The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-20
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

! Union Stock Yards, South St. Paul--There
were 161 carloads of live stock received at the
Union stock yards, South st. Paul during
the last week. as against 1876 carloads the
week previous. The numbers of head CT
3 different classes were: Cattle. 1,73S caves,
$40; hogs, 5,4O6; sheep, $50; horses, 154. Dur
ing the previous week the receipts were:
Cattle. 1,629; calves, 557; hogs 61O2; sheep.
46l; horses so. These figures show an in
crease in cattle of lo9; in calves.13; of sheep.
49, and a decrease in hogs of .70l.
During the last week Swift & Co. killed of
cattle, 633; calves, A. sheep, S64; hogs SSH;
as against cattle. 1873; calves, %; sheep, 944;
hogs, $3.50. the previous week These fig
ures show an increase in the number of cattle
killed Of 2G0; calves, Is, and decrease in the
number of hogs Of 249 and of sheep, So
The demand for stock during the week was
largely in excess of the supply of fatrened
cattle. There were few really tirst-class lots.
the average run being of rather inferior
class The best offerings came from Iowa
and from feeders at the New Brighton stock
yards. who shipped in during the week seven
carloads of very good stuff. Of hogs the
quality was in the main very fair; indeed
there were few excellent lots but the gener-
atty were not of very high grade The
light runs were naturally attributab BILE to the
TACT that farm work intereferes with atten
ton to the matter of disposing of live stock
but 1t is undoubtedly true that the sources
OF supply are being thoroughly secured. and
within another month or six weeks cattle will
DE coming in from the ranges, and there will
be large absorption OF these both for
slaughter1ng and for shipment to feeding lots
In Southern Minnesota, Northern Iowa
western Wisconsin, and other points within
the territory tributary to the ST. Paul mar
ket .4..ir y.
Ihere nave been during the past fortni GIT
COCO many carloads of stockers shipped in
from the farms north and west. The animals
as rule do not afford great attraction il,
the matter of breeding ard growing TIL,
scarcity of cattle and the prospective ne
creased supply from the ranges are having
their erect upon farmers in some localities in
the matter of withholding young calves for
the veal market. This is as It should be-
With SO good prospect before them, and
one which will not be, in any danger OF blight
during the next two Or three wears. farmers
Will DO well to hold closely to their Young
STOCK and be in no haste to dispose CT if
meanwhile those who contemplate going more
largely into the cattle growing line sfou q
pay the utmost attention to Improvement CT
breeds. There should be education for the
FARMERS derived from their experience in try
Ing to dispose of inferior stock They aye the
pa iAi1ipai lossfS Always 1t is true ;fle;e IS
always market for an inferior stock OF cal
tie, particularly in this locality. Fills con-
sists OF the material for the preparation OF
canned meats. used in the lumber camrs to
the north But it should be below the am
btion of every farmer to engage in supp!y-
ing TINS raw material. The stock wards are
thfonged with representatives of this class
anu When animals of superior breed make
their appearance there is always an eager
ness to buy, which insures good returns to
the man who has them for sale Shippers
VINO go through the country seeking cattle
ana congregating stock to be forwarded 10
market viii not hesitate 10 give va ue re-
ceiyed for every head of weIl-bred cattle that
comes under their eyes The same is true OF
hogs The run OF this c-ass OF sock is show
ing an improvements over previous lots. but
1ails short OF the standard that commands
the higher prices. The hog market of Chi
caeo fas been gutted during the past four
or five weeks, primarily On account OF the rise
IN the price Of provisions on the assuInp
ton that large orders would be placed and
were being placed by the government This
has had its natural effect of bri u;ing prices
in unsteady range. Chicago, as the center
OF the market for hogs,, must necessarily have
controlling Influence over the markets in
other sections; meanwhile South ST. Paul Ia,
been paying oftehtir,esgmore than tie Ci1i,aao
market, and the competition there existing
Is such that as many more hogs as are
now offering could betreadiy absorbed with
out any lowering of the prices for tie resuee-
tive grades. But It must always be borne in
mind that the acknowledgements his worth by
his breeding rathtR than by his weight.
The sheep market has ben s ROM.
guod demand has existed and offerings lave
been comparatively limited. There i; 20
question as to the fact that the she. u 8 d.
uct VIII AID very ready sac, ard at prices
hat VIII Insure profitable return to thosa
who ara disnosed TO enter upon the bugr es,
OF breeding and growing. The sheep irdus-
try has not been at so low ehb w:tdia
score OF years during the year 1897 1t is
How turning Gil The uD-grsd ;. but several
years must e,anse before any danger of over
production is likely &c result.
PROFIT IN GOOD LAMBS.
The li,0 lambs sod in Kansas Cttv on M,u