The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-03-28
Live Stock Items.

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According to recent market quota
tions good milch cows are worth in
Chicago $1,000 to $4,000. and choice to
extra mixers $42.50 to $1,000. Fancy
stock ia still higher.
The total hog receipts for the irst
10 days of January, 1901, at eleven
markets, viz, Chicago, Kansas City,
Omaha, st. Louis, Sioux City, St
Joseph. st. Paul, Indianapolis, Cleve-
land, Buffalo and Pittsburg were l.
554, 600.
Stocker and feeder men say the big
food of common and habitat beef
steers at western markets has weak
ened the demand for the big, coarse
cattle, but that the demand for choice
900 to / ,000-pound feeders is as urgent
as ever.
A stockman who has realized large
profits from shipments he has made
of cattle to the Klondike miners Is
about to stock a ranch on one OF the
Aleutian Islands. II this experiment
is a success he will probably accumu-
late more gold than the majority OF
miners.
Between January l and January IL
1920 car loads of live stock were re-
ceived at the Chicago Stock Yards, be-
ing a little over 100 more cars than
arrived the corresponding period OF
1900. The increase was altogether In
cattle, both hogs and sheep showing
a falling OF compared with a year ago
H.. .o.okc - 49, Chsnou M uar6u
for the week ending January Is wero
considerably lighter than the week
previous, or 16a, 1873. against :19. 96s
the week before and 1873. $50 the cor
responding week in 1900. Prices. how
ever, averaged higher by 10 cents than
during the week ending January IL
and 65 cents Il rs cents higher than a
year ago.
Long tails on horses promise to be-
come the fashion. New York dealers
say there is more inquiry for long
| tailed horses than there has been for
two years and that some of the high
est-priced horses sold this winter have
,rejoiced In long tails. 1t is to be hoped
that the sentiment will grow among
the smart set" as docking is a cruel
institution.
At a recent meeting Of live stock
breeders In Austin, Texas, 1t wal de-
cided to urge the passage OF a law to
increase the functions Of the state san
itary commission to the end that bet
ter protection Of the i've stock indus.
try against contagious or infectious
diseases may be had. The proposed
measure will include as a feature the
apportionment OF a veterinarian BY
the commission
John Sparks, of Reno. New. recent
ly sold to M. X. Parsons. OF Salt Lake,
his entire output of steers and heifer
for the year 1900, estimated at 1900
head. The price is supposed to be
about SIS per head. 1t was q year ago
this week at the convention Of the Ma
tional Live Stock Association, held In
Fort Worth that John Sparks sold
IL, 900 Nevada cattle to NJ. K. Parsons,
over $500, 900 being involved in the
deal.
The restrictions ON the Importation
Of live stock from Great Britain were
relaxed by the Irish board Of agricul-
ture December /, 1900. These r~estric-
tons were imposed when the outbreak
of foot and mouth disease occurred IN
Norfolk. According to the order cat
tie, sheep, goats and other ruminant
animals, and swine" are to be admitted
into Ireland from British ports II ae-
companied by a permit" There 10
no exception TO this rule, and 1t u o
very peculiar one, namely. the per
NIT is to be dispensed with In the
case of sheep imported from Scot
land, and shipped at Scotch ports"
During the past season, from the
port of Montreal, 92,172 cattle (includ-
ing 5,677 American cattle in bond)
were exported, an increase of 1S,y6S,
compared with 1899. Average cost in
this country. $50 per head; total value.
SIS, $50, 800; ocean carriage, SIS per
head; railway, 1925. Sheep-Total ex-
ports. 34,S3S, a decrease Of 23.439, con1
pared with 1899, but prices we're ~
per cent better. Value, IS per head;
ocean freight, SIPS per head; insur-
ance, rs cents. Including expenses, this
grand total Of this seasons trade wa
S7.879. 14y. or an increase of y1,146,1 Ugh,
compared with a year ago.
Wash the burners of your lamps, II
you will lard they should be washed
often), but do not boil the wicks; ct
new ones. They are inexpensive and
much more safe and wholesome than
the shrunken ones o. get by putting
them in boiling water.
The combined receipts Of cattle at
tho four western markets, Chicago,
Kansas City, st. Louis and Omaha. for
the week ending January 10 were the
largest since 1897. and the second
largest since 1894.