Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20
Enforcement cAmong the Lipe STOCK Men,

\ T HE livestock situation In Utah for
1902 has been marked by con-
siderable shipment out or the
state, with a falling off In prices ana
al the same time an advance In the
figures on meat when placed on the
butchers block. Nearly all the young
stun has been moved at about the
same as last years figures, but there
hos been no big change In the number
of head marketed. quite big move
ment. however, has been In vogue In
the direction of shipments Of cattle TO
Canada. Wyoming and Montana. OF
these shipments Jesse Knight & Sons
have moved several thousand head
from southern Utah to Canada during
the past IL months, while Il. +. Saun-
ders of salt Lake has been the heaviest
ehfOrer and seller TO Montana, Wyom-
ing and Idaho. Joseph Coumerll also
nAe gent several trainlopds 10 Montana
POINTS and John II. White has placed
bic string Of aged steers on the market
this fall The regular shipments or the
producers have also been fully up 10
the standard during the past year
When II comes to sales there has been
fully an increase this year OF 10 per
cent when II comes 10 stockers, During
the fail the policy Of shipping direct
to market was taken up again and this
year can be said to have been the
resurrection Of this movement. ship.
pers. however, are not exactly pleased
with the result az there has been con-
siderable falling on in the prices re-
ceiyed. Ever since the grass stun came
in this fall prices have hit the tobog-
gan locally In Utah,
The calf crop of 1902 was essentially
a winner and very heavy returns are
roted all over the state. This is on ac-
count Of the year being favorable one
and through some unexplained cause
there being apparently more breeding
COWS than last year,
Taken all in all the cattle business
this year has not been as good as the
years Of 49, 9S, so, which were essen
TALLY banner years as far as prices
were concerned,
The stock In Utah, however. Is stead
lily improving on account Of the Inn
portation Of blooded animals, with a
preponderance In favor OF the Short
horn and Hereford breeds.
AS an estimate lulnlSneu Dg u pIpll-
inent cattleman Of Utah OF the num-
Der OF head Of cattle In the state at
the close OF this year the following
figures are submitted Mich cows, S.
600; other cattle 273,000.
1t is further estimated that there are
70. 600 horses and 1900 mules in Utah.
The demand for good horses has been
especially pronounced, particularly at
the early part of the year prior to the
peace IN South Africa. The Boer war
was RESPONSIBLE this year for the ship
merit Of $500 horses out Of the state
ct the average price Of Si5 TO the Utah
owners. Stree the war the demand has
fallen of. Good work teams have
brought splendid prices The demand.
IN fact. for good horses has exceeded
the supply and they have been bought
up 9Th avidity.
when II comes TO hogs the Utah
farmer is awakening to the possibilities
Of the animal, Interest Is increasing
in this department Of the livestock In
dustry and the farmers are raising
more this year than ever before and
making good profit on the animals on
the hoof, More attention is being paid