The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-29
SHIRE HORSES IMPROVING.

A writer In the London Farmer thinks the
Shire horse is improving at a great rate.
The improved joints and increased quality
OF our best stock Of the present day." he
says, ARE in favorable contrast to the
coarse-legged, round-boned animals in fashion
farmers and horse dealers say that we do
not breed them with the same weight as
formerly. People forget that horse with
a clean, hat-boned. silky-haired leg of good
quallty will actually measure more bone than
'besom- legged specimen with legs apparent
" as big as gate-posts. because the coarse
hair deceiyes the eye In large degree as
10 the quality Of bone underneath. Look at a
horse OF the type of Dunsmore Wellington
Boy, something like twelve years old, whose
E legs ana feet are as clean and sound as the
-FOUR miles an hour comfortably. This is the
type Of animal we want to breed; here We
nave weight combined with activity and hard
wearing qualities in notable degree"
ST. PAUL PRODUCE.
There has been some considerable activity
in the produce market during the past week.
but with little or no change in the general
quotations. Butter Of all grades had a de-
cline Of about Nc. There is weaker feel
Ing all around for creameries and little
eagerness is shown by buyers at the present
prices. Eggs were hrmer and there has been
a good outside demand with only moderate
receipts. Cheese is firm. Live poultry is
coming into better demand. Receipts are
light.
Potatoes had a slight drop in the week on
account OF the liberal receipts of the new
stock and indications of larger yield than
was anticipated; but later In the week the
price was recovered on the theory that the
crop would not be by any means so large
as has been predicted during the past month.
Native vegetables and fruits of all kinds
are in the market in free supply, with prices
still quite low for this season Of the year.
THE SEASONS APPLE CROP.
From all reports to hand the indications
point to reversal of conditions In the apple
crop from that Of 1897. Last season the
Eastern operators were compelled to look
West for supplies, and this season the West
shows an apparent shortage, with indica-
tions that supplies will have to be drawn
from the East.
To all appearances at present the apple
and while some heavy producing sect. ons
show considerable shortage in the yield, the
quantity will be made up to some extent
in others.
paramount Importance is the quality of fruit
they propose to handle, which should be
merchantable, and they should see to it that
the fruit be packed in standard size bar
rels. as decided upon by those who have
made that a question OF study for years.
Fruit Trade Journal.
CALIFORNIA APPLE CROP.
The California apple crop is decidedly short
this season. Editor Rowley, of the Califor-
MA Fruit Grower, says the situation is more
favorable with shipping apples than in the
drying or evaporating districts, where the
yield is very short. California will have a
fair crop of shipping apples, including New
town Pippin, Belle Flower, ETC., for which
good prices are expected. Evaporated apples
for future delivery are quoted at 6%@7c
per Id, packed in 50-lb boxes. One 500-acre
orchard in Marin county has barely enough
apples on the trees to pay for harvesting
Orange Judd Farmer
MANCHESTER GRAIN-Manchester, Aug
2S.-The past week has been very dull but
prices are not depressing. Manufacturers
the shippers are holiday making, and at
tempts at business are deferred until their
return. In the meantime production is most
" sold. Business has been partly hampered
by a plague, but Bombay, Madras, China,
Japan and South America all have bought
scatteringly. Good print cloths are wanted
at the lowest prices. The Levant traders
are doing a moderate business In yarns at
about LIS lower.