The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-05-01
From the Ga'eua Advertiser OF April Gath.
STATE OF TRADE.

The past week has not been favorable
for business with the country, bad roads
continuing throughout the week. The
boats, however, i'll the upper and lower
trade. have been doing good business
There is a large amount of travel-a
good portion of which is to and from
the territory of the Northwest. There
are indications in various quarters of an
increasing and very active business sea-
son ahead-a large amount of improve
menl is going on. and more buildings will
be erected during The present season in
this city than for four or five previous
years. Altogether the prospects are fiat
tering for the growth and prosperity of
the Western Terminus Of the Central
Railroad.
The demand at this point for all kinds
of fresh provisions is very large at this
time. Twenty steamers are now running
10 this city, and two-thirds of all the
fresh meat they consume are procured of
our butchers, to say nothing of the de-
mand for the town. At the prices quoted
below, gold will be paid, we are assured,
for cattle, hogs, sheep or calves, suitable
for slaughlering that may be brought for
ward.
The Minnesota papers notice great
scarcity of Fat cattle and fresh provisions
generally, in that territory. and there is
reason 10 believe there will be heavy
demand for both animals for our butchers,
and cows, young cattle, sheep, horses,
and working oxen will be eagerly sought
for. As yet not over seven:y-iive head
have gone up. We shall keep correct
account of the stock shipped from this
point above, if we can, and report accord
ingy, from time to time.
BEEF--No. l, stall. fed oxen, steers
and oxen, steers and cows, S. per 100
lbs, net. No. ,, 81 SO net. The prices
ranging from choice to common, SIS 25
o$4 SO.
Hocs-Dressed, $4 90 to $4 20, for
superior conditioned.
SHEEP-Good fat weathers, So to So,
with an open margin for very choice stall
fed.
CALvEs-From 5 to cents per pound
net.
In buying beef cattle, fat calves and fat
hogs, we may explain-there are two
methods established by custom, by which
the weight of amir ais is arrived al. The
more common one. and it obtains quite
generally in the West, is to weigh tie
animal alive on pair of hay or other
scales. Then, for fine fat hogs, 20 per
cent. is deducted for offal for beef cat
tie from % to 80 per cent. as the parties
may agree; and for sheep, with the fleece
off, 30 per cent This per cent. being
deducted, the animal then is said to weigh
so much, and the buyer pays over, accor-
dlngy. Another method TO ascertain the
weight of beef cattle is, for the butchers
to take the animals, slaughter them and
pay SO much hundred for what the bare
quarter weighs. The former custom OBJ
tains when large lots are bought and sold
the latter when small ones.
Working Oxen and Horses are readily
to be had, caused, we are informed, Nv
many Califorrians having abandoned the
journey over the plains. Oxen sell from
$4o to $75 per yoke, according to age,
size and condition.
Miich Cows with Calves, in demand.
$l5 to 1926, according to the age and
promise of the COW as milcker.
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