The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
/ CENTER FOR TEXAS.
|. wsv o Big State Market
| Should be Maintained
|m1lsTS BY THE GULF PORTS.
no,iars worth of stock
~ ,sbipped Out which
:. No disposed of Here
. live Stock Reporter.

nth Live STOCK nepo'
great state-great in produc-
assumption and in capabilities
.,.snt in many particulars OF I'M
..,rnities that would make heI
ARE prosperous and independent
,ow are. One OF the most I'm
!, ,bese derellctions is the failure
-. ,he immense Importance to
,.,.,r,al class Of establishing some
,,h,n the State great live stock
md packing center, and with
,,ns now existing at Fort worth,
qua railroad facilities considered,
moi be contravented that II sue.
s,,sined such an enterprise must
~ In this city. Every farmer,
ewer and every consumer OF beer,
iron or the products Of these ami
a,rac,ly interested, aud the lethar-
= in The matter OF further upbuiid :
4 center, here or elsewhere, IL
ocstions exist, is principally due
4 Of knowledge of its Importance
han 10 lack OF enterprise.
,ys stock producers OF Texas arc
nm their rights when all of the
,ss do not draw their supplies OF
N meat products from this state.
Individual sacrifice is needed TO
manufacturing capital to this end.
M shown that tie expense OF ship
me hogs and sheep from Texas
noinis 10 the Northern markets
srsse 10 cents per hundred weight
hich means 81 per hundred on the
since the general run OF Texas
An mt dress over 50 Per cent, and
/. considered that the freight from
spy Of the other gulf States is or
M no higher than from the North
rket, where the supplies are now
IL seems that saving of even a
Il Der pound. which aggregates 500
should accrue to both the producer
suner. Packers and exporters ex-
willingness to at all times operate
u base of supply. and the con-
II Texas common points TO the
eld OF consumption afforded by the
lid the splendid outlet via the gull
h,kes any one OF them a desirable
for live stock market and pack
ter. The opening OF the gulf ports,
b. and New Orleans, has made
natural factor in the export trade,
y development is lacking to make
ltion with the older States an ac-
Texas produces enough live stock
lily all Of the gulf States. and has
liability Of trebling her production in
bpect. Tributary TO any Texas mar
10 are 100000 cattle. 100000 hogs
IN 100000 TO 5,O00,000 sheep, all or
which can be attracted there when
and the manufacturers are ready.
)e general desire OF the people OF
country TO advance their material
Is. one Of the first and most M
things to be considered is the
ping Of food products. and with the
Ages enjoyed by Texas, in climate
Dc all the year marketing, in home
option, nearness to ether consuming
THAT can never rival us in produc-
b section has the SOWING of this
better In baud, As said before,
be people OF Texas aware of the
4nce to them o. the establishment
ull sense OF live stock market and
center, they would take ,mine-
2etion towards its accomplishment.
hey to realize that with The lu.ld-
Of such market the approXln ately
VOC worth Of stock kept out Ct
lie to be sold each Year could be
y OF here, and besides, by reason
contigulty OF place of manufacture
Of sale. the product would prac-
remain at home. Texas AMI tic
nave undergone wonderful CHANGES
.le past Few years, principal Of
Is he determination OF pro iIcing
more OF the necessaries of lie,
ne this spirit is not as prevalent rs
10 De. there now only awaits ms
iexas is concerned, the location
Ne. borders OF maIu 'attur;ny caLi-
soa further Inc mt - to this rur-
me start has been made at Tort
ana the showing mad> last year
~ lne conclusion that with p:oper
sement by the stock growers tho
aneady exc 'rienced can be
"l,nln year, especially In tie
~ cattle The shortened corn
lasl year has given a temporary
Sun "a sae marketing of fat hogs, but
Duaasnl supply Of cotton Hced neal
I.' nss made the fattening Of cattle
y saa the big increase IN the num-
an season over early cstimctes
. Ts mat the cattle feeding bust
~ iesas mas come TO stay. a good
IVY .nis year will give an added i'm
an, WI, n ieedlng Of cattle, hogs will be
a". ana no better location for a
market center than somewhere
rs S eAlsls In the United States.
arv ", the export outlet afforded
SUI. sui ports, the consuming ability
no ,'s.nefh States, the constantly in
(s as!lahd for American food nrod :
~ ' p developing .iexlco, the To-
e,,, for, Worth, midway north,
II s,a ana west. between the great
na STOCK farming and The nm
kil,nas lands OF Texas. the snlen-
koln, ONT !, facilities enjoyed which nut
81 sun ~ immediate contact with The
\ Of tthp Ky and demand, the determi-
httsr W. reSas stock grower to raise
h,eeI,. iVre and better stock. thus
FrsSaa ne IN the instance Of cattle e~1
Il n az wen as Gamers. which las,
Ana s'ldence for many years 70
points ,A &c credltable start ALREADY
TEXAS 10 !" but one conclusion. which
,ork ss cah afford and support a great
center and that n, b''"e