Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21
LIVESTOCK.
The Hog Market Climb
ing Higher.
RECEIPTS WE'RE SMALL, As CHAR
AcrERIsTIc OF MONDAY.
GOING TO IMPROVE.
CHICAGO STOCK YARD HAS A
GREAT SCHEME FOR IMPROVE
NENT ON FOOT.
Something of the Terminal Charges
at ohicago--cattIe In south
Tcxas-Personni Notes.

The local hog market scored a high
err point for top stun than has been re-
corded for many months past. The
highest range of prices was s3.709
$50, and while no strickly prime stun
was received the same would have
brought the prices named. The condi-
ton OF the hog market is very graft
flying to commission men and consign-
ors OF hogs. The receipts yesterday
We're typical OF Monday and were small
only four cars OF hogs being received.
]. ]. Gibbs had in couple OF fine fat
cows that were sold on the market.
Two cars of fat cows We're also re-
ceived from lower PenasO. New Next
co. that We're sold, Mr., Duncan, cat
Tie buyer being the purchaser of both
lots. The outlook for the local mar
ket is declared to be good and much
heavier receipts are expected II the de-
pressing effects of the bad weather are
removed.
In view OF the fact that there is
current rumor among stockmen that
the belligerent attitude of the railroads
towards the Chicago stock yard COM
pany on the terminal charge question
~ caused by the proposed removal OF
the Chicago stock yard at the end of
the fifteen year contract OF the union
SAbNh Ha'h anu NIhllNll NDIuHhIlN Will
certain packing house companies, 1t
VIII be interesting to know that the
company is so conf lent OF not remov-
ing that the directors have passed
resolution directing The officers to pro-
coed with the contemplated improve
ments. These improvements will EN-
brace the double decking of large
portion of the yards and will involve
| the expenditure OF about 81 100000. The
railway system of the yards Will also
be remodeled.
W. p. Anderson, the general agent of
the Chicago Union Stock Yard and
Transit company, was In the city yes
terd1y on his return from the San An
ionic convention. He was OF course
much Interested In the resolution in
trodueed and considered there concern
ing the SO terminal charge that COM
ruittee appointed at tire convention is
going to investigate. Mr.. Anderson's
explanation of the question is very
simple. Under n decision of the Inter
state Commerci commission the stock
yard had to Impose a traekage charge
on shipments Of live stock TO the yard
or abandon that already imposed on
dead freight, Ac' rdingly dasignat-
ed amount OF trackage charges was put
on each car of live stock received,
which was 40 cents each way for ali
the roads leading to the yard except
three.and they were charged % cents
each way or total of so cents and
$l.5O respectively. The roads, howev-
er, by arbitrary agreement, as It APP
pears, made a general charge OF $500
and the suppositlon Is that the excess
goes Into the gross earnings of the
roads. At any rate II does not seem
hardly fair that the roads should
charge the shipper OF live stock with
the amount both ways as the car comes
back either empty or else loaded with
freight with which the live stock men
" 10 In nbaor hAl,
true facts ms they appear, II would
be obviously unfair TO visit the sins
OF the railroads upon the stock yard
company, and It is matter OF fair
ness to the yard that the recent San
Antonio convention appointed COM
mittee to investigate the true status of
the matter, instead OF abruptly adopt
ing n resolution to, in a measure, boy
colt the yard.
A prominent live stock man who
recently returned from South Texas
reports that in that part of the state
there are about 10000 more cattle than
last year to be grazed As they have
recently had three splendid rains the
Indications are that this season they
will have excellent grass, and this
VIII, to a great. extent. control the
number that will be shipped from
that section to the Territory to be
grazed. On account of the conditions
named. II is estimated that the number
TO go this season will be short of those
OF last
]. Il. Gwaltney. of Honey Grove. one
OF the most extensive cattle feeders In
the state. was In the city yesterday
arranging some details OF his feeding
business. He is preparing to put L.
900 head on feed at Paris next week.
II. +. Brownfeld. of Sweetwater. was
In the city yesterday. Mr.. Brownfieid
was shipping a car load OF fine Dur
ham bulls to his place at Sweetwater
that he will use for breeding purposes.
w. p. Littlefald. n pioneer cattleman
from Austin passed through the city
yesterdal on his way to Ills ranch near
Roswell. N. NJ. lie is feeding about
500 head OF cattle there on irrigated
forage.
A train load OF the fine fed cattle
from ARarado were sold at Chicago !
yesterday. They weighed 1913 pounds
and brought sf.15
Geo. B. Loving Is back from a busi-
ness trip to Baird.
f. Il. Frayser, a prominent cattleman
from Vinita, J. T.. was among the WIS.,
itors In the city yesterday.
w. II. Skinner left last night for
Waco to attend the swine breeders
meeting.