The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-18
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

UNlON STOCk YARDS, South St. Paul
There were III carloads of live stock received
at the Union stock yards. South st. Paul. last
week. as against 70 the week previous. being
gain of Al cars. The receipts were: Cattle
l,2So calves. 729; hogs. 3.736: sheep. LIS. and
horses &c. The receipts during the preyious
week were: Cattle. S99: calves 32s: hogs
1893; sheep. 942. These figures show a gain
of cattle, 331: calves. 1893; hogs. 1,77s: sheen
172.
During the week Swift G. Co. killed CT cat
tie. sS7 calves. 81; sheep, 800, and hogs 2.095
The killings of the week previous were: Cat
tie. 57l; calves, 15; sheep. 2S5: hogs. 500
These figures show decrease for the week in
cattle. 234: hogs. 4G5; and gain in sheep Of
2l5 and calves, IL.
1t Is the period of midsummer dizziness
and the offerings Of stock as will appear by
ABOVE report, were very limited The market
throughout the entire week, however was
fairly strong for all classes of stock. There
were few lots of fat cattle, but the numbers
OF all qualities were insufficient to meet the
requirements of the packing plant alone: The
same may De SAID OF hogs, OF which there
were very light arrivals. There were some
good lots among those received but in the
main the quality was Inferior There ia
gooo demand existing for stockers, and quite
numDer OF yeerlings were offered but the
individuals amongst the number win, a few
exceptions, show signs OF very poor breeding
rreparations are completed for the receipt of
the nrst installments Of ranch cattle which
are expected to make their appearance within
the next fortnight. Large interest attaches
to the shipments In view OF all that has been
reported regarding the shortage of range cat
tle' but more especially in view of the excel
lent condition of pasture in the section Of the
country whence this stock is derived There
Will unQuestionably be large demand for
Ieecers In the territory tributary to this mar
Ket. There is a general awakening of a MIR
pose on the part OF farmers herea bouts 70 %
more extensively into the feeding NJ CATTLE
Inc past season has demonstrated the fact
'iiat Inc south ST. Paul market is perma-
heAt hAture, ana that sufficient competition al
ready exists there to insure the enuiva,ert
OIL the Chicago prices for;,everything. OF cor
responding quality. that may be offered. Min
nesota farmers for the last four or five vaars
nave not mad the capital to enable them ia
pl@Hch out INTO this particular industry hut
the good crops and high prices of last wear
WIN the probable repetition of that eyperienca
Tue present year. will have the effect of SUD-
p4sns tnem with means with which to en-
ga haofe extensively in this line The fact
mas been impressed upon them that with +ba
high prices that must rufe for catt,a ,o. q oor
sioefaoie time to ccme. the industry will move
pioHtapie, especially in view CT the climatic
coRoitions (which exist in this section of tbe'
country. -: - - Inv
Ihere are indications that an Improvement
IN the quality of hogs is likely to be re-
a!lzed' since the opening of the Swift g.
Co. plant last October. there has been q
very good average run of hogs. but not near
iy enough to meet the demand OF this mar
ket 1t must be borne in mind by farmers
Weo are turning to the raising of hogs that
the stock forwarded to South St. Paul Ia
not wholly absorbed by the packing plants
established there or by the butchers who
supply the local trade for pork. but that
owing 10 the generally healthy condition of
the ecgs of the Northwest. barring the I'M
pleasant advent of hog cholera, which ma lie
raVages in the West last summer ard fall.
the hogs of this section are sought for other
markets. With the coming of the cold season
OF the year there will be many buyers, not
only for Milwaukee and other localities
Were the hogs are slaughtered, but for ship
ment to the far East. This was the experi
ence last year and there are indications that
1t Will be repeated in large measure the
coming season.
Sheep will begin to come forward very
shortly. AT present tie market is very de-
icient in its attempts to supply the demand.
The South St. Paul yards have a promising
outlook for the coming Season and with their
doubled capacity for handling stock the inn
portance CT this center will be materially
emphasized.