The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-05
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The annual stock repprt of che Stattstt.
| clan Of the Department of Agriculture
shows that the prices of farm animals are
better sustained than those OF other farm
Eproducts Horses command improved prices
In nearly all sections Of the country. Sheep
|are somewhat higher than last year, the APP
lpreciation being quite general, though not
equal in the several States. The prices of
cattle hive advanced In some States from
local causes, and receded in others. Mich
cows 10 tile South are approaching In value,
and declining in many Of the northern
States. Swine bear lower rates generally,
though quite as high as last year In the east
ern States. An analysis OF local differences
shows that the prices Of horses have adj
yanced in New England, New York, Penn
syIvania, and in the Gulf States. In New
Jersey. where prices rule higher than in any
other State, a small decline is apparent,
though rates are still relatively high. Some
what lower prices prevail in Delaware,
Maryland. Tennessee, and Kentucky.
I slight advance is seen in Virginia, and
in horses of full age In North Carolina. In
some States which produce horses for mar
ket prices are temporarily reduced, and
sales limited by the prevailing horse disease.
Little change is noted in Ohio, Indiana, and
Illinois. In Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska,
where the supply is unequal to the require
lnents OF widening operations in agriculture,
horses Of full age bear higher prices. There
is also an advance in California and Oregon.
Working mules command advancing prices
in the South. A slight advance is seen in
Indiana, Illinois, and Minnesota. Young
stock is higher in Kentucky, but the average
for fuI-Srown is about the same as last year.
a small decline appears in several Of the
western States.
With some exceptions the rates for mich
COWS are not sustained. In Maine, New
Hampshire, and Vermont, where cattle were
sacrificed last season on account of the par
tial failure Of the grain and hay crops, prices
have rallied with an increase of forage.
There is an upward tendency in the cotton
States, which keeps pace with the improve
ment in quality and enlargement of the dairy
interest The decline in the average, in
comparison with last year, is from S30.53 to
S34 in New York, S37.3G to S32.1S in Ohio,
SIT So to 1892 in Michigan, s33.77 to S3O.73
in Illinois. S2S..Y to S2S.l6 in Iowa, and
$3A.71 to $2S.94 in Kansas. Other cattle
have appreciated in price in Northern New
England. and to Il small extent in most OF
the southern States. Little change appears
in Virginia. Louisiana, and Arkansas.
The price of cattle three years old has de-
cIined in Kentucky from S39.4l TO 1914, in
Ohio from So 1G to sl2.43, in Michigan from
S4G.lS to SAG, in Wisconsin from 1898 to
S37 0S, in Minnesota from s3S.46 to s36.77
An advance appears in Indiana from 1888
to S39.0G, in Illinois from $500 to S3S. SO,
in Iowa from $3.50 to $3.50, in Missouri
from s20.72 to S3015. Younger cattle COM
mand proportionate increase in these States.
The decline in hogs is quite small in the
corn-producing States, not at all proper
tionate to the decline in pork products. Tn
many localities thriving store hogs command
rs high rates for livc-wcights as is obtained
for fit slaughtered hogs.