The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09

strong, Burkhart; A. E. Proctor, Burkhart;
Ahrens Bros H. T. Ien B. sea1s
spreekman, Essig; Charles stuebe New Uim;
Dodge Madea G. O. cG aar A%o0y Merry G "
Reeves, Milbank, Corona and Wiimot, S. D.;
A. IN N: corqusdale. Olivia; M, H. Carstens,
We Dw heRag swng GS Apglet ton
Waseca; Lindsey &1Boyes, Grand Meadow;
A. A:,l =. EImpey, Farmington; Aim & Trip.
E Eairbauit; haaughton G Co.; Pratt; Porter.
10ung q Williams; LIE Roy; Collins & Co.,
Son. A N1a w S;5 s. E Nas f.
Wood l Lake; R; III. Kempton. Morton; Samuel
Son, Wilder r: L. Clifford, Chaska Charles
Black, Welch; y. NJ. johnson. Maiden Rock;
Atwater; l.. Rousch. Howard Lake; A. Hits
man, Delano; Guy o. Perkins, Cokato; Uhl-
nan m,swd Bros Riyer Falls, Wis Riley Bros.
George F. schugart. Hutchinson; Q. E. Lehm.
icke. Hugo; Peard & Clement. New Hampton,
To-; p. T. Trench, Kenyon; B. wilkes. Rice.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, March S.-Trade in cattle was
steers sold at s5@s. .H@ few going e below IeSa
$40 or above S25; stockers and feeders sold
sold well, and bulls were steady. Calves were
In liberal supply and prices were materially
lower, with o. a slack demand Best grades
brought S5.25@6,5o. In hogs prices were
weak from the start, and the weakness in
creased as the day advanced, prices ruling
from &c to loo lower. Sales were largely at
Ss.SoQS.so, with tn q few early, sales of prime
fetching $50 late in the day. Most of the
days business was at decline of fully 10c,
the best est. hogs selling at the close at 1895;
common light and inferior heavy sold for
$50 Trade in sheep and lambs was fair
~ active Common to choice fiocks sold at
$4.NSp4.50; few sheep went below $3.75 There
was good trade In yearling sheep at $4,000
5, and lambs were in demand at $4.25@5.50
for inferior to prime. sales being chiefly at
S.. Reeeip:s-Cattle, 1900; hogs, "a 600; sheep,
Il, 900.
LIVE STOCK BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, March S-The agricultural
department has issued the following bulletin
on live stock:
The returns of the number of live stock on
farms in the United States on Jan. / show
there to have been 1850 Oil horses, 2,257 ,665
mules, Is, S40,SS6 mich cows, 29,264, 1877 oxen
and other cattle 1855, 800 sheep ard SO, 1885,
993 swine. These figures show a decrease
of 403, 756 in the number of horses, 100,Sn in
that of mich cows l, 211 in that Of oxen
and other cattle, s4O,2SS in that of swine.
On the other hand, there is an increase of
that of mules.
There is marked increase in the value of
live stock on farms reported from almost
every section of the country, the total value
of farm horses having increased during the
year by $25 oil, that of mules Sc, TBS, 972;
of milch cows, $50 573, 1888; of oxen and other
cattle, s1o4 Ss7, "a; of sheep, s257oo, 1911, and
of swine, S.. 07S 639-a total increase in value
of $236, 162, S59 or 1427 per cent.
MINNEAPOLIS.
IyyN Of
tie, rs; hogs, $50; sheep. 3,0OO.' Cattle.Mar-
$3.50; - cows: ay 1,Oso lbs, $3.50: heifers,
ay 5s7 lbs $3.50; 1 cow. 1856 lbs s275. Hogs
s. hogs av 2os lbs. $sS5 81 ho 70 ss av POI lbs
av zoo lbs, sss2iz; IA hogs, av 1ss lbs, So sly
II hogs, av 2G3 lbs, $3S21a; rs hogs, av 800
lbs. S. S211z Y hogs, av 1S6 lbs. $s.S21k. Sheep
Receipts were for local feeders.
SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX rITY, To-. Mach S.--Cattle-Re-
market slow; best steady; common dull.
Sales: cows, av 800 lbs, 50; 8 cows, av
1,o4o $40 3 4 cows. av s62 $50; 2 bulls s, av
and feeders, av ss4. s4.2c; stockers and feed
5 year1ings. av 5ss $4:75; Il calves av as,
IS se eayes av @ market eose
big SC lower; selling at $5.40Q6S5; bulk,
OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA. March a-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 5000; market active and stronger;
native beef steers, $3;S095; Western steers,
s3.eO@4.6O; cows and heifers, $3@4.25; stock
ers and feeders, $3.75@4S5: bulls, stays, ETC.,
$240@3.75. Hogs-Receipts, $500; market &c
lower; Closed 5d10c lower; heavy, $3.7O93.S5;
mixed, s375@3.S0; light, So. 75@S,sO; bulk of
sales $275QS.SON Sheep = Receipts, 3,O00;
choice
4.65; common and stockers, $3@3.90; lambs,
4.25@5.35.
a.. LOUIS, March -Cattle-Receipts,
native shipping steers, s4.50@5.5O; light and
dressed beef and butchers steers, SO. 60@5 10;
stcokers and feeders. $3.30@475; COWS and
heiferss 175@45o Texas and Indian steers,
heifers, $2@S5o. Hogs-Receipts, 5000; mar
ket SC lower; Workers, s3.65@3.s5 packers,
sS.so@s.so; butchers, $4,000. sheep-Re-
s4@4.5O; lambs, $5@55O
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY. March s-Cattle-Receipts,
1850; best grades steady; others slow; Texas
nstTe stea5s 80 szas 1stve
heifers, 81. 75@425; stpckers and feeders, SO .25
g5.5o; bulls, $2,50@3,sO. Hogs-Receipts, 49,
GOO; market 5@1Gc lower; bulk of sales, So. 100
mixed, s3.65@3.9 light, $3.5O@3 SO; Workers,
s3.75@3.SO; pigs, So. 35@375. Sheep-Receipts,
2,0o0; market weak; lambs, $4S5@5.30; NUT
tons, $3@4.40.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett Zimmerman's report: Market in
strong demand flor farm horses. Montana
dealers the most active buyers on the mar
ket. The following representative sales were
1Of tn1S Gay. ~
! pair bay mares, 52and years. ...3, 900 $50
l pair bay mares, and years. :. 300 17(
l pair bay mares, and years. go. 2. 600 16(
l sorrel mare,T6l years. q 400 Isl
! bay mare, years .-................1,40 400 Il
bay mare, years .t................1,30 300 &C
Messinas, fancy s60s .......... 2.25@2. sc
California, zoos to 360s ........... 2.75@3 OF
Oranges
California navels per box....... 3.0(
4deXfcans, per box ................ 3.0t
Nuts