Kansas City journal., 1897-11-16
Grand totals ....

Average number cattle admitted each
railroad permit from yards ..,......; ;6ll2
Average number cattle admitted each
drive permit from yards .............:-.H
Average number of cattle both permits .,,
Daily average a:e number number Of permits issued
in 12i business days .................-..2 y I'D
Two hundred and seventy-two head of
cattle We're refused permission to enter
below the quarantine line.
The interesting fact is disclosed by the
sas from the Kansas City stock yards We're
distributed in small lots and not massed
on n few large operators, owing chiefly to
the effect of the drouth that prevailed in
southern half and somewhat severely in
the southwest quarter of the asrictstural
portion of the state during the past season,
the distribution of cattle taken from the
yards has been somewhat uneven. 1t is
estimated that north half took prob
ably more than three-tifths OF the @ whole ne
the state has taken comparatively the
smallest number. while the southwest
quarter sold many and bought none dur.
freely during the fall season.
During the summer months the class of
cattle taken We're largely for full feeding on
grain. while in the latter months it is esti-
mated that over three-fourths of those
taken are of that class that Will be rousned
through and matured next season on the
grass. Large numbers of calves. yearlinES
and other stock cattle were taken in Octo-
her and November and will generally be
market for consumption.
The following table shows the number of
cattle entering. Kansas direct from other
states and territories and upon permits is
sued by this office based upon affidavits
of health and freeness from ticks. ETC., as
provided for in your regulations: on
Oklahoma Territory NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4,0tS
Texas :. :. - y
Arkansas ....................... "''oo
Tota, :. .................... CS7
Nimi,er of permits issued for this. %
Averag ge number head to each permit ......I2
Most of the stock referred to above went
to TIE southwestern quarter OF the state.
thus restoring numerically at least ;ae
exodus from that locality during the dry
summer months.
The numbers entering the state by rail
from these yards were taken by the fol-
lowing roads:
Missouri Pacific Observation-Disclosures. 42.O5i mead
Union Pacific Observation-Disclosures. 326H head
Rock Island ........................ 2S.,.s head
Santa F'e OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S5'45S heaI
Fort Scott & Memphis 2,271 head
Missouri. Kansas & TeXas........ 1,4SS hoad
AS a matter of interest to yourselves as
well as to all who are interested in the
live stock industry of the state we append
n statement OF the number of live stock
received at these yards from points in Kan
sas during the months of July. August.
>
Cattle fi'.N,t iltt,u
Hogs :. ,2iG oil mead
SEeep ........................... "..iJi Hrdu
lClal l. t-',.''' II 'i'l
From the above table ii may be seen that
Kansans marketed 291. .132 head more cattle
than they purchased on this market during
the four months, not mentioning the hogs
and sheep sold in the same months.
Permit. me to add that, so far as I am
informed. not a single case of disease of
fever has arisen from any cattle for which
/ have issued permits TO enter the state
since June 81. 1897. which period covers the
heated season. the most dangerous time
of the year for Texas fever infection. /
have striven at all times to render The
stats effective service and in such manner
and by such methods as would command
the respect confidence and good will CT III.
parties concerned. and, at the same time
afford the greatest possible protection TO
the live stock industry of the great state
Of Kansas. with what degree of success ct
others. rather than myself, testify. Re-
spectfully submitted. j. G. Mccoy,