Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-08-14
OF INTEREST TO STOCKMEN.
TEXAS CATTLEMES IN A oUANDARy
OVER THE PRESENT MARKET.
Feed Is Plentiful and the Cattle supply
Iight-feedcrs Brin ring Good Prices
"A Young Lady to Enter the
Commission Business.

Cattle men in Texas are now "on the
fence To sell, or not to sell, that Is the
question They have an abundance of
feed, and their cattle arc ready for the
market The supply of cattle in the
country, however, Is light. Ike r.
Pryor of Columbus Tex, who was at
the yards yesterday, says 1T Is 25 per
cent short. The result is. cattle are
high. Feeding cattle are selling s5 per
head higher than at this time last year.
and bringing readily $50 to 800 per head.
according to quality. AS feed is
abundant and cheap. a good many more
cattle Will be fed this winter than last.
The strong demand .for feeding cattle
VIII Keep back many that would other
wise come to market
j. c. Wilson, of Checotah. I. r, was in
Kansas city yesterday with cattle. He
says corn is fine and grass good. He
also states that Il great many cattle will
he fed In his section this winter.
The work on the new Exchange build
ing at the yards is being DELAYED for
the want of iron.
Miss Jennie Goodman. the we'll known
stenographer. who for tho past two
years has been with the Campbell Com
mission Company is to enter the live
stock commission business. She is fit
ting up an Office in room 800. Andy
George, one of the veteran cattle men
OF the yards. Will sell cattle for her. and
IL NJ. Banham will sell the hogs Miss
Goodman is the first lady to enter the
commission business in the West, and
her career will be watched with in
terest.
j. w Walker Pleasant Green. Mo.
purchased feeders here yesterday. He
reports corn and grass good in his sec
tion.
s Martndale. Of Madison. Kas., was
n Io
have good grass and will have plenty of
corn. More cattle than usual will be
fed in his county this winter.
ID. 4. Delaney. of Monroe county, who
was in Kansas city after feeders yester-
day, says his county will feed n good
many cattle this year Grass and corn
are good, and farmers will want to
feed 1t.
Jarcow Bros. of Harbine Neb. brought
in cattle and hogs yesterday.
Il. l.. Denton. of Durbey, Kas., was in
Kansas City after feeders yesterday
He says the corn and grass are good in
the northern and western part of the
county. and it will feed more cattle than
last year.
Mat Bradley. of Ottawa. Kas., came in
with hogs yesterday.
There We're several loads of fancy
export steers here yesterday. They
were brought in by Jones e Jackson.
and sold at s5,75, the highest price for
Sbllt illllt,
English Bill" Lewis, of Home City.
Kas., was here yesterday with cattle
and hogs.
Gallagher Bros. af Beatty. Kas,, had
in cattle and hogs yesterday.
Colonel D. w. Holderman, of En-
poria, Kas., was in yesterday with
cattle.
f. G. Mendenhan. of Fairbury, Neb.,
was here yesterday with cattle and
hogs. Mr.. Mendenhall is a former
City is better market for good cattle.
cattle yesterday,
S. Thompson. of Leonardsville. Kas.,
was in yesterday with cattle. Mr..
Thompson says corn is good in his
county, hut most farmers will crib 1t,
and there will not be many cattle fed
there this winter.
Frank Floersch, of St. George, Kas..
was at the yards yesterday with cattle.
He says it is still dry in Pottawatomie
county.
c. II. Elnff, Of jamestown, Kas, was
here yesterday. He says Cloud county
has at last had plenty of rain, and the
late corn and grass will be greatly
helped.
j. b. Gangloff, of Edna, Mo, pur-
chased feeders here yesterday. He says
corn, oats and hay are all fine In Knox
county, and there will be "A good many
cattle fed.
Young hogs are in good supply. but
can't be bought.
Ben Wells, of Cooper county, Mo,
bought 271 good feeders here yesterday.
He rpnOrtS crOpS fine