Connecticut western news., 1873-02-14
Prices of Stock.

The annual stock report of the Sta tistician of the Department of Agricul- ture of the United States shows that the prices of farm animals are better sustained than those of other farm pro- ducts. Horses command 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 To- cal causes and receded in others. Milch COWS in the South were appreciating in value and declining in many of the Northern States. Swine bear lower rates generally, 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 in the Gulf States. In New Jersey, where prices rule higher than in any other State, @ small decline is apparent, though rates are still relatively high. Though lower prices prevail in Della ware, Maryland, Tennessee and Ken lucky, @ slight advance Is seen Ill Vlr- ginia, and in horses of full age in North Carolina. In some States which pro- duce horses for the market prices were temporarily reduced and sales limited by the prevailing horse disease. Lit tie change is noted in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. In Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska, where the supply is unequal to the requirements of widening opera tions ill 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 Minne- sota. Young stock is higher in Ken lucky, but the average for full grown IS about the same as last year. Small de- cline appears in several of the Western States, with some exceptions, and the rates for milch COWS are not sustained. In Maine, New Hampshire and Yer mont cattle were sacrificed last season on account of the partial failure of the grain and hay crops; prices have rallied with an increase of forage. There IS an upward tendencyin ill the cotton States which keeps pace with the movement toward improvement in the quality and the enlargement of the dairy interest. The decline in the average in compari- son with last year is from $39. 50 to 34 in New York, $37.36 to $32. Is in Ohio, $36. .S6 to $33. 32 in Michigan, $33.77 to $30.73 in Illinois, $28.49 to $28.18 in Iowa and $30. 77 to BPS. 9l in Kansas.
 Other cattle have appreciated in prices in northern New England, and to small extent in most of the South. ern States. Little change appears in Virginia, Louisiana and Arkansas. The prices of cattle four years old has declined in Kentucky from $39.41 to $37.54, in Ohio from $45. 16 to $42. 43, in Michigan from $46. IS to $46, in Wis. consin from $42.3s to $37.0s, in Mime. sota from $38 46 to $36.77. An advance appears in Indiana from $36. 53 to $39. O6 in Illinois from $36. 40 to $3s. S3, ir Iowa from $36. 16 to $39. S3, in Missouri! from $29.72 to $30.15. The younger cutie commanded a proportionate in
 crease in these States. The decline 1T hogs is quite small in corn producing States-not at all proportionate to tho decline in products. In many locali ties thriving store hogs command a' high rates for live weight as is obtained for fat slaughtered hogs.