Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-23

HAD GOOD RECEIPTS.

Prices paid for hogs yesterday in
the local market were slightly lower
than for the two days previous. as the
market was some weaker and on about
10 cents. The top price paid for the
day was sS.65. u car load lot from
W. r. Birdwell. Mineral Wells, SELL
ing for those figures. The rest of the
days consignment sold for generally
lower price. but no strictly top hogs
were marketed, and such would prob
ably have brought 1915.
The consignment OF car load lots
were ten In number and included n
car load each from Sam Black and j.
NJ Bond, Marietta; Sam Adams. De
Leon; b. +. Dunn, South McAlester;
NJ. r. Blrdbell, Mineral Wells; +. NJ.
Redding Italy: IL. NJ. Hill. Workman;
d. NJ. Smith. of Iowa Park. and two
loads from w. F. Henderson. OF Mar
quez. j. II. Brown, of Wichita, had in
car load OF horses and mules In tran
sit to Corsicana, and j. 7. Thomson
had cattle from the country on the
market. Enough cattle were not re-
ceived, however, to make murket,
The packing company bought 700
hogs-a good run was made at the
house yesterday.
A few prominent local cattlemen met
yesterday afternoon and decided to
issue call for u meeting OF the cat
tlemen of the city next Saturday after
noon at the office of the secretary Of
the Cattle Raisers' association. The
meeting win be for the purpose Of
taking some steps looking to the re-
ception and entertainment Of the cat
| tlemen who meet in convention here In
March. Last years convention of the
Cattle Raisers' association was one
Of the biggest meetings OF tho kind
ever held anywhere, and 1t Is desired.
II possible, to make the meeting moth
Ing less in the matter OF attendance,
interest. or anything else. Another rea-
son why 1t Is essential for Fort Worth
to extend a royal welcome this year
TO the lords OF the plains" Is that
San Antonio win be up In force again
this year attempting to win the next
convention for the Alamo city, and
as she has SO recently demonstrated
to the stoekmen what fine entertain
err she is, Fort Worth viii have to
look well to see that she does not sue
coed in the attempt; for this city. with
all her natural advantages, can not
hope to keep a good thing always with
out strong effort.
The Mexican cattle question which
was given new prominence by the agi-
tation IL received at the recent san
Antonio convention, still continues to
give cattlemen almost exhnustless food
for discussion and argument. and a
remarkable feature OF the matter IL
that so widely different Views are
taken by men equally well posted
Yesterday one Of the prominent cat
tlemen of this city who has taken a
deep interest In the matter, asserted
lA h.. -
cans that have come In during the
past year were cattle that had been
carried over into that country from
this, and that after the close OF this
year he was positive that much
smaller and decreasing number
would come in during future years.
He could not see how n country that
had for number OF years been COM
PEELED to draw on the United States
Tor cattle for her own people could
begin so soon to supply this country
TO an Injurious extent in return.
About ten minutes later another proGri-
nent and well posted gentleman who
had not heard the previous discussion,
said that while the number that were
imported during the past year were
not enough to do injury to the cattle
industry here. but were, on the other
hand. only what was needed to con-
sumo the surplus grass. stu he was
convinced that with every year the
number imported would constantly
overrun with them TO the great detri-
ment of the industry In this state.
The 1000 head of fed sheep shipped
by +. J. Godair from Dublin to the ST.
Louis market averaged 9S pounds and
sold for $3.50. They were very good and
fat. and Mr.. Godair says that the price
received Is not much of an incentive In
the sheep feeding business. He will
send the next shipment OF about 1000
10 Kansas City soon.
e. Connell. prominent banker and
cattleman from Midland. was in the
city yesterday. He reports that his
cattle are going through tho winter in
excellent shape.
II. II. Pierce of waxabachie, had In
st. Louis Tuesday a shipment OF fed
cattle that sold for $780,
John Brison, a Comanche cattleman,
was In the city yesterday and says that
Notwithstanding the amount OF rain
they have had recently grass is injured
very. little, and cattle are looking bet
ter than during any winter for years.
]. w. Carter, live stock agent of the
Rock Island, Is In from n trip TO South
Texas where he says he found many
fine cattle on feed.
Colonel Frank Morgan. live stock
agent Of the Santa Fe at Woodward.
o. T., was in the city yesterday.
Thomas Trammell. Sweetwater
banker and cattleman. was among yes
terday's visitors in town.
r. W. Flato. Jr. OF Kansas City. is
In town.
g. A. Beeman was In town yesterday
on his way from Kansas City TO his
home at Comanche.
n. p. Hutton. Parnell. Tex. and Dan
Gunter Burns, o. T.. became members
OF the Cattle Raisers' association yes
terday
Captain W. u. Hayes of Adair. l. T..
was IN the city yesterday.
J. w. Corn OF Weatherford was here
yesterday. He is shipping almost daily
10 the ST. Louis market.
j. b. Wilson OF Dallas. one OF the
prominent cattiemen OF the state. spent
yesterday In the city.
Winfield Scott is out ON trip to
Brentwood.