The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-01


Common TO medium COWS and
calves 20.009SO.W
HogsnReceipts, 5000; shipments, 5000;
days show a decrease of over 1000
compared with the same time last week
and little change compared with the cor
to-day were not quite as large as
& week ago, and about 1.500 larger than a
year ago The quality generally did not
show much change, but the best heavy
hogs represented were hardly as good as
those that sold at the top price yesterday,
and there We're none really fancy. Under
the influence of a good shipping demand
and fair competition from packers, the
market opened with the bidding rather
lively, and soon the offerings We're chang
ing hands promptly at unevenly higher
prices. Some sales were probably not to
exceed sc higher, and q few ordinary hogs
sold only about steady, bun no doubt there
were quite a number of sales nc above
yesterday. In harmony with late reports
from other markets the close here was a
made. Sales ranged from s5.5O05.sO for
ordinary light 10 good heavy grades. and
most of the mixed hogs sold above S5.51l2.
Quotations:
Good to choice medium and
Mixed and heavy packing ........ 5.5Oa5.SO
Good to choice light weights 80. 10
Common to fair light weights 80. 5.y0u5.SI1s
Common 10 good pigs .............. 5.O0d5.O
Roughs 5.UGo.4O
Sheep-The receipts of sheep and lambs
continue comparatively small, the total
for three days being only about half as
large as the same time last week. Com
pared with the corresponding time a year
ago, however, there is a gain OF about 500.
a week ago and about 700 larger than a
year ago. Naturally the increased supply
caused buyers to be g little more particu-
lar in making their selections and the trad
ing at the start appeared a little quiet,
but after a basis for operations had been
established, the supply changed hands
n~p nfIr. n1ro OF nrllaS m1Ch tho Game
as equal kinds sold for yesterday. There
were 10 lambs reported as high as yester-
day, but the better KINDS sold largely at
$3.50 and common to medium lambs brought
S3T3.S5. Sheep sold as high as S.G and culls
were reported as low as s.. Quotations:
Spring S3.00u4.S 50
Good to choice yearlinSS........... 3.5014.N
Good to choice 3.00d3 80
Common TO medium sheep. 225a2. rs
Stockers and feeding sheep........ 2.00d2. "a
Bucks, per 100 lbs. ............... 2.O0G2. 80
Horses-There was a liberal supply of
horses arrived for the regular auction sale
of the Blair-Baker Horse Company. there
being about go head, which is considerably
larger than the average during the sum
mer season. a good variety Of animals was
represented and the quality generally was
satisfactory TO buyers. Chunks and heavy
horses p~redominated in the offerings. but
there were qulte a number OF good drivers
and coach horses. There was a larger at
tendance Of buyers than there has been for
several weeks. but the demand was hard
IL as urgent as might have been expected
and there being an ample sup
ply the bidding from the start
Indicated that statesmen would have TO
make concessions to effect "A clearance.
This they did reluctantly, but finally had 10
accept at least @N7.50 PEI head lower
prices all around than equal kinds sold az
the same time last week. Toward the close
of the market IL was more difficult to con-
summate sales, even at the reduced prices,
ard some of the last transactions, especial
ly of animals not quite up TO the standard,
were considered so per head lower. A good
clearance was finally made. but a weak
feeling prevailed in the market at the close.
Among the highest sales were a brown
coach horse, Six years old. at $500: a car
riage team, at Sf55; draft team as high as
1921 80. several as high as 1929. Most trans
actions were between $ll0Nl60 per head.
ConsigLOrS to the market were Andy
Schicketanz, Frank Schofeld. William
Henry and WeelburS & Graves, this city.
John Vestal. of Plainfield; Blake K Sheets,
Walker, Smith, OF Maroa. H.. j. w. Igo,
H.; +. K. Duncan, OF Martinsville, ILL.,; J.
w. Golburg. of Cincinnati, O.. and +.
Meyers & Son. Of Pocohontas. Ill. Among
week were w. II. Parr. OF Hanover, Pa.
Milt Kindig. of Lancaster. Pa: John Pen
der. OF Johnstown, Pa: McCrtcheon Greg
DRY. of Lafayette; Herman Stoner, Of Buff
falo; NJ. ". Reardon, of Greater New York.
Sam Jacobs. OF Cambridge City: c. L
Beacon. of Paris. ILL.,; J. T. Cofer, of Rich
mond, Va; NJ. NJ. Gingrich. of Derry
Church., Ta.; \. Asher. of Pittsburg. Pa.
and Robert Miller. Of Scotland.