The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-24
VARM AND sTocK frEss

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trail.
Crowley Bros OF Midland bought
twelve cars OF catilefrom s. n. Johnson
Of Phoenix. Ariz. and the stock wera
shipped 10 Midland several days ago.
The farmers OF Graynon county are
now completing their planting Of frost
bitten corn and contiguous counties
In the FIRST planting vas IN many places
complete.
Clay county suffered little from the
big freeze except In the way Of fruit
The crop prospects there are encourag-
Ing. more 20 In fact than for several
years past.
E.B. Carver % Archer county bought
Of Scott & Harold OF Fort Worth 5000
head Of high grade cows for the range.
and now on It's way south to receive
the stock.
Many cattle are being shipped from
Arizona 20 the Midland country; odes-
"a has already received nearly 5000
head. The stock Is poor. but Of far
better grade than Mexican cattle.
Lehr & Leonard Of Fl Dorado, Kan.
bought OF J. C. stribing at Midland
1900 head Of stock cattle. They came
from Mr.. stribling's ranch IN Sterling
county. The terms we're private. but Il
was reported that the prices paid were
high enough to fully satisfy the seller.
Livingston Bros. Of Peeos sold TO ].
Y. Mldkin 1000 COWS for shipment to
the Indian Territory several days since.
The "Qulen sabe" ranch has shipped
out thus far this spring three trains
Of stock 70 Elgin. Kan. II Il UNDER
stood that @. C. Gillette Is interested
In the shipments largely.
The big creamery at Henrietta Is be-
coming a factor Of commercial Import
Ance In Clay county. The farmers
bring in milk 10 the factory now from
a distance Of ten miles or more. The
success OF the enterprise has suggested
a similar undertaking at wichita Falls.
and one that will no doubt be carried
out.
A large number Of east Texas COWS
have been shlppd into the Wichita VAL
ley during the last few weeks. These
shipments have usally been above the
average in grade Of cattle from that
part OF Texas. There have been no
losses reported as yet and the pastures
are In such fine condition. both as re-
CARDS grass and water. that there Is not
likely 70 be any.
The Midland country has thus far
been treated 10 the most favorable
weather for all its interests, save that
Of fruit. Grass Is abundant and with
few more rains will sequire such a
growth as will carry cattle through the
long hot summer successfully. The cat
tie tanks are full. and from present In
dlcatlons there Is nothing to interfere
with the prosperity OF the section.
The crop prospects are said TO Be
better this year than for the past three
years az this season In Wichita valley.
The wheat Is showing up well and
farmers state that with even a very
moderate rainfall this spring a large
crop VIII be harvested. The late freeze.
which may be considered the last Of the
winter weather did the wheat good,
although Il utterly demolished the fruit
prospects.
The people OF Iowa Park, In the
valley OF the Wichita. want more sun
shine now and less rain. They have
been treated TO more moisture than
their wheat fields needed OF late. The
frost here hurt the young wheat a
little. but not enough TO endanger the
crop. The district will have no fruit
TO speak OF this season, but Il win
raise enough wheat and oats to enable
the farmers to import their fruits from
almost any distance.
W. II. Featherstone bought several
days since the Sanborn pasture. In Clay
county. from the Washburn and Moen
manufacturing company OF Worcester.
Mass. for the sum OF $4,000. The
tract contains II .3ST acres. which would
make the price about ti.25 an acre.
The tract is located mostly in Clay
county and has been leased for several
years past by the purchaser. who has
now on II over 1000 acres OF growing
crops, mostly wheat
Big Springs appears to be coming to
the front rapidly as a cattle shipping
point. II. o. Perkins. inspector for the
Cattle Ralsers' association. brings the
information that the town corporation
has recently purchased a large pasture
for the accommodations cattle shippers
at that place. lie reports the following
sales during the paat few days:
Chase Bros. 100 steers and 1900 COWS,
Popenhan a Wilson 1900 head mixed
cattle. Bryan Bros 1900 head. Most
OF these shipments we're for Kansas.
The Jesse Evans stock will also 20
from Bis Springs.
Parties from Wichita and Henrietta
say that the valley presents thorough
out a fresh and green appearance and
that the crop prospect Is better than
for many years. The big frost effected
loss in some directions. but was a
benefit In others, and while the fruit
raiser suffered. he wheat farmer will
profit largely ny the cold snap. as Il
placed his crop In just the position he
wanted IL, A late rain or two will in
sure prosperity 20 this prolific section