Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-22

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Number reported for this market at FOrty.fOurth
street, 3,T88. r9 a..
The prices to-day are quoted as follows:
First quality. %. ....6K@9I Ordinary. ...... 7Na
Medium. ..........6 a Some extra good. %. 9@-
The general average Of the market IL sXe.
The most Of the sales are s9sxo.
Total number Of Beeves received In the city this week.
This is 3a7 head more than last week, and ISL head
more than the average OF last year. The average
Der Of each Wednesday market last year was ig head
while tue number to day being 37eo, shows gas head
week. WI.
THE CLOSE or The MARKET. rt
90wins to the considerable sales on Monday and very
extensive sales yesterday there were but few Bullocks
left for sale day and these closed out at
prices that make the average Of the market full as good
last week. It would have been better il owners and
their brokers had not lost confidence In their power to
demand an advance, which they did In consequence Of
not being able to the trade 20 to bring all
the buyers face to face with the Sellers 30 as to sec what
was the strength Of the demand.
The quality OF the stock this week 10 very good In
eluding good may Western dstillery.fsd cattle and
the number from Illinois astonishes every one, even
those VINO are well acquainted with the great resources
OF that State.
The sales day have been rather slow, at the price.
current ct the close Of the business last night, which
were ~ or ~ head better than at This was 90.
casioned by good many country butchers who came In
during the afternoon who do not usually come TIL
Meunesuay, put naVnR got DIT Dy advanced prices las
Wednesday, concluded to try Tuesday evening and go
bit agan that Is had to pay more than they probaby
would have had 10 pay to day for the Bullocks
Butchers are beginning TO complain of the llgh
weight OF Steers that have been out grass and eaJ
that salesmen all estimate them too high their look
being more improved than their weight or yield Of fat
The general quality this week 10 very fair The weather
to-day 10 quite cool for the season. and favorable to thu
cattle trade. t.ft T7 III
In relation to opening the market on Monday We or,
assured BY Mr.. Allerton and requested to assure al
drove and shippers OF ite that he has no Intention
Of changing the regular market days from The way hey
are now etablshed that h opening the market on Tues
day. the choice OF yards being for on Monday even
ing Tuesday, by force OF circumstances having become
the principal market day, and Wednesday the day fol
closing up what is left unsold the t day, which,
the day very stormy rarely amount to over
the whole number makes 1t necessary that stock should
arrive early Tuesday morning. There is no necessity
that II should arrive Monday; but as portion Of h
does owners are anxious to make saes and as proprietor
Of the yards, Mr. Alerson does not feel authorized "a
say sales shall not be made Besides there are several
who have been In the habit Of selling cattle at Ber
gen Monday whs wish to sell the same class on Mon
day here It is the same class who foreslsd the mar
ket by opening sales Tuesday, until the proprietor
OF the yards compelled to open the market on Tues
day, they will be on Monday II the Monday trade
allowed to go on as It has begun, and that will brinl
the same train Of evils that comps led an abandon
ment Of Monday ~ market day few years ago-evili
that We battled against then and will again, because
contend for one Sabbath day every week. and we do moi
think that the class who count Saturday as their Sabbath
yet quite strong enough to wipe out the Christian
will ssctualy wipe IL out with all who are eonnecte,
with the trade In this city, Itis contsndedthat 10 allov
the same number and Of hulloc now soil on Mon
day at Bergen to be sold ct Forty street on Mon
day, will not eject Tuesday and Wednesday any NOR
than II does wsel the cattle there, This san error ths