Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-05

IS LOOKING UPWARD

Harry c.strahorn 0, the big livestock
commission firm OF strahorn- Hutton
Evans company arrived In the city
yesterday. coming direct from Chicago.
He arrived Just in time to see the To-
cal eattlemen Ia better spirits than
for some time past for Captain VIII
lam I, Way had just displayed Bpe-
cials received from Chicago conveying
the Information that the cattle market
OF Chicago AZ yesterdays close was
50 cents higher on the hundred than
the opening Of Monday. Mr.. strahorn
also received, after arriving In the
city. dispatches from Chicago conflru-
ing the reported improvement In The
market.
Mr., strahorn, however. In dlscuss,ng
the situation candidly admitted that
the rise was no doubt due in a large
degree to light receipts. for which he
past two weeks have been notable. His
company, though. had all during De-
cenoer been predicting an Improve
ment early In January, and the rise
which comes as a verifcatlon OF the
preoietion may be produced by some
thing mere than inc.iental iight re-
celpts. As to whether the Improve
ment will be permanent, or whether a
heavy run OF cattle will depress the
market again Mr.. strahorn declares II
uiiiicut TO tell. as the unsettled condI-
ton OF the market generally and the
menhcing International relations that
exist render any kind OF a reliable
forecast almost an impossibillty. The
reasonable hope, however, Is that a
rev days VIII show much better mar
Ret and there Is at least the doubtful
consolation that II cannot well ge.
worse than It has been.
bir Strahorn has handled the Texas
cattle for his company for eight wears
and is well posted regarding them.
He says that Texas fed cattle have
gone into Chicago hardly so rapidly
this season - last, one deterrent in
nnence was tue low market. Another
thing is that cattle as rule are be-
Ing FED longer this season than last.
Many cattle were marketed last year
shat had been fed only forty or fifty
Gays. Many are being kept on food
this season ninety and 100 days. The
Ted cattle marketed this season he
pronoiinces better generally than those
OF last season. which may be due to
advanced that there would NOT be n
longer feeding. The belief has been
very large second crop OF feeders In
Texas this season. but Mr. Stfahorn
believes that there win be much
larger number than some people be.
lieve.
Mr. Strahrrn received a telegram
yesterday stating that on the day he
fore his company had made the ton
sale OF Texans for the season. The
cattle were n lot OF 1890 pound steers
marketed by 7. D. Moody OF Decatur.
and brought $40. The highest price
paid previously was $500 MIR. stra-
horn says that some very fine 666G
cattle have been marketed In Chicago
this season and they are among the
best that come from Texas. He ex-
poets to remain In Texas for about
two weeks. inspect a lot ~ the cattle
on feed and also attend the meeting
OF ftfckr'rn az San Antonio.
Yesterday. being Saturday, was not
2 very good day at the yards so far as
receipts go, but prices for hogs were
again up bit, and the hest hogs on
the market sold for 50. 40. and strictly
z more -
The packing house bought all tho
pest offerings and Killed yesterday bo0
hoss and a few cattle. An extension OF
pneir cold storpge facilities In other