Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-29
|EVS OF PAcKERY.
4. Notes From the Cattle Raisers
AssocIation-sale OF Fine
Durham Bulls.
,,,tations Sent out to the Meeting
"A san Autonio-Recent ship
meuts OF Cattle to Market.

The local livestock market closed
I,serday with conditions that were
Isiurai, in view OF the fact that 1t was
!, last day OF the holiday week, and
Nine the hog market was generally
a cents higher than ut the first of
N week, still receipts were only nom
III Indications. however. are very
I'D for the coming week, and the ex-
I.,,ations are that receipts will be good
rih restored and Increased activity,
.,ough II Will possibly be week be-
Ere any noticeable Improvement oc-
as
| The packing house has done n fairly
bod business during the week just
kbstd and has run every day with
be exception of Christmas. Opera
lions, however. have been somewhat
[nlted on account of the small receipts
the week, but business on the whole
tss been good. A number of inquiries
4, products were received yesterday
knd several large orders were filled.
The cold storage facilities at Hous-
cn are being rapidly completed and
III be ready for use this week Ar
|argements are being made also to
NJ In store houses at Ennis. San An
MO and other places. and 1t will not
Il long before a cold storage place IL
sablshed In Dallas. These will great
Increase the capacity of the packery
Do business, and will lead TO a wide
rtenson OF the field of operations, a
bHer number of good packer hogs be-
bg then all that is necessary.
| 7. ]. Poston of Chicago came In yes
'erday from Cisco, his old home, where
K has been spending Christmas Mr..
csion represents the Tevas CattleRals-
rs association at Chicago, and among
3 other duties he must look out for
u the cattle stolen from members of
be association that may come In
nong the great number of cattle that
rs consigned to the Chicago market.
70 90 this II Is not only necessary to
( well acquainted with all the brands
the Texas cattlemen. but with those
all the other range states as well
ne Inspector must watch all the range
aitle that come into the Chicago mar
Fl from wide strip of territory that
taches fiom the gulf coast TO the Brit
y Possessions. Mr.. Poston has only
as Texas assistant, but ly working
.,'f~'''S NANAi wv AhoHtiNtlH - Nih
'her states 1t makes the enormous
mount Of work possible. Especially is
he assistance of the inspectors from
iontana valu BILE. rs they come armed
iIh authority from the state. MIR.
osion says that the cattle from Mon
ana are among the very best range
'ur that comes to the Chicago mar
~ as there seems to be something In
| n climate or grass Of that state that
[iuses stccr to grow to weigh two
three hundred pounds more than
,ell ON the range OF the Southwest.
n y. Weare of Sioux City, Ia, who
ome weeks ago as reported In the
ats'le, bought the extensive ranch
property of Clark Il Plumb In Fisher.
nnPWall ana Kent counties from
tuslee bomar, was In the city yester-
~ aecompanied by Dorr Clark. The
w gentlemen called at the office of
secsetary of the Cattle Raisers'
eoslatlon and had the membership
eiark Plumb transferred to Dorr
AK as agent of w. q. Weare. The
1'pose OF the new owner Is to have
ranch managed as before without
material change. Mr.. Poston, the
rago repres antative of the assocla-
n' VINO was at the secretary's office
s'crday explained that Mr.. Weare
very extensive cattle operator
paRota, and said that the cattle he
70 Chicago are among the very
tnat come to that market from
le northwest.
.yni y. Coleman, the big Southwest
aas cattleman. has returned from a
TX 70 Kansas City and says that II a
uesnan wants to feel good he should
Kansas City as they are all talk
ss,r petter prices up there and advise
h Nv to keep stiff upper lips, as
Ky 'ook Tor higher prices in 1896 than
number OF years past.
recent issue OF the Kansas City
|rpIefs Telegram says:
ne Mexican cattle here on
vashaay were brought In by c. d
s"psriy,. OF Ekalaka, Mont. They
na Fought last year at Galiego. Mex
NJ original purchase was 900. but only
i,m,,vre marketed. The shipment lost
ue money. Mr.. Newberry say.
Sfas,. everybody who has marketed
N, cattle direct from Mexico has
~ money, as they can't be bought
49, enough. They have advanced
cent since he bought. which
n aiiy amounts 10 prohibition sc
ksrr immediate marketing liz con
M y, He says they can be fed II
M vouhtry and nfterward marketed
~ pay premium.
number of invitations have beer
!~''ed In this city to the meeting