The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-15

Texas cattle men have bought all the
stock In southwest Louisiana. In LAFAYETTE
been bought. -A'
A Liverpool cablegram TO The Droyersi
Journal stated that the demand for cattle
was brisk at an advance Of &c, with no ex.
cesslve supply. Choice steers were quoted
at i5ic per ID, good at 1Sc, medium at lac
ana Inferior and bulls at 10 to Re
Ihese prices are for estimated dead
weight. The Liverpool sheep mar.
ket was frmer, with lighter Supplies
the recent decline being regained. The
best long-wooled were quoted at l9c per lb,
with sales OF seconds at IL to lSc, merino al
10 10 lIc, and inferior and rams at IL 10 BE
Inc records OF the Agricultural Blue
BOOK OF the United Kingdom" state that
In 1876 the cattle Numbered 1895, OBS. of ali
ages. In 1852 these were reduced 10 9, $50,
~; showing loss during the past siX years
OF I62 oil head. But the great and most
alarming portion of this loss has been dur
lug tne past year, which counts up 1856.
m tne meanwhile, the population OF Great
britain mas increased more rapidly than
ever before known; so with much less meat
produced there the number OF mouths to
consume 1t has greatly multiplied.
| Dy careful analysis OF the treasury re-
ports,says an exchange, it is found that the
hog furnished more export material than
all the fat cattle, all the dairy products. ali
the horses, all the mules ali the sheen. all
tne game and poultry products put together.
WINE the exported hog products for the
TWO years OF 1879 and 1880 amounted to the
great sam of $3.50 0S7 ,726, all the products
OF all the other domestic animals themselves
amounted to only Sl05, ,3S2, making
about $75, 100000 in favor of the hogs as
Ath a
MAJ ana products from tine same that found
an export market
Under date OF May 20, the Liverpool
correspondent of The Drovers' Journal
writes us follows: Statesmen regard the near
future as rather unfavorable for SINNERS
yet they say, with good deal of truth
that the English markets seem able IN ab,
soro about all that can be sent at the cur.
rent rates of 7id to sink. Certainly the
past month shows this fact in startling
light, as there never before has been such
an active demand, at the price, for Ameri-
can meat IN the English markets. Buyers
American sides, have been at The
Woodside abattoirs with their ready
money; butchers and shopmen from
south Wales, from many parts Of
ireland, from the potteries In Ems
lahd nave been attracted by the fact that
such sides as they seldom can find in their
nome markets could be had at Gid to Cad
per ID, The wonder Is how long the Amer
can shipper can follow the business Mt The
loss that IS quite apparent to all. However,
mat seems matter of their own, and it is
more than likely they know their own bus
luess quite as well as strangers. What has
been demonstrated is, that at low figures
there is unlimited demand for meat.
whether IL he American A,,t..I; '
English. Vi
TODAY QUOTATIONS.
corn fed, SC. e'"'' 'sN' NJ
BARREN COws-Fat 5 cents
bHIPPINa-5A cents.
STcCK-Per head, Sl5@oa2O,
MICH Cows-With calves, 835CHs61
Stock 893k. "S T.
,snaaEEnn.GdMsutton. 4s4H cents; stock, per head
HoRsHs.Extra hne, per span, eS0O@s5oo fancy
harness, sl50@$2O0; livery harness. S76tasiSs
farm, s50@&l25; ponies, s25GS85O. ''~''
MULEs.-Extra heavy Sl26@S2o0: Medium 85oas
100 small 930@6O. so"~