Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-06
or INTEREST TO STOCKMEM
ORDER ISSUED BIZ THE KANSAS LIVE
STOCK SANITARY BOARD.
Quarantine Line Defined for the lem
eft of StOckmen and Railroads
Notes and News From
the Yards.

Topeka, Kas, June ESPECIALLY The
Kansas state live stock sanitary commits
sion to-day issued the following order to
the stockmen and railroad companies:
Information having reached this commits
sion that Southern and Southeastern cat
tie were shipped from below the quaran-
tine line. after February II, 1897. and the
same having come in contact with other
cattle above quarantine line. and
Whereas. These late importations have
been reported dangerous and infectious,
Therefore this commission deems it
necessary to adopt the following rules;
That all cattle coming from the follow
ing named counties of Texas, bordering
on the north and west side of the qunran-
tine line. to-wit: FL PasO. Jeff Davis, Pre-
sldio, Brewster, Foley, Buchel. Reeves,
Ward, CRANE. Upton. Tom Green, IriOn,
Mitchell, Scurry, Fisher, Jones. Haskell,
Knock, Wilbarger and Hardeman; and the
following named counties in the territory
of Oklahoma, to-wit: Greer, Roger Mills.
Washita, G, Blaine, Canadian, kingtSher
and Kay, before they are shipped or driven
into Kansas. must be accompanied by a
certificate of health, certifying that the
cattle are free from Texas cattle fever
ticks or any other infectious or contagious
disease; from the sanitary board of Texas
if the cattle come from Texas, or from the
sanitary board of Oklahoma, il the cattle
come from Oklahoma, or by the authorized
inspectors of the above named boards. Said
copy shall be attached to the bill of ladins
when shipped This certificate shall be re-
quired in addition to the rules and regula-
tions adopted by this board February il,
81, governing the movement of cattle into
Kansas from the state of Texas and tho
territory Of Oklahoma.
Thequarantine line established February
II, 81. is hereby so modified as to place
Canadian county. O. T, north and west
of quarantine line. Hereafter all cattle COM
ing from the above named counties TO
points in Kansas may be admitted under
this special rule.
The fine ranges in Texas and the Indian
country promise us an early grass CATTLE
season this year. Cattle are said to be do
and IN many sections are said to be mora
forward than for several seasons. D.. F.
Wallace. Of SkiatOOk. /. T.. who was a Wis
itor at the yards yesterday. says cattle in
his section are thirty DAYS earlier than
last year, are doing fine and marketing will
in two weeks. Not many beef
cattle on hand, but more Is and Is than a
year ago. Cows very scarce. Captain G.
W. Burt, of Arkansas City. Kas., who
ranches just south of that town. in the ter
ritOry, reports much the same conditions as
ing we'll A light supply of beeves on hand.
but more young cattle than a year ago,
and marketing will be two or three weeks
earlier than last season.
d. ]. Buckingham, Alma. Kas., was n
visitor at the yards yesterday
j. +. Campbell. Al-lu-wee, L. T.. was here
yesterday spending the day with Colonel
Tom Hutton.
w. 7. Keenan,, the veteran commission
man of Chicago, was q visitor at the yards
yesterday. He says there is more stock
feeding in the Southwest than for a long
time. This means plenty Of business for
Kansas City.
Wiley Ecton. the Drumm-Flato Commits
sion ~COmpany's Chicago representative,
was here yesterday. He refused to discuss
the future of the Kansas City and Chicago
cattle markets as rivals. but admitted that
the trade outlook here was of the bright
est.