The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-13
EARLY SHIPMENTS EAST
Mutton Has About Doubled in
Price During the Last Six
Weeks.
BEEF WORTH Ia TO 6 1-2 NET
L. Allen, the Livestock Grower OF
ST. Clair, Says Early Shipments
Est Raised the Price.

a big rise has recently occurred here
and all over the coast in the price of beef
and mutton. The cattle and sheep grow
ers are in consequence on velvet. They
all have cash, ana believe they will con-
tinue to have it, for they say there is a
short supply and every body who has cat
tie or sheep has something as good as
gold.
There are many cattlemen here now
from all parts of the country. Nearly
every Western State is represented, as
well as New Mexico, Arizona and British
Columbia. At the Russ House for week
past there has been cattlemen from all
sections. Among the cattlemen now
there are G. B. Welshous and r. E. Reyes
of Elks; w. A. Tapscott of Red Bluff, and
/. Allen of ST. Clair, Churchill County,
Nevada.
beef steers are now worth in Nevada
from 81 TO 81! cents pound net, said
Mr.. Allen last night, land beef cows from
8 to 81 cents. This is a good solid rise.
For the last five years the average price OF
beef steers there has been about cents.
Late in December there came a rise,
and it has Eeen staying right with US.
Not only have cattle come up, but sheep
have also. Mutton which six weeks ago
ago was selling for 81 75 head is now
bringing from So to So so a head.
1.-THE reason for ali this is the scarcity.
In Nevada there has been a great thin
ming out OF livestock. In began in Aug
ust ard September, when Eastern buyers
came in and bought UP the cattle to feed.
There was an enormous corn crop in Ne
braska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Il
linois, and it was to eat this corn that the
cattle were bought up.
THE Truckee Valley, which is from
twelve to thirteen miles long, and which
usually has at this time Of the year from
II, 900 to 10000 feed cattle, now hasn't
more than $500 or 1000. This valley runs
from the vicinity of Reno toward Carson,
and is in Washoe County.
''The Mason Valley has about 1000
cattle now being fattened, which is about
as many as usual. Hay has been cheap.
Alfalfa was sold for awhile as low as 50 a
ton.
I'm the LoveIock Valley, or Humboldt
Sink, there are about 5000 head. Usually
at this time of the year there are from
5000 TO 1000.
"Over in Churchill County there are
only about 1900 when there are generally
from 300 to 1000.
I'm Paradise Valley there are about
5000, and usu- ly there are about twice as
many.
1.-The same thing is noticeable in Honey
Lake Valley and Sierra Valley. There
are not in both more than about 5000
head, whereas there ought to be 10000 to
1900.
From Humboldt east there are no
cattle at all-that is, none worth speaking
about, and there is usually in January
from 10000 to 20 00O head there
Mr.. Allen is feeding $40 head at his
ranch in Churchill County. He says it is
the first time in five years that he has
had chance to get on the right side OF
the ledger. Many people in the City have
been wondering for some time at the
small amount of beef they have been get
ting for good-sized amount of money.
Mr. Aliens statement may tend to some
extent to eXpIaiu it.