The advocate., 1896-05-27

Commission Company aud has opened
new quarters in rooms 50-5l-52 Live
Stock Exchange, first floor.
The Lone Star Commission Company
is still doing a fine business. Mr..
Ketchum of this firm, who recently To-
Gated in Kansas City, boasts OF gain
of aVoirdnpOis most remarkable for o
man of his age Climate and business
surroundings has @ good deal to do
with ones health, especially when q
man has corps Of assistants that give
customers entire satisfaction through
the ordeal of low prices such as has
ruled In the stock markets the last
month. The Lone Star Is q popular
firm and will continue to extend their
their trade.
The $40 cattle which topped the
market last week, and Is cents higher
than any cattle sold that day, were
fed by White Bros. Of Buffalo, KaS.,
and sold by Wright Il Hannah to the
United Pressed Beef Company for ex-
port on foot. These cattle were Here
ford and graded Short-horns. They
averaged 1,452, having put on 40
pounds since January on shelled corn
and oil meal. White Bros. were the
successful feeders Of the first high
bunch last year, and William Wilmoth
of Altoona the last. Many ADVOCATE
readers have congratulated our repre-
sentative for having this excellent firm
in our columns.
There Is one prominent feature In
the live stock market that Is In evil
dence very frequently, and that ie when
the White-face steer appears in his
best form he always tops sde market,
or perhaps it would be best to say that
he more frequently tops-the market
from the fact that the best feeders of
the West choose him above all other
breeds for uniformity of size, disposi-
tion and feeding qualities. 1t would
not be out Of place to call attention to
the fact that G. S. Cross Of Emporia,
Kas., has the finest herd Of these cattle
to be found In the country. You can
always rest assured that you get the
best If you purchase your breeding
stock at the Sunny Slope farm.
The John L. Hale Commission Com
pany starts out with their colors flying.
II the first weeks business Is to be any
criterion for the future they will have
an excellent business. We are glad to
note the following shippers who con.
signed to them: j. T. Wilkinson,
Bates City, Mo-; John Cowden, AlVs
Lemon, j. w. Lyons, Olathe, Kas.; II.
Schweiter, Wichita; S. A. Cooper, Clay
Center. U. S. Campbell, Bates City,
Mo-; A. H. Slater, Norwood, Kss.; p.
Lshey, Little Blue, Mo-; A. B. Connor,
Lancaster, Kss.; A. G. Huffaker, So.
vsnnsh, Mo-; G.. Socolofsky, Tampa,
KRs., Joe B, Shelby, Lexington, Mo-;
w. F. Dsvis,St. Joseph, Mo-; j. L. Kin
kead, Wellington, Mo-; Necessary &
Lstimer, Independence, Mo-; G. Horn,
Elbing, Kas.; Jackson & Anderson,
Lamar, Mo. In 1874 John Z. Hale
began at the Kansas City stock yards
as q bookkeeper, filing the most re-.
sponsible positions with the best firms
then In the business, and in 1886 he
opened up in the commission business
as the head of the firm Of Hale s.
Painter. Four years ago q change to
Hale l. Mcintosh was effected. The
ADVOCATE has already referred to the
dissolution Of this firm and the found.
ing of the new one. The following
letter from the. new firm speaks for
itself:
My DEAR SIR-I take pleasure In informing
you that We have secured new quarters at the
Kansas City Live Stock ExGhanRe, and we are
now located at Nos. co. 81 and 81, on the first
hoor OF the building, 90 tbs right Of the main