The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-16
LIVE STOCK ,

CATrLB are coming In very slowly and barely
sufficient are offered daily to supply the local
demand, At this season OF the year the arrivals
should be large. and considering the abundant
grass on all the ranges, should be fat and
smooth. Prices have advanced about quarter
OF a cent since last report, Mutton sheep are
also becoming scarce and are eagerly taken II
htted Tor the shnmbles. Veal calves and spring
lambs have entirely disappeared from the pens.
There is still good enquiry for horses, mules
ana ponies, ana prices are very firm.
TODAY s QUOTATIONS..
BEgF CATrLR-COrn-f fed, none
BARREs Cows-Fat 2Stp3 cents
sHlrfING-SA@pS ceuts
sTccN--Pcr mead, s9@6ls
MILcn cows-With calves e25Gs4O
SrMNGERS-Per head. Sl0GS3O.
uods-uorn-ied 5@5h CENTS timber fat S@i;
stock, 2SGpS.
SAREr- nntton, sN@S,. cents stock. per head
HoRsas-Extra enc, per span, sJOo@s5oG fancy
harness, si50GS1O0; livery harness, s75@Sl75;
farm, s50@Sl95 ponies, sl5@sS0
MuLEs-Extra hoayy sl25gt9Qo medium 500
600 small sS0@So
In speaking OF esttlo shipments to Europe the
New York sun says; They are loaded on bonrd
our vessels VI our docks by the Pavonia ferry,
Jersey City, ms they come on the cars and are
discharged OF Deptford, few miles below Lon
don, where the great English stock-yards are.
Very few OF them come from Texas, the Texas
beef being u sEiugy, tough, second, class article,
unfit for expectation. Almost all OF them come
from Ohio. Kentucky, Illinois and kansas, and
are in the very best condition. When corn Is
low In price, and consequently fattening is q
cheap process, the shipments Object arc always
large--oiher considerations being ,quel-and
W., Me rates s,,,, Of heishs arc proportoned to
~ per head was paid for carry.
Ing TO England, and since thGn
tho rate has varied between
e. and f5 Just now there are no shipments
worth speaking Of and u nominal price of trans.
norlaiion would probably be about thirty shil.
lings, During the past month We have carried
oCout 500 head OF sheep, but even the trans
=, portatiou OF mutton is diminished seriously by
the ruling high price Of meat In this market
! Tho Guion and Innan lines carry large quaint.
Ties of carcass beef but nothing In comparison
with the magnitude Of the live cattle trade,
which is growing rapidly year by year. Tn,
time occupied by our vessels In making the out.
ward passage is. on an average, twelve days,
, but We are putting on new steamer thai vii
/ Under The head OF "Ne0t VS., Flesh" The
Prairie Farmer has the following;
10 make the greatest quantity OF the best
lmcRt for the feed consumed should he the eilurt
OF every Intelligent breeder. and the anlma
which will do this best Is the ono for profit A
frm but elastic skin, mellow, aud of medium
thickness indicates good meat well marked VIII
fat A soft skin, floating on bluhbcry fat iNdt
Gates inferior flesh The animal that Will turn
out the greatest quantity of lean meat In tn
prime parts, with only moderate amount y
oiial. and only u moderate quantity. OF fat, an,
this nicely murbled through the flesh, and no
those running TO outside fat nor inside tallo'
are those sought Tho back loin and ribs mr.
the choice parts. then the rump, next the thighs
then the shoulders, and last the neck and hea'
nrc the inferior parts, Observation should gty
tho feeder q good Indication Of the value OF III
ANIMAL that Is the general contour, size, length
breadth, thickness general fncness OF head
! body, aud limb. The spriug OF the rib, III
manner In which the ribs are brought close
tho hip bone, and the breadth OF the bullock
are the salient features In all animals that are
produce good meat. The eye should DO iul
mild, and bright the head small, but wide b,
tween the eyes. and with tho horns hno
The last Chicago Times says Sales W cattl
were nj sS2OotLs7k, the larger part going
g. 5000. ~ for natives and ut SiGIS for wostcr
and Texas cattle. Prices OF natives were iC
higher while tho advance IN Texas and wcster
was l01lSc, The latter are bp@00c higher th,l
puo wplk AGO.