Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-07
LIVESTOCK.
The Cattlemen Are
Much Exercised.
OVER THE CHANGE IN auAwAN-
TINE MADE BY THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE.
IS MUCH DISCUSSED.
DELIEvED THAT THE FORMER
LINE CAN DE RESTORED.
The Change Would Work Much In
Jury - Export Cattle Arrive
safeIy-LocnI Market.
IS MUCH DISCUSSED.
BELIEyED THAT THE FORMER
LINE CAN DE RESTORED.

As the news of the late proclama-
tlon of the secretary Of agriculture
placing the whole state Of Texas below
the quarantine line becomes more wide
spread. and as Its meaning and import
are more fully grasped. the discussion
of the question becomes more general
among cattlemen. and even the NeNed
Mexican question for the time being
takes a back seat. 1t is asserted on all
sides that the permanent Enforcement
OF the new regulation Will seriously
affect indirectly, the cattle Industry
OF the whole state, though the greatest
injury would be done to the Panhandle
country.
But il is not believed that the change
will be a permanent one. and nearly
every cattleman who mas eNpresseu
himself feels sure that some action
can be taken, and that speedily. where
by the old line will be restored.
There are some cattlemen who round
ly denounce the secretary of agriculture
for his action, but the great majority
of them are compelled to admit that
the secretary has reason on his SIDE
Not only has the state refused to nave
its quarantine laws conform to those
of the Federal government, either as
TO the location of its internal line or
the time ii should be In effect, but II
is said that the law as II Is has been
frequently violated and had become
almost nulllty, so that the secretary
had to quarantine the whole state
II is believed, however, that active
steps will at once be taken to avert
the application of the new law. and
that advantage will be taken of that
clnuse Of the proclamation which says
that the Federal line will be so modified
az to conform to the state line when
satisfactory proof ls furnished the sec
rotary that the state law will be strict
ly enforced. This would result In the
old line being restored In this state.
But the question has arisen as
to who has the right to give
this assurance, and well post
ed cattlemen believe that 1t rests
with the state sanitary board. ANY
way It is hoped that something can anu
will be done to at once induce the Sec
retary to modify at least that part
of mis- order that applies to this state.
w. j. Good, prominent cattleman
of Quanah, Is in from trip to III Paso.
Mr.. Good Is much Interested In the
quarantine situation. as his rancn lies
above the old line, and he would be
directly affected by the change. he
saws that il 1t goes into final effect II
will do great injury to the catilemen
of the Panhandle by cutting OFF the
market for their grazing cattle. In ad-
dition IL will inJure the cattlemen OF
Kansas and the northwest by cutting
off the supply OF Panhandle cattle TO
Craze and mature on their ranges. ME-
Good is strongly opposed TO me impof-
totion of the hated Mexicans."
Local markets showed little change
YESTERDAY. except that hogs were a
shade lower. tops being quoted at S2so.
| Neither were receipts so large as on
the previous day. conslgnments were
one load from NJ. II. Birdwell. Wits
Point: I, Griffith and 7. NJ. Pool, Grand
view; Womack & StnrEls, rayior' W.
c Barnett, Yellow Prairie: Fred Blank,
Wayahachie: Hybarger e. Reeves,
Paurs Valley, !. T., had in two loads.
The packing house had heavy run
from the large purchases OF the DAY
before.
Reports from New Orleans stated
that the export cattle bought by A. J.
Thompson had arrived there In good
time and fine condition, and were
loaded aboard the vessel. The success
Of this first venture Will no doubt In
dure Colonel Thompson to make other
sbipments from this place and estab-
Ilsh permanent industry here. IL
il to the energy and activity Of Pres
Ident q. w simpson OF the stock YARDS
that the initial shipment and others
that may follow are due. rs he was IN
strumental in having Colonel Thomp-
son embark in the business at this
place.
Governor John +. Brown Of Wewo-
ka II. catiieman, business man
and politician. was among the promin-
emit visitors In the city yesterday:
Martin & Beeman Skinned Wednes-
day fiom Cornsnche a train OF fed cattle
10 Kansas CITY. They had the mis-
fortune. said Mr.. Martin esterday. to
| have four cars ditched at Dublin. but