The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25

bu; hay, 75c per 100 lbs bedding, Soc per
single deck carloads Of hogs and sheep, and
$40 carload for double-deck carloads Of the
same. Fifty cents per head for cattle of all
than car lots nor less than 25c per head; cars
OF cattle containing less that five veal calves
Of less than 800 lbs weight each, the COM
missions on the calves discretionary Double
deck cars of calves, $18. Mixed carlots Of
stock, SOC per head for cattle, &c per head
for calves, 10c hogs and sheep, up to $i2 per
carload. Thirty head and over of hogs and
sheep, arriving at these yards in single car
to be charged SIS per car: less than carload
lots, SOC head for cattle, 25c head for caves;
under thirty head of hogs or sheep, 15c per
head. Public inspection of hogs 30c per car.
Telegraphic market reports, except when
quoting bona ffde sales made the same day
the telegram Is addressed, are at the expense
of the recipient. All live stock not suitable
for human food is condemned by the govern
ment.
GOVERNMENT INSPECTION.
Cattle, hogs and sheep are held on account
of advanced pregnancy. Cows within month
of parturit.on and for ten days after will be
subject to condemnation, also sheep and hogs
three weeks before and ten days after
The government inspectors in the various
slaughter houses condemn the meat of al
cows that have calves inside with hair on.
The inspection of hogs made by the govern
ment inspectors at the scales before weigh ng
Is very close and their decision is final. Sales
pregnant sows, hogs with punches. bois, and
also hogs with cuts on the hams and shoulder
Bob or Deacon" calves are condemned
Scabby sheep and those that are emac ated
are thrown out
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET.
Barrett & Zimmerman's Report-The out
ward movement of horses was larger than
expected. A number of horses for cavalry
use were sold to the. government; also an
active trade was experienced on heavy draft
ers, and mules were given great deal of
attention by Dealers and expect good trade
In that line. Prices had no essential change,
holding last weeks quotations. Shippers are
making an effort to procure the best quail
ity horses in the country to meet the gen.
the market circle over big orders for cavalry
horses, and are hard to fill. The nominal
value of horses was as follows:
Dratters extra, ranging . W; s Rs5o e.
Drafters, fairly good, ranging. 100 10 90
Drafters, common, ranging ....... 1000 100 90
Farm horses, extra, ranging 500. 1900 120 90
Farm horses. common. ranging 1880 80 90
Drivers, extra, ranging ......... HOO 140 90
Drivers for delivery use, ranging. 1900 IS 90
Mules, extra, ranging .;........ 1900 1900 10 %
Mules, fairly good, ranging ......11O0 rs 90
MINNEAPOLIS.
NEW BRIGHTON, May 24-Receipts-Cat-
tie, 4S; hogs $50; sheep, 6. Hogs-Market
strong and active at Saturdays prices, with
sales at s4.25@435 Sales: 1871 hogs. av 2S7
Y hogs, av $50 lbs, s4.15; 81 hogs av 147
lbs, 81; Il hogs ay ITO lbs, $780,; 80 hogs.
Al hogs, av 246 lbs $4.35; IL hogs, av 152 lbs,
s4 45 hogs, av 244 lbs. $3.50. Cattle-Firm
on good beef grades. Sales: 10 cows, av 976
1893 lbs. $3.50; cows av 7S4 lbs $3.50; 1
stocker, 6A lbs, $41O Sheep-Steady and
! s0od demand CHICAGO
CHICAGO, May 24.-The limited offerings
Of cattle today were sufficient to meet the re-
quirements and prices were steady. The ex-
port demand continued mt fairly large Western
cows and heifers, s2.s5@ssO; stocEers and
feeders, s425@4.75; Gamers, s2.5O@3. There
was big falling off in hog receipts today;
prices were 5@10c lower. Packers. s4.15@
4s7h butchers s42 o. 49, mixed s15@
and prices ruled stronger 10015c higher.
Small receipts imparting great strength
Wooicd lambs. s475as.4o. SPRING s lambs S. Is
o.; clipped sheep, So % AGO; Western sheep,
s4.15 Receipts-Cattle. 2.50o; hogs. 22.OOO;
sheep, 5000.
SIOUX CITY.
ce Soux soo cl1 mond l Mny shp2sats g.
slow, lower. Sales: 2 cows. av 955 lbs, $3.50;
2 cows, av 1850 lbs, 81; Is stock heifers av
s Bulls av q 4s ss0d S. he ba $751; Bulls
av 555, 1915; 6 stockers and feeders. av $50
$4.20; stockers and feeders, av 721 $4.65; 10
calves, av 302, IS; calves, 2S2, $3.50; IA
yearlings, av GIL, $685. 81 yearlings, av 61s
s5.25. Hogs-Receipts, 2,400; Monday, 757
shipments, none; 5@1Oc lower; selling at s4Oo
@4.4O; bulk, $4.2O@4.30.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, May 4.-Cattle-Recepts
1000; market steady to shade lower; native
| steers, $4@4.95; Texas steers, $3.35@4.45; Tex
as cows, $3@390; native cows and heifers
$2.5O@4.75; stockers and feeders. s4@5.5O; bulls
| d into ryak
10c lower; bulk of sales, $4@4.40; heavies,
$4.25@4.45; packers, SO 9O@4.4O; mixed, $1,000
4.371s; lights, $3.85@4.S0; Workers, $425@4.30 ;
pigs, SO. 35@390. Sheep-Receipts, 3,000 mar
ket firm; lambs, $3.S5@6.50; muttons, $3@42O
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 24.-Cattle-Receipts 1900,
including 800 Texans; market steady; native
shipping steers, $4.50@515 light and dressed
beef and butchers steers, $4@D4.70; stockers
and feeders. $3.25@4.50; cows and hefers, 81 25
OATS; Texas and Indian steers $375GD4 IS;
cows and heifers, $350@3.95. Hogs-Recepts,
1000; market steady for good; others &c lower
Workers, $3.90@i.20; packers, s3.s5@4.15; butch
ers, $4.4O@5.5O. eSheep-Receipts. 500; mar
$4,000.
OMAHA.
OMAHA, May 24-Cattle-Receipts, 400:
market staedy; native beef steers, So. 1904. IS !;
Western steers, So. 70@3.90; Texas steers 50 SO
| GALS; cows and heifers, $3.50@4.2O; Gamers,
! ST. 5O@3.30; stockers and feeders, 49, 80d5. 10;
1000; market strong; fair to choice natives,
So. 70@4.65 fair to choice Westerns, $3.6064 %:
common and stock sheep, $3@3.90; lambs, SAFE
! @5.65.