The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-24
COMMISSIONS AND INSPECTION.

Commissions, Etc.-Public inspection of
hogs, sec per carr 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, nc per
Id, less than 100 lbs Of no value. All ami
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
izer, etc Public inspectors dock pregnant
cows 40 lbs, and stays, altered boars, so lbs
each. Yardage: Cattle, 25c; hogs, Sc; sheep,
&c per head 5sa d., Fsed: Corn 6oc per bu; hay,
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.
to so per car load; veal calves in less than
car lots not less, than 25c per head; cars of
cattle containing less than 1--WE 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
1Oc per head for o., hogs and sheep, up to $12
per car load. Thirty head and over of hogs
and sheep arriving at these yards in single
car to be charged Sc per car; less than car
load lots. soc head for cattle, Csc head for
15c per head. Public inspection OF hogs SOC
per car. Telegraphic market reports, except
when quoting bona fde sales made the same
day the telegram is sent for the person to
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.
Government Inspection-Cattle hogs and
| sheep held on account Of advanced preg-
nancy. Cows within a month Of parturition
and for ten days after will be subject to con-
domination, 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
hoe dc ms 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, bolts, 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.
Barrett & Zimmerman's report: The market
is displaying a better tone; more urgent de-
mand on all classes Of horses was felt and
offerings sold at d little advanced prices Of
yesterday. Horses of the poorer and infer
rior classes scarcely to be found on
the market; eonstgnmepts arrived consisting
Of wss Re % 1l ana SsrIss r s0 s
we'll supplied; ouR buyers are making great
effort to buy heavy sdrafters to meet the
Canadian and logging trade. The nominal
,cs W.T. Price.
Drafters, extra, rangig :. ........l eco $40
Drafters, common, ranging .........1,eO0 100
Farm horses, extra. ranging ......1 400 115
p pafm s0rsen oo g aas'ns Ss Is
Drivers, extra, rAngihg: ..............1 100 146
Mules, extra, ranging ............... COO 100
Mules, common, ranging ........... 500 70
Min eapolis.
NEW BRIGHTON, June 2s-Receipts-
Hogs 400. Hog market active and strong;
quality fair Sales: "a hogs, av 23O LIB,
$3.50; 8 hogs, av 247 lbs, $3.50; u hogs, av
2O9 lbs, $50; So hogs. av POI lbs, $3.50.
Cattle-Market firm; no market; no sales
Chicago.
CHICAGO June 23.-The demand for cattle
today was disappointingly slow and prices
were shade lower. Choice steers S4.9065. Is:
medium, s4.500466; beef steers, A.so64. 65:
steers and feeders. $3.5006: bulls, 2.s064:
7.40; Western steers. M.2OqD4.s0; Texas steers.
$S.b0@4.T; Texas cows, s2.76@3 co. There was
an active demand for hoSs, sales being largely