The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-28
rARM AND srock IrHMs.

Five cars OF stock we're recently ship
ped from Bosque county over the Cot
ton Belt to Roswell. n. NJ. They were
transferred 10 the Texas 4 Pacific at
Fort Worth.
Oats and wheat around Vernon are
as promising as they have ever been
in the history Of that section. A fair
area has teen planted and the prospect
for a fine crop Ia now good.
All TIE stock thus far passing through
the yards al Fort Worth has shown
up in better condition than was an
ticipated when the movement began. es-
pecially stock from southern points.
Some Of the stockmsn In the Claren-
don country are again reporting black
leg among their herds. 1t Is said that
vaccination IS now becoming more gen
eral and the disease only appears where
this preventive has not been used.
T. Thompson OF Gonzales shipped
1890 head Of cattle In three special
trains sent here by the San Antonio &
Arkansas Pass railway for the Indian
Territory pastures, where Mr. Thomp-
son has already shipped about 800
head and where he is shipping in short
order about 5000 more.
Sheep shearing about San Angelo has
now begun In earnest -Four men alone
in that district are now shearing over
1900 head shearing commenced
rather early a. il is reported that In
one herd belonging to 5. Z. Couch Of
Ozona 500 heard were lost by being
chilled down after shelring.
Since the freeze on the 23Fd OF March
the second planting Of corn is coming
up nicely at Cauollt0n. Dallas county
Early wheat was badly damaged By the
freeze. although some say il is the Has
san ny and not the freeze. Early
wheat is badly damaged Wheat that
was pafturcd least Is doing we'll
Farmers at Dickens. Dickens county.
are busy planting their crops and
stockmen are fitting mp OUTFITS and 9TH
erWise hastily arranging things for an
early spring work The Espuela ranch
has already two OUTFITS on the range
gathering steers. which they intend 10
put on the trail inside Of fifteen days.
Small fruits In the shape OF berries
are said to be all right In Donley
county. although the big frost made a
clean sweep Of peaches and plums The
farmers are. however. eonsoling them
selves over the loss by the fact tina,
the Denver has by a recent cut rate
on the shipments Of melons opened ~
an avenue Of profit for their melon
patches that will In a measure com
pensate them for the loss they have
sustained on fruit
c. J. Miner Of Miami brought In from
the east recently sixteen registered
Hereford bulls he was offered $50,
for one 10 months old as soon as the
animals we're unloadsd. The Offer wa
refused. Seventeen Of the best bred
Herefords ever brought into Donlel
county arrived at Clarendon severa
days since. They belonged in part q
the ]. a. Ranch. fourteen head. and th'
other three vent 10 Charles Goodnight
One OF these bulls cost s615 and thl
average price Of the lot was 500
head. They we're purchased In Kansas
The cattle In Roberts coun
~ are needing grass and va
ter 10 some sections mad are not nov
In as favorable condition az they Wer
a month since. II grass does not max
rapid growth on some OF the range
the losses viii be heavy: ln fact. man
losses have been sustained already o.
ranges where the srass vas good an
water plentiful no loss whatever ha
been reported. notwithstanding the LAT
Indictment weather. The condition q
things stimulated greatly the buildln
Of tanks and with even moderat
rainfall this spring most Of the range
can pull through a dry summer yer
easily. The past winter. mild as
was. proved that stock forage WAS sal,
able at all times and In demand an
q greatly increased acreage Is being pu
In this year In Roberts county.
The public school building at Con
merce was destroyed by fire recent!
, Origin unknown. Building insured
for $1,000. Furniture $500. half Har'
ford. half London and Liverpool an
Globe. VIII build $4,000 brick soon
A loss was sustained by IRE recent
In Blossom. Fannln county. by j.
Brown on barn and contents. Origin
FIRE unknown. Loss about $3.50. Il
surance 800 on the building In u
Phoenix Insurance company. OF Har
ford, Conn.
Barney Mcconnell In the eploy
oConnor & smoot as leadsman Of a
pile driver. fell from the wharf
Bolivar Point several days ago and vi
drowned. The body has not been r
covered.
Several days since the general sto
Of d. T. Winters 4 Co, at Big Foo
a small village In Frio county. was VII
cnntapta hurnad Ioaq Estimated