The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
THE MOVEMENT OF CATTLE
mas Not Been So Heavy for the
Past Few Days.
CUBAN PURCHASERS IN NORTH TEXAS
shipments Are to He Made Through
the Fort of GalvestOn--The Feed
in Transit Rate Extended.

Fort Worth, Texas, December l2-For
the past few days there has not been such
heavy movement of cattle from Texas
to the Northern markets. This is due in
part to the fact that the largest round
ups have been completed. Still. the ship
ments are large enough to make the aver
age tenderfoot open his eyes in amaze
ment.
Colonel S. B. Burnett has Just sold TO
sam Davidson of Fort Worth and w, r.
Curtis OF Henrietta 125 h ad of calves.
The price paid was the magnificent sum o,
$S5 per head. The calves were raised ON
Colonel Burnetts ranch and were royalty
bred Herefords and Durhams.
Fred Horsbrug, manager OF the Espueia
Land and Cattle company, located in the
counties of Dickens. Kent, Cara and
Crosby, has just purchased from Miss uri
parties line herd OF registered Durham
bulls that have been placed on the ranch OF
the company. They comprise some of the
best blood as well as individual excellence
ever brought to Texas.
one hundred cars of cattle are beins
loaded at brownwood for shipment nortn
over the Katy. They are mostly beer cattle
from the San Angelo country and will 20
TO the Kansas City market.
Nj. Richardo and j. Fernandez, direct
from Cuba, are in the city ana one OF them
Will remain here for the purpose Of ex-
porting fat cattle TO Cuoa. 1ney We're ac-
companied by Mr.. Joseph Gou.d OF Boston,
who last year made an experimental ship
ment or Texas and Indian Territory cattle
TO England. The test proved SO successful
that MIR. Gould is here to make further
shipments, but to Cuba instead of Eng
land The Cuban gentlemen also propose TO
buy the best quality of Texas fat cattle
aud will export from the Galveston port.
They are non communicative and say but
little as 10 the plans of their future move
ments. Ii is the impression among some
citizens here that the Cuban gentlemen
are here at the instance OF the Spanish
government 10 buy cattle for the Spanish
soldiery in Cuba but whether there is any
truth in this suspicion it Is not known.
The Cubans are outspoken In referring TO
the war now in progress in the island, aud
are Spanish sympathizers and think the
island has always done well enough under
the rule OF Spain. What they say concern
ing the insurgents would tend to destroy
the idea OF struggling patriotism on the
island that is generally held In this coun-
try. Senior Fernandez says that the insur-
gents are mostly from the lower classes,
generally part negro, have no property ut
stake, and hope that the revolution. should
1t prove successful. would give them a
chance TO better their conditions through
the distribution of property. They have
done much, says Fernandez, toward devas-
taung the land and to prevent by various
means. the peaceful farmers of Cuba from
Raising crops. One Of these Cuban gentle
men will remain In Fort Worth to buy
cattle while the other will sail from
Tampa Fla, for Havana.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe com
pany has extended the feed In transit on
Texas cattle TO Kansas points TO the 18th
Of January. This is done in order to give
live stock men an opportunity to get their
cattle to Kansas feed lots under the tarirf
which was In force at the time contracts
for the purchase OF these cattle were
made The order taking off the fe in
transit was promulgated by the South
western Traffic association sometime aga
and becomes effective the 18th OF the pres
ent month. The order of the traffic as
ISOLATION when effective, Will entail an
additional expense to the cattle buyer and
shipper as We'll, OF from II cents to 81 on
every head of cattle shipped from Texas to
Kansas. While it has not b-en Officially
promulgated bv the agricultural depart
ment Of the United States and the sanitary
boards of the different Northern States
that the quarantine rules and regulations
will be put in force January 10, it is pretty
certain that such will be the case, closins
the quarantine line thirty days earlier than
heretofore The action taken by the Cult
company in extending the limit TO the
18th Of next month on the feed In transit,
is appreciated by the Texas shipper who
of In III liking his
sig1ments.