The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-16

AMONG THE SHlPPERS-The following
coa ~ele OIL on the market: M. H. Carstins Glen
Dowell, Hutchinson, cattle. calves and boas ae
3. Wilkes. Riceville hogs; Hanson e. ReSs
Henn1ng cattle, calves and hogs; A. Cofal5
Annanoa1e, cattle, calves and hogs; N. An,
derson, Brooten, cattle, calves and hogs:
smith & Co. Sedan, cattle; C. A. Schmidt
Sedan, cattle; Riley Bros, Spring Valley
cattle; cattle q Shading @h1a Fuller, Maiden Rock
& Julian, Lake City. 2 loads cattle. calves
and hogs; L. Wooders, Red Wing cattle and
hogs; George STOPPED, Red Wing, hogs; Weis-
ner q Thanet, Owatonna, hogs; F. Lebrand
Jordan, cattle and hogs; ]. Hebisen, Carver,
hogs; W.. w Sheldon, Alexandra. cattle
calves and hogs; P. T. Peterson Ashby. cat,
tea tie and hogs; Bogue & Wood, Castle Rock,
hogs; j. M. stephens, Crookston, cattle
calves and hogs; j. Wallace, Gearing, To-. 3
loads cattle A. McCorquodale, Olivia, hogs;
Erickson Bros, Batavia hogs
COMMISSIONS, ETC.-Public iinsnection NJ
hogs, 3Oc per car. Diseased animals includ-
ing lumpy-jawed cattle and meats are con
demned. 9ed ned Sales, unless otherwise stated, per
over, nc per lb; less than 100 lbs of no
value. All animals apparently affected with
actinomycoss 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
dock pregnant sows 40 lbs and stays, altered
n
hogs, &c; sheep, SC per head. Feed: Corn
6Oc per bu; hay, 75c per 100 lbs; bedding, SOC
per 100 lbs. Commissions: Six dollars car
load for single deck carloads of hogs and
sheep and $40 carload for double deck car
loads OF the same. Fifty cents per head for
cattle of all ages, up to $40 per carload; veal
calves in less than car lots, not less than 25c
per head cars of cattle containing less than
200 lbs weight each, the commission on the
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 over of hogs and
sheep arriving at these yards in a single car
to be charged Sc per car: less than carload
calves; under thirty head of hogs or sheep.
1oc per head. Public inspection of hogs 3oc
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.
GOVERNMENT INSPECTION-Cattle. hogs
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 govern
ment inspectors in the various slaughter
houses condemn the meat of all cows that
have calves inside with the hair on. The in
spection of hogs made by the government in
spectors at the scales before weighing is very
close, and their decision is fnal statesmen
having no appeal therefrom All badly preg
nant sows, hogs with punches, boiis, and
also hogs with cuts on the hams and Shout
ders, bob" or deacon" calves are CON
demned. Scabby sheep and those that are
emaciated are thrown out.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET-Minnesota
transfer st. Paul. Barrett & Zimmerman's s.
report: The bulk of arrivals consisted Of
farm horses and mules. Trade considered
dull on general purpose horses Good farm
mares and mules had good disposal, buyers
were numerous on the market and seemed
eager to buy. Wholesale trade is largely
looked for to make reasonable outlet of the
large quantities Of stock arriving Heavy
drafters are almost exclusively sold on retail
basis at this time of the year, and do not
show large figure In the aggregate sale. The
nominal value Of serviceable sound horses
from to years were as follows:
Drafters, choice to extra. so To s19n
Drafters, common to good. 70 to 81
Farm horses, choice to extra. ...... 75 to lid
Farm horses, common to good -, 45 to 6H
Drivers, common to good. ........... 60 to IS
Mules, weighing 1,200 lbs. :......... Is to 1l6
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Trade in cattle today
was far from showing animation, and pack