The Eddy current., 1898-09-17
oA1TLs AND cRops.

J. IT, weiborn OF Dove Greek brought
from John Hutto OF ri Dorado recent
ly ii5 head Of stock cattle at SIS.
~. z. smlsson ia stlll IN the san An.
gelo market for cattle. lie has pur-
chased several small herds there late
iy for November delivery
Texas cattle have been good this
year and native or northern stock
have TO be far above their former av-
erages to realize top prices.
H. II. Howard OF Walter vslley sold
his stock cattle between 400 and 500
head, TO Mr. Seymour at SIC around.
including everything that can walk"
That 81 terminal charge az Chicago
has not been completely knocked out.
but the Texas Cattle Ralsers' associa-
tlon has succeeded IN having II split
In half.
During the recent food in the Con-
cho district the Concho river was re-
ported as rising forty-hye feet above
the highest mark it had ever been
known 10 attain.
Sam Brookshlre sold 100 head Of dry
cows to Philip Wilson a Bro. IN Run
nols county. At $40 per round. Part OF
the stun will be shipped direct 70 mar
ket aud the others put on full feed.
There is trouble brewing between
the large land owners in Oklahoma
and the homesteaders, otherwise
known as "nesters" who have settled
wlthIn the limits Of the big pastures
w. NJ, fIust reSently sold through
tho q. u. Loving company OF Fort
Worth 2O00 head OF the Hall steers,
located In San Saba county 10 Wiley
Salisbury and J. y. Waters OF TEN
pie at $3.50.
Col y. c. sugg Of sugdon. l. r.. who
recently invested $500. 900 IN the Conner
and Wilson ranches and cattle In the
San Angelo country, is In San Angelo
where he will remain several weeks
experimenting the transfer
The Ellis County Colt show was held
at waxahachle on the 9Th There
were fifty colts OF all colors and sizes
Six prizes we're awarded, ranging from
IS to 500, and considerable interest
was manifested IN she AFFAIR
The extent OF the damage done the
cotton crop In Williamson county by
worms will not be known for several
days Some OF the cotton IL blooming
again and putting out fresh squares
and bolls and may yet make fair re-
turns. although many farmers have
little faith In hne crop.
There Is on exhibition at the Texas
and Pacific Office building In Dallas a
stalk OF cotton from Lamar county
measuring 10 feet in height and 6 |
inches In circumference at the base.
II has 63 limbs which bear % open
bolls. 356 maturcd and partly maturod
bolls. ii2 blooms and iii squares
n. Paris exhibited pumpkin at
Denlson that Ia record-breaker In
those parts. II Is OF the king Of the |
Mammoth" variety, ana was raised In
Mr. Paris garden. 1900 West Candy
street. II weighs 90 pounds. stands
about n foot high and II five feet and
nine inches In circumference. II Is the
largest pumpkinever exhibited In Den
ison
NJ. p. Evans OF Wagner. 7. r.. be-
lieyes that the shipments from the In
dian Territory will be small until the
markets east recover. tie states that
nearly all the cattlemen are In posi-
tion 20 hold their stock for a month
or longer II necessary lie does not be-
lieye that low prices Will bring out
large shipments az the cattle situation
stands at present.
The California demand for Fat cattle
Is now drawing westward cattle that
would otherwise have found their way
20 eastern markets. Arizona dealers
believe that the demand has hardly
begun as yet and they are looking
westward this year for their market
instead OF toward the east and north,
II Is claimed that fumlgatlon kills
goats
The first bale Of cotton for '9s, rais-
ed by Mr. c. NJ Lndholm Of Pearsall,
and sold In San Antonio. was recently
sold In Kansas Cty at auction for
t3G5. II has thus far contributed over
$4,000 TO the United states hospital
fund. and is not through work yet. II
was shipped on from Kansas city 10
Omaha and from there Il will 20 10
San Francisco and intermediate
points.
VIM. r. Way Of Standardization"
was down the road recently on busi-
ness. and while at Yorktown killed n