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The Lakeland Evening Telegram
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
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C. B. Elam has bought and shipped 7,000 head of cattle from Osceola County, Florida, to his ranch near Houston, Texas, this season, with plans for 3,000 more from there and additional from Manatee and DeSoto counties, totaling 17,000 from Florida.
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Kissimmee, Aug. 22.--An even thousand head of Florida cattle went, during the last week from this county to the ranch of C. B. Elam, 20 miles northwest of Houston, Texas, bringing up the total number of cattle bought here this season by this one rancher to 7,000.
He expects to ship at least 3,000 more head before the season is over.
Except 2,000 head, which went direct to the market in St. Louis, all these cattle were shipped to the Texas ranch.
Not alone has Osceola county shipped cattle to the Elam ranch this season, but other Florida counties have been benefited by his buying. Four thousand head have been shipped from Manatee and DeSoto counties, and he expects to ship 3,000 more from those points.
He expects to handle 17,000 head from Florida before the season is over, this including the number already shipped.
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Osceola County, Florida
Event Date
Aug. 22
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7,000 head shipped to texas ranch; 2,000 to st. louis market; expects 10,000 more from florida counties including 3,000 from osceola
Event Details
An even thousand head of cattle shipped last week from Osceola County to C. B. Elam's ranch near Houston, Texas, totaling 7,000 this season; 4,000 from Manatee and DeSoto counties; plans for 17,000 total from Florida.