The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-04
LIVE STOCK.

THE demand for good shipping cattle is above
the offerings. There are but few good fat beeves
on the market, and when bunch of smooth,
sleek steers are brought TO the city there is an
active competition Tor them, There has been a
slight decline for ordinary stock of all kinds,
and butchers are comp aiming that the condition
of cattle Is not such as could be expected at this
time, when all offered should be IN the best Of
order Notwithstanding the general condition
of cattle on the market there are shipments
made almost daily, and dealers are realizing fair
profits. Veal calves come in slowly and are be.
low the wants of home trade. Mutton sheep are
becoming plentiful and while some are in fine
condition, large number are too poor In flesh
TO sell at even fair prices. There is no demand
for hogs and prices are nominal
TODAY QUOTATIONS.
BEEF CATTLE-Con-fed, S6,3H cents.
BARN Cows-Fat 3a3K cents.
SHIrPISG-3A@4 cents
sTCCk-fcr head, sIJHs10.
Mich cows-with calves, s25as40.
SPRIsGERs-Per head, Sl0aS30
HoGs-Corn-fcd, 595A cents; timber fat 39i;
stock 2kM3.
sHEEP-Nutton, sg@sK cents; stock. per head
81. 6Oens2 90.
HoRsEs-Extra fine, per span. sqOo@t500 fancy
harness, sl5O@s1Oq livery harness, t5@Sl15;
farm s5O@s125: ponies, sl56s30.
MULEs..Extra heavy si2j@s2OG medium $500
90 small A5On 81
A Chicago report says Texas cattle cut more Of
a figure than usual In the market yesterday, sew
eral large-sized droves being among the sales re-
ported at prices ranging al IS 20 20 for steers,
aud 1t So TO . for bulls and mixed lots, with
one car. av. ll5Q lbs. ate
Stock raising i a rapidly-grOwing industry
ard one which offers excellent opportunities for
financial success: In fact the advan tages Of the
south as a stock country are In many respects.
superior 70 those Of the west Manufactures are
=The annual roundup Of cattle Is in progress IN
Indian Territory, and grass-fed stock will be
placed In market a month earlier than usual
Colorado ranchman, OF long experience,
says that the winter just ended has been more
favorable for stock than any other within his
recollection. The grass has been uniformly ex-
cellent and the cattle are sleek-and fat
A farmer nj Greenville, Flunas county. Call
fOrniA, has heller fourteen months old, half
blood DevOnshire, that IA perfectly formed, has
nice little horns, a handsome coat Of rich brown
hair. and is a. merry a. kitten. but Il 20 small
that II can easily be picked up I'm ones arms IL
has not visibly increased In size for months
past and nom present appearances may never
There were exported from Boston during The
past week 80 live cattle, LEO sheep. and Z 800
quarters u beef
ropean ports IN 1sei 81. SO bead Of cattle Of the
value Of 8egO gos: 81 "a sheen. valued at 3l4.-
az; 57.f36ass pounds 81 fresh beef priced At
g 81. 80 and l. 1G3 ~ pounds Of mutton valued
1t HAAS These figures show considerable re-
duction On the previous year the bead u caftle
in $50 being sifl al The value ~ ~ .is7 ~
sheep. SOS head value, go sJf fresh besf.
Ti.U1s so pounds value. e.8js ia muttun 2eJi.-
lgl pounds. ralne Is1.11q The falling 81 was
IN a great measure IN. % he inferior quality -
the animals IN Isl The feeding IN the grazing
grounds having been poor. owing % The dryuih
that prevailed last sumner.
a sheep grower snyE u IL folly n keep Oh
sheep. They should D. turEed ~ ~ The butcher
IN their prime = Jos i'ot tnke bali he amount
n fnffen lhefr. when ther ref Old fuI thin. On
order ~ pm them a. the condition 81 -surhicr.
The Whole sirurfrIe must - rfnulr fuur sefs
81 lzrnis Ar AL any eve should heer- Ms - p
bring her % fre Tears and tlis y The age
when. viii e 1.-the erfra care. she Wll ruunl o.
90 q fun cErcass- rrreutinns may - made
When he breed . srlrce. snd ne biood 4 more
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