Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-20
Farm Animals versus Farm Products

Liz ituAual E0tOCh IIepOrC OF the
Statistician of the Department. of Ag-
riculture shows that the prices of farm
animals are better sustained than those
of other farm products. Horses COM
mand improved prices in nearly all
sections of the country. Sheep are
somewhat higher than last year. the
appreciation being quite general,
though not equal, in the several states.
The prices of cattle have advanced in
some states from local causes, and re.
ceded in others. Mich COWS in the
South were approaching IN value and
declining in many of the Northern
states. Swine bear lower rates gem
orally, though quite as high as last
year in the Eastern states An ANALYSIS
of local differences shows that the
prices of horses have advanced in New
England, New York, Pennsylvania and
III the Gulf states. In New JERSEY.
where prices rule higher than in any
tther state, small decline is apparent.
though rates are still relatively high.
Though lower prices prevail in Della
ware, Maryland, Tennessee and Ken
tuclya slight advance is seen in Vir-
ginia, and i'll horses of full age in
North Carolina. In some States which
produce horses for the market, prices
were temporarily reduced and sales
limited by the prevailing horse dis
ease. Little change is noted in Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois. In Minnesota.
Iowa and Nebraska, where the supply
is unequal to the requirements of wild.
ening 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, IT,
!inois and Minnesota. Young stock
is higher in Kentucky, but the
average for full grown is about the
same as last year. Small decline ap-
pears in several of the Western States,
with some exceptions, and the rates for
which mich COWS are not sustained.
In Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont,
where cattle We're sacrificed last season
on account of the partial failure of the
gram and hay crops, prices have rallied
with an increase Of forage. There is
an upward tendency in the cotton states.
AN~P" P"oo Will tIle movement
toward Improvement in the quality and
the enlargement OF the dairy interest.
The decline in the average in compare
son with last year is from 500. so to S34
in New York, $37.36 to $32. IS in Ohio.
S36. sc to $780, 50 in Michigan, $33. II to
$50. 70 in Illinois, 1913. 40 to $28.l 9 in
Iowa, and $50. II to 1854 in Kansas.
Other cattle have appreciated in
prices in northern New England, ar d
to IL small extent in most OF the South
ern States. Little change appears in
Virginia, Louisiana and A; kansas. The
price OF cattle four years old has de
clined in Kentucky from 500. Al to $37..
81, in Ohio from $45 16 to S42.43, in
Michigan from $4G.18 to $4,000, in
Wisconsin from $40. 39 to $37.O8, in
Minnesota from S'39 A6 to $50. ~. An
advance appears in Indiana from $50. :
So to $50. 05, in Illinois from $36. 40 to
$39. 81, in Iowa from $36.l6 to $3S. So,
in Missouri from $40. ~ to $780, Is. The
younger cattle commanded proper
ton Ate increase in these states. The
decline Ill hogs is quite small in non,
producing States-not at all propor-
tionate to the decline in pork products.
In many localities thriving store hogs
command us high rates for live wei ght
as is obtained for tat slaughtered hogs.
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