
A D. Walling Of Irene had three loads
of cattle on the market He visited the
yards and sold some steers at cents per
pound.