, 1873-03-23
4: to receipts OF lirc-stock during tho year 1s72
The following were officially reported BY Assist
ant Secretary George T. Williams:


Total. ,.,... 1904
It is understood thai. II charter has boon applied
FOR. to incorporate 4 company to be known astne
Victoria Livestock Company Of Kansas, with 4
cash 1, eatal Of 600 Fo 1h0nssna Ind baes
purchased, aad will bo stocked with
Thoroughbred cattle, hogs, sheep, and
horses. Mr.. George Grant, Of London,
England, one of the prime movers in the enter
psise,-is now in Canada making purchases Of
stock. As it has been demonstrated that cattle
and sheep can bo prodtably raiecd in that coun-
try without shelter or fodder. there can be 10
doubt Of The succc38 OF operations conducted by
parties thoroughly conYcrsant with stoc1-raieineg,
with every aid in the way Of shelter. food. etc.
has been noticeable 8 lack Of animation in
this department Of the market, and for
most descriptions of stock, the market
has exhibited signs OF weakness, amounting
in some instances to an actual decline: The
exceptions wera frst-class shipping bc.yes,
which were in limited supply, and commanded
full rates, and stock etcers, the demand for
which has steadily exceeded the offerings oven
at the relatively high prices established week
ago. As our receipts have not boon heavy, nor
Of quality below tho average OF the preceding
two OF three weeks, the Cause of tho depression
must be sought elsewhere. 1t is found in tho
unfayorable reaction Of prices at the East, where
there has been = surplus Of cattle and
4 general depreciation IN value, tho DO
clino reaching 1{@}5c. That there WIS not
corresponding reduction here is due to the fact
that there Was throughout moro than usually
full attendance OF buyers, almost every Eastern
city Of any prominence being represented in the
List. Willie thore Was no very pronounced IN
crease in the offerings Of first and eccoad-ciass
steers, there was percoptiblc d1ninution in tho
number OF scallzwags, and tho average quality
of the stock offered for eale Was the best Of the
season thus far. Bulls, elags, old oxen, poor
COWS, and light thin heifers sold as low as
e2.O0@3.00, while q bunch OF extra graded
steors averaging 1,Go4 lbs, wero, yesterday, taken
by Buffalo buyer at 800, but roviow Of the
eaies shows that the great bulk Of tho weeks
business WIS transacted within the range OF
s3.75@5.50. Some fat droves OF corn-fed Tex
realized, Bales making 1t ia 0{a5.1216, for good
to extra. Common lots we're selnble ut $4,000
4.25. 4 correspondent Of the Kansas City Cuttle
Trail writing from Mountain City, Texas, Gays;
"rre tho fac: th;t e h.vs been driving 80 largely
few more. Despite ts f:c. will Bupcy Kansas aau
tho Western Territories with goodly number. In
soe H poEen1 OF ,ne Iae m T,
fact and misfortune has had tendency to discourage
many stockraisere md they determined to sell OF
nominal. From tho coantry-e:nhsacing three coun-
ties which constitute tho best grazing region IN THIS
Immediate vicinity-here will be about Of looo
driven. Cattle worth about the s.nae IL ths{ we're
last year. Agriculture Is fast su2ersedng stock5as-
ing and IL few Year, cate V BE- FE;Fsd On 11 a.
isa scas = Is ,r 1y G'19n R r;u. ,u. ~.
4S1. ~ s.Ai u4.'0 ~. Do -. ,,,;1o,
mere u M an qo.s nasa 1oa 1s;1 ~" +ha id a.
cows nu. tne epp1s 1es XII VIZ ,,n.onoo9
manu- a1u 3ra p,'sso 9o iea ~ ar Ee ~ ~
s55ov ior Ieas eao!ce: yea M calsea % ate fom1ng t
1ol"s1o pIetsy alet5 X 1 ~ 1en @ sio"iS st tofu 3
r1tsa S6 ~ oJ edm uuf tp poGr cbo;ea io a
To-day the market Was very quiet. The sup
Ply o. Gn.tle vas npe:a "a oos + ene ausnsy tp, %hs
oor " tnG ,9 ~
ar piSs' oe11 auo 1.sassim 80 u9ass e..
sp4sn shs so tStss sorsra} rntrsI s1u ,eo9 so3
1a..ei a. ~ ..s o15 ~ du1 ~ r,a-Iat
1auaa - .ne "1o' '17o'o "tl1 |44e A4 Ae'
e1o7eo Ao"'S' o,a-,r,o>a
F4tr,-f,rsdtd .tec-s ere-aeinn 145o r.
and up.sTds :e.o 2s@s.so
Choice Beeves--Fiae, fat, well formed 3 year
to year old steers, Averaging 1,s5o to
i;o9 rs: 49,. ta.... '-'sSe.oo
eoou 40 ~ .n3 T.. m