New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-17

And ~ lots OF than ten leeo eacu"
The market opened on Tuesday with strong proc
pect of averaging full lc his her than it did the week
Previous but owing to the state of the weather. we do
not think the aversgs is much over half cent advance
and this more owing to the fac, that large portion
of the stock was in the hands of parties who had pur-
chased at high rates. anticipating rise, than to any
actual deficiency in supply AS to any increased de-
mand, there certainly is none, and butchers have
fought the advance al through the market with a
strorg show of ability to do without buying unless
owners would yield.
Throughout Tuesday the owners he'd pretty firm to
their prices, and as warm rain set in about noon
rather ess than usual number was sod. Only l,693
were ysrded on Tuesday the balance arriving late in
the evening and this morning. The rain continued
through the right aud all the forenoon, melting the
snow and making very disagreeabe state Of things
in the market place. and having the effect we think of
making owners yield to buyers demands more readily
than yesterday. Considering the advance of price,
and the bad state Of the weather. the market has been
rather lively one, so tina. only small portion OF the
stock remained unsod at drner tms and the yards
were cleared earlier than usual and prices well
maintained to the end. The afternoon was clear and
almost enough for May-not promising weather
10 hang beef for future uie
Butchers ard drovers seem to have pretty well made
up their minds to pretty high prices for irst-cass
cattle during the Spring We know parties of very
good Judgment in these matters who buying cattle
largely in anticipation of having succession of
12c markets for frst-cass droves Some dstilers and
farmers holding their stock in expectation of being
able to realize the above prices
With tn facts before them, those who have beef
cattle to cell must make their calculations of what
the market will be-we only engage TO report what it
is from time TO time.
Lock to your table of figures and see what the de-
and in the Spring months Of 1885, 1t will be- or
rather at the rates. would be lager this year. IL
the supply falls below thOse figures, the price must
rise matter of course. the prospect now is GER
tsiny in favor OF the rise.
The extremes at which cattle eel in this market is
remarkable. TIE range this week is full six centsa
pourd net, between Inferior snd " extra beef" Is
It profitable for farmer 10 eel cattle at 7G1ic.
pound net, while another sells his at ~ 3c. There
whole droyes In market this week that viii net lc,
others l0lc, while others Will not net &C., probably
not Sc.
Some particulars upon these various rates viii DE
found in our notes of brokers' sales.
There are goodly number of excellent beeves in
market this week, and some of unusual excellence.
There il still large number OF working oxen, the
most Of them only in fair working order, and some OF
them not that, but all are cold for the shambIes.
There is drove of stllfed &c tile from East Albany,
owned by Charles SnOwden, that have been brought
tIrwaru little cary, because the owner met Win
very heavy loss last year from high water, which
drowned some 200 in their stalls Thomas White 10
selling this drove OF llc for al the best but the drove
will not average much lOc., taking the owners
estimate OF weight.
L. Beers is on time" this week. He is even
titled to honorable mention for being ahead Of all COM
petition. He sold two pair ot the old red oxen VI
Connecticut" that hard TO beat. They are re-
mshabe animals and the feeders must. In justice, be COM
producing the perfection Of excellent and valuable
suocs for The New beete. One pair were led By
Robert Csrk WOODBRIDGE Conn., and other by his
after dnyirg ~ cwt and sold TO Mch.el Zmsr 500 AT
62 n T. weight would be Ss 10, which. ct &c., would
pair are year. old estimated at & ewt Of bright bay
and monsoU they in size well Propcroned
as small snisas fatted Just 70 perfection
They first put prise Tuesday $50 which ware
dae.s to So With sSsra Offer, q IT, so a9 aud Were
under the asking price Of $40 The seller estimates tina; this
ss Also sod Steer. fed Sy Urea. Clark in the same neigh
bohcod the above for 400 70 Co Deyoe estimated l2
by These would premium beef in so,,
Isae Budops sod II Ohio and OIsn FOR sey
nour Micns.n Oxen and Steers for Bailey al selo
Ge;t Tof-y sold here and at Bergen the following ots for
Bes. Hand: Is common N.~york .,ocL ssSa 10 EACH
say for all but pair lie For Chapman Baldwin,
"a Ohio stock ewt sdOc For j. JOAN
son. IS OHIO Steers including soms little too com
mon 7as Also 81 good y ewt ONO Steers bought Of
Fordman and sold wholesale az la For Curts 10 cw-
Ohio Sos Of rather rough sort For Messenger,
IL siil roueh-r at ialoc.
Geo Sage Ohio Steers for Coop Mcdonald 81 sole,
which better than las; week Also 6 ort
nary New.York State Oxen for Cooper az Ga lee.
7icwt ct stc Metcsf; for Powell 50 good II cwt
lIo. Steel. Ice for Robinson Douglas, 81 faH Ohio
Steer and Oxen, II s~t.. euir. Ice average.
shpester ssise boofh, at Albany Il hesvy "a, Steers 81
slt7 and 10 SIS witch they considered The rhssPe sod
there u roasbet sold here their estimate Sc aud
IS soh A NJ AertoE and Henry Hand to sell again for
tl7& shaeer calls &c. and says be d1 net MAKE com
mission 49,,
Aneron Hurd sold to Chris Gwyer a. si5 which he
VIM H. B-lden sold al but Of D.for-a. Of Illinois
Steer 9. cwi David Aler-on q. ST5 on Tuesday.