The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-13
LIVE STOCK MARKET
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n StOckyardS. South St. Paul.

Union stockyards, South ST. Paul:
There were 1856 car loads of live stock re-
ceived at the Union stockyards South St
Paul. during last week. 1.-THE numbers Of head
of different classes were: Cattle, 1 629: calves
557; hogs. 6.102; sheep,0 461: horses, 80. as
against receipts duringt the previous week of
cattle, $780, calves 457s hogs 6.1S3: sheep.
1873. This shows a gain of cattle 500, calves
100. hogs Sill. and a reduction in the number
of sheep of 1852. This large reduction in
sheep due to the fact that Rea Bros.
brought in during the week ending June
1850 head from Oregon.
During the week Swift C Co... slaughtered:
Cattle, 433: calves. %; sheep 944, and hogs,
$3.50, against cattle, $3.50: calves As: sheep
1,074. and hogs 1913 the week previous These
| figures show an increase in the number of
cattle slaughtered last week over the week
previous of SO head, of calves 12 and de-
crease in the number Of hogs of 1913 and of
sheep ia. During the month of May Swift &
Co. killed at South st. Paul. Cattle 23l4;
calves. So: sheep, 3.4S7; hogs. 22.161.
The business of the week at the stock
yards was. quite satisfactory for the ason
of the year, but many more. of all classes
would have found ready, sale at the hi CHEST
prices. on the Chicago basis. had they been
forthcoming. The Gualitsr of TIE cattle as
a rule inferior. and the same may be
said of the general run OF hogs; but there
were some good lots on both, Wednesdays
and Fridays market of cattle as wsll G s
hogs. The Iowa shippers invariably bring
in good line of uff and a few are sitting
their faces this way. owing to the fact t at
| it is becoming more and more eviLeat to them
that st. Paul. being the nearer market AMI
one in which the demand is constantly IT.
creasing with the enlargement Of the pac.-
| ing plants here, and the competitive blu lag,
which IS becoming more and more mar: ed
every week, affords conditions equal, if n IT
superior to Chicago. In a few weeks the
earlier instal1ments from the ranges will be-
gin to make their appearance. Heretofore
the Union stock yards 4jas been CONSIDER
| able point for feeding stock en- route 20 CHI
cago During the psst oweek the Minnesota
transfer property and i that at the New
| Brighton stock yards came together u.dar
| transaction between the railroad companies
Some misrepresentation have perhaps been
derived from the publication Of the fact that
| this deal has been accomplished. No en-
Germ is expressed, ,choYever, among t.ose
intimately associated ;WJn the. Union >tvck
yards, at South st. Paul. regarding any pos-
sible outcome of this merging Of int es.s
at New Brighton. Thee efsct will probably
be to withdraw from sotHh st. Paul the feed
ing of much of this range cattle C lgent
but it is unquestionable THAT good pr pr
ton of it will be consigned to tn, comm sion
men at the Union stock yards and that all
the stuff that can be hardl tle.e, convent
emily. will be Forthcoming. There are no
| indications that any one of the four great
packers will locate at New Bri htor, certain
ly within any reasonable tims to come.
South St. Paul possesses the branch of Swift
& Co., and a smaller outfit, but still one of
considerable proportions, remains untenantel
on the stock yards grounds, From tie most
reliable sources the information is ava Iatle
that when the proper time arrives ard this
center is in receipt of largely increased. sup
/ Plies OF live ste, k some che of thu fisaFo r.
viii probably occupy the Plant that is II w
Idle there. Indeed. ft5 does rot appear prob
able chat the rai.read cdinpin es acquiring the
New Brighten property nave IN contsm: Ia
t.on,] at present.. any, enlargement OF III u
slaughtering and. paek,pg, facilities at that
/ place. 49,, .--..;,..- g. :,
There were some offerings of slockers at the
Union steckyards, during the week, and these
were Immediately taken up by feeders in the
| southern part Of Minnesota and in Northern
Iowaar There is a great deficiency, In this
stock both in numbers. and in quality; but it
is anticipated that the offerings of another
year will show improvements because of the
enlarged interests generally in the territory
tributary to- this market. 1t is pleasing to
note that fewer calves are coming forward
than hitherto. and inquiries among shippers
reveal the fact that farmers are holding on
to their young stock more tenaciously than
they did last year, and also that they are
manifesting disposition to grade upward and
improve along the lines generally. This is
especially true of cattle and hogs
MICH COW EXCHANGE
Lyle & Raeburn. Of the .Milch Cow ex-
change, report a good week for trade and
evidences CT the TACT that the supply is at
last becoming equal. to ,the demand. Their
barns are we'll stocked with number Of
cows still unsold. There has been a slight
decline in value and fresh COWS and spring
ers are rating at about 81 head lower The
recent heavy rains have caused immense
growth of grass, which has sheen OF much
benefit to dairymen, who, as consequence.
receiving larger contributions of milk
from their stock and hence additions to their
herds at present are not necessary. Dry
cows are also selling at about CSC per 100
lbs lower than weekaago. AS an indication
of values, four cows among others, were sold
at the exchange during the week for s125; two
cows for $40 and one COW at $3.50.
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SUMMER SUPPLY OF HOGS.
So far as the estimates of observers can
suggest indications in regard to the mar
ketable supply of hogs: in the West for the
summer season, March to October inclusive,
! point to no important change in comparison
with last year. the average of returns show
ing about 4 per cent increase, says the Gin
cinnau Price Current in its statistical annual
for 1885, just published. The greatest gain
suggested is in Nebraska, 10 per cent; Iowa,
s per cent. the latter being of much great
er Importance a source of supply In
Ohio and Missouri the apparent increase is
5 per cent; Indiana, per cent Illinois, 3
per cent; Kansas 2 per cent, ETC. The cost
of hogs packed in the West for the year end
ed March l is placed by the authority named
at 1888 per 100 lbs, against $3.50 year
ago. s4.O7 two years earlier. $4:76k twelve
| months ended March l, 1885, IS. 81 in 1894; 1914
| in 1891: 50 26 in 1889. The total number OF
| hogs packed in the West during the twelve
| months ended March l was 20 ,26U
| hogs, an increase over the previous year OF
| gregate sum paid by packers, STA. 382, 000.-
! Orange Judd Farmer.
REGARDING SPRING LAMBS.
| The season of Colorado lambs is about fin
| ished In point of volume it has been the
| heaviest year on record, and so far as quail
| ity was concerned it was fully up to the aver
| age The past season was especially favor
| able for feeders Prices. because Of the ex-
| than last year, though aJlarge percentage OF
! the lambs were marketed jim April, when val
| ues were at low tide. The first Of the sea-
| son sold at s5.s5. 81 higher than the. previous
| declined until $751; Was Nigh at time in
| the early part of May. From that time until
| now there was a steady advance, prices this
| week having reached $3.50. AS to how much
profit, the feeder ftade depends largely on
were considerably higher than last year,
| prices ranging from 81 soto 49, per head. It
| is claimed that those wha were rash enough