The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-18
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There is decided shortage in the hog sup
ply. or course, much Of this Is due to the
prevalence of the cholera during the past
season, but it can also be attributed to the
fact that within late years the growing of
hogs has been neglected by the farmers of
the Northwest The indications are that d.
versifed farming is becoming more and more
general as it's advantages become more
largely appreciated. encouragement, too, is
being afforded by the existence of a live
stock market in st. Paul which, during the
last six months, has grown vastly in i'm
portance.
Much is expected the coming season from
the movement Of range cattle, and with the
growing tendency on the part of farmers to
secure stockers and feeders for fattening
the market here is likely to be unusually
active. There is great need Of improved cat
tie in this market or course, 1t requires
time to secure these, but the signs are that
a beginning is being made in the right di-
rection in this regard. Y
In addition to the establishment Of horse
market at South st. Paul by George W.
Wentworth & Co., it may be stated that ne
gotiations have been closed in connection
with contract between the stock yards COM
pany and Joseph Rosenbaum and George
M. Beasley for the construction of twenty
new sheep barns, with a capacity of 900
each. These are to be completed and ready
for occupancy during the month of July.
This firm propose to feed during the next
winter $4,000 sheep at South ST. Paul. The
sheep feeding industry at this place is in
creasing year by year. There were 200, 900
fed there the past season, and arrangements
are being made now insuring the feeding Of
Coo next winter. .,5
The following from the Orange Judd Farm
er is interesting in connection with the re-
vival in the industry Of breeding cattle:
The owners of pure-bred beef cattle may
well view with satisfaction the revival of
the industry. AS we have pointed cut fer
several years. this has been necessarily
slow and in consequence healthy and sub
stantial. Anyone who has studied the prob
lem. carefully foresaw the better times conf
ing but few were prepared for the phenom-
enally high prices received for pure-bred
breeding stock at sa-es during the past
three months. At the recent sale of Here
fords at Kansas City the high average of
s479 for sixty head was received. Al the
Sunny Slope SALE two weeks before. $50
Herefords averaged over $40 per head.
herd of young Stcrthorn bulls in Canada re-
Gently sold for $l34 each. Another Western
Hereford breeder sold forty head at an aver
age of $372. For fifty-seven Herefords a
Missouri stockman received $233 each. and
so on all along the line. The Western
breeders are realizing fully the necessity of
producing better cattle. High grade steers
were wanted when the common scrub could
not he scld. The far-seeing breeder who Sc
cured fis foundation stock when cattle were
cheap is row rejoicing.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
The week at the Midway, horse market has
been one of considerable activity. The prices
obtained for stock are much. more satisfac-
terry to dealers and producers than they have
thus far been in the history of that market
AS one dealer said on Saturday the prices cb-
tanned now more than cover the cost of pro-
ducticn, which has not been the case for a
long while. The demand is large and con-
stantly increasing as the spring advances.
The fact is recognized that horses are
scarce. and it is certain that owing to the
let-up in breeding within the past five years
there must be considerable period of wait
ing for the crop of youngsters to mature The
animals in the stalls at the Midway are all
CT excellent class. and the market is growing
into increasing Importance and prominence.