The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-25

TO-DAY Q QUOTATIONS..
BEEF CArTLB-Butchers stock, sh.
BARREN cows-Fst 2A@Sk cena
sHIPPINa-sS9< oenta
srccK-Per head, k99slS
MILcH cows-with calves t2SIel0
sPRIsGRRs-Pcr head, Sl0&eS0
Hoes-Corn-fet. 10 gross; timber fat sSe4h;
stock. 2ktGS.
sHx.r-Mutton. sxssX cents stock. per head
d. 6O9S2 co.
HoRsHs-Extra hne, per span. sooO@ssoG fancy
harness. ll5oss2oG livery harness. s7S@si7b;
farm, s5o9sl25; ponies sl3G1&s0
MuLxs.EItra heavy sl25@$0G medium $500
90 small aS0G5O.
The Chicago Times OF Sunday says The
movement In cattle this week has been very
heavy at this point. both In and out the receipts
up To last night with yesterdays estinated)
being A. 500 head, which Is already l0j head
more than for the largest previous week IN the
history II the trade, with to-day's run to be
added. shipments Of live cattle up 10 Thursday
evening were l6, iO2 head. against 937l for the
same time last week, or more than were shipped
out last week all told. The improved turn 70
the trade noticed In our last report continues,
and the market was fairly satisfactory to sellers
In view OF the uprecedentedly larger Offering
that have been on sale OF late. Values were
iirmer and stronger and averaged about 10 cents
per cwt. higher, on both western range steers
and desirable native butchers stuff. There
was gOoa, healthy competition between the
leading buyers ofthe cheaper qualities including
canned and dressed beef operators, while for
good, smooth shipping steers there was a
moderate inquiry at stronger rates
The extreme range of the market for poor to
prime heavy fat steers was 50 s061s6 50, the bulk
selling Mt sitQ5. Texas aud northern range
steers sold at SO. zoos for common druyes TO good
half. br; ed. and Americans, and for one large
drove of Montana cattle, averaging 1905
pounds So 20 was realized. Stockors and feed
Urs met with n moderately active demand on the
basis of former rates selling mainly at sS2561
I Nnt tNfl Al mi l.snfs tl.NRA ta.L
were quotablc Vt 81 1908 20 for common to good,
with inferior and choice fat lots salable at both
above and below these figures There was a
steady closing, but clearance OF the yards was
not effected
Tits said that the stock-yards firm of Samuel
Allerton Il Co has made arrangements to ship
beef to the east in refrigerator ears. The house
claims To have leased the buildings of the East
y. Louis tanning company, in ST. Louis, where
1000 cattle may be slaughtered per day
and 5000 frozen. Five hundred re-
frigerator cars, such as used on the
Pennsylvania road, viii be put in operation and
$500 900 will be invested in the scheme II is
claimed that express charges will be lesSencd
by shipping the meat TO he east directly from
ST. Louis.
C. =. Bailey of San Jose, California Co'onel
Richard Peters of Atlanta, Georgia, and Colonel
Robert Scott of Frankfort Kentucky are re.
garded as the goat kings OF America. Mr.. Bailey
alone having Nerd of 500 Angoras on his
rancho in Nevada. Last year he shipped east
ward 10000 pounds OF mohair at 81 cents per
pound, and during the past Two years he HAS
sold $4,000 wsrth OF goats.
The Drovers' Journal says In about two
weeks more the farwestern range cattle for tho
seasons market will be on the road. Cattle
rnisers In this and adjoining states have lost
great deal of money by throwing their stock on
the market 10 compete with these western cattle
and they ut least will not be sorry when the
season for shipping range stock is at an end
West Albany, New York, as a cattle market, Is
steadily losing Its prestige. From 1869 to five
years ago the market was crowded with buyers
Now not one-quarter of the trade then done 10
transacted. Eastern buyers 40 N Chicago for
their live beef. The market FOR horses, sheep
and hogs Is also dwndling,
The attempt of Texas stock raisers to intro
duce shorthorn cattle In this state has been ut
tended with greatloss OF imported cattle three
years Old and upward from 30 10 rs per cent die
before thoy become acclimatcd. Younger cattle
do better. and of young calves the loss, with
proper care is not greater than Ii TO 20 per cent
a prominent western stOckman says: Cattle
VIII double In three years and pay 10 to II per
cent OF profit In beeves, and on such u basis as
this, taking the value OF fat beef steer belong
ing to Il herd into nsidcration, 1t will he found
that present prices leave plenty of room to ad.
vance before anyone need be afraid TO watch for
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