Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
OF INTEREST TO STOCKMEN.
INTERESTING CIRCULAR FROM A
LONDON COMMISSION AGENT.
Total Number of Cattle Received ut
DeptfOrd, England, During 1896
and Average Prices Realized
for Them-In With stock.

Washington. Jan. 25.-The chief of the bu-
reau OF animal industry of the agricultural
department is in receipt of circular from
commission agent of London giving the
total number of cattle and sheep received
AT Deptford, England. during the wear 1896.
and also the average prices realized there
for. The circular also contains 4 graphic
illustration showing the prices received on
each market day throughout the year for
cattle from the United States. South Amer
lea ard Canada respectively. The total
number of the cattle received from the
three sections represented We're as follows.
with the average price in pennies per
pound: United States, 1885 at SIS per
pound: South America, i2.792 at 4.36 per
pound; Canada, 26SI3 at 41i per pound.
Total. 216,650 Sheep, United States 1885,.
at 0.2l per pound; South America, 22402S, at
5.34: Canada, 1925. al so: total 2Sg SSi.
The graphic Illustration referred to pre-
sents u condition most gratifying TO the
United States cattle growers. Continuously
have commanded the highest prices. The
difference between the cattle of the United
States and South America. too. has been
uniformly great in favor of our own ami
mals- The Canadian cattle attained par
ity of price with cattle from the United
States six times during the year. On one
place. During the greater part of the year
the lower prices received for cattle from
Ceived for cattle from either Canada or
South America. Indeed, as compared with
South American cattle, the lowest prices
received for cattle from the United States
were considerably higher than the highest
prices for South American.
In the case of sheep. the first place Is held
by South America. while animals from the
United States and Canada ran about even.
with slight difference in favor of the
former.
Captain ]. H. Waite. while out driving
Sunday evening. was run into at the cor
ner of Independence and Forest avenue
hurt, and is now confined to his home.
w. F. Green, of Wichita. kas.; who has
been visiting his brother. Breck. Green.
here, returned home yesterday.
Visitors at the Yards with stock.
Penn & Wears. Lowry City, Mo-. had
in hogs yesterday.
W. H. Woodlief, ottawa, Kas., came in
yesterday with cattle.
w. l.. Banster, San Saba, Tex, was up
yesterday with cattle.
Wexford Wyatt, Scranton, Kas.. came in
yesterday with cattle.
P. w Myer, Brandsville. Mo-. was here
yesterday with cattle.
NJ Lovett, Guide Rock Neb., was at the
yards yesterday with hogs.
John Amber, Jr., Brown county, Kas.,
got feeders here yesterday.
W. A. Raffler, Kiowa, Kas.. was on the
market yesterday with cattle.
Hon. Robert Sturgeon. Bucyrus, Kas.,
was here yesterday with hogs.
l. Lowenstein, Oklahoma City, o. T.,
was in yesterday with cattle.
A. G. Burns. Burlingame, Kas., was on
the yards yesterday with cattle.
B F. Blassingame. Corsicana. Tex, was
at the yards yesterday with cattle.
C. A. Reed and B. Jarbo, CoffeyviIie.
kas.. were here yesterday with cattle
They report cattle and hogs short in Mont
gomery county. Corn selling at 10 to 16
cents.
j. F. Akeman, Bado. Mo, was at the
yards yesterday with hogs. He says there
are fewer cattle and hogs IN Texas county
than last year. Corn selling at % cents.