The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-28

AMONG THE SHIPPERS = The following
were on the market: E: E. Dow, Pierpont,
hogs; Dunlap Bros, Michigan, sheep J:
Stephen. cattle and calves; N. P. Paulson,
Detroit, cattle ard calves Russell Bros,
Omaha, loads sheep.
COMMISSIONS. E1C.-Public inspection of
hogs, SOC per car. Diseased animals, includ-
ing lumpy- jawed cattle and meats, are con-
demned Sales, unless otherwise stated, per
100 lbs, live weight. Dead hogs. 100 lbs and
over, &c per Id; less than leo lbs of no
value. All animals apparently affected with
actinomycosis lumDy jaw, or having any
swellings on the head or neck are subject to
inspection by the state veterinarian. If they
wise for fertilizers, etc. Public inspectors
dock pregnant sows 40 lbs and stays, altered
boars, so lbs each. Yardage: Cattle. Csc;
hogs, Sc: sheep. &C per head. Feed: Corn.
6oc per bu; hay. Toe per 100 lbs; bedding SOC
per 100 lbs. Commissions: Six dollars car
load for single deck carloads of hogs and
sheep and SO carload for double-deck car
loads of the same Fifty cents err head for
cattle of all ages up TO $40 percarload; veal
calves in less than car lots, not less than Csc
per head; cars Of cattle containing less than
calves discretionary. Double-decked cars OF
calves, $1S Mixed carloads of stock SOC per
head for cattle. 25c per head for calves, 10c
per head for hogs and sheep, up to S12 per
carload. Thirty head and of hogs and
sheep arriving at these yards in single. car
to be charged Sc per car: less than carload
lots, SOC per head for cattle. 25c per head for
calves; under thirty head Of hogs or sheep,
l5c per head. Public inspection of hogs. SOC
per car. Telegraphic market reports, except
when quoting bona fide 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
and sheep are held on account of advanced
pregnancy. Cows within month Of parturi-
tion and for ten days after will be subject to
condemnation; also sheep and hogs three
weeks before and ten days after. The gov
eminent INSPECTORS in the various slaughter
houses condemn the meat of all cows that
have calves inside with air 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 punches, bolls. and also
hogs with cuts on the hams and shoulders.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Despte the fact that
it takes very limited number Of cattle to
supply the present demand. the better class
sales 5G10c higher. Other grades however
which made up the bulk of the offerings
sold little or no better than last week. Fancy
cattle brought s.. 7Od5 So choice steers, $3.50
s3.80Q4. co. stockers and feeders, $3.5014. rs
bulls, s2oo@4; cows and heifers. $4,000
Western fed steers. $500. S5; Texas steers
hogs exceeded the demand and sales showed
a drop OF 714@1Oc. Fair to choice, So. S21b@4
Packing lots. s3.6013. 80; mixed. s.. COOS. S71a
butchers. $S.60@3T7 light. $4,000. 871a; pigs
So. 25G3.65. The light supply OF sheep tended
TO make buyers quicker in making purchases
and sheep ruled strong. while the best
lambs sold 5f010c higher. Poor to prime sheer
brought s3@460; yearlings A.25@465; com
mon to choice lambs $4GD490; chiefly s4.65d
4.S5. Receipts. cattle, $4,000; hogs, $1,000
sheep. 14G00
KANSAS CITY, Feb -Catt1e-Receipts
5000; steady to strong; native steers, So. 75@
$50; Texas steers, SO. 1904 90; Texas cows
s2.50@3.25; native cows and heifers, $1.75Q
$50; stockers and feeders, s3.25@5; bulls
Sc 10@4.40. Hogs-Receipts. 1000: market for
best steady, others weak; bulk of sales, SO sc
@3.7O- Sheep-Receipts. 5000; market firm
lambs. So 1904 65; muttons. 1880. 40.
ST. LOUIS, Feb 27.-Cattle-Receipts 3,0GG
steady to strong: native shipping steers
81. 50@575: butchers steers and dressed BEEF
grades, $1,000: stockers and feeders, 81 81
90; cows and heifers, 50. 25@4. 80. Hogs
Receipts, 1900; lower; pigs and lights, S3.6
@3.75; packers, 49, 003. 3d. butchers, So $50
3.971R. Sheep-Receipts, 700: market steady
natives. S3@4.40 lambs, $4@5.
SOUTH OMAHA. Feb. Observation-Disclosures
1000; steady; native beef steers $4@5. 25
Western steers, So. S0Q4 80; Texas steers. s36t
@4.65; cows and heifers S3.4064.4 40. Hogs
Receipts, $500; market &c lower; heavy
So. 627z@370; mixed. s.. coos. 65; light, s.. 50d
S.65; pigs, ss@S.4o; bulk of sales, So: 6od
3.65. Sheep-Receipts. 4,500; market dull
native muttons. $3.70@4.S0; Western NUT
tons, $4,000 20; stock sheep, s2.75@3. 60
lambs, $4@4. 65.