Kansas City journal., 1897-11-13
or INTEREST TO STOCKMEN
NEW LIFE GIVEN TO THE MEXICAN
CATTLE TRADE.
Excitement In the Range Cattle Mar.
ket South RespOnaible-Ranch.
men Filling Up Their Herds
mt Good Prices.

The excitement in the range cattle mar
ket South has given new life to the Mexi-
can cattle trade. The Texas, New Mexico
ana Arizona ranchmen are now paying such
prices for Mexican cattle 10 tili up their
depleted herds as to justify the $50 per
head import duty. DR.. c. H. Blem-r OF
the bureau of animal industry here, who
has been along the Mexican border in
Texas for the past month. got in yesterday
from San Antonio. Tex. He says all Texas
Is bullish on cattle and the ranchmen there
are buying cattle wherever they can find
them Mexico is supplying quite a num-
ber just now. Colonel Albert Dean, OF the
bureau of animal industry here has re-
ceiVed reports of the importation of S5aS
Mexican cattle from November 1 TO g.
Ihere were .i.l admitted at Ell Paso. Tex,
The hrst week in November. 2.oJ of them
went to California for grazing; 6.1 to Ne
braska in for grazing: LOIS to Texas for graz
ins ana 80 to Denver and 543 for the
Kansas City market. On November S. 1850
Were admitted at the same point for graz
ins' 9iS going to Texas and 4o. TO Colorado.
Al Laredo. Tex. on November 4 and s.
ihere were iSi cattle brought in for graz
ing. AT Nosales. A T. the first week il,
NoEember, 2.5s9 Were admitted for grazing
and 90 Went to California ON Noyernber
at Nosales. li We're brought in Tor graz
ing in Arizona.
secretary Woodbury.. of the Kansas City
Live STOCK exchange. received "A letter YES
seraay from W: H Truesdale. vice presi-
gent OF the Chicago. Rock Island x Paci-
ne railroad, in reply to his remonstrance on
the part OF the Live Stock exchange here
against gains. the the withdrawal Of the feed in
While he feels that the rate should be
abolished, yet the withdrawal of such rates
On no,ice HGcem1ed and th, Ias wa perhaps too short
the time as requested to December Il.
Guthrie; o. T.: Nov. 1c.-tspecial) To-
ors and large force of deputies were
ordered out along the Texas and Indian
Territory line upon Information that large
numbers of cattle which are now waiting
for the expiration of the quarantine were
being driven across the line at isolated
I'll midnight Of the 18th, and any persons
bringing in cattle before that hour will be
vigorously prosecuted.
]. T White. one of the most extensive
farmers in Ottawa county. Kas.. was in
the city yesterday. He wanted some young
II find young cattle" he said. too high
for the beef market. and at the prices that
are now asking l can see nothing but loss
money so easily obtainable. and 1t Is draw
Ing many new men in the business. and
they are paying too much for their young
cattle, thus greatly increasing the risk,
both Of the feeder and money lender"
Inc raising OF a NUMBER OF local quar-
antines in the yellow fever districts brought
a number of new Southern horse and mule
buyers here this week. Joseph sledd. New
La. La and T d. q 4. " wiies. Tgn Memphis. aHkh Tenn.
have all gotten mules here the past few
days.
Visitors at the Yards With stock.
C G: c: Creed: Fairfax. Mo-. got feeders
Kandt & Zieball. Herington. Kas. had
In hogs yesterday.
NJ. E. Boyd. Elmo, Kas, was here yes
terday with hogs.
W. NJ. Stowe. Redman. Mo-. was in yes
Isaac Blair. Antelope. Kas., was here
yesterday with hogs.
c. H. Brosseau, Clyde, Kas., came in
yesterday with hogs.
Kelley & Co., Gardner, Kas.. had in cat
tie and hogs yesterday.
g. ]. Cooper. Pawnee Station, Kas., came
In yesterday with hogs.
c. NJ. Lemons. Cawker City. Kas., was
In yesterday with hogs.
George Funds. Centralia, Kas. was
here yesterday with cattle.
Brannock & Underwood Pleasant Hill,
Mo-. had in hogs yesterday.
]. X. Hill. Nevada. Mo-, was on the
yards yesterday with cattle.
g. Severtson. Galva. Kas.. was here yes
terday with cattle and hogs.
H. G. Jackson. Halls Summit. Kas..
came In yesterday with hogs.
]. W. Frame. Bois D'Arc. Mo-. was on
the yards yesterday with hogs.
r. A. Johnson. Hiattville, Kas., was on
the yards yesterday with hogs.
L. c. Redford, Urich. Mo-. was at the
yards yesterday with cattle and hogs.
]. G. Arbuthnot Hayworth, Kas, was
at the yards yesterday with cattle and
hogs.
John Schoen. Cawker City. Kas.. was at
the yards yesterday with hogs and took
back feeders.