The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-17

OF Chicago beef was.
Cents
In roasting pieces for the year 1879. .....Io4
IN corned pieces Tor the year 1879. ......,.., ga
NEw YORK.
In roasting pieces for the year 1879 ....,....li
In c,rned pieces for the year 1879. ....,..,.,.i0
For four years. from 1879 To 1882, inclusive
corned pieces (Sew York; ,... .,.,........l2h
New York roasting pieces, same time Ills
,nicago roasting pieces, same time .s.,,,ll's
Chica 80 corncd pieces, same time ,,....,
From the above IL will be seen that dur
ing the year 1870 the average price of roast =
ing beet in New York was only 80 l-3 per
cent, higher than in Chicago, while at the
same time the retail price OF corned beef
was 100 per cent. higher In New York than
in Chicago. 1t can hardly be asserted that
the cost OF retailing In New York city
would absorb the balance Of this disparity
of 90 2-3 per cent, but must be accounted
for in the rates OF freight real
lied by dealers In the trade
For the four years ending Decem.
Dor, 1889, the price OF roasting pieces had
advanced to an average OF Is cents, an ad
vance on the rates for the single year 1870
OF cents per pound while during the same
period the price OF the same article in the
Chicago market had advanced only | Ia
cents, making the average for the four years
ending December, 1882 of IL IL cents per
pound. During the same period OF four
years the average of beet of both kinds,
roasting and corned pieces, averaged 10 3 s
cents In New York. while during the same
period II averaged in Chicago 3 3-5 cents.
From these figures ii will be seen that II
he difference between these points be de-
Quoted from the prices realized in Chicago
II leaves but trile for the producers OF
cattle, or u moiety OF IL cents per pound
to be divided as u compensation for the pro.
Queer and profit for the dealer from first
hands, who necessarily assumes the great
est risk to DO incurred from the develop
mcnt OF those fatal and destructive out.
breaks of disease, which frequently bring
financial ruin upon both producer and
dealer.
The Rocky Mountain Husbandman says
THE beet product of Montana will fall lar
short this summer of what IL was last
Many OF our best posted Cattle-g growers esti
mate that the seasons shipment will moi
reach last years figures by 10 per cent
This is principally due to the exceedingly
large loss OF calves during the hard winter
three years ago. Nearly all the fall brand
Ing and considerable number OF the spring
branding perished that winter. The usua
age OF marketing beeves has been at year,
old, but the good prices last season induced
most stock growers to sell their 3.year. Odds
Tho yield was, however, light, owing to tn,
black leg, which played such havoc amonl
the calves the year previous to the hare
winter. Next year, however, the harvcs
will be good, and confined largely I,
i'yoar-ods, as extensive growers hav,
learned that they commit an error in mar
keting their steers before they reach tina
age, and there Is great outcome in Swear
Odds besides at the age of they are bette
lifted Tor the market"
TODAY BQuorATIoNs.
Bssv OArrLR-Bulchers stock, grass fod 1,
corn fad, 20
BARREN OowB-FaL 3 cents.
bHIrPING-bA cents.
HTCCk-Per head, Sl6eps2O
MiLCu Cows-with calves, eS50oS60.
Ho6s-Corn-fed, iac gross; timber fat
stock. 8CpSk,
snRkr-Mutton, i@4h cents; stock, por head
t200toSs. ~,
HoRsKs--Kxtra nne, por span, sSoOossoo ianc
harness, el501e20O; livery harness, e7b@Sl7l
farm, eb0Dsl2b; ponies, S2bcos50
MuLKs.-Extra heavy el2b@s2O0 medium $500
100 all a30ddb0