The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16


HOW STEERS CUT UP,
1t may be interesting to see how an ordi-
nary beef will cut up at the slaughter house
In a biennial publication by Wood Bros
live stock commission merchants at the Chi
cago Union Stock yards a rough estimate Is
given as to how 1,20O-lb steer will be d.
y vi on Strengthening; This slightly exceeds
the average weight of the cattle received at
these stock yards during 1897:
Sides, ESQ lbs; tallow. 60; liver 10; heart. A;
tonge, 5; sweetbresds, 2; hide 50: fertilizer,
a; dry blood. 4; bones, 4; horns. q hoofs, s.;
Field and Fireside.
SOUTH ST. PAUL HORSE MARKET
George W. Wentworth & Co.. of the South
ST. Paul Horse exchange. report trade some
what bstter than a week ago. although the
market continues to be rather dull on all
kinds. and will continue until the spring
trade begins. They have quite an assortment
on hand.
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET
MINNESOTA TRANSFER, St. Paul, Jan.
14-Barrett & Zimmerman report: Trade to-
day was largely restricted to farm horses
Demand in general weak. Sales made were
exclusively on retail basis. Inquiries for
horses to be delivered In February very sat
isfactory. The nominal value of serviceable
sound horses from to years, is as fol-
lows: DrafterS, choice to extra SS0d140:
horses choice to extra. s75@iO5; farm horses,
common to good, $4,000; drivers, common to
good. s60a125.
DEMAND FOR HORSES.
The very best kind of horses are in urgent
demand now and sell at remunerative prices
In 1893 there were 1S,206, 500 horses reported in
the United States. and in 1898 only 49, $50. $40,
showing a decline of 1906. 800 head in six
years. Horses reached about their lowest
level in 1897, when the average price was re-
ported at less than $40 per head. In 1898
values were improved quite good deal
Small, unsound, ill-shaped horses are num-
bered with the past; good size is demanded in
all classes. The best profits will undoubtedly
come to the raiser from such animals as ex-
porters want and the best domestic trade de-
mands.-Breeders' Gazette
A FATAL DISEASE AMONG HORSES.
The assistant state veterinarian, l.. C..
Tiffany, reports fatal disease among horses
in the following counties: Union, Saline.
Gallatin. Douglas, White, Hardin and Will
hanson. Examination proves the disease to
be cerebro-spinal meningitis This trouble Is
usually caused by error in diet. Unfortunate-
ly, this is not discovered until more or less
loss has been sustained. Corn, oats and all
small grains, gathered with the stalks upon
which they have grown, are liable to produce
fungi, which when taken into the system
cause this disease. The first indication is
usually q partial loss of vision. Deirium sets
in soon afterward, and in from five to twelve
hours death occurs. The disease Is so acute
that any treatment Is of no avail but Dr.
Tiffany suggests the discontinuance of the
use of all kinds of diseased corn where other
grain can be substituted, the removal or de-
struction by burning Of all the soft portions
Of the ear and cob and all portions that have
q worm-eaten appearance. Any appearance of
this disease should be promptly reported to
the state board of live stock commissioners at
Springfeld.-Orange Judd Farmer.
PROSPECTS FOR HORSE TRADE.