The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20

The fear among the smaller feeders that
big packers were bound to control and EN-
ulato the mutton market in their own a1
est. to the detrin.ent OF sheey raisen
feeders generally, Is not borne out " III
says the American Sheep Breeder u sp7a
that none of the big packers are buying -
lambs for fesoing anywhere near as eSssat'
~ as last gear. There are some fealuie
the sheep situation that neither millions
money nor the shrewdest msnipaia'o1
control The Western sheepmeh ~
obliged to. nor will they sell thelr NY
slaughter II is beginning 10 pay
wool on the range and wool gIo"eis ~ NJ
clined to protect and enlarge theif nv
for the extension of their flocks. Mont
not control the seasons, which nave M -.
do with the natural increase o. tns W
Money will not buy anything ana 49, 49,,
in the shape of sheep when tne tap.F
both able and inclined to hold ,.,n.r
Eastern and Middle states laImS u
willing to pay moro for oreedins ~
restock their sheepless farms 'hsa
ers and packers can aiiorl " * n 4
American people like good mutton ~
and under present conditions there Is ~ ~.
nor is there likely to be Tor sonIs
come, anywhere near enough OF tness
tho demand. The 100000 sheep a ssl..
more or loss. now In the United s. !,s
worth. at n modest estimate. close 70 ~. III
600. or nearly twice and hall nr mr. s,sJ
vcais ago. The above facts, ~ ~ $500
preclude the possibility OF cspita' ~ ~
ton strong enough to controi " ,,,,.s, n
or nppreciable extent either the mn Iu .ss
or market Of the United States. Goc. N
and lamb must rule high for years
lie nOWFr IN earth 10 pItNth"
At san Angelo, Texas, V. ]. i'sn'a Il
Hood Murchison 100 native steers "
Notca,fe bougbt from |. G. Yates en ~
and heirors at 500. ". D. Trctt ~
chell & Smith 300 young sheep, sn ,rar le
w. 4. Ilndlcy sold to Bob nare 'io,r "
of stock cattle at $3.50. fn' yyhmrscu
cattle were shipped from there
placed on feed.
At Denton. Texas, John W. ,ssttltsl
to W. Berry Hood, well hro Va steest
Roanoke. 100 head of 3.yea,
price paid was $1,000. or s5o afoa'
ST. Louis. October 19--Catile-,s III;
including 1900 Texans; shipments ,silx
ket steady to strong Jar 70 ~ isn ~. drsssf
ping aud export steers, 4;eSgs a.. sfetrs
and butcher steers, i.ovl 80, and y
1000 pounds. 3.2jGi 40: s,oshe ~, i q:
250G4.40 cows and heifers, avs ~
ana Indian steers. 3.Oos, -, S4E
ers, 225MS.G5. Hogs-R eeipt ss,.er. ~
ments. 500: marke, 5 10 - h,Ssa,sssn
2 6SrS.75: packers. 3.70Gs.ss' e, a,t
s.s5' sheep~Receipts, 1000: ship az
market strong: native mu''
lambs, 5.o0G5.90.
xs,s,s c,tv October is.--catlE't, a.
90 m "a ,i, Si,y IA o tsso Texans; nisrsssr
~ h;.bar. med,nm steers, is~SsrL
Nv ,s n1S 4 soms Il. stockers and iee'sM
h,,,aber cows and hoifers .-s
western s,sers. s.75ai,7o; Texas III Il: ~
*, Texas butcher cows, 1,vg ,tl6
stock 9DG2.s5. Hogs--Receapss,,s ~
Est sfrore 10 higher; hea as.sn
MIXED. S.fnfs. so: lights, 5,~urs, no.;
Rccfin,a DOES, market steady sn .r,,opt
tive lambs. 5.o0Ia.59, nati,,s, s s.sra -
so; Western lambs. 80 WI o3tt
4 asffi.55: RANGE feeding lamps, sers, ~
feeding sheep. S.7omiooi s''
Chicago. October II. -cat.lesl 5ei
10 to Is higher; choice steer aofltk
INN. 9off5i5. beef steers,
and feeders, i.0odtsoi nul,s' fAfs'<
and hslfsrs. S.50ni -. car s,,sst er, NJ
crn rangers. l.0e@ i.tn; HOO
r,snd ~ 10 higher: fair 70 s651
Z aTts. mixed. sa59 / - ~ Ssste,ly;.l
s.sas.Is. sheep and lanlos,.ss r.
rsnSs .hssp. tsSGi15; fsssns ~
$50 Eecfipts--Catue, l"
sheep. 1900.