Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-03-23

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tons good milch cows are worth IN
Chicago 5000 to $4,000. and choice to
extra mixers $3.50 to 5000. Fancy
stock IL still higher.
The total hog receipts for the Arst
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.
$4,000.
8tocker and feeder men say the big
flood OF common and habitat beet
steers at western markets has weak
ened the demand for the big. coarse
cattle, but that the demand for choice
900 to 1,000-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 10
about to stock a ranch on one OF the
Aieutian Islands. II this experiment
is q success he will probably accumu-
late more gold than the majority OF
miners.
betW&tu L anu
1920 car loads OF live stock were re-
ceived at the Chicago Stock Yards, De-
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
falling on compared with year ago.
Hog receipts at the Chicago yards
for the week ending January Ii wero
considerably lighter than the week
previous, or 16a.S73. against :ls.Ses
the week before and 1s3. $50 the cor
responding week in 1900. Prices, how
ever. averaged higher by 10 cents than
during the week ealing January Il
and 65 cents TO IS cents higher than Q
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 foa
two years and that some of the hish-
est-priced horses sold this winter hAvs
rejoiced in long tails. 1t Is to be nopec
that the sentiment will grow among
the smart set" as docking is . rus
institution.
At q recent meeting Of live stocz
breeders in Austin, Texas. 1t was Do
cided to urge the passage OF law q
increase the functions Of the state san
itary commission to the end that bet
ter protection Of the i've stock NOUS
try against contagious or Infection
diseases may be had. The proposes
| o1,,Ao fnAtMrA TN
apportionment OF veterinarian o.
the commission.
John Sparks. OF Reno. New, receAi
ly sold to M. X. Parsons, OF salt LAhA
his entire output OF steers and heifel
for the year 1900, estimated at 7.te
head. The price is supposed to .
about $25 per head. 1t ives year -
this week at the convention of the NJ
tional Live Stock Association, held
Fort Worth that John Sparks sol
II 900 Nevada cattle to NJ. X. PArSon
over $4,000 being involved In u
deal.
The restrictions ON the importacc
of live stock from Great Britain We
relaxed BY the Irish board OF Agrios
ture December l, 1900. These restri
lions were imposed when the outbree
OF foot and mouth disease occurreo
: Norfolk. According to the order "a
. tie. sheep. goats and other rumiuAl
y animals, and swine" are to be admits
V into Ireland from British ports II Q
d companied by a permit" There
"a no exception to this rule. and 1t y
- very peculiar one, namely, the Pc
ID nit" is to be dispensed with n Z
y case OF sheep imported from SCI
d land. and shipped at Scotch ports
During the past season, from Z
mort OF Montreal s2,172 cattle (inelu
ing b,677 American cattle in bon
we're exported. an increase OF 1873
Az compared with 1893. Average cost
~ this country, $50 per head; total val'
sb. bSO, 800: ocean carriage, us
W head; railway, $3.25. Sheep-Total
~ ports, SA.SSS, a decrease of 2S.A3S, COZ
lm nared with 1899, but prices were
40 per cent better. Value. IS per hea
OF ocean freight, $1.25 per head; ins'
b ance, rs cents. Including expenses,
ks grand total OF this seasons trade
CO. S7,S79.l4s, or an increase Of $l.lAd.l
,is compared with year ago.
nd
nd Wash the burners OF your lamps.
ha you will (and they should be waAt
10 often), but do not boil the wicks;
ut new ones. They are Inexpensive
h. much more safe and wholesome II
AZ the shrunken ones you get BY puttl
thor1 In h~ni1inU Wpt0f
bly,
m The combined receipts OF cattle
J a the four western markets, ChicA
-. Kansas City, st. Louis and Omaha,
- the week ending January - were
laraest since 1897, and the seek