The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-27

inS'uueu IN the receipts at the stock wards
sv.sy were TWO cars Of cattle from II q
\ Buck OF Victoria. Texas. shipped IN ousras
n nn carload OF cattle from G. H. swessingin
r,ano, 70 same at Stcncburg. Texas: one car
y eatuc from a. q. Denmark Virtorin m \
J Kansas City commission firm. i've "a,s ~ =.
cattle IRON J. q. Yates San Angela 70 :
S Hansss CITY nrm; eleven cars OF cattle from
II i'm T anfslo, shipped by samuelson Co to
-. Ioniiinson, Kansas City, and one car Oi
eatue rom J. r.. Thomas, Colorado. Tcxns.
70 W. B. Thomas at sulphur Springs. ''
RAIN IN NUEcES COUNTY.
Corpus Christi. Nueces county, Texas M.
vember se,-This city and section was vi.lt.,
yesterday by one OF the finest dowppours Of
rain known In years. the rainfall basInn,n.
About a, M. and lasting throughout mos,
OF the day, with Irregular showers and ,
strong norther last night Tho rainfall at
p. M yesterday was over inches and NJ,
c'sterns and water holes are oyerfowins Ths.
ram VIII prove OF inestimable value 10 stock
anu yesetation and grass that began sprouting
on the heretofore barren prairie some DAYS
since viii nov take on renewed growth ana
suineient ranging FOR storr Is assured fpr the
n w,ate nro months, the vegetabe gardens win
hoW prosper ana Yield rs......e. auyely and an
enormous spring crop Is assured
ST. LOUIS.
st, Louis. November 2G.-Cattle-Reccipts.
800, including 100 Texans; shipments 900:
market steady to strong. With an advance Of
10 to 20 ON the week for native beef steers |;
Texans easy and slow: fair to choice native
shipping aud export steers. 40ofi5 Is; dressed
beer and butcher steers, s.7oiii.S5; steers un-
der 100 pounds. 3.NG4.i0; stocRers and feed
efs. z.Vo&}SV; COWS and hefers, a0ell 80 ,
IeNns and Indian steers, S.lOff4 70; cows and
beiiels, sSostS % Hogs--Receipts. 1900; ship-
ments. none; market 10 lower. workers.. $50
5.2; packers. a.2ou3.40: butchers 335d35o
Sheep-heceipts, SOD; shipments. 100. market
steady; native muttons. S.ae94.s %; stockers.
FEEDING CALVES.
Victoria. Texas. November e6.-F7emine &
Dividson shipped two trains OF COWS from
Clip to the ranch recently purchased by them
In the vicinity OF Spofford; they also shipped
from the same point to Victoria thirteen ears
OF calves. which they will feed near the city
Tor the next spring market.
BAD EFFECT ON CATTLE.
Kaufman. Texas. November ga slow.
cold rain fell here all day yesterday and this
morning It is clear and everything covered
with heavy frost. Stockmen look blue on
account of so much bad weather; cattle are
beginning To die already. 1T this weather keeps
up great many cattle will die,
KANSAS CITY
Kansas City. November 26.--Cattle-Re-
ceipts. $50: market steady: heavy natives. $40
Gr5.3O; medium, 4,50a6 10; Western steers. 8. rs
@3.45; Texas steers. 29olpi.65; Texas butcher
cows 2.65aS.5o, Hogs-Receipts. IL, 1860: mar
ket 5GSlo lower; heavy, S.soQ3,4o Mixed S.25
G3.35; lights. 320G3.25. Sheep--Receipts. 500;
market strong, 15a25 nigher; common native
lambs, 1.10U5.30; native Westerns, i,0oGio0.
Western natives. 4e0q4.3o; Western lamts.
Ioa5.25; Western feeding lambs, ). 25;
Western feeding sheep. 3.25Ga00. stock ewes.
2.6oU3.50; culls. 20Qu3.00.
CHICAGO.
Chicago November 26.-Cattle-Market
steady. about yesterdays prices; no improve
ment In the market is looked for at present.
the large consumption In poultry tending to
iniure trade Hogs-Market 5Qi0 lower; sales
largely Sa5Q3.47ia; extreme range, S,l5g3.6o;
Light weights sold at large discount; pigs,
S.l5Q33o. Sheep and lambs-Demand limited;
market dull: lambs, common, 4.OUG4.b0; choice
o. UV4p5.65; feeders. i.60u4.9D sheep. 250oI4 30;
Westerns. 3.5GGs4.S0 ewes. 3ioa4.oo; feeders,
3 .5va4.lo Receipts-Cattle. 400; sheep. 300;
hogs 40 900.