Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-02
LIVESTOCK NOTES,

w. G.. Johnson, cattlman Of pccos
country, is In the city.
J. ID. Taylor OF san Antonio was
among the few arrivals yesterday.
n. r. Marsh has bought l40D head Of
stock sleep from III. Mailman Of
Schlcicher county,
II. D. Rogers, Of the firm of Godair,
Harding a Co, OF Kansas City aud
Chicago came In yesterday
Tom Schumacher, the cattlcman Of
Rosenburg Is IN town. aud II is probable
may locate here permanently
A New Mexican catileman says buyers
are thick Ina that territory and good
prices are being obtained Cor cattle,
There are one or two cattle deals on
foot IN this city, hut, for obvious reasons,
they are kept quot for few days.
Cattle will not begin 20 move north this
season much before April 4 This time
laet year the movement was la full blast
w. ID. Jordan. United States quuran.
tine inspector for Texas, rs IN the city
and whip robably remain for several
days
The American Clydcslole association
has made an appropriation of 800 Ia
cash for the best essay on the Clydcs-
dale horse.
The recent storms 10 Arizona and New
Mexico wore OF great bcucht "a the range
and assures stock going through the
winter In good shape
The number Of cattle slaughtered IN
South America continues 10 show CON
tinucd falling on, and this, iu slight
degree, helps cattle prices la this coun-
| try.
III. g. Bedford. the Knox county cattle
man, left for Dallas yesterday afternoon
after n stay of several days. He does
considerable dealing IN reul estate aud
makes this city bis headquarters
Peter Robinson of Sonora has traded
1000 head oi stock cattle 90 William H.
Black Of Sceoher county for 1000 head
OF stock sheep. Devils River News.
The fnace committee appointed THURS
day for the Cattlemen's convention Is
requested 10y j. l.. Pennington, chairman,
TO meet at the Santa Fe office at p. m.
today. All members are urged 20 be pres
ent az the time Is limited.
Tho bills for the enlargement OF the
powers OF the New Mexico Sanitary
board were defeated and the law win
remain az Il is, or with such changes only
az win provide for raising funds should
the tax levy prove insufficient % pny dc
expenses OF the board Stock Grower
and Farmer, Las Vegas, ~ NJ.
j. B. Dawson q Sons of Maxwell
loaded 1900 sheep AZ Las Cruces. Tie
sheep win be shipped % the ranges of
the purchasers in COlfaX county Re
rently the MessrR Dawson purchased aud
shipped ont of Mexico trnin load OF
lhDep, upon which the duty amounted 10
S3SJO.
Among the nmuscmenta for the visit.
ing catlemen at the forthcoming nnyou-
ton viii be a race at the Fort Worth
race track, between "a horse owned by
Jake johnson Of this city and a horse
named Diamond owned by Mr. Rankn
of San Antonio Tile race win De 3.S
of q mile for $1,000. A gentleman who
has seen Diamond at San AntDniO Gays
that SHE rs a good one, aud chat the
Fort Worth animal VIII have 70 hustle 10
win.
The las Vegas Stock Grower
aud Farmer says. William Court.
nav. the Miles City. Mont.
caiile broker, reports that John Sparks
Of Wells New. has sold on his sieera
'}-year-0id aud up, but does MOI eare 90
sell his twoH, and ilint De- has on Oifpr Oh
$40 Tor 1000 hrnd 81 cattle on the Mus
seshcn He sold 1000 western steers
az So for ones, SIT f1r twoa. 81 for
thrces. aud 80 for fOurs "a Utah near
the idaho line An offer Is made of a
band Of ChOtenu county sbecD 1900 in
an, 1850 ewes at $3.50 per Lead with
half The lamb crop and half tle wool
crop the sheep 90 be held aud cared FOR
I'm October L. all losses made good aud
an expenses paid. a band " sheep nj
Evanston, WyO Is offered "a $50 after
sheenug A snlc Of 2WO ! aud 2-year-
old ewes was made az 81.