The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-26
LIVE srOCk.

Texas will net So $4,000 from the in
crease of her sheep fasms this wear.
In anticipation OF high prices for beef
the Nevada cattle men are buying up
stock.
The annual cattle sales in the United
States are reported 10 amount to $3.50 OOO-
COO.
Within the last month 900 head of cattle
have been driven from Drew, Bradley and
Dorsey counties, Arkansas, to stock farms
in Texas.
Arrangements have been made for fur
nishing Augusta with Chicago beef, which
will come in refrigerator cars.
The buffalo gnat, one of the pests OF the
south. has invaded Desha county, Arkan-
saS, by the million, aud Is proving very de-
structlye to the stock. Nearly one hund.
red mules in Bolivar county, Mississippi,
have been killed by the gnats
The unprecedented cold weather in
northern Dakota this past winter. where the
mercury has gone low as a. degrees below
zero, and has remained - below for sever
al days in succession, has demonstrated
that cattle that have once become acclimat-
ed are not injured by the cold. The loss
to the herds that have been exposed all
winter is reported TO be comparatively
small, and the casualties are confined to
animals that were brought Into the coun-
try from warmer climates late IN the fall.
The regular weekly dispatch from Liver.
pool to The Drovers' journal, received yes,
terday, says.
A very weak feeling has prevailed for a
week past, and American shippers are dis.
| couraged. Values are very weak at former
rates
Prevailing prices are as follows:
Cents g 10.
1000 steers. Observation-Disclosures. l4k
Mtd INN steers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 49,.
Interior and buils. IL,
These prices are for estimated dead
weight olial is not TeCSoned
WITH an increased supply of sheep the
market ruled slow and weak, and prices
nave declined L. in the past six DAYS.
Ruling rates are
Cents g ID
Best long wooded ,.....,..,............ Is
>, o2hds ..,., l6H@l7k
I'vsilius i5h@it
lhleIlor ana rams. ......,.,,,..,. ,.,. II oil
These prices are for estimated dead
weight olial is not reckoned
The Montgomery, Ala, Advertiser says
a new business has sprung up recently in
the direction of cattle shipments to Texas
and other portions of the west. A consid-
cradle number have been shipped by citi-
Zens OF this state, and there appears TO be A
demand tor them in Texas. 1t is reported
that agents are going through the country
with the object OF buying all the cattle DOS
sible, which are sent to Texas. 1t would be
good thing for the state il our farmers
would sell their present sc.ub stock and
convert the money into the best strains. If
the new cattle trade with Texas results in
getting rid Off the present stock, and be the
means OF supplying their places with better
ones, by all means let the agents have
them.
TODAY QUOTATIONS.
BxnY CArrLA-Butcaers stooR, grass fed, AZ,
corn fed, $685.
BARREN Cows-Fat 5d51 cents
sHIPPINe-5H@b4 GEMS.
STcCK-per head, el53s20.
Mich oows-With calves a356as6Q.
Hods-Corn-fed, &C. gross; t!mOer fat, A,
stock. 3CnSA.
sMEEl--Mution, 494I. cents stock. per head;
e2006SSs %.
Honsxs=Extrs fne, ,per span, S0OdpetOo fancy
harness, el50@Sao0; livery harness. 3759sSl7E:
farm, 850ODSl25 ponies, S2Jalb5O
MuLEs-Extra heavy ei25Gts2O0 medium $500
100 sun all sS0G60.