Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-07
ARE RAISING HOGS.
THE FARMERS IN NAVARRO couN-
rY ARE OVERSEEING CROPS.
CATTLE on FEED THERE.
Livestock News From various
Texas Poiuts-cattIemen Who
Are visiting In TT. worth.

Yesterday did not prove TO be as good
a day at the local stock yards so far
us receipts are concerned as some other
days since the beginning OF the new
year. but the market was stronger
than for some time past especially Tor
hogs, and good porkers brought as
high as $3.50.
J. Crawford of Purcell. ]. T., had in
n car OF hogs that broLght that figure.
which was the top OF the market for
the day. The prospects for an Inn
provement in the market not only for
hogs. but for cattle also, IS regarded
as good, and 1t is believed the opinion
being based upon the action OF the
northern markets. that much better
prices will soon be paid, not only for
hogs, but for cattle also.
Among the Texas cattle sold at st.
Louis were $40 pound steers, marketed
by j. NJ. Coffin of Itasca, at 1915; 9lS-
pound grass steers, sold by w. j. Me-
1ntyre OF Alpine at 1906; and 1OO0-pound
j. b. Taylor. at 1885 p. S. WltheTspoon
OF Belchervllle marketed the same day
12O0-pound steers at S3.i5.
A. ]. Nesblt OF Eureka Springs, Arlz.,
was in the city yesterday on his way
home from the East. Mr.. Nesblt says
that the conditions In Arizona this
season are very favorable for the cat
tie industry. There Is no feeding done
in his state, but number OF fine grass
cattle go from that country to the
northern markets.
A. NJ, Milligan of Corsicana was In
the city yesterday. He began feeding
January between 500 and GOO cattle.
He IL one OF the cattlemen who will
feed "A second crop this season. and he
believes that the second crop will be
smaller than last years, although
larger number will be fed, Mr.. Milligan
expects TO have hls cattle ready for
market by next May. Among the other
feeders In Navarro county are l.. NJ.
Coates. who Is feeding 2800 head OF
sattle; Edens Bros. are feeding 1900
head: C.. s. West, 500 or more, lnclud-
ing his fall and winter feeding. and
w. u. Sweatman has 800 ON feed. @.
Z. Walton has about 300 head on feed
and there Will be large number OF
Ted cattle shipped from Navarro county
between now and next June. Mr.. Mil
llgan expects that the second crop of
Fedora Will make money, as the lndl-
cations are good for an early Improves
ment IN the cattle market The chances
are that some of the present feeders
OF cattle Will lose money as many OF
them paid very high prices for their
feeder cattle, and there are said to be
some who paid such unreasona bic
prices that the chances OF coming out
clear this year are extremely remote
Mr.. Milligan Is believer In diversified
Farming. He says that the farmers
not only OF Navarro county, but OF oth-
rr parts of Texas as well. are very
much Interested at present In the hog
fhbing industry and they find In IL a
iurer and more ready money resource
than in either cotton or cattle. etc, to
which the Texas farmers and ranchmen
have almost entirely devoted their at
tentlon In the past.
Mr.. Milllgan thinks that the more
extensive growing of corn and feeding
OF hogs by Texas farmers will result
IN much good. and while he is himself
y FEEDER OF cattle he Is not blinded 10
the tact that there are other and more
ploy his energies.
The application of Britton Davis of
NJ Paso. manager OF the Coralitos cat
We company, was received yesterday
Tor admission into the Texas Cattle
taisers' association. Mr.. Davis IL an
extensive operator In chihuahua and
sonora, Mexico. and consequently
handles large number of Me-Ican
cattle. His COMPANY now has grazing
IN Texas several thousand Mexicans,
Tho secretary OF the Cattle Ralsers' aa.
bociauon reports greater number OF
new applications for membership than
usual at this time of year. II IA usu-
ally the caae that lust before the an
nual meeting OF the assoc alton the an
plicatlons for membership begin to fnIl
on. but this year an unusually large
number OF applications have been re.
oeived. The pecretar', OF the ansocla.
lion declares that the Texas cattlemen
are realizing more and more every yenr
what a good thing 1t Is. The secrc-
taiy does not think that the recen,
ruling OF the chairman of the pass
committee OF the railroads will materi-
ally AFFECT either the attendance at the
meeting OF the association In March OF
tile meeting of stockmen at San An.
tonic on the 18th Instant. He says tina,
the one-half rate given by the roads
VIII be satisfactory to cattlemen gen.
orally and that the small matter o,
railroad transportation will not AFFECT
attendance,
A.. B. Robertson OF Colorado city wa,
In town yesterday. Mr.. Robertson Il
an extensive operator In cattle and
Keeps pretty well posted In that line
He says that above the quarantine line
yenrling steers are selling for from ST:
to Sli, while two-year-olds bring from
III to SIS. Mr.. Robertson reports thn,
the grass In the country around Colo.
rndo City IL ranker and better than 10,
n number OF years. But. notwithstand.
Ing this fact. cattle have not fattened
well. the grass cattle not being In AZ
good condition this year as last ven,
and other years. The explanation of.
fered "a that the grasf. while rank. bn,
had too much rain and is not as TAI.
tening az usual. Mr. Robertson lefi
last night for Chicago.
Tom Shoemaker was summoned &c
Decatur yesterday by the announce.
ment thnt his brother, William Shoe.
John Lovelady and Charles McFar
land went down on a business trim n
San Angelo yesterday.
Captain A. s. Reed went down yes.
= ferdny on a f~siness trim 10 Houston
b. ~. Farmer OF Aleao. feeder al
eeverAi hundred head OF cattle. was In
1h0 city yesterday