The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-14
LIVE STOCK QUARANTINE
Rules end Regulations Issued by The SAM.
tsy Commission.
RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED AFTER DEC. Is
Line Unless Inspected snd Per-
mission Given.

Austin, Tcxas. December 10. Tho following
live stock quarantine proclamation was ISSUED
BY tho governor today:
Whereas The live stock sanitary commission
Of the State OF Texas. on the 9TH day OF De-
cembcr. 1898. inado tho following rules and
regulations;
The live stock sanitary commission OF tic
State OF Texas havo asccrtalned that cattle
after described In tho county OF Pceos. ana
State OF Texas, arc liable to communicate q
contagious and infectious disease known IS
Southern or splcnctlc fever TO the cattle To-
Gated In that portion of Pecos county lying
north and west OF said line should said cat
Tie located south and east OF said line come
IN contact with cattle located north aud west
OF said line, or should said cattle lccatcd on
tho south and east OF said line be shippei.
the lands situated on the north md west of
said line IN said Pecos county.
l. u IL. therefore, ordered by the live stock
sanitary commission Of the State OF Texas
1898 to tho 18th of November. 1893, no cattle
shall be transported by rail. shipped. driven
or moved In any manner whatever from sail
area south and east OF said line hereinafter
described tC any portion OF Pncos county sit.
uated OIL the north and west of said liro.
which said line Is MS follows. Beginning on
the boundary line between Brewster and Pccos
counties at q point wh.re the roadbcd Of the
Ga.veston. Harrisburg aud San Antonio rail-
Way tlptSet tu0 sdlnCs tueucC DOWN tho Cgltgr
OF sara rCGdbed In an casterly direction to n
point ut out Cne-half mile east OF the town Of
sandorson IN Pecos county. where the eastern
boundary line of the pasture fence of Raw-
thorife L. Wilson crosses said roadbed. Thence
IN n0rtheasterly course with said fence to
the port where the said eastern boundary
renee oil said hawthorne a. Wilson pasture i'm
terserts tho south boundary line of the Dull
pasture; thence west with The said south
boundary. line Of The said Dun pasture to the
southwest corner OF survey No. L. block j,
u. q. 3. ID. and X. @. III. G.. Railway COM
pany surveys. the same being tlis southwest
corner OF the Dull pasture, thence north TWEEN !
ty-nine miles along the west boundary fence
o. the Duh pasture to the northwest corner of
the same; thence about sixteen miles 30 the
ROCKY brink of the Palisades on tho south
side of the Escondido canon thence in an
castctly direction following tho rocky brink
OF said Palisades about four miles to the point
where the western boundary fence OF the
johnson pasture intersects the said Palisades:
thence In course n llttlo east OF north along
the western boundary fence Of tho johnson
river with its mcanders in u northwesteriy
direction to the point where the northwestern
eeineT 81 Crockett county intersects IT,.
Provided however that from the 15tn Of
December. 1898, to the 18th OF January, 1893,
cattle may be crossed ovcr said line and into
Peeos county provided they havc been inspect-
ed by duly authorized INSPECTOR OF tbis
ioard and found by such Inspector to be free
from ticks aud fever and in IA healthy condi-
ton and certificate thereof and permit given
by such Inspector
Provided. further, that no cattle now SIT
uated in that portion of Peeos county lying
NORTH and west of the line hereinabove de-
serbeh shall Do moved. shipped. driven or
tranaIorted in any manner whatever to any
OF that tel ritory lying north aud west of Pecas
county except by. inspection by duly author
lied inspector of this board and found by
such inspector to be free from ticks ard fever
aud In a healthy condition, and certificate
thereof end permit given by such Inspector.
Z. IL Is further ordered that all certificates
and permits Etrcinabove provided for shni be
EVEN 70 duplicate. the original OF which shall
ii ,n, a. be Forwarded to W. p Tus.
livertl to the owner or person In charge of
the cattle.
-. 1t Is further ordered that any violation
Of ,he al.cve orders shall be an ofense and
punishable rs provided by the laws OF the
Statc OF Teas
Of the State OF Texas, in conformity with tbs
iTnvis.ens CT chapter Z. title TO- Of the RE-
yised Statutes OF Texas Of 1895. do hereby
de clare that the Quarantine regulations act
forth in the above recited order OF the live
stock sanitary commission of the State Of
I sNas shall be In full force and effect ON and
nilet the late hereinafter get forth.
CHICAGO.
Chicago December 1c.--Roctipts Of odttlo
to-day were unusually small but prices were
rarely steady. buyers showing no ea,;erness
TO take hold and asking concessions in socr
cases. The class of offerings were fairly
t.i5; fair TO good shipping steers /. $500 %,
while prime 10 fancy cattle were disposed of
at o60Gibo5: stockers and feeders sold largely
nc 3.2oaA 10; calves woro active, common
grades selling ut S.s0sf5 20, while prime lots
brought 6.00ilG.I5. Offerings OF hos wCro
large but the demand was active and prices
yesterdays closing quotations: hogs sold all
the way from S..5fta.S5 for the comnonrr
dlovcS up to s,45fr3 e2ii for good to prime
lots: heavy packing lots going for 3 co.'s. 40:
thu bulk OF the offerings sold for 3 .isiA5iS 10:
prices showing o marked barrow tendency.
Ine ayerage quality was fair. A fair deiaand
caused an advance OF about Joe In choice
lambs and choice sheep sold better bur heavy
weights were. again discrlminated against
Most of the sheep werc fed Westerns and they
sold mostly at 3i0fli 90: ycarlinGs mere Tinker,
al 1.2oui ~, and lambs found buyers Mt 1900
o,oS Tor inferior to prime lots feeders selling
AZ i.ioWl. %. Receipts Cattle 500: hogs r.
Oop; sheep I00l.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Dccembe. fs.--t,attie-Re-
er,pts siia natives aud 40 Texsus; liberal
cattle that sold active At stsaSy
prizes Good feeders We've IN light sunni, aud
SEQ s.qad " e . shade higher; holiday cattle
$40 medium. i,SoGt5. 10; lsht weights 06ap
b 10; sicekers and FEEDERS s. 2511i.s0 Western
steips s,naisoi TEXAS ,sd steers socaisa; Tex
ass. Hogs Receipts official. e0,5i6; Local |
pas,eTs were very active buyers at Sc advance
leavies 3.Soft3 80: mixed 3.sD(lS 10; liehts |
:. .o@ ia. Sllcep.Recelpts official. 1920: ~ |
cal packers were active buyers at 10 advance |
IN prize: lalubs 5,00st5. 80: muttons 35eSi q.
fcediu4 ipnhT 3.3QffI. -; feeding sheop 3.s5ff |
a.s5: stopkers ..50g3,5q.
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
s<'rosby. Texas. December 1.-THE long con. |
t!uued spell OF bad Geld weather and heavy |
iitsxe OF tho pas. two nights has begun 10 |
show Its elects on the stock here. They could |
rot have been cxcelled by stock anywhcro |
thirty days ago The range was splendid n. !
!he hsg!nnins q the, wintcs. but owing 10 |
tho numerous fires about ,wo-thirds OF the |
grass IL entirely Sole stockmen are feelins
blue over the outlook ani predictions arc
freely made that the loss OF stock viii be tn, /
heaviest In years.
New BOSTON. Texas, December I2--Stock is |
suffering as tic farmers have not made s,y
PREPARATION for such hard weather and stock /
has to stay in tho open; besides nothing 10 |
lst IN many instances AMI II tho wint,sr con-
tinues hard the loss 10 stosk VIII be great.
sT LOUIS.
81 Lofts. December ie.--Cat,ie--Receipts |
NOD, Including 1900 Teams: shipments $500; |
market steady but slow; fair 70 fancy native
stipEinb and export steers 4 ..sfl5 10: hulk |
u sales <.,ons.so; dressed beet and butcher L
'fecrs s,5oa5.30; bulk Of sales :. 500 81 III:
.toekers and feeders 2.soii3 Is: bulk Of sales