Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28
Indications That a Large Numbero
Hogs win Come to This
Marko, Next Year.
a Slightly Higher Price Would
Bring Them in-stoekmen SPEND
Ing Holidays in Fort Worth.

A condition OF Inactivity stu eharaeterizes
inc local livestock market and general dull
ness prevails throughout the cattle business.
But little stun is being shipped this week
to either this market or those Of the North,
and the market appears depressed every
where by greater or less dullness.
The receipts at the local yards yesterday
consisted almost entirely of hogs and these
sold at rather low prices.
A very great increase 10 business is not
expected by livestock men for at least ten
days yet, but 1t is hoped that at the end Of
that time the depressing influence which had
been impending for some time and which
was pTeclpltated by the holidays may be
lifted and an unusual activity will result.
5. r. Stone Of Itaska. who travels for the
Fort Worth stocks yards. was in yesterday
for a short visit. Mr.. Stone looks for a great
improvement In the market soon after the
beginning Of the new year. lie says that
with n slight rise In prices the indications
are that there will be good and continued
run Of hogs to this market. Such are In
fact the indications In the sections Of South
and Southeast Texas. through which Mr..
Stone has Travelled, where there are a good
many hogs ready for market. Tile great
trouble Is that the prices that hogs have been
bringing have not been sufficiently high to
Justify hog buyers In operating, as they could
not buy hogs from the raisers ut the prices
they wanted and ship them to market with
any chance OF making a profit Consequently
many hog raisers with drovcs too small 10
send to market alone have been holding them
and then would all be shipped to market
4h ,H. a.. % Al.
price at market would Justify II.
Mr.. Stone reports that train OF ten cars
OF the cattle that were fed at the ltaskA
oil mills was being made up at that place
for shipment to the Chicago market. Mr.
Stone reports that the cattle at the ltnskI
m lis have done well this year and are in ex-
cellent condition for market. lie loft last
night for Ituska where he will remain for a
few DAYS in the interest Of the sock yards
before starting out on another regular trip
Co'onel James a. Wilson Of the Chicago and
Alton, Is back from q short visit to San An
tonic in the interest OF his road. He reports
everything In the livestock line very quiet In
that city. Fort Worth not being the only city
that is afflicted by a condition Of dullness.
Captain a. s. Reed reports the receipt Of
sixty 1--WE acceptanocs on the part OF stockmen
OF the invitation to go on the excursion 10
Mexico after the meeting In San Antonio. a
number OF the acceptanoes being received for
stockmen In other states than Texas, The
number originally counted on was seventy
five and II is now assured that this large
number will Join the party, although this Is
not essential as the excursion would be made
with a much less number.
L. L. Moore. the livestock commission man,
is back from trip through the Panhandle
country. He reports very little recent
changes in the cattle conditions in that SEQ
tion.
WIN. Hittson and ". o. Lynn. two Palo
Pinto county cattlcmcn, were among the
visitors In the city yesterday.
w. C. Bishop and Tom Martin Of Midland.
were among the cat,lemen here yesterday.
AL Popham and Vim. Harrell arc down from
their homes at Amarillo
James DauRherty and Don Bell are In the
city from Abilene.
W. X Bell, the we'll known Palo Pinto
stockman is spending portion OF the hoh-
DAYS in the city.
Tom Montgomery, who has ranch In
Crosby county, is among the visitors In the
city. .,.
man was on the streets yesterday.
W II. Weeps, the Cotton Belts livestock
rustler. went out yesterday.
r. d. Yoakum. who looks after tho santa
Fo's livestock interests, went out on UP
yesterday.
WIN. Way. San Antonio livestock commits
sion man, arrived In the city yesterday.
]. W. Martin camo down from Goodnight
last evening.