The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-08

One question that has bothered the
farmers of Sedgwick county for the
past few months has evidently been set
tied, and in a manner which at least
will aid them in escaping the railroad
tariff determinations madge against
Southern Kansas.
When they become assured OF crop
Of corn, their next anxiety was as TO
the most profitable way to utilize the
same. All agreed that TO turn the
corn. into either beef or pork was the
natural and only way to use the great
crops to the advantage of themselves
and the country. But the question
arose as to securing the necessary
stock.
Times were too close and money too
scarce to obtain loans at profitable
rates, and there was a unanimous re-
solve to hold every bushel possible for
an advance in price. With some this
was possible, but with others it was
an impossibility.
Capitalists poured into the country
and built large cribs intending to buy
and hold the same for higher prices,
and while this created market, the
prices were so low that the great crop
seemed destined to prove Of little bene-
Dit.
With this state of affairs the commits
sion men at the Wichita Union Stock
yards began corresponding with large
live stock firms of the country with a
view of securing stock to be fed dur
Ing the coming winter. They laid be-
fore the owners Of live stock the great
advantage of feeding cattle here. and
that favorable contracts could be made
with men who had the corn and that
the two should come together.
Heretofore the range has been clear
ed of stock in the late fall months and
the markets of the country have been
overloaded with poor, half-fatted stock
and prices were thus forced down until
the range men were forced to sustain
heavy losses.
The letters of the commission men
opened a new field to the large stock
owners and they promptly notified Su-
perintendent Dulaney that they were
willing to enter into contracts with re-
sponsible farmers having corn TO fur
niSh them all the stock they desired, at
favorable prices, and wait until after
the stock was sold in the spring for
their money.
They also stated that they would be
willing TO retain the ownership Of the
and satisfactory price, or they would
go into partnership with the men.
Thus it will he seen that the object
of the commission merchants was fully
gained, and the cattle owners were told
TO come on with their cattle
Farmers are also notified if they de-
sire to obtain cattle for feeding pur-
poses they should let the fact be known
at the stock yards, stating what kind
of cattle they desire, whether for full
feed or for roughing through; whether
they desire to buy at deferred payment
or feed in partnership.
/. Mills, who has been with Tom Ar
mold, formerly of Wichita, but now a
cattle baron of the Cherokee Nation,
arrived in Wichita yesterday and says
that Mr. Arnold will be here within a
week with 1000 head of cattle which
ne will feed in this county. A portion
of the cattle will be roughed through
on Mr. Arnold's farm near Valley Cen
ter and the remaining will be placed
among farmers upon the terms as pro-
posed by the commission men.
Other cattlemen have left PROPOSE
tions at the stock yards to furnish cat
tile, and all desiring to secure stock for
feeding purposes should apply to Su-
perintendent Dulaney as soon as posi-
hIa