New-York tribune., 1891-12-30

bobs" nave been marketed on sliding scale OF prices
reaching from i-2 cents down close 10 zero. The
large number and Texas calves sldpped to
this market have tended deprss prices for state and
by and fed calves to the injury Of Eastern
farmers. with no corresponding gain TO Western dealers
The trade In sheep and lambs not only holds It's own
but the arrivals for the year, ooO,3OD ncad-Nce$
by 50,5;3 head the receipts 1890 Old sheep con
sttute less important proportion OF the supply each
year but the finest and largest crop of lambs ever
raised In this country has contributed to make this
banner year in the lamb trade Ins expectatons OF
shippers were however too eSaIted sn@ 9S4a rqa 5
the NewYork market resulted In losses which could
later months. Farmers have much 10 encourage them
in this department Of animal industry and no more
RSpe Hd ooS ad n BE- Gns sa tor an in , N drec s
ton. butchers, Notwithstanding the depression Of the
dead meat market for number OF weeks during the
have sold at lower figures than in 1880, but the quality
has been corrcspondingly inferior. Lambs have
year, but have been Of high average quality.
The var 1osi ecIipses all It's predccess0Is in the
foots up 2,17se73 head against 2,lle,s58 head In
1890, which largely in excess OF tn number re-
in the yar. but from MAY to October the figures show
that hog raising ws y haS have 10 se e . II
th, market in 1891 than during any year of the last
ten years
closely bound up with the home market that lis nucu-
tlons felt at all the great centres of the cate
examination of TIE export table that 10000 les
live catl. were exported from New York In 1891 than
were shipped than last year. While shipp'rs OF live
cattle have made no money! no such disastrous result!
have ATTENDED the trade In 1890. The dressed beef
shippers have had the worst year ever experienced
and & for the fact that OF the largest firms
tail their beef from hundreds of shops In the cities
OF Great Britain and realize profit from the oiTa Of
the cattle slaughtered here. the business would have
shrunk 10 the most dlminutive proportions. The
future does not hold out q promise Of great profits
10 lie realized rom the European trade. The farmers
of Great Britain ard Ireland. having proved by dis
aetrOus eXperim ents their inability to compete with
other more favored regions In wheat and 9th grain
culture have returned TO cattle feeding the most
promising department Of agriculture in which they
engac: and during the past year 10000 more cattle
have been fed for the markets in the British Isles
Their Is strong suspicion too that
the glIshman prefers beef slaughtered on British
soil to that which mas been confined IN the COmpart
menis Of steamers for hom seven IN ten DAYS. tho
ventilation OF which can never be made pefec
under the conditions which prevail on land. But
50 long ~ produce In the States more cattle than
can be used at home. the exporter who is willing 10
risk his capital in doubtful enterprise must be con-
Sdercd "a bcnefactOr 10 the cattle raisers Of this
country keeping prices at q level which viii repay
the cost and care Of feeding better grade O stock,
and furnishing adequate supply for home use az
cost 10 the consumer.
New York and its envirOnS now well provided
with slaughter houses and rfgerntors. having AL the
modern appliances for killing stock and rendering the
DfTal: and In handling beef there has been u great
Improvement since the days when the old Washington
Market In its glory.
Private enterprise IS apt TO be in advance Of public;
md the stOckyards might well learn little wisdom