Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-06

Business Done at the
Stock Yards.
YESTERDAYS RECEIPTS WE'RE
MOSTLY CONFINED TO HOGS.
MARKET UNCHANGED.
STOCK YARDS TAXING STEPS TO
INCREASE THEIR BUSINESS.
CHICAGoANs TO ARRIVE.
The Movements In Livestock Circles.
what the CattIrmen Are Doing.
Drief Notes of Interest.
MARKET UNCHANGED.

The receipts at the Fort Worth stock
yards yesterday were confined almost
entirely to hogs, although few cattle
were driven In from the country. The
market remains steady and unchanged
from the day before. Light hogs con-
tlnue to be In demand and bringing the
top prices
J. II. DOrlty and II. Il. Nickels OF Mt.
Calm were on the market with two
cars line hogs consigned to the stand
ard Commission company. They are
also feeding lot Of cattle In Hin coun-
~. They report several cars OF both
cattle and hogs viii be ready for ship
ment from their section In a few days.
There Is plenty Of grass and water in
I'M county and stock IL looking we'll.
The people OF I'M are glad to hear of
the bright prospects for good live
stock market In Fort Worth.
Other receipts at the yards were as
follows: WIN. Morris. Lone Oak, one
car hogs; ., A. Holly, H. j, Wilson,
- Coleman and I'D Gardner brought
In hogs from the country and H. Nc
cart consigned some cattle,
w. L.. skinner. manager OF the Fort
Illuminated poster which he Will send
out to every banker, newspaper and
railrOud office In Texas The roster
calls the attention Of live stock men to
the recent sale OF the packing house
and the prospects OF building up n good
live stock market In Fort Worth. Mr..
skinner IN also preparing "A circular
letter which VIII pe sent to all the
bankers, stockmcn and farmers In the
state. This also refers to the sale of
the packing house and In addition sets
forth the purposes OF the new company
and the Intentions Of the stock yards
company AZ 10 extensions and enlarge
mcnt OF their field OF operations as
already published In the Gazette The
stock raiser II reminded OF the benefits
Of home live stock market and the
advantages that would accrue to
him. by pa,ronizIng the same. The
subject Of diversified farming is
also touched upon and the agrlcultur-
allst IL urged to make the breeding
OF hogs and cattle part OF his work,
as II ready market VIII make them a
source OF great profit.
Brook Davis has returned from
two-wccls' trip to Claiming, In the
upper part OF the Panhandle country.
While gone he shipped from the Bell
ranch $500 hcnd OF cattle to the Kan
sas city market,
a, q, Boycc manager OF the KIT
ranch In that part of the state is en-
gagged In shipping from 5000 to 1000
head of cattle to the marketyof Kan
shs city and Chicago. MIR. Davis re-
ports an abundance OF EraBs and plenty
of water In the Claiming country
There Ia n lot OF good cattle yet UNI
shipped from that section.
Prealdcnt w, ], Dee OF the Chicago
Packing and Provision company VIII
arrive next Monday. II not on sunday,
lie VIII be accompanied by the future
manager of the Fort Worth Packing
house, whose name In not vet given
out, and some OF the directors OF the
company. The packing house will be
formally taken charge of. and 1t is
expected that President Dee will give
out some important additional facts
concerning the running OF the business.
NJ. q. w, simpson, president of the
Stockyarda company, will also be of
the party, and probably some OF the
dlreotom OF the company. The pip
ing for that portion OF the house which
has never been htted up. and for the
other proposed improvements is now
on the way from Chicago,
Ia NJ Coates, cattle feeder and
buyer OF Corsicann, was In the city
yesterday. He IL feeding 1000 cattle.
and viii put another 1909 on feed IN
December. He is feeding 1000 cattle.
arranging for the shipping OF lot
or mill-fcd cattle that is now ahout
ready for the marKc,.
y, j. ligertwood, manager of Tn.
Dig Matador ranch, was in the CITY
yesterday. He reports stock In good
condition.
The 81. Louis Livestock Reporter
complains that "a number OF Texas
cattle are going round ST. Louis 10
chicago that would sell here to bet-
Yer advantage for the owners, and not
cost the buyers any more money TO
purchase thcm.
@. $. Wilcs OF vinita passed through
the city yesterday en- route home from
Shackelford county.
~ IS carver, manager for the Cas-
s'uy s. VINO has been very III In ST.
Louis ~ reported much better.
colonel John Nesbett has gone on n
trip to san Antonio.
Tom Atkinson OF Henrietta was in
the city yesterday, 80
captain II, II. lkard of tho Indian
Terrltory Is In the city.
John jackson OF Henrietta was I'm
town yesterday on cattle business.
j. u, Beloher went out to his home
at Henrietta yesterday,
W. H.. Weeks. assistant general
livestock agent. OF the Cotton Belt
came In yesterday.
a II, Jones, livestock agent OF the
Katy went out on trip YESTERDAY
w. III, Webb OF ltasca was among the
stockmen here yesterday.
H. a. Holt returned to his home Mt
Ronda yesterday.
o. c. Lane went out yesterday 10
Santa Anna.
John Lackey returned yesterday 10
MS home In sulphur Springs.
george simmons went out yesterday
to WeRtherford.