The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-09

Cattle fair condition but scarce. hogs
nne, condition and supply. Very
changeable winter. with but little
snow; peaches and sweet cherries bad
ly winter killed
Washington-Whent looks healthy,
but aro afraid Of March ON account OF
freezing and thawing rye Boo good con-
dltlon. Cattle and hogs very scarce
but IA good shape aud healthy There
was general Hood February y to
20.
Iowa.
Appanoosc There Is fair prospect
for winter wheat The winter has been
very open. and there has not been
enough snow TO cover the plant. The
rye ~ very small and thin on the
ground. Cattle IRE healthy and IN good
flesh. but scarce and high. A little
cholera cxi0ta among the hogs. and
there will be about so per cent OF
crop. There IL great demand for stock
cattle. which are nearly ~ high as corn
fed cattle.
Winter rye Ia damaged but
little. and IL quite good. Cattle are In
good condition. but scarce and high
Hogs are In good condition. but scarce
There IN little hog cholera.
boone Cattle have wlntcred wcll.but
not many are being fed. What hogs
are loft are doing well. but 90 per cent
have died with cholera since septem-
Der. 1896.
Caas- Wheat fair In condition. Cat
tie good. but scarce. Hogs Light In
supply; hog cholera prevails.
Crawford Winter rye b. in good con-
ditlon. Cattle and hogs are also good.
There Ia not much cholera here. Win
ter has been open. and there has not
been more than one week Of extreme
cold. II has been a poor winter for
feeding cattle; we could not keep bed
ding dry. Farmers are selling corn
quite freely. though the price runs
from Z TO 10 uonts.
Carroll The condition Of cattle is
good. stockors scarce and high. Hogs
are doing we'll. but the supply Ia short
There IL not much hos cholera
Weather continues cold. Markets arc
low and farmers discouraged and hop
ing for freight reduction on grain.
Des Moinos Wheat 10 about fair. 70
per cent: small and freezing out daily;
prospect poor. Rye IL about SO per
cent. Cattle In good condition. and
about the usual number being fed. Hogs
sold OF close: stock hogs scarce; no
hog cholera. The ground is bare and
tho weather very unfayorablo for
wheat.
Franklln-Ryo Is covered with four
inches OF snow. Cattle are In good
condition. Hogs are doing we'll. what
there In loft Of them. About one-half
have died Of cholera and some are dy-
ing yet. Corn Is selling here at from
s TO 10 centa. Oats, 10 cents. Very
little barley. rye er lax seed raised
here.
Howard-wlnter rye Ia covered with
snow. but was all right when last seen.
Cattle are getting scarce, ~ there arc
so many shipped out, but their condl-
ton is good Hogs plentiful. and in
good condition.
Jonea-Cattle scarce and high and
not the usual amount being fed. Hogs
not as numerous o. usual. Some hog
cholera In the south part OF the coun-
ty.
Keokuk-The condition Of cattle Ia
good, and stock cattle are high in
price. The supply Of hogs Is light.
but theilr condition ID good.
Madison Wheat. %. No snow dur
ing the early part OF winter. but thers
was u good covering later Rye also
% per cent. Cattle arc 100 per cent.
and n fair number are being fed. Some
cholera among the hogs
Muscatme Wheat covered with Ice
and snow. but II Is thought to be in
good condition. Rye the same. Cat
tie are In good condition, rs are hogs.
Van Buren-Wheat is about Go per
cent. The lowncss Of condition was
caused by the plants being killed by
freezing and thawlng. Cattle are In
good shape, and hogs are doing finely.
Not much cholera, Hogs selling at
$40. and cattle any price you may
ask.
wisconsin
Lafayette Cattle and hogs doing
well. No wheat raised and very little
rye; In good condition. Stock moving
freely; all kinds Of feed low and liberal
feeding IL being dule.
Monroe Wheat looks brown and
dead. Rye fair, Cattle In good con-
dillon. but young ones are scarce. HogA
In good condition. Good winter for
stock. but hard oh winter grain.
osaukee- Wheat and rye look brown
and seem 10 Do killed by frost and
thawlng. Cattle and hogs scarce. but
seem to be In good condition. Prices
| low. but market Is fair.
Pepiu'-Wheat aud rye under a foot
OF snow. Cattle and hogs In good con-
dluon. Indications are for high wEter
In spring. River bottoms covered with
| ice.
sauk-Wheat and rye In poor eondi-
ton from thawing and freezing. Ship
ping milk cows some few steera left.
! Hogs mostly asld. Potatoes. 2e4 sc;