The Eddy current., 1898-04-02
Farm ANo STOCK ITEMS.

tonncli &Pembefton OfMidland re-
Gently sold u John Morton Of Decatur
25OO steers on terms which we're with.
held.
YearlIngs AZ Midland and Odessa and
In fact throughout that district. sell
for from SIS 10 $50 and calves readily
bring sii.
Corn Is up and n good stand near Am
bla. Lamar county. Oats are fine. The
weather being favorable considerable
cotton viii be planted soon.
The live stock agents OF the different
roads are kept busy now owing TO the
great rush Of cattle from the southern
districts toward the indian Territory.
a splendid stand Of corn has been
obtained. The fruit crop Is all right.
All the surroundings indicate the larg-
est crop ever raised In this part OF BAL
las county.
J. z, McElroy OF Pecos City. has made
another large sale OF the r. X. cattle.
This time II u $4,000 head az $50
around. This stock was above the guar.
antlne line
81 Louis Is now taking many head OF
Texas stock This state furnished sixty
cars In one day recently. for which the
prices paid we're for yearllngs $50.
calves 1916 each oxen tlOOa425. cows
and heIfers s97OaA3O
The recent rains. followed by tho
warm weather in Grayson county make
almost an ideal season for the farmers.
Wheat and oats never looked better and
great deal Of the corn Is coming mp.
Farmers are well up with their work.
The heaviest dealers made at Mid
land by one party was the sale made by
Geo ID. Elliott. OF Midland. to Dan
Waggoner OF Decatur lie sold to Mr..
waggoner 5000 twos and threes at
S22.29 and $3.50 respectively. About
100000 changed hands.
Tho Pecos river people state that
their prosperity rests on three products.
alfalfa beet sugar and stock. From the
amount Of neighhors lower down the
valley rather think that the fruit tree
and grape vine might well be numbered
among their valuable assets.
The Missouri. Kansaa and Texas rs-
Gently transferred TO the Rio Grande
hfty-eIght empty stable cars for the
transportation OF fat stock. Among
them we're several double-deckers In
tended for the shipment OF fat muttona
prepared for market at Coleman.
The movement OF live stock over the
Rock Island and Santa Fe may be look
ed for to commence soon. Most OF the
stock will be unloaded In Fort Worth
aud there only. as with that rest the
cattle can stand the long trip to the ter
ritorlal points for which they are des-
tined
A number OF minor sales have been
made recently In the west. about Color
ado. Big Springs. Midland and Odessa.
and the prices paid were high enough
20 frighten tho more conservative stock
buyers from Kansas and Missouri who
are now frequent Visitors to the plains
country.
The late rains and fine weather makes
the crop prospects In McClennan county
the very best. Wheat and oats are quite
promising. Corn is coming up a good
stand and farmers are at home tending
their farms and not as some people In
other sections would report them. all In
town talking politics.
Tho farmers near Blossom. Lamar
county all report the best stands OF
corn for years Oats are looking as
fine as could be. The alfalfa hay crops
are well advanced and with no killing
freezes will be ready TO cut several
weeks earlier than usual Gardens and
truck farming well advanced. The peo-
pie as a rule are deyotlng more time TO
somethingto eat than usual. Cotton
planting will begin right away,
II would appear that Colorado was
following the lead OF Texas IN the Inn
portation OF fine bred bulls, Mr.. Henry
Kaufman OF Denver was In Fort
Worth recently and stated that many
carloads OF these hlgh-prlced animals
had been distihuted among the ranges
OF western Colorado during the past
three montha. The demand. no says,
has been unprecedented aud the supply
came from Illinois aud Missouri chiefly,
although many head we're bought at the
recent sales Of Heretores at Emporia.
and Kansas City lie states that Color
ado people are more In favor Of the
short horn than thoe Hereford breed
and that thus far the former have APP
poared TO endure the climate better than
the white faces.
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