The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-11

a decrease In cattle of 1.577; calves, $50: hogs
S.116; sheep. 1.179.
During the past week Swift & Co. killed oc
cattle, 571 calves 10: sheep, 2S5; hogs 2,5CO.
The killings of the week previous were: Cat
tie. 1.O40; calves. 25 hogs, $500; shesp. 1885,
These figures show decrease for the week
of cattle. 46s calves. 10; fhogs. 1900; sheen,
1.031. az "a
The business of the week has been disturbed
by a holiday on Monday. following Sunday,
which resulted in practically no receipts at
the yards, between Saturday and Wednesday
morning On the latter day. however, there
was little activity and receipts were fairly
liberal; but taken a, whole, the offerings
of stock of all classes We're very small and
the figures mark about the lowest score of
midsummer dullness. There were some ar
rivals of good fat stock from Iowa feeding
lots, which were quickly taken by the Iack-
ers and butchers, who are very much in need
of stock of this kind JustTnow The supply
of summer hogs was quite limited and there
were very few of really choice lots. The hot
weather is not good season for shipment
OF course there are barely enough to keep tn >
packing plants going. but meanwhile rrepara-
tions are being made. on all sides, for the
activity which is expected to begin within a
few weeks. or as soon as ranch cattle begin to
come forward which is expected by the mid
die of the month. The shipment of rang
cattle will begin about the first of Angus
according to advices received from different
points in the Northwest. The stock this year
is reported to be in exceptionally good con-
dtion, owing to the wealth of grass upon
which they have grazed and the abundant
supply Of fresh water which in recent years
has not existed in great plentitude. Indeed,
at some points the watering OF the cattle on
the ranges was problem which was met with
a good deal OF difficulty and sometimes with
considerable loss, inasaIuch as the driving of
herds for long distances, for water not only
caused great deal OF shrnkage but the
long abstinence from which the animals were
often obliged to suffer also contributed to the
same condiicn.
The stock yards alterations and additions
have advanced as rapidly as the Introduction
of sewer pipes and the work of generally
smoothing out of the surface of the ground
will admit Of. 1t is expected that by the first
Of September everything will be in readiness
to receive the maximum of stock coming for
ward. There are indications of the advent of
many new shippers to this market during the
approaching season, not only among ranch
men,, but from the ranges. st. Paul Is like
y to be an exceptionally good market for
stockers and feeders for shipments to Iowa.
Prices for all classes, as aiqu!e, were strong
throughout the week. Sheep of the bsst
quality are in active demand; there is how
ever, no market for the inferior stock. A
good many calves arersstill coming forward
that ought to be retained on the farms.
However, the quality CT the offerings is net
Of very high class, consisting mostly of
scrubs. There are always purchasers from
Iowa and Nebraska points, however, to alb
sorb everything Of this kind that comes
along 'Is III
The dullness which characterizes the local
market has been equally conspicuous in Chi
cage. where the receipts Of all classes were
not only much less than during the week be-
fore, but in comparison with the receipts Of
the corresponding week. of vast year a mark
ed falling off is reflected.
While the curtailinent in the marketing Of
hogs has been considerable, the supply Is not
locked upon abnornlally deficient. There
has been a decided steadiness in the pro-
vision market in Chicago The export clear
ances of hog produce during the week do
not, hawever show well for the corre-
spending week Of last year.
The following table from the Cincinnati
Price Current shows the number Of hogs
packed since March 1 at the points named
compared with the same period last year.
The excess in the number of hogs slaugt-
cred in 1898 over the record of 1897 is very