The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-27
LIVE SrOCK.

CLrriR are coming In very slowly and barely
sumcient are offered daily 70 supply the local
demand A.this season Of the year the arrivals
should be large, and considering the abundant
grass on all the ranges, should be fat ana
smooth. Prices have advanced about a quarter
OF cent since last report Mutton sheep are
also becoming scarce and are eagerly taken if
ntted Tor the shambles. Veal calves and spring
lambs have entirely disappeared from the pens
There Is stll good enquiry for horses, mules
ana ponies, and prices are very firm
TODAY QUOTATIONS.
BxrF CArrLR-Corn-fed, none.
BARREN cows-Fat 2h.Ga3 oentst
sHlPPiNG7SA ask cents.
SrccK-Per head, s9@Sls
Mich cows-With calves. S2yGs!0
sPRIN6ERs-per head, slN,4sSo
stock, 2b0S
=, sHEEr-Mutton, sS@sa cents; stock, per head
Sl60GS2 90.
AoashsSE1.Is fine, per spsn, saoO@sSCe fancy
farm, s5O@ sl25; ponies, sl6@sS0.
,auLEs1EXtra heavy Sl25@s20G medium SOC
$50 I'm all sS0@ee.
We clip the following from the Pittsburg
rtockman OF a late date;
The United States has 1900, 600 horses OF
these Illinois owns the most l. 100 eO, Texas
stands next with l,o31,CO0
Key West Democrat 18th instant: "Up and to
the LIST OF this month cattle shippers have paid
on the l6O20 head OF cattle registered In this
custom house aud shipped to Cuba, s6,0OS. This
amount has been paid to Senior +. Riz1o Spanish
consul NJ this place. before he would sign the
necessary papers. This amount ~ cents per
head, is in addition to the duty per head which
shippers have to pay as import duty to the Gus.
tom house in Cuba"
Latest reports from the plains indicate that the
cattle market there Is holding up remarkably
we'll There is no especial excitement but much
coincidence In the future, and drovers and ranch
men are asking strong prices for everything At
Dodge City, Kansas, the asking price for herds
OF southern Texas cattle now range as follows
(per head:
l-year old steers .el4 OOGl5 90
s-year-oiu steers. ................... II 6t@lS %
s-year-old steers. ......,...,....... 20 00m22 "
4.year-old steers .....,.....,...... ~ COa96 90
l-year-oid heiters ..,........,... 10 0g@l6 so
2.yearold heifers and dry cows 80. is Ooe2l on
COWS ana calves Observation-Disclosures. 30 %
w. clip the following from the Droyers' Jour
nal of v late date
The disappointment at which rheep-raisers
feel at the comparatively low prices
which both mutton and wool are
bringing is very great, because
there seemed to be every reason for expecting
that sheep would sympathige in some degree
at least with the general good feeling which
has characterized the sale of other kinds of
stock. With the exception OF slight squirt In
the spring, however, there has been nothing in
the sheep trade which approached the buo-
yahey ana strength In the market for either
cattle OF hogs, This state Of affairs naturally
tends To discourage sheep-growers, but glance
at the probable cause will show that they have
largely stood in their own light. OF the entire
receips this year there have been yery few
ilocks of really marketable she ep and il would
be an easy matter to reckon on ones fingers the
number of lots marketed which would in Eng.
lhhd BIO considered for the butchers block. Tho
reason why mutton has been selling SO much
lower than other kinds of meat ID because con-
aumers In this city, at least, have found 1t
almost an impossibility to secure more than an
occasional cut of mutton worthy of the name.
N A.
srably before they need expect much improve.
ment In the consumptive demand for mutton.