Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-14
LIVESTOCK NOTES.


Some upper Penasco. n. NJ, cattlemen
have sold their 2 and 3-year-old steers
ut Sl3 and SIT per head.
The latest telegram from one of the
Boston big wool-buying firms to their
buyer In Las Vegas, n. NJ, emitting the
names, reads: Wool gone to HI. Don't
pay over . cents for choice improved.
delivered. Better play the wheel -
When F. d. Armour gathers in over
1000 hogs In one day at one point.
aud has men taking all they can get at
other points. II does not look as II the
packers We're getting the worst of il,
Is the opinion Of the Chicago Droyers'
Journal.
Captain Burke Burnett came in from
his Wichita county ranch, where his
cattle are faring well, In spite of the
dry weather
z. t. Elliston Of Christian has returned
from Nicksburg, Miss, where he went
with shipment Of horses These he
disposed of at fairly good prices, but the
recent overflow of the Mississippi river
had caused the farmers In the low lands
to rush their stock on the market. Great
ing glut, and On this acountt there was
a lowering Of prices
Bud Bradley, who was assassinated at
santa Anna by unknown parties, was
one OF the most popular cattleInen In
the state. He was widely known and
everybody liked him and regret his I'M
timely end.
Swift & Co. have completed their new
slaughterlng and dressing establishment
at East s.. Louis and begun buying and
killing cattle. This will enlarge the st.
Louis market by creating lnrger and
steadier demand for cattle, sheep and
hogs.
Said Mr.. ]. w. Oliver Of Kansas City,
who Is in this city, and livestock man
OF many years experience: Persons
holding their cattle now need not look for
any better prices as long AS the present
money panic exists. They had better
ship now, for prices, | believe, will he
lower before great while than they were
az any time last year, and stockmen
know what that means"
j. S. Dorsey, wel.known cattle
buyer Of Kansas City, came In yesterday,
and Is at the Grand.
Ben Barr of Kansas City. bought the
Holland bunch Of cattle at Crowley, and
Will ship them Saturday.
VIM. EDperson, of the firm of VIM.
Epperson X Co, livestock commission
the city and left yesterday for head
quarters.
Mat Birdwell of Palo Pinto county
stopped off the cars yesterday, while on
his way TO Waggoner, !. T., TO ship out
some of his fat steers.
c. A, Beeman, the Comanche cattle.
man and oil miller, was in town yester.
day, returning home from the Greek
nation. where he has good number Of
marketable beeyes. Mr.. Beeman says
the cattle in the Territory, as far as he
saw them, are looking unusually we'll
From w. Il. Halsel, who has Just
returned from an overland journey
through the Kiowa reservation, it is
learned that the drouth is beginning TO
have telling effect there. In fact. Mr..
Hnlsell says 1t is one of the dryest coun-
tries he ever saw.
&. l.. Kendall of Quanah passed
through the city yesterday, returning
bone from the South.
j. X. Zimmerman went UP to his Bay
lor county ranch yesterday, to see how
his cattle are getting along.
sam p. Davidson, who is a rushing
business man of Henrietta as well as
one OF the leading cnttlemen of that
country came down the Denver yesterday
Mr.. Davidson saws rain is needed, but
Clay county is not as bad off as some
of its leighbors, who need rain worse.