The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-25
A6R6ULTURAL- COMMERCIAL !ApySIRZAk- FINANGIAL|

6:5 per cent the previous year. While hog
cholera has been more or less destructive,
the total losses Of swine have amounted
t 9hly TO-, to So percent, against IA per cent
the preceding year. With regard to farm
IPondeats REPORT Them II good Condition as
winter and the abundance Of feed In Calf
forn1a the winter has been severe one,
aha its enect is shown Just as markedly
IN the mortality of farm animals as in the
poor condition ,iof winter wheat.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Ordinarily the month of April is not re-
garded as favorable one for receipts Of live
stock at any Of the markets, because farmers
are at this time. occupied with their seeding.
II Is all the more gratifying therefore to know
that the week at the Union stockyards at
South ST. Paul has held its own exception
ally WE'LL Prices have been well maintained
by reason Of the ordinarily short supply and
the steady demand. Commission men, too,
expressed their qualification over the quality
oneriDg. 1t has been comparatively slow
Work to advertise throughout the territory
tributary to this market the fact Of the
improved conditions existing there over those
Whlch prevailed a year ago. But week by
week the faces of former shippers to this
point, who meanwhile, gravitated with their
STOCK to the Chicago market, reappear at
South st. Paul. while good many new men
are seeking this point, where, finding matters
IN satisfactory condition, they are pleased
10 make arrangements for future shipments.
me sales Of the past week Of all classes of
live stock moved along with promptness and
regularity, and one prominent commits
sion man there remarked, Taking 1t alto
gether, and considering the season. it was
nice week all around for trading. We could
nave disposed of more stock If we had It, at
the best prices for the classes and grades.
strangers are finding US out, and the place is
becoming more and more popular all the
Time. We are getting considerable trade from
iowa. and we will be getting more right
along The market will take all the good
stock that offers. and we are glad to see that
better stock is already finding its way here
IMAM was the case last fall. South St. Paul
is all right
George w. Wentworth & Co. are stocking
up their horse barn. A fine lot of stock will
Do exhibited there for sale during the present
week. This industry promises to be a de-
cided addition to the outfit at South st. Paul.
The following very sensible allusion to an
evil much practiced at the present time is
made by the Iowa Homestead:
!, One OF the singular features Of the cat
tie market, and one which seems short
signted. TOO is the hberality of the sup
sent forward for slaughter. 1t is com
monty admitted by all cattlemen that the
strongest strong position in the industry at this
man who has plenty Of young She
stock with plenty Of pasture for them. Mr.
Armour's head buyer at Kansas CITY is
quoted as say that 1t will take at least
iour years to restock the ranges with cat
tie to their former capacity, and three more
to get steers on the market after the cows
begin to breed, andcthe thousands of breed
cattle sales this spring united in and act
upon the belief that for the next ten years
the cattle trade has unusually good pros
poets before it because of this scarcity,
OF quickly making 1t good. If this be SO,
and all the signs indicate that it is, then
the policy of shipping to the stockyards
large supplies of calves and heifers, and
COWS, too, unless they are canning stock
seems unwise. The calves should be grown
into feeding stock If they are at all fit, for
the demand for feeders is not likely to fall
off until the shortage is made good and
the she stock that is good enough ought to
be bred to good bulls.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Business at the Midway horse market has
been fairly active during the past week. The
four barns of Barrett & Zimmerman, Brown
& Dickey, D. w. Ringer & Co. and H. N.
Winslow & Co. were well filed with excellent
stock. Sales were prompt OF good prices, and
the stalls have been constantly receiving new
lots to take the place OF the anignalsd disposed
| Of AS an indication Of prices and qualities,
| these representative transactions are from the
books Of Brown & sDickey: One pair of gray
draft mares, 5000 pounds, sound, and 8
years cd, $500 per pair; one pair of iron
gray geldings, years old, sound, 300
pounds, $780, These were well mated, closely
matched and handsome. One pair driving
horses $50 pounds, 5 and years old, sound,
$195; one span brown mares, 2,790 pounds, 0
years old, sound, $3.50. This firm has a
number of nicely matched teams Of good gem
eral purpose farm horses now on hand Mr..
Dickey will arrive Wednesday with load of
horses from Iowa.
Among the sales by D. W. Ringer Co.
during the week were: One driving horse,
1900 pounds, 5000; one express horse, 400
pounds, $780, eight farm chunks, $64O; one
draft horse, 1000 pounds, $120; one farm
chunk, 1900 pounds, $50; one draft team,
S,40O pounds, $500; one farm chunk, 1850
pounds $40; one team common stock, 1890
pounds, $120.
The sales of Barrett & Zimmerman have
been recorded during the week from day to
day In the reports of The G o be.
Winslow & Co. made a number of sales
ranging at about the same quality and price.