The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-24
SCARCITY OF LAMBS.
SHEEP WITHOUT WOOL

The principal kind of meat consumed by
the people Of Arabia, both native and fas-
eign. is tie mutton Of the Somali, or black
he'd sheep and, no matter by whom eaten
all pronounce it the best mutton ever tasted
This sheep as its name indie ates is from the
Som6li country. on the African coast These
sheep has no wool, but short, fine hair SINH
lar to that of a deg. The most peculiar thing
about them IS that they have a large lump
OF pure lat growing right at the root of the
tail. and this fat varies in size and weight<ac-
cording TO the condition Of the sheep A
medium-sized lump Of this fat weighs about
% to 20 lbs, is sold at from
four to five rupees (S5c to $1.O5) The skins
quantities of them go every year to the New
ork market where they are known as mocha
SKINS but. like the mocha coffee Of COM
merce this is merely a term and nothing else
In 1897 these skins were imported into New
York to the value CT S62S 226.-New York
Press.
The Cubans will make a great mistake if
they admit free Of duty the common scrub
cattle OF Mexico and Central America
through the devastations of the Spanish army
there no cattle left in Cuba worth con-
s.derlng, and the whole island will have to
be reStOcked. The wise thing to do would
be to get good blood at the start, for in
raising cattle there Is nothing like commence
ing properly. Ii Cubans start with the breed
less scrub of the South American countries
they will have a class Of cattle such as Max
leo has. that is practically worthless. The
stamp of American progress, however, VIII
soon be in evidence in this new republic and
there viii be Improvement in the live stock
line IS well as in other lines Of business
DrOyeTs Journal
SOUTH ST. PAUL HORSE MARKET.
George w. Wentworth, of the South st.
Paul horse exchange reports a number of
buyers from the Dakotas and Manitoba bu,
with only limited trade. Barns are we'll
Id ,,,+ Ao5
unfavorable for the out of door trial of
horses. The following are representative
sales:
W.: Price.
One pair chunks and yrs. . 29O0 1870 90
3 general purpose horses $50 10
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
The only reports of transactions received
from this market comes from Barrett & Zim-
= norman. There were large receipts during
the week, but the moving stock consisted
wholly of heavy and general utility horses.
Lumber and logging men were the mar
ket for the heavier class of animals. There
were few Western horses Offering, though
the demand was good. There was little or
no call for general purpose horses. The fol-
lowing quotations are made for serviceable
sound horses from to years cd:
W.T. Price
DrafteTs, extra ranging HOO $3.50 90
Dratters, extra, ranging 1900 50 90
Drafters common, ranging ....... 1900 S. 90
Farm horses, extra, ranging 400 so o.
Farm horses common, ranging. .140O 10 90
CHICAGO HORSE MARKET.
F. J. Berry & Co. say: Receipts have been
liberal during the past week, but the market
has not been all that could have been wished
fer. While all horses Of high quality have
been in strong demand and sold well, and
as a rule realized a very satisfactory profit
to the seller the more ordinary stock has
been in only fair demand and sold at mod
crate values. The leading demand is still
> for smooth 13O0015OO-lb chunks, heavy draft
ers OF extra quality, and stylish coachers
and speed. There is also considerable call
for a good grade of breeders Weighing from
1.500 to LEO lbs. AS yet there has been but
little inquiry for Southern stock, owing to