Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-12
FINE STOCK SHOWN.
norm CATTLE AND HOG RECEIPTS
WE'RE LARGE.
The Market Is steady - Numerous
Cattle saies VIII Probably lie
Made Later on.

Hundreds OF those in attendance on
the cattlemeu's convention aVaile1
themselves OF the preparations that
had been made FOR their entertainment
at the Fort Worth stock yards yes-
terday afterno IN, and these with
host Of citizens and many ladies,
thronEed the grounds throughout the
time set apart for the stock yards apd
packing house people to extend the
inequalities, Consequently the grounds
IA the vicinity OF the yards and the
stock yards hotel pIese ntel very ami
mated appearance during the entire
afternoon The Fort Worth Street
Railway company put on an extra
number Of cars and ran al short inter-
valB 20 that the visitors were trans
ported to and fro with ease and com
fort
There was lots OF livestock at the
yards. both cattle and hogs. and the
visitors enjoyed the trip over the Cs-
tahhshmaut and the inspection OF the
stock yards very much. In addition
considerable trading WAS done. The
heavy receipts Of this week are keep
Ing the packing house very busy, and IL
was Tn fun blast yesterday giving all
an opportunity to see how a large ln-
stitution Of the kind IA operated. Many
of the visitors expressed themselves
as surprised at the magnitude Of Fort
Worth'a stock yards and packing house
Industries.
The wants of the guests Ia any re-
speCt had not been forgotten, and
many good things IN endless quantity
had been supplied for their reircsh-
ment The afternoon NJ the stock
! yards win be remembered as one of
| the most pleasant periods during the
convention.
Among the cattle at the yards that
| attracted much attention were some
/ thoroughbred pedigrecd Galloways,
| something that IL not often consigned
| to this market. They We're the prop
| erty Of Mr., Pool OF Bosque, who was
Offering them for sale to anybody who
wanted such cattle for breeding pur-
poses.
u. NJ, Dasgett had on exhibition a
lot OF shorthorn cattle, one year old
| and over
Maloney & Day and n. II. Powell of
| Tarrant county, each exhibited some
| fine breeding bulls.
The heaviest receipts Of the day were
made up Of hoEs and some very fine
pOrkcrs were to be found Receipts
Included three cars from Arthur &
| Lynn, McGreBor; two cars each from
Hutto. and NJ. X. Birdweh. Nliucra
Wells. The following marketed one
car each: c. S, Jones, Bartlett; y
ReNford, Wichita Falls; j. c. Sisson
| WynnCWOOd, j, ID. Bennett, Weaver
j, w. Milln, Roanoke; j. L. McCullor
Comonohe; J, T. Friend, Santo' W, n
I LugphHns Weathtrlordi j. \. Nc
Cauley, Moody; r. Y. Willnghom
Chico; Boy ham & Daily. Abbott. au,
W. l.. knight. Grandvlcw.
Notwithstanding the heavy receipts
OF the week the market Is little chang
ed; top hogs selling around 50 So; SOM
going as high as $3.50.
| 4 II williams Enannar e. nIrAunFt
and Ed Smith had in cattle from coun
try points
Richard Sillman Of Richard Springs
and u. NJ. BOrOughs OF Austin. with
ranch in san Saba county We're tw
prominent visitors ut the yards.
President q, w. Simpson and part
remained at the stock yards yesterda
to nsslst IN entertaining the many Wis
itors, but will leave today in thei
special car on n trip to Mexico.