Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-27

From the Pittsburg Price Current, March Goth.
Those who were so fortunate as to have |
cattle on the market this week generally |
realized handsomely on their investment. |
No live cattle were shipped from New
York last week. The amount of dressed |
beef was 5000 quarters-320 more than |
the week before; mutton, l 400 carcasses.
1t is a noteworthy fact that while meats
of all kinds have been gradually declining
for years, poultry keeps up to almost old
wartime prices. If there was any profit
in marketing chickens, turkeys. ETC., then,
handsome returns should certainly be re-
allied now.
DroYers say that it is very difficult to
buy anything in the country now for what
it is really worth, especially in cattlesand
hogs. Stock is becoming so scarce that
there is a strong competition in buying,
putting prices at a figure which too often
entails loss on the droyer.
The arrivals of cattle and hogs for the
week ending last night were the lightest
we have had for perhaps year, and yes
terday afternoon every hoOf of stock was
sold from the pens-something which very
rarely occurs. Many more cattle and hogs
could have been probably disposed of.
With the very light supply of hogs in
the country, there is no reason for the Oc-
casionaI downward reaction in prices ex-
cept the Quotations in the provision mar
ket, with which live pork is always in
sympathy. For the past two weeks hogs
have been declining. but this week recoV-
er much of the lost ground.
No class of men have more need of keep
| ing careful accounts, recording contracts,
etc, than dealers in stock, and yet no
| class of men, perhaps, are generally more
careless in this respect. How many mis-
understandings, litigations and losses
could be prevented by the exercise of
more care in this direction only those who
have sheen there" know.
The demand for good cattle in this
country is greater than ever before. Thls
is noticeable not only in stock wanted for
| the foreign trade and in the purchase OF
fat cattle for home consumption, but in
the selection of stOckers and feeders to
| prepare for future markets. This is a
most encouraging indication, as the real
profits of the cattle trade lie in the hand
ling of good stock.
Ten head of cattle, said TO be eleven
years old, and averaging POI pounds per
head, passed through the last of the week
for Philadelphia, intended for Easter
markets. They were bought in Clinton
county, Ohio, Of Mr.. Walker, who raised
and fed them, by VIM. Toole for John Nc
Cartel. The popularity about them, out
side of their unusual weight, was their
great age, which a good many stockmen
are inclined to dispute. One of the mon
sters got down in the car, and was unable
to get up again, dying in that condition
Now that the outlook for the foreign
cattle trade is a little more hopeful, the
Eastern markets are lightly supplied, ant
Lent is wearing away, the cattle trade i
buoyant, and for a week or two yet vii
probably be quite brisk and at least mod
erately profitable. But at the first ap
proach of settled spring weather, wheI
the consumption falls off, ham and egg
supervene, and present prices culminat
in a heavy run, week or two of exceed
ing fiatness may be expected before tn
spring trade becomes settled and salts
factory.
Fhe heavy increase in the number o
stable-fed cattle in the country during tn
past season oyer previous seasons, is wei
l shown by the large proportion of stock 0
that kind arriving on our Market Gu
f cattle supply at this time comes prinei
pally from Ohio, and the greater part of il
= outside of stOckers and feeders, is com
: posed of stable-fed stock. This also show
e the growing disposition of Ohio farmer
= to feed in this way. Butchers are bette
satisfied with stable-fed cattle this seaso
= than heretofore, and there is ageneral ez
: preston that the offerings this spring ar
| better fed out and in finer condition tina
s is usual with stahle=fed stock. All thi
1 indicates growing interest in the bus
0 ness, and speaks well for the popular Pre-
: gress in the science of feeding.