The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-03

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 aud prices are nominal
TODAY QUOTATIONS.
BEEF CATrLE-Corn- fed, SG3h cents.
BARN oows-Fat Se3k cents.
SHIrPiNG-3Ahi cents.
STCCK-per head, sl5Ge20.
Mich Cows-With calves s25GSi0
SPR1NGERs-Per head slo@SS0,
Hods-Corn-fed, 5S5H cents; timber fat 3@i;
stock 2h@3
sHFEP-Sutton, 8AG3k cents stock per head
HoRsEs-Extra fine, per span, soa@s5oo; fancy
harness, el50@S2O0 livery harness. S76gSl75,
farm, $500 sl25; ponies, sl5@sS0
MuLEs-Extra heavy Sl25@s2OO medium $500
90 small s30ms5
Chicago report says Texas cattle cut more OF
figure than usual in the market yesterday, sew
eral large-sized droves being among the sales re-
ported AT prices ranging at 5 to o. 20 for steers
and at3.5' To 425 for bulls and mixed lots with
one ear, av. |, 1853 lbs at g.
stockraisng is II rapidly growing industry
~ d one which offers excellent opportunities for
Il ancial success; in fact the adyan tages Of the
south rs stock country are, in many respects,
superior TO those of the west Manufactures are
Int In their infancy.
THE annual roundup of cattle is In progress in
Iudian Territory, and grass-tGd stock will be
pIlNCu III ulllhtl u lloull tuIllcI lllill 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 cx-
llcnt and the cattle are sleek and fat
a farmer ut Greenvile, Plumas county Cali
fOrnin, has heller fourteen months old, half
blood Devonshirc, that is perfectly formed, has
nice little horns, Il handsome coat Of rich brown
hair, and is MS merry as a kitten, but is SO small
that ii can easily be picked up in ones arms. 1t
has not yisibly increased in size for months
past, ana from present appearances may never
be any larger
There were exported from Boston during the
past week $50 live cattle, l,25O sheep, and 900
quarters of beef
There were exported from New York for Eu-
rOpe0n ports in 1851 81 500 head OF cattle of the
321 81, I36,gSS pounds of fresh beef, priced AT
40, and l,l63, SSl pounds of mutton valued
at las These figures show considerable re-
duction on the previous year, the head of cattle
In 1850 being Slilh OF the value of ST. 5S7 Og6,
sheep, i3,63S head, value $50 6jj fresh beef,
1909 $40 pounds value, G356 30S mutton ., $685.
| l9l pounds, valne, lSo 800. The falling oil was
the animals in ISL the feeding In the grazing
grounds having been poor owing to the drou.h
that prevailed last summer
sheep grower says II is folly to keep old
sheep. They should be turned of To the butcher
in their prime. 1t does not take half the amount
| to iatcn them. When they get old and thin, in
| order to put them in the condition for slaughter
| the whole structure must be rebuilt -Four set,
| of lambs are all any eve should bear; this W |
| bring her 10 five years, and this is the agI
when, with little extra care she viii round ~
| 10 full carcass. Exceptions may be made
when the breed Is scarce, and The blood Is mort
! desirable than anything else.