Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-27

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stockyards yesterday and examined the
Mexican cattle brought in by j. II, Boyd
from Chihuahua. They numbered 257,
and only one was found dead when
they arrived in Fort Worth. this one
having been trampled to death in the
car. They were loaded In HI Paso
Thursday evening and arrived here yes
terday morning. They are now being
held in the quarantine pens at the
yards. They have been pronounced un-
usually fine stock for Mexlcans, and
are much better than were expected
from that country. The only thing
that is said to interfere with the sale
OF such cattle is the liability Of their be-
ing attacked by Texas fever II brought
into this state too early. Mr.. Boyd,
the owner Of the cattle that came in
yesterday, stated that these are some
of the very best to be found In Chihu-
ahua and that very few as good are
to be found in the state, although IL
is a known fact that the cattle of Chi
huahua are the best In Mexico, not cN-
cepting Sonora, Mr.. Boyd has u lot
more cattle in Mexico. located some 100
miles beyond the RIO Grande, He has
Just sold GOO head to Jess Hitson to be
delivered at the railroad beyond El
Paso. Mr.. Boyd says that cattle in
Mexico are in unusually fine condition.
He says that large number OF cattle
come into Texas from that republin
one concern, the COrralatas ranch,
will ship in 1000 head.
The receipts at the stock yards for
the past week were 55S cattle. 1858 hogs
and So horses.
The receipts yesterday We're one
car of cattle from Henrietta belonging
to H. IL. Halsell and the ten cars of
Mexicans mentioned above. The mark
ct for both cattle and hogs remains
steady, with little change in prices.
The following sales at ST. Louis are
reported from Texas and the Territory:
Mr.. ]. D. Harles OF Red Fork, one
of the prominent Indian Territory ship
pers to this market, had in n load of
| 1898 pound steers and sold at $3.50 to
the st. Louis Dressed Beef company.
| Mr.. Il. A. Parkinson of Red Fork, /. n,
marketed 50 steers 1858 pounds average
at 1885 and 46 steers 1925 pounds aver
| age at $3.50. one lot went TO Cleveland,
| Ohio. and the other to Pittsburg, Pa.
over 100 cars Of Texans were on sale
year ago today, Calves sold at $500
| to 800 each, bulls oxen, etc, at SlS5
! to $2.75, cows at SL50 to $3.50 and steers
| at $40 to s4.05. The latter, weighed
| 1870 pounds.
w. II. Halsell, Tulsa, I. r., marketed
| 10ll pound steers at S2.65, l22O-pound
steers at $500 and 1OS7-pound steers at
| 1915.
j. NJ. Terrll had horses and mules
| on the market from Merkel, Texas,
consigned to Pomeroy & HRndiey.
j. w. Gibson. Waggoner, l. r., mark
/ eted several cars of steers at S315.
A communication has been received
| from Messrs. Coleman. Lutz and Kyn-
| ard of Meridian. Miss. announcing
| their intention OF making a visit to
Fort Worth in n few days for the pur-
pose of buying lot of feeder cattle.
| These gentlemen bought 1000 Texas
feeders last year and were SO well
pleased with their investment that
their purchases this year may amount
| TO as many as 5000.
The Texas Stockman Farmer says:
The calf crop in Texas win be heav-
Ter next year than for several years
past. Cows will winter In good shape.
and most ranchmen are talking about
breeding again.
w. c. and ]. II. Furnenux of Dallas
cattlemen and feeders, were here yes
terday looking after some details with
regard to putting 900 head Of cattle
on feed. They now have feeders at
both Dallas and Denton.
j. ]. McWhorter and family were In
the city yesterday. Mr.. McWhorter
has property in Greer county, but has
decided to move back TO Callahan
county.
c. w. Simpson. manager OF the pack
ing house left last night for a business
trip to Chicago.
j. Nj. Daugherty has returned to his
home in Abilene.
Tom Lane left yesterday for q trip
up the Denver.
oscar Thompson and o. L. Lane re-
turned yesterday from Dallas.
D. d. SwearinEen left yesterday morn
ing for Quanah.
John Housels came down from Yer
non yesterday.
James Jeffrles OF the Louisville COM
mission company was in the city yes
terday and left for a trip TO the north,
]. H. Stephens. representing the Kan
sas City commission company. Is In
the city.
John Ryburn. West Texas cattle
man, came In yesterday
George Simmons will leave today for
his home in Brownwood.
sid Moore of Comanche came In yes
terday.
]. u. Thompson OF Brady. McCulloch
county, was among the arrivals yestei-
day.
George B. Loving will return this
evening from q business trip to Mid
land.
w X. Bell was in from Palo Pinto
Yesterday en- route to Dallas
Messrs. Martin and Beeman came in
last night from Oklahoma. from which
territory they have been shipping cat
tie 10 Kansas City.
John Townsend Of Big Springs came
7 e., In night