The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28

Mcresltef he QusrsNllNc WIN cssilsue
IhFssfh. the Whole Season.
AN INSPECTION IS REQUIRED IN NOVEMBER
The Cattle Mast ne Dipped ana Free
from Ticks--Arisona stockmen at
the Mercy OF the RustIers.

| uobr Nv iesS. ne HONerHIicut stdeVu VIII Va
tend the year through. The official reguia-
lions state that tho 1899 season Will run from
January to November 1, during which Tina
all cattle coming above tho line must he
slaughtered. except they be dipped In accord
| ancc with State regulations. and from Novcm-
Der to December 81 inclusive. they must
pass an inspection and DO found healthy and
FREQ from ticks. This does away with the pro-
miseuous and wholesale movement from south
to north In the latter part OF the year which
| was permitted in previous years.
The only change In the quarantine line for
1890 Is that which places the whole Of CALI.
fornia below the line luis State has no live
| AT thorities draw line through dividing the
injected from the non -infccted area the gov
| eminent will recognize said line.
The only other change in the new orders by
the secretary Of agriculture Ia that which bars
Mexican cattle from the country at any time
| of the yenr for any purpose except that they
pass satisfactory Inspection
UNUSUAL STATE OF AFFAIRS.
| Tho Range News OF Wilcox. Ariz.. relates
| very unusual state OF affairs in Eastern ARR
IONA and In New Mexico AS preface 1t may
| be stated that this Range News of Wilcox Is
| be, ond all question tho standard authority on
cattle matters in Eastern Arizona and It's
state,nents are taken without question
| 2ist instant it published an article setting
| forth the grievances OF cattlemcn whose Hocks
| and herds have been devastated by the
"rustlcrs." The News says that NOW tnat
/ the battle Is over for good government 1t can
| not be said that tho demand for rangers is
1op tsa q mase ts ns
| ti,at this Territory has become infested with
| the criminal scum and iabirds from Okla.
homa Territory, the Indian Territory and
| Colorado.
One reason for this infection is found IN
the fact that these yloiators Of the law find
/ n
| ideal place for retreat when they are pressed
b. the authorities of other States. The
| sbe TO trace them. and the renotencss and
inrresnability Of their hiding places and the
the officers Of tho law makes it practically Inn
| possible for officers to locate them, leaving
tE.m to prey az viii upon the eattlemen and
| fear Of arrest from either sherins or cattle
| men themselves.
THAT the people OF New Mexico must re-
! ceirc adequate protection from these bands OF
outlaws has become mn Imperative necessity
The News says this much for New Mexico;
| 10 saw that rangers arc needed In Arizona.
| but n Ia a fact that Is well known In Pima
and o e counties nm, that many rapchmen have
| terDplatlng doing SO because tho conditions
ess,ng in New Mexico are duplicated here
| Arizona
| IA commentary on the condition Of affairs
y thr Territory OF Arizona. Ia to the effect
that reputable cattlcmcr, after revealing all
i
| formed the grand Jury that they could not u E
| ford to testify to the facts before Jury nm
| They said that in case Of m anqnittal their
lives would pay Tie penalty when the indicted
| "A man on tho Arizona ranges has no
| chrrce against an assassin. and very few mon
| cato TO pursue business attended with such
| ~ In the boast of every cattle thief and out
Law both In Arizona and New Mexico that
ntgtgt1nrC MT n,,x
puint when he has been hunted from tho scene
o. his latest depredations.
CHICAGO.
' chicago. December 2i,-Cattle receipts were
small today and buyers slow 10 take hold.
nominal. most OF the cattle offered selling in
der h,a5; The range of prices was 5,ooa5. 10
commoner grades. Feeders sold at 5Oodai.O0
Western , range oos steers rs BROUGHT ssoa5 t9
al 90; bulls. cows and heifers ranged from s,u9
200 TO 40, Buyers Of hogs were not eager.
though provisions were higher. Sales were
hogs changing hands at 3,50d3.65. pigs sold
at S.0oma. 40. So few sheep and lambs wcrs
offered thst prices oa were easily maintained
80 and sheep at c.25dtl5 for Inferior to
prime natives. Tho sheep now coming in ARE
largely fed, Westerns; common to prime
Western sheep were saleable at aoodt 10
Reccipts--cattlc $500; hogs 10000. sheep 5000.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. December ~ ,-Cattle--Re-
ccipts 6l20 natives and 200 Texans, good
steady; fairly active common ioc ower
heavy native steers s. 1905. ,o medium t,2sdi
sic: lights il5fl5.io; stockers and feeders
3. 25dl 40: butcher cows and heifers a.75dD
40: Western steers i25as.lo Texas steers
3.35Gf3. s. Texas cows 2.7h6i3. -; canning
stock o.l5d2.To IIogs-Reccipts i5.lT5:
packing grades in fairly good demand at
steady to Sc lower prices: lights loo lower:
heavies 3.i5il3. 60; mixed 3.35Gi3 IS; lights
:. l0l3 40: pigs 3aod3.os Sheep--Recepts
ESQ; strong demand slaugh,erers. quick
sellers firm. lambs 5.00d5.5 So muttons 3s0m
10; feeding lambs $1,000 20; feeding sheep
3. 50ai3. so; stockcrs a.25Gt3.5o.
ST. LOUIS.
| ST. Louis December 7.--Cattle-Receipts
1000 including 200 Texans; shipments 100,
| steady. fair TO fancy native shipping and cN-
port steers 1. 26n5, IS; dressed beef and butcher
steers s,75Gi5, y; lights 3.Ood4.io; stocksrs
and feeders .. 40ai4, 50 cows and hefers Loon
4.i0 Texas and Indian steers 2.9odt40: heif-
ers . .51S IS, Hogs Receipts 1890. ship
ments 800; Sc lower; pigs and lights :. ea03. IS:
CENTS 900 shipments 200; strong native NUT
toms Q 25ai4. 10; lambs 4. o0aa. l5.A~
CONDITION OF CATTLE.
Warrcnton. Texas, December el.--rhe con-
ditlon of the range is bad It was hrst hurt
by drouth and recently by blizzard. hence