The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-04
The following table is taken from this re-
port, and 1t gives the comparative acreage
OF wheat and other farm products for the
Totals ..1.sS7.7ss 1,sl4,221 1,s58,o25 2.2lo,s42
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Union stockyards, South st. Paul. during
the past week, against III the week pre-
vious The numbers of head of the differ
ent classes were: Cattle, 2,476; calves SIS;
hogs, 5079; sheep, 2,121. During the pre-
vious week the receipts were: Cattle, 1,923;
calves. 679; hogs, 5,417; sheep, Lab. These
figures show an increase in the number of
cars Of %; and increase in cattle of $50;
or sheep, 648; and a decrease in calves of "A
and hogs 1873. During the month of June
there were received 1853 carloads of stock as
against 713 in May, an increase OF 40 cars.
The receipts Of cattle for June were 1865;
calves, 1851; hogs, 25.476; sheep. 1872;
horses, 31S. During the month of May the
receipts of cattle were 6234 calves, 2,S02;
hogs, S2.696; sheep, II 1888. These figures show
an increase in cattle of 1.731 head; of sheep,
1854; of calves, Ill, and of hogs, 1870.
During last week Swift & Co., killed of cat
tie, 1,040; calves, rs; sheep 1876 and Of hogs.
$780, against $50 cattle, rs calves, 593 sheep
and ,301 hogs the week before. These fig
ures show an increase in cattle Of $50. and Of
sheep, 723; and decrease of calves of 80,
and of hogs. sol. Swift & Co. killed during
May. of cattle, 2.314 calves, 9S: sheep, 3.4S7;
hogs. 22161. In June they killed of cattle,
2,797: calves, 1854; sheep, 1851, and OF hogs,
1SS76-an increase, in cattle killed in June,
of 4S3; of calves, &C, and decrease in the
number of sheep Of 300, and in the number
OF hogs of 1885,
The present is about the ebb Of the season
in the live stock shipments, but by the mid
Ole of July it is expected that the cattle from
the ranches will begin to make their appear
ance and these will soon be followed by a
contribution from the ranges. All things con-
sidered. the complement of stock forwarded
to the st. Paul yards has been well sustained
and Of fair quality. During the week of June
25 the cattle receipts in Chicago were 5234S,
as against 1903 the same week in the pre-
ceding year. The hogs received were 1Si,325,
as against 174, lat the same week in 1897. The
sheep receipts were 64,027, as against 1850
a year ago. The high prices of live stock
have had much to do with the forwarding of
shipments in larger numbers to the principal
market points.
The prices during the week have been well
sustained and there were several good lots
OF fat cattle offering. These came from
Northern Iowa and they sold at prices
which reported trif1e better,
than Chicago equivalents. The coarser grades
of cattle brought fair prices and all they
were worth in any market. The supply of
stockers not large; neither was the quail
ity very inferior, and such as they were they
sold with promptness. The shipments of this
c.ass of goods are mostly made to points out
side of the state. The run of hogs during
the week largely of inferior grade, but
good prices were maintained keeping pace
with the quotations at Chicago, to which
larger numbers are being shipped than could
very well be cared for except at decline to
the shippers In Chicago prime yearllng stock
ers bring about as good price as matured
beeves. 1t IS believed that winter-fed cattle
have pretty generally marketed, although
contributions will be forthcoming during the
next thirty days, or even sixty days. 1t is
remarked by Chicago letter, that fewer cat
! tie have been placed on feed during the past
sixty days than is customary. In that mar
ket also there have been no purchases of
/; grass-ftd stock except at a decline, owing to
their tendency to shrinkage. There are indi-
| cations that hogs are being held back by
some wise stock men who believe that higher
prices may be realized later on. This result,
however, will largely depend the course
which the present war takes and it's bearing
upon the provision trade.
! The demand for sheep Is active and the
prices strong. Spring lambs selling at
considerable advance over a few weeks ago.
Heavy sheep and large ewes from 80 to
SOC each higher than week ago, the demand
| being almost exclusively for light weights.
LIVE STOCK IN ENGLISH MARKETS.
The London Meat Trade Journal says:
| ''The arrivals of cattle. sheep and fresh beef
at Liverpool during the week ending 4th inst
from various American and Canadian ports,
comprised 3,544 cattle, 1916 sheep and Is, 1876
quarters of beef. Compared with the arri-
walls of the previous week they show a de-
crease Of 1870 cattle, 1880 sheep and AIS
quarters of beef. The imports of live C. tile TO-.
last month were 2,240 and sheep S0363. Com
pared with May, 1897. this shows a decrease of
1885 cattle and an increase of 1924 sheep.
OF the five months import, however. there is
an actual increase in cattle this year over 1887
of 1,175 and of sheep $685.
PRICES OF SPRING LAMBS
Spring lambs higher now than they
have been for years at this season of the
year. In local parance, they are "out of
| sight" The demand for lambs for several
months has been exceptionally good, but
when Colorados were coming freely spring
lambs were scarce The latter commenced
about where the former left off. and though
supplies have been fairy large, the demand
as rule was larger, Country buyers should
bear in mind that this is a class of trade
that is liable to collapse most any day
Very ordinary lambs are now selling at SEQ
$40, and there is no telling how fast they
would decline If the market should become
panicky. The point is that there should be
big margin in buying this class of lambs, I'M
less shippers want to take big chances
DrOverS' Journal
GALVESTON'S EXPORT OF CATTLE.
report from Galveston, Tex, says: 1.-THE
initial shipment of $50 Kansas, Texas and
Missouri steers, made by way of Galveston
to Cardiff. England distance of 4,500 miles,
has just arrived at its point of destination
in such excellent order that the citizens of
Cardiff as well as those interested in the ship
ment considerably elated that a trade in
live cattle has at last begun between the
United States and that city. The project has
been under consideration for some years the
desired point of embarkaton always having
been Galveston. This initial shipment has
been carefully watched by the officials of the
department at Washington, and the bureau
dispatched an inspector to Cardiff to investi-
gate thoroughly the facilities there for the
importation Of live cattle from this couIitry."
OUTLOOK FOR HOGS.
| L. N. Bonham, of Ohio, says In the Ohio
Farmer he thinks the outlook for good hogs
is better than for cattle or sheep. If 1t is.
then the hog grower occupies a very strong
position. Sheep are going to be strong b.
cause farmers are striving to increase their
hocks. Hence eve lambs and old ewes will
be largely held over and bred. OF course the
continuance Of the war with Spain means a
heavy demand for all classes Of pork pro-
| latter will not be issued as rations, but sold
to officers.
SOUTH ST. PAUL HORSE MARKET.
Geo. Wentworth, of the South st. Paul
horse exchange, reports that in the cary part
of the week the trade was somewhat slow,
but in the closing days there was a disposition
to buy and several good sales were recorded.
The prices remained about the same as the
week previous. Horses of good quality and
snowy appearance find ready sale, but COM
moner grades are dragging. The barns are
we'll supplied and several consignments are