Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-24
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"a lll4l4 AMI AlNNNA Wv AsN'f'ANf
Messrs. IArimer, Smith & Bridgeford
of Kansas City, Mo-. in their last circu-
lar. say: Feeding and stock cattle are
very high Are they dangerously mghf
It is generally assumed that unusually
large numbers of cattle are fed now,
and this Is true, provided that we CON
slider the movement of feeders from the
various live stock markets rs our cri-
terion. That movement is fully - Per
cent greater than that Of 1892, The de-
mand for feeders still continues very
great, buyers all manifeSting The greatest
cagrmess 20 obtain cattle. as they say
they must have them in order 10 con-
sumo their cheap feed. Should the de-
mand continue to be heavy during the
next three minths no advance in prices
for beef cattle can be expected this year.
Corn Is so cheap ton an average over the
country of - cents per bushcI that 1t
is a constant temptation to feeders, and
seems to convince them that they must
buy and feed cattle. But we believe that
the number of feeding cattle purchased
this year by feeders in their own neigh
horhood Is very small, in fact practi-
cally nothing. The numbers visiting our
market this year Is unprecedentedly large
and say that they cannot find any cattle
at home TO buy. We infer from this
that it may be true that, after all, the
number of cattle in feed lots is smaller
than Hast year, in which event there Is
reason 10 feel assured that beef cattle
viii sell higher next year. Again, we
are informed that the movement of cat
Tie from the West and South into Kansas
and Nebraska TO he fed is unusually
large. Ii Is difficult to say how great.
but il must be taken into serious c1nsd-
Grafton by feeders. Receipts of cat-
h .aH
and February win he quite liheral-so
many Were taken out for short feed.
Beyond February, predictions are diff
heult. IN q general way. with feeders
ut such high prices You must exercise
more than usual caution IN yonr opera
lions. .Shonld there be a general revival
of business cattle feeders would have
nothing to fear. But revival of business
j. gong 70 he matter Of gradual growth
onlN NJ feeder can afford 10 dis
count the future, especially during a fine
OF stngnation. Nou will have Dienfv az
competition, and consumers Of chenn meat
WI be obliged TO buy sparingly and
With ,refernece tn hogs the circular
says We think we arc safe In MI
Nlsing You not 90 put any faith In higher
prices Tor hogs: they arr not plentiful
nut there VIII be an abundance 10 uept
we wants OF consumers. The consumer
Ione IS me present regulator OF prices
iie knows there is no famiue he knows
tnat money IS scare, and That producers
must have L. Therefore. there Is NO NO.
sessity Tor his being in hurry pdrchas-
lng He is hanl un," and must buy
sharinIsly' Keen your eye ON him. and
give little heed TO the prophets,
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lO4 North Main Street.
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~ the city Head If Houston street.
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