The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-14
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

The receipts at the Union stockyards, South
ST. Paul. for the week ending Nov. II, were:
Cattle, 1884; calves, 500; hogs $500; sheep,
6S38 The number of cars was 260 against
5O7 the week previous, showing a decrease
in the number Of cars Of 247. The receipts
for the week ending Nov. were: Cattle,
5131; calves, 1888; hogs, 1O,G7S; sheep, 1850,
These figures show decrease in the NUM-
Der of cattle of LII; Of calves 55S; of hogs,
345S of sheep, 31,S17.
The killings by Swift & Co. for the week
ending Nov. IL We're: Cattle, PAP. calves,
10; sheep, 72S; hogs, 67S1. The killings for
the previous week were: Cattle. 602; calves,
26; sheep S55; hogs, $500. These figures
show decrease in cattle Of 800; calves. 10:
sheep. 127; hogs, 2,519.
The market during the week has not been
favored by very liberal receipts The advent
of election day had the effect Of Withholding
shipments, not only in the beginning. but
throughout the entire week. There were
| very few lots Of really good butcher stuff
In fact, not nearly enough to meet the de-
mands of packers and local butchers. There
were some consignments Of Western stock,
and these brought proportionately Chicago
prices. There was a good demand for stock
ers and feeders of the best quality, but the
offerings were quite limited and many buy
ers left the yards without making purchases.
Good prices were offered for high quality.
The common order of cattle were in no de-
mand whatever, and considerable difficulty
was experienced in getting rid of the scrubs
that predominated In the yards. Any price
at all was finally accepted in order to clear
the place of the rubbish. How much longer
are shippers to this market required to be
Informed Of the uselessness Of forwarding
this grade of animals to st. Paul? There Is
no demand for them and commission men
would rather not have any than to be bur-
dened by such consignments. What this
market really wants is frst-class butcher
stock and an abundant line of superior
stockers and feeders. Above all, what the
farmers of Minnesota want is to submit In
their own interests, to enlightenment upon
this all important point. The daily review
Of the market reveals the persistency with
which calves are being sold here which ought
to be retained as stockers and feeders by
the farmers themselves. Thus, for instance
we find that during the month of October no
less than $3.50 calves were sold at South St.
Paul Only a small number Of these young
sters go to the block. They are bought up
and shipped away by outside parties. 1t Is
true that many of the animals were of in
ferior breed, but it Is also true that many of
them bore the stamp of the thoroughbred
cross. 1t does not pay the Minnesota farm
er to dispose of calves Of superior blood
They should be retained as g basis for ru-
lure development OF the live stock industry
of this state
Hogs were lower throughout the week
than during the week previous. There were
many light pigs among the receipts and the
general run. which was meager, contained
very few Of really good stock. There were
sales Of bulk ranging from $685. to &c. 49, and
this was about the limit. The market
throughout was low, in sympathy with Chi
cago, and superinduced by the general in
ferior quality of the offerings.
There was a good demand for fat sheep and
fat lambs with prices fairly steady. There
also a reasonably good call for the better
quality of feeding wethers and grade stock
ewes. The common grades of ewes were
lower. Feeding lambs of the better quality
were steady but the figures were not so strong
as three or four weeks ago.