Kansas City journal., 1898-01-18
or INTEREST TO STOCKMEH
SOUTHERN CATTLE MAY ENTER
KANSAS UNTIL FEBRUARY 1.
Federal Government, to the Surprise
of Everyone, Curtails Quaran-
tine Against Texas Fever
Visitors Mt the Yards.

The federal quarantine against Texas fe-
yer. as heretofore announced went into
eject Saturday. January Is, and Missouri
and most other Western states fixed their
dates to conform with the general govern
ments. and it was understood that Kansas
would join them. but at the last moment its
live stock sanitary commission fixed its
date February l. giving Southern cattlemen
hfteen more days in which to land cattle
In that state without state quarantine in
terference. But this amounted to nothing
with the federal quarantine in force, and it
Is presumed with Kansas consent the cat
tlemen with cattle yet to come took their
case to Washington and through the aid of
their congressman begged a favor and got
1t granted. much to the surprise OF every
one. as Colonel Albert Dean received the
terday:
ALLOW Southern cattle to enter Kansas
without quarantine until February I. to
ID. Z. SALMON. Chief Bureau"
A special report to the Drovers' Telegram
from Boston says: Total exports of cattle
from the United States for the week ending
January were S346: sheep, 59i2 and e3 LOO
quarters of beef.
It Is said Swift & Co. and Nelse Norris
have control Of nearly all the cattle space
months. ending with April.
Packers purchases here last week were:
Cattle. a,0L; hogs. sS,S22: sheep, H,192.
Same week last year: Cattle. 17.Ol1; hogs,
6I.3oS; sheep. 1,9R.
There were 134 cars Of cattle sent from
here to the seaboard last week. the largest
number for over six months.
There was but one bunch of fancy cattle
In yesterday, and they were heavy weights.
That well known feeder. ]. NJ. johnson. OF
and Colorado steers of his own feeding that
were very ripe and smooth. They averaged
at $500 per cwt.. the highest price of the
| day. A. Meyers took them on an order.
for appendicitis Saturday. was doing very
well yesterday.
DIR. Pat II. MuIlowney. of Boston, Mass,
has been appointed inspector in the bureau
| Of animal industry. and reported to Colonel
Albert Dean yesterday for assignment.
Jefferson City. JAN T-(speciaL) Cover
nor Lon v. Stephens to-day appointed Hon.
delegate to represent Missouri at the Ma
tional Stock Growers convention. to be
The basis Of representation to the conven-
| ton is one delegate-at-large from each
state and territory. to be appointed by the
| invited to assemble all breeders and owners
OF horses. meat cattle. sheep and hogs. as
well as live stock commission men: pack
ers, members of state and territorial live
stock associations. and sanitary boards.
representatives of stockyards and live stock
transportation companies from every state
and territory in the Union. The purpose
of the convention is to perfect the organi-
zation of a National Stock Growers asso-
citation, and to discuss and devise measures
for the improvement and protection of an
| industry which ranks among the most i'm
portant In our land.
Visitors at the Yards With Stock.
B. B. Watts was in from Thayer No. yesterday
with cattle.
G. W. Watt. Of Israel. No.. here yesterday
with cattle.
]. ". Dunn. Of Douglas, Kas.. had cattle at tbs
yards yesterday.
R. s. Bishop ronganoxie. Kas.. had hogs at the
yards yesterday.
Tower Bros. were down from Humboldt Neb, yes
terday with sheep.
]. H. Ranscher, Lyon county, kas., In yes
terday with cattle.
George Rezac. Of St Mary's, Kas.. arrived here
yesterday with hogs.
D. C. Jones, Reading, Kas, arrived here with hogs
and cattle yesterday.
n. Kirchen In the city yesterday with cattle
from St. Joseph, Kas.
s. Stern came In from Gardner. Kas.. yesterday
with cattle and hogs.
| Man 4 Taylor were up yesterday with hogs from
| Sulphur Springs. Tex.
". H. Rogers. Franklin county, Neb.. came In
| yesterday with cattle
| W. II. Spencer. Great Bend. kas., brought In cat
tie and hcgs yesterday
| F. NJ. Carson Smith Center. Kas.. was in ths
| city yesterday with hogs.
Mrs. Thomas Riordan. Solomon. Kas., was at the
| yards with cattle yesterday.
| Dunn Duvall here yesterday from Phillips
/ burg, Kas.. with cattle and hogs.
| J. NJ. league and E. C. Ailer. Haddam. Kas. ar.
rived at the yards with cattle yesterday.