The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11
Chicago Country Hides.

Chicago, Jan. n.-Country hides continue to
decline and nearly all selections are down Nc
since our last report. Bluffs and extremes
have dropped to SIC; heavy cows, 9Ac; kip
in proportion. Trading was light and prin-
cipally confined to western purchasers, as
eastern tanners were below the local marke,
in their views. Receipts are ample, but
a large proportion of hides now coming in are
being applied on previous sales, and this eX-
plains the few hides which dealers have or
hand for prompt delivery. Now that the
farmer kill and christmas slaughter are
over, smaller receipts predicted, but buy
!. ers are somewhat skeptical Of such predic-
tions, and cite previous years as evidence OF
plentiful supplies.
Several out-of-town hide dealers visited the
market during the past week, presumably in
quest Of customers among either Chicago OF
Milwaukee tanners.
Native steers. free of brands. 60 lbs and
up, are Nc lower. Two or three lots aggre-
eating car all told, sold ats1lc. Some deal
ers asking Nc higher.
No. 1 heavy cows, free of brands and
grubs, 60 lbs and up, are easier, in sympathy
with the lower market in Bluffs, and two cars
viously Milwaukee purchaser paid 1Oc. The
latter figure is supposed to have applied In
hides Of earlier take Off Early in the week
CSC was paid for hides running SIS lbs and up.
cipally at SEC to skc fiat according to
weight, condition, etc. The weeks trading
includes a small car Of 5o-lb average, out of
pack at Size fiat; another car, 40 lbs and
over also at S1ac fiat, and at least four cars
Of heavier average at close to SIC. One OF
the latter instances included few hundred
country packers
:, No. / Bluffs, forty to sixty pounds, free of
brands and grubs, were let go yesterday Fri
day) at sac and INC, 1000 or 5000 selling
and more offered at these figures. At last
weeks close, additional sales were closed at
SC and SC, but buyers subsequently declined
to pay over sac, with the result as above
stated. Early in the week, several cars of
bluffs sold at Ohio and Michigan points at
sac, less Chicago freight: car all No.
Bluffs sold early last week at SIC and was
shipped out this week.
No. l extreme light hides twenty five to
forty pounds, found purchasers for 1000 at
&c, and on Thursday a Milwaukee purchaser
secured 5000 at SIC. Some of the preceding
weeks trading at &C is said to involve some
future receipts, as several dealers have 9Ac
extremes yet to 60 out on last weeks sales
No. calfskins, eight to fifteen pounds, are
regarded a shade easier, desirable Ohio river
city skins selling at 12Ac o b shipping point.
Another lot of 5000 outside cities sold at 12Ac,
which also governed sale of lesser lots. Coun-
try calf is running poorer and quoted 11X@
12c One packer reports sales of his skins a,
121sc for calf and 9!sc for kip.
No. kip, fifteen to twenty-five pounds, are
deteriorating in quality, and receipts contain
effected this week on the basis of s1kc fol-
current receipts. Fall kip would command
nc higher and straight veals even more
money
S2hc for seven to eight-pound skins
packer take-off
Hogskns, 30c.
Horse hides sold in lots of 1000 and less
at 1885 for No. l; No. 2. 81 less; ponies and