The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-22
CONDITION Of CATTLE.
Reports IRON Several Counties Is 70 Stock
On tie Range.
MUCH OF the RANGE HAS BEEN BURNED
several Thousand Head Receiving
some Feed In Matagorda County.
Quotations at the Markets.

several Thousand Head Receiving
some Feed In Matagorda County.
Quotations at the Markets.
Bay City, Texas, December 21.--There are
about 200 beeyes being fed in this county, and
probcbly 1900 or 10000 stock cattle receiving
fotc the her ranges are generally short Prairie
fires have run over considerable areas OF pas
turnge within the last six weeks. These fac.
feeding of range stock. There are about IS,
900 cattle on the ranges, or rather In the pas
lures. Of this county. Az the ranges w s.i,
cattle generally entered The winter in sood
condition and there have been no loss. thus
Winter err would undoubtediy cause considerable
mortality.
Cusro. Texas, December 81 with reference
to the condition OF cattle, number being fed,
range, etc, in this county, by inquiry among
tile storkInen the following is learned TO be
about the condition The following g. siockmen
tween corn. meal and hulis: j.. J. Summers
s1p,. summers & Sheppard 24o. A. Hamilton rs.
Weldon is, r. Fassett $780, j. Berhardt 200.
George Thomas 100, II. e. Dnhlmann 46, W. w.
Miller 200. F. Older Is, Stephens & Blackwell
RIsckWe 800. Ayant Co.. Mrs ST b. Hunter $50.
+. Cochran 30. II Davidson 1000. There are
also about 700 on feed at Yoakum at the oil
mill. These figures are In round numbers
ana may not be exactly correct. Grass cattle
are III good condition Nearly all the stock
men in this county have prepared to feed on
is s.lIected. No estimate Of range cattle can
BIZ had that will be in any way near correct,
but there are probably about 10000 on the
range Most of tho fed cattle Will go on the
market in February and March. Tho feeders
say they have never done better than they
have this year,
Lockbart Texas, December 21.--In .liis sec
ton; eight or ten miles around Lockhart tho
lner. is in very fair condition. Grass in pas
lures not overBtocked is tolerably good, but
voter Is scarce. About 1900 head of cutie are
parties: e. d. Flowers 800, Win Brown 30, j.
=. Storey. 200, Blanks & Co. $50. ]. F Ellison
100 j.. NJ. Cardwell $50. An of the cattle
raIdly. The cattle from this section are
Shipped principally to St Louis and Chicago
bur there is some talk now of the Cuban mar
ket and, some may be shipped In that direc-
ton The crop of forage ON hand for feeding
purposes Is the largest and most varied ever
stored by the farmers of this county aud ia
being economical more than usual In this
country where w.iste is the rule.
Balnger. Texas, December 1s.--cattle In
Runnels county are now In fine condition to
go through the winter. Tho range grass is
better than for years past and the reten.
snow; followed by bountiful fall of rain, is
bringing up the winter weeds and wild rye.
so that cattle are expected to do finely during
tic en- the range in this county and about 5000
feeoers have been shipped to East Texas to be
fed during the winter. Cattlemen are begin
ming to turn their attention more to the rails
ing of cattle than for many years past and
are giving their attention to the grading up
of their herds.
here. on the Colorado rivar and up the Brown
county line the grass Is not so fine. 1t was
injured by wood lice early In the season. and
in that section stockmen Will have to feed to
pull through the winter. There are about 5000
head of cattle In the county in pastures and
running on the range; they. stood the. late
reported. There are only 200 head being fed
for the market In this county. Wurrah Bros
are feeding $50, and HUMPHREYS & Burnett
% head in their pastures near town.
Rosenberg Texas, December 21.-Range cat
tie in this neighborhood are in poor condl-
able OF the range in this county. Cattlemen
will doubtless sustain heavy losses should the
spells of bad weather have also been hard on
range cattle. causing some losses. No cattle
are being fed for market in this immediate
Orange Texas. December 2o.-There are
about 1000 cattle on the range in Orange coun-
ty and all are in fairly good condition. The
range has been exceptionally good for the sea-
son, but the recent freezes have killed the
grass off and destroyed It's .nntriment to such
an extent that should another spell of severe
weather. such as has been experienced during
this month, occur, cattle would suffer severe
~ No cattle are being fed here for the mar
iet.
Caldwell. Texas. December i9.--The cattle In
the unusually cold weather
20 early in the season. There arc about 5000
head being fed in the county for foreign mar
pastures.
head of cattle in this county are being fed for
MAI ket. Not many cattle are left on the
range An carly frost killed the grass and
ted number of cattle for the range those re-
naming are in good condition.
Kopperl, Texas. December 2o.--For the first
ime In years there are no cattle being fed
or market here. Stock cattle are doing WELL |
se being none here es cs nome
he past Pastures are llbeing put In Guilt
'ation.
Atlanta, Texas. December 90 = Cattle
throughout the country ere in fine condition.
,'asturage In corn. pea and cotton fields is
Inc. Stock cattle never looked better than
low at this season in this county.
CHICAGO.
Chicago. December 2l.--Good to choice ma
With an active demand from dressed beef |
oncerns and Eastern shippers Sales were |
N basis OF 3.so94.20 for common Grades up |
o extra fancy extra beeyes selling at $500 |
.60 really good cattle found purchasers be- |
ow 500; choice steers. considered good. |
rought the best prices OF the year: canning |
ows. a.o0a4. Is, and a few prime. heifers |
Iought 4,50g5.75; bulls were steady ana |
ul,es sold at 4.00dpi,65. few going lower then
90. Prices for hogs were stronger and large
y 2tsc higher. there being an active demand |
or tho Chicago rackers, Sales were mrds |
t 3l5fl3,25 for common up to S.s5q4.oo for |
air to prime hogs. Sales we're largely at |
SO as 52is for heavy. and at 3,25Gi335 for |
ght hogs. with most OF the pigs selling at |
l00Ga0 Sheep--In poor demand, but lambs
mrs sold at 4.00l450: common to good sheep |
old at 2b0QI4.O0; choice at 3.55G4o0: prime
heep brought 416m4.25 Receipts-Cattle. |
0oo hogs, $1,000; sheep. 10000.
KANSAS CITY.
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