The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-07
COMMISSIONS AND INSPECTION.


Commissions, Etc.-Public inspection OF
hogs, 30c per car On double-deck loads Soc
per car Dressed animals, including lumpy-
jawed cattle and meats, are condemned. Sales,
unless otherwise stated. per 100 lbs, live
weight. Dead hogs, 100 lbs and over, Hc per
lb, less than 100 lbs of no value. Ali ami
mails apparently affected with actinomycosis
or lumpy jaw, or having any swelling on the
head or neck. are subject to inspection by the
state veterinarian If they pass their car
cases are sold for food, otherwise for fertil-
izer, etc. Public inspectors dock pregnan.
sows 40 lbs, and stays. altered bears, 50 lbs
sc per head Feed: Corn, Coo per blu; hay,
75c per 100 lbs; bedding, Soc per 100 lbs. Com
missions: Six dollars car load for single
deck car loads of hogs and sheep, and $40 Car
load for double-deck car loads of the same.
Fifty cents per head for cattle OF all ages, UP
to SO per car load; veal calves in less than
car lots not less than Csc per head; cars of
cattle containing less than five veal calves OF
less than 200 lbs weight each, the commission
on the calves discretionary. Doub.e-deck cars
of calves, .$1S. Mixed car loads Of stock. soc
per head for cattle, 25c per head for calves.
l0c per head for hogs and sheep. up to 81
per car load. Thirty head and over of hogs
and sheep arriving at these yards In a single
car to be charged .s6 per car; less than car
calves; under thirty head of hogs or sheep.
15c per head. Public inspection of hogs SOC
per car. Telegraphic market reports except
when quoting bona fde sales made the same
whom the telegram Is addressed, are at the
expense of the recipient All live stock not
suitable for human food is condemned by the
Government Inspection-Cattle, hogs and
sheep are held on account Of advanced preg-
nancy Cows within month of parturition
and for ten days after will be subject to con-
demnation, also sheep and hogs three weeks
before and ten days after. The government
inspectors in the various slaughter houses
condemn the meat of all cows that have
1yoc ipcf6 with hQtr No; tvs, -
hogs made by the government inspectors at
the scales before weighing is very close and
their decision is final, statesmen having no
appeal therefrom. All badly pregnant sows
hogs with punches, bois. and also hogs with
cuts on the hams and shoulders Bob or
Deacon" calves are condemned Scabby
sheep and those that are emaciated are
thrown out
Midway Horse Market.
Minnesota Transfer, ST. Paul, Barrett &
ZimmerTnans ort The prominent feature
of today's market was the good quality of the
offerings and found the trade to firm and
satisfactory principally on the first class
wholesale buyers on the market and made
selections on heavy and choice horses. The
local trade was also kept up fairly well ere
drivers and delivery horses Inquiries for
Western horses are very frequent, constitut-
Ing this market an active center for that
class of stock Thel nominal value ct horses
from to years as follows:
Weight. Price
Drafters, extra ranging. ...........1,60 600 $14)
Drafters, com. to good ranging. -. i, 800 leo
Farm horses, extra ranging. l. 400 125
Farm horses, ueomi ranging. ....1 800 50
Drivers, extra ranging. 1TO 125
Drivers. com.2to good ranging. ......1,ko 100
Mules ...... !. .l..'..............1,l0 100 IS
minneapolis.
NEW BRIGHTON. July e.-Recepts-27o
hogs 100 sheep HOg a. for Wsdne
day. Sales: 1882 hogs, av 2s4 lbs, $50; so
hogs av 260 lbs. Ss3.70; At hogs, av 24O lbs,
$3.67ia; 80 hogs. 244 lbs. ss.65; A hogs, az
210 lbs, $3.50. Cattle-Quiet; very few offer
ing.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 6.-There was a good de-
mand for cattle today, and prices were 100
15c higher than at the close last week.
Choice steers. $5@5.40; medium, s46oD4 rs:
beef steers, s4.40Q4.75; stockers and feeders.
$3.6094.S5 cows and heifers, $S106D4 S5:
calves, $S@3.60; Western steers S4.256515:
Texas steers, $3.750515 Meager offerinRs in
connection with good demand, caused hogs
to sell 10c higher; fair to choice, S3S21kl
ss5: packers, s3.ss@sso; butchers, $500
1924; mixed, $3.6o@3S7h; light, So 6Ol3. IS ;
pigs, ss@s.75. There was a fairly good de-
sheer, S. 2S0b; ewes. $4g4.a; rams, s25O0
@ebo. Receipts-Cattle, 1850; hogs. 22,C0O;
sheep, $4,000.
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. July Seattle Receipts