Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-27
OF INTEREST TO STOCKMEN.
SANTA FE OFFERS INDICTMENTS
FOR WESTERN SHIPMENTS.
Texas Corn Shortage Is the Canse-
Feed in Transit Rate Goes Into
Ehect-In Force Until De-
cember 31-PersonaIs.

seed meal in Texas this season has caused
the Santa Fe railroad TO offer special in
duoement to cattlemen OF Texas to bring
cattle West. where feed is abundant ard
cheap, as long as they are short of it az
home. 1t put into effect yesterday a feed
in-transit rate on cattle from Texas point,
to kansas City, remaining in force until
December 81 The object of making this
rate Is TO enable Texas stockmen, or 9TH
ers for that matter, who may wish 40
bring cattle from Texas, where cotton seed
meal and corn are scarce this season to
Kansas, where corn is plenty, to do so on
favorable terms In order that there may
be no misunderstanding in regard to the
rate Mr. Titus made emphatic the state
ment that the feed-in-tranSit rate TO Kan
sas City was good for SIX months from
any day, between November 20 and De-
cember 81, when the cattle may be shipped
FOR instance, II the cattle started from 4
Texas point November y. they may ba
stepped in Kansas and fed until May =,
and the rate will hold good to ship on 10
the open market, and so on until the las.
day OF December has passed.
Columbia, Mo-, Nov. a6.-(speciaI0 The
recent outbreak of Texas fever in the vi
c:nity of Hannibal Mo. has caused an un-
usual demonstration of interest in the ex-
periments with Texas fever germs now be-
ing conducted here by the Missouri agri-
cultural college. Prof. H. J. Waters. dean
OF the college, has received many letters
regarding the results of the experiments
this season Those in charge of the expert
ments are working on several theories
They have already proved to their satis-
faction that cattle may be so thoroughly
cleaned of Texas ticks by means of a sim
pie solution composed of black Virginia
oil 10 tn 1r,I1- Fras
them of the fever. but make them per-
fectly safe to be put in Enclosures with 9TH
e- cattle.
DR.. ]. W. Connoway, of the Missouri
university, has just returned from a tour
through the South for the purpose OF ex-
planning the remedy 10 stoCkmen, and his
lectures have been SO successful that dip
ping stations will be established at many
places in Mississippi and louisiana That
is. huge watts will be constructed containing
the solution and the infected cattle viii
BE- driven into the fluid to cleanse them OF
the ticks. One application is almost in
variably effectual. Another theory on
which the scientists are working is that
cattle may be immuned from ticks by vac
cipat.on of anti-toxin. They have not founA
a solution that is thoroughly satisfactory,
but DR.. H. ]. Waters stated to-day that
he hoped to do so at an early date.
IAN outbreak of Texas fever this late in
L
unusual occurrence From November Is
to March there is seldom case reported.
and no quarantine law is exercised during
these months. In November the ticks
drop from the cattle and seek shelter in
the grass and shrubbery until warm
weather. If the winter is severe the ticks
are killed by the cold and very few are
Matched in the spring.
J. ". June, who travels for the Rogers
Commission Company, is Just up from the
Choctaw nation. He says feed of all kinds
is scarce there, and supply of cattle short,
and what in farmers hands in poor condi-
ticn. Plenty of young hogs but no fat
this year 5s,0lS cattle, against 1910 in
ones
Dr. Gressweu. state veterinarian OF Col
orado. says there has been brought into
Colorado from points outside Of the state
1895.
Colonel Jesse Evans is up from his ranch
near Canadian, Tex. He says there is not
one-fourth as many cattle in his section
as a year ago. Stock cattle are not only
scarce but held high. There are no cows for
sale at any price. All the &C BAR calves
were sold about a month ago and paid for
then at So. so but to be wintered and deliver
ed next spring. He sold 5000 3-year-old steers
the last part of October to George R. Lam
dres Anthony, Kas., at $3.50 Pastures ara
good and not more than half stocked.
visitors Mt the Yards With stock.
KeIton & Co., Parkville. Mo-. had in cat
tie yesterday.
r. A. Cobb. Clip. o. T, came in yester-
day with hogs.
Bredes & Mink. Natoma, Kas.. had in
hogs yesterday.
NJ. E. Mix. oberlin. Kas., was here yes
terdav with hogs.
Casey & Towers, Henry county, Mo-, had
in cattle yesterday
Louis Martin, Nogaies, A T., was In yes
terday with cattle.
Hasness & Son, Humboldt, Neb.. were
in yesterday with cattle.
]. F. Rolf. Alma, Mo-, was here yester-
day with choice packers.
W. H Dodridge. White City, Kas., came
in yesterday with cattle.
r N Marshall. LaCygne. Kas., was at
the yards yesterday with hogs.
Thomas Burton. Norton, Kas.. was on
the yards yesterday with cattle
]. R. Wilson. Kiugsville Mo-. was at the
yards yesterday with cattle and hogs
A. X. Donovan, Missouri City. Mo. topped
the market yesterday with sixty-two choice
hogs
John A. Reed and T. Conklin, Gaines
VILE, Mo-, were here yesterday with cat
tie and hogs.
Mrs. winsIow'S SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dew snftAus q reduces tnham-