The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-23
BREEDING OF FINE HORSES.


The breeding of fine horses which has been
largely neglected for number of years. is
receiving a wonderful impetus this season.
Farmers have commenced to realize that
the world of commerce cannot be moved
without good horses, and the increasing do
nestle consumption and foreign demand must
advance the prices of horses suitable for the
markets. Many communities commenc-
ing to take active interest in the subject,
and in many instances local organizations
are formed for the purpose OF purchasing
prime breeding animals. This is move
ment in the right direction, as the day for
scrub stock is past-Drovers' journal.
| SHRINKAGE IN CALIFORNIA HORSES.
In 1870 the horses in California numbered
204,S 800, and the value was $40, 293, 24S. In
1890 the number had increased to $50, 921, and
the value to s24 262, $40. The extra number
of mares bred this year swelled the total of
horses, young and DID, in 1891, to 4l5, 059,
and the aggregate value was SIG 010, 0i5 The
tide of overproduction- was higher in 1892.
the number of horses being 51S,S24 and the
value was S29, s21 $50. The recedng tide now
set in, and scores of breeders were wrecked
in fortune, because they could not readily
market the products of their studs. In 1886
the horses bred dropped in number TO 1885,
S64, and in value to N2,O379iS. Although
there were more than twice many horses
in 1890, the aggregate value was but little
more than then. In other words, the horse
had fallen about 30 per cent in value. The
surplus is pretty well used up, owing to the
enormous curtailment of breeding operations,
and from this time forward we shall look
for a steady increase in value.-Turf, Field
and Farm.
ST PAUL PRODUCE.
Butter has not been very active, and prices
have had tendency downward. There were
few shipping or jobbing orders throughout
the week and the conditions are largely at
tributed to the weather.
Eggs have ruled steady to firm, with the
supply Of fresh eggs light. Very few ship
ping calls have been received.
The market for dressed poultry is dull, and
supplies incident to the holiday trade are
pretty well exhausted There is a good de-
mgnd for spring chickens and turkeys
APPLES FOR FOREIGN MARKETS.
With the turn of the year the apple ex-
port trade is in its last half. While rela-
lively few Of our Western orchardists are
directly interested as shippers, yet the gen.
eral prosperity Of the foreign trade has its
bearing our commercial fruit growers and
II IS not improbable that apples from the
Mississippi valley and Upper Lake regions
will in years to come form a considerable
portion Of our annual exports. Total ship
ments Of American and Canadian apples this
season to date show an increase over a year
ago. but are very much smaller than in the
| record-breaking season of 1867. In review
ing the situation Woodall Co.. prominent
| Liverpool dealers, point to the unsatisfactory
| quality of packing of much Of the fruit re-
| ceived. particularly during the opening
| weeks OF the season. Prices have been rather
| too high TO call out popular consumption in
| England, and this has had its influence.
| These brokers call attention TO the almost
| entire absence Of choice Newtown and Abe
| marie pippins, a variety always in demand
| TO satisfy the fancy trade. In fact very few
| barrels sold as high as 35s, equal to $500 per
| tbl. California pippins in boxes have to
| some extent taken the place of the Newtown,
although they are not considered equal in
! favor.
! LONDON STOCK REVIEW-London, Jan.
! 22.-Business on the stock exchange has been
steadily increasing for a week, with de-
| cfded upward tendency in all departments.
! Americans being the most active line. The
/ temporary lull of ten days ago has been fol-
! lowed by renewed advance, gilt-edged Sc
! curities being most in demand. Nothing but
! dearer money Of which there is no present
| indication. is likely to stop the boom. Among
| the increases are New York Central & Hud-
son River, which rose 6l4 points; Denver &
! ferred. IA: Union Pacific preferred 81;
Union Pacific ordinary, 2ss; Atchiscn, Topeka
! & Santa Fe, gold. So: Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe preferred, is; Atchison, Topeka &
! Norfolk & Western preferred, q; Central Pa
eifc Is; Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul, q,
and Wabash debentures, 4
Among the declines are: Baltimore &
Ohio which fell point; Pennsylvania, q;
| Chesapeake & Ohio. IS; Reading ordinary.
y; Reading first preferred, Il; New York,
| Ontario & Western 81; Southern preferred,
I a. Southern ordinary. Il Northern Pacific,
| 4; Erie, Il, and Wabash preferred, 4.
Money is plentiful at the following rates:
Until Monday, l per cent; for a week, IA
Per cent, and on three months bills from
| 2 1-16 to 21s per cent.