Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-21
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THE MARKET STEADY

The cry OF dullness in the cattle
business is still heard among cattle
men and nothing like renewal of
activity is expected until after the
new year. Notwithstanding this, how
ever considerable stun is being sent to
market. and although 1t was near the
end OF the week. the receipts at the
local stock yards were good yester-
day, and In fact, showed an increase
in cattle. The market remained
steady at Thursdays prices. which
Were generally cents lower.
a. +. Crowley x Co. OF Midland
had in four cars OF cattle billed for
Kansas city but with the privilege
OF selling at this market.
John Doyle of Clarksville consigned
two cars OF cattle. j. w. Dawlon and
Charles Robbins OF the same place. one
car OF cattle each, ana g. W. Rob
bins mixed car OF cattle and horses.
all being in transit to Carlisle.
j. C.. Howard was at the yards
with 1871 head OF yearling celtle that
he was taking from cabot. Ark. to
Quanah 10 winter, and j. &, McCrn-
den had In u car OF cattle from Chill
dress.
Among the hogs receipts were three
cars from b. d. kimball. lakewood,
two cars from +. l.. Holton. Alto and
one car each from ID. r., Sims, Cald-
well. II. Jones, Lampasas. IL. G., Car
ter, Jr., Marlin. II, b. King. stephen
Vile, and j. NJ. Wilson. Llano.
No definite action has yet been taken
as to a continuance OF the sale OF
horses at the yards. and 1t is not
stated yet what action in regard to
the matter Will be taken.
The survey for the BELT Line" rail-
road which Surveyor Han and asslst-
ants have been making this week
Will probably be finished today, not
withdrawing the fact that the work
WAS interrupted two days by the bad
weather When the survey Is Gnish-
ished and when the rails and ether Ii A.
terial are contracted for II Is proposed
to begin the construction OF the line.
AZ contemplated ut present. the line
win be about one and one-qual'ter
miles in length, and viii run from
the stock yards In a southerly Gree
tlon to connect with the Transconti-
mental over which the Texas and Pa
cinc trains and those of the Katy
run. The road viii be OF great bene-
fit to the yards, as It viii enable Il EN-
to receive cars OF live stock from
the two roads named without the con-
slgnors having to pny the heavy
switching charges which the railways
now running by the yards have been
earning. For this reason the result
will be that the consiEning of stock to
this market viii be greatly facilitated
and cause much to be brought that
would otherwise 80 to some other mar
ket.
Worries p. Brown OF the Texas Stock
man and Farmer Of San Antonio, was
among the visitors at the yards yes
terday. He was surprised at their
magnitude and gratlned at the amount
OF business being done for he would
like to see first class market built
I'M at this place. Mr.. Brown was In
the city on business and incidentally
working In the interest OF the meeting
of stockmen in San Antonio on jan
uary IA. He thinks indications are
good for a fine meeting. and also for
a big excursion to the City of Mexico at
the close OF the meeting.
II. c. Caufeld loaded twelve cars OF
cattle at Colorado City yesterday. TO
ship to this market. They are ex-
pected to arrive today.
Among the sales OF Texans reported
from st. Louis are 1li0-pouni steers.
marketed by j. Il. Wilson Of Dallas at
81 20: leiO-pound steers sold at s3.25
Honey Grove, and 400 head OF 1884,
pound steers marketed by Gwaltney
Bros e. Bedford at 81 .25.
A Kansas City journal says I'm
nuestiorably the tlghtness OF money
Is exerting a hanefiil Influence In the
cattle trade. Thousands are now COM
Ing. and have been for several weeks,
because renewed loans were not to be
hnd. A Texas cattlem0n Is In the city.
apd he says he has been at NIL the
markets. md can't get money. The
result OF the squeeze IL that hnlf-fat
stun is forced in, and the supplies OF
the nsst few weeks were augmented
by cattle that would have been held
until 1896. had this calamity not ap-
penred.
The assessment list for 1895, Just
completed by the comptroller Of the
state, shows the number OF cattle in