Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-06-24
LIVE STOCK NEWS AND GOSSIP.
KANSAS CITY's SHEEP TRADE COMES
FROM A VAST TERRITORY.
Proposition to Incrcnsc Live Stock
Exchange Membership Fcc-Finc
Cattle From I<nnsns und
Ncbrnska-PcrsOnnI.

Some idea OF the extent TO which the
sheep trade at this market has grown of
late can be had by the citing of the wide
range of territory from which the receipts
came yesterday. There were several trains
In from Texas, a train of lambs from far.
away California; while New Mexico. Colo
RADIO and the nearby states were all repre-
sented.
A meeting OF the Live Stock exchange
has been called for July .. to take vote
on tho proposition TO raise the price OF
the Live Stock exchange membership from
81 60 to $500
There were quite n number OF fine cattle
In yesterday and they brought little more
money. j. y. Brown, Riverton, Neb., was
in with twenty very smooth grade Short.
horn steers of his own breeding and feed
ing. They showed skillful handling, and
attracted general attention. They averaged
lil7 pounds, and We're sold by Campbell,
Hunt g. Adams at $40. the highest price
of the day and the highest for some time.
Swift & Co. got them.
Kansas as well as Nebraska had n num-
ber of toppy cattle here yesterday. c.
Langvardt. Alta Vista. was in witn wen.
ty-nine nice grade steers of his own feed
Ing, that averaged 1874 pounds, that We're
sold by Wright q Hanna at Si.l5. The
same firm sold. for A. p. Burris. of Yirgil.
Kas.. thirty-two choice grade steers that
averaged 1876 pounds, at Hls, and for d. p.
beefy grade steers of his own feeding, aver
aging 1888 pounds at si;l5. and for J. Bar:
sasds o ss own sshS 81 & good
brought in by i. a. Fioersch. st, George.
i Gfy o S his rSsS tssnF a
pounds, and were sold by Hopkins, Kiely
y Co. at SIZE, next to the top price OF the
day. The United Dressed Beef Company
Rnb!e & Peters Lott. Tex. were up yes
Isaac nIair, Antelope. Kas'. was in yes
j. Z. Leach 9farbondale. Kas.. was a. the
NEE MeMSiin Mfifs'iaS BrSs,. "'P Pomona. mona Kas.. had in
i. VI. Piersoil. Williamsburg. Kas.. was
Murphy < snyder Edingham. Kas.. had
in cattle and hogs yesterday.
terday with some good steers.
4; ott9. Fredonia. kas' came In yes
j. y. Cole. Fort Scott. Kas.. was on the
y4HEaSw w. ysiiia1S hI eows VIII Sas ao was here yes
Wi 'Wiiisox a and i"f Reed, Clinton. No.. had in
ii, y; Philips, stockdale. Kas.. came in
W. u. ,Konantz. Arcadia, Kas.. had in
hogs nn9 9onss sssP Pwsna R.s was a, the
yards yesterday with hogs:
f., ~ George. Everett. No., was on the
j. p. Edwards. Butler, Mo-, was on the
yards, yesterday with cattle.
terday with hogs. He says there are the
usual number OF cattle and hogs In Chan-
rain; but corn looks fine. Oats poor. Grass
ii, ii. Benham is now on the road for the
siegel-sanders Live Stock Commission
l.. a. Champlin. Phiilipsburg. Kas.. came
In yesterday with cattle.
L. T.. Irish, Wheaton, Kas., was on the
yards yesterday with cattle.
y. Regier. Elbing, kas., was at the yards
yesterday with cattle.
Robert Forbs. carbondale. Kas.. was In
yesterday with cattle.
Frank McGooney. Sandstone. No.. was
here yesterday with hogs.
j. d; Roberts. Milo. NO.. was In yester-
j. N. Winset, Alma, kas.. was here yes.
terday with cattle. He reports the number