The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-07

were on the market: R. Berry. Springdae.
20 loads sheep: Long & Co. Saco, Mont. IL
Cane, Bottineau. cattle; Long Co., Benton.
~ loads sheep; Jorgenson Bros. Lakota, eat
tie; D. A. Wilcox, Menomonie City. cattle and
caves; L.. H. Hoyt. Twin City stock yards.
COMMISSIONS. ETC-Public inspection Of
hogs soc per car. Diseased animals, includ-
ing lumpy- jawed cattle and meats, are con-
hs ys neaS eo~s m Ss
over, PC per Id; les. than 100 lbs Of no
value. All animals apparently affected with
actinomycosis or lumpy jaw, or having any
swellings on the head or neck, are subject to
inspection by the state veterinarian. If they
pass, their carcasses are sold for food other
wise for fertilizers. etc. Public inspectors
boars. so lbs each. Yardage: Cattle Csc; hogs.
Sc; sheep. &c per head. Feed: Corn, 60c per
bu; hay Toe per 100 lbs bedding, Soc per 100
lbs. Commissions: Six dollars carload for
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
ages. up to SO per carload; veal calves in
less than car lots not less than PC per head :
cars Of cattle containing less than ave veal
calves Of less than zoo lbs weight each, the
commission on the calves discretionary
Double-deck cars Of calves, $1s. Mixed car
loads of stock. boc per head for cattle. 25c
per head for calves, Toe per head for hogs
and sheep, up to $i2 per carload. Thirty head
and over Of hogs and sheep arriving at these
car; less than carload>lots. zoe 2er heal for
cattle Csc per head for Calves; Under thirty
head of hogs or shcsp, 15c per head Public
Inspection Of nogs. 30c peh car. Telegraphic
ma--.1ov~r6 reports, except when quoting bona
ffde sales made the same day the telegram
is sent for the person to whom the telegram
Is addressed, are at the expense of the re-
cipient All live stock not suitable for human
food Is condemned by the government
GOVERNMENT INSPECTION-Cattle, hogs
and sheep are held on account Of advanced
pregnancy. Cows within month of parturi-
ticn and for ten days after will be subject to
condemnation; also sheep and hogs three
weeks before and ten days after. The govern
mcnt inspectors In the various slaughter
have calves inside with hair on. The inspec-
ton of hogs made by the government inspec-
tors at the scales before weighing is very
Close and their decision is final, statesmen
having no appeal therefrom. All badly preg-
nant sows, hogs with bunches boils, 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.
CHICAGO, Feb 6.-Packers appeared to be
pretty well supplied with beef in their coolers
force prices downward A few choice droves
OF cattle were disposed of at about steady
prices. but otherwise sales were very slow
at decline of loo Fancy cattle, SIS. 90@6 10;
choice steers, S550@5.S5; medium, $4.75@4 90;
beef steers, S3.90@4.70; stockers and feeders,
3@490; bulls, $27G@4.25; cows and heifers,
So. 1904; Western fed steers. s415.60; Texans.
5000 400; calves, s4@7.25. Trade in hogs was
slow at a decline of 21a05c Fair to choice,
SS.721hG13 So: packing lots SO 5003 10; mixed,
s3.5oQ375: butchers. s3.55@3 so: light, So 400
S.72hs; pigs; s3.2o9S50. There was good de-
grades ruled steady, but other kinds showed
weakness. Poor to prime sheep. 81 1904 80;
yearlings. "a .2e04 so; inferior to choice lambs,
S495. Receipts-Cattle, 14,500; hogs, &c, 600;
sheen, 20O00
SIOUX CITY. To-. Feb .-Cattle-Receipts,
1000; Saturday, 80 shipments. 3s9; market
Sales cows az Loco lbs lbs. 81; ' cows wis., a "
$780, $3.50; 3 stock heifers. av 47O, s455:. 10
stock heifers. av 327 sS.75: 2 bulls, av 1900.
$50 2 bulls; av 1,25o, So: bulls, av $50
10 stockers and feeders 800 s435: 10
calves. av 800. $3.50; % calves. av 900, s4.70;
10 80 yesrlings, av 500 81 IS II yearlings. av
lower. selling at $4,000. 65; bulk. s3.55@3s 60
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 6.-Cattle-Receipts, $500,
including 2Ooo Texans: market steady; native
steers. SIS. 20@5.95; stockers and feeders. $50
455: cows and heifers, $2@4. %. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 900; steady ss pigs and lights $500
Sheep-Receipts. $500, including 800 Texans,
market steady.
SOUTH OMAHA. Neb., Feb. 6-Cattle, Re-
ceipts. 1900 market 1oc lower; native beef
steers. $4G5 40; Western steers, $3.S0@4.90;
s4ge.25; bulls stays, etc. $3@4.25. Hogs-Re-
&c pts. 900 market &. shade lower; heavy;
3571k; pigs, $3@35O; bulk of sales, 1850
3.57lA. Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market steady !;
native muttors. S3.70@425: Westerns, So 500
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 6.-Cattle-Recepts,
1000 steady to shade lower; native steers,
s3.90GD5.50: Texas steers, $25o64.S0; Texas
cows, s2,5O@3.s5; native cows and heifers,
$2.7594.1o; stockers and feeders, s2.S5@4 80;
bulls. 2.50@4. Hogs-Receipts 5000; market
weak to &c lower Bulk of sales, So. 50@3 65
Sheep-Receipts. 1900; market steady
Lambs So. S5@5; muttons $3G42O.