Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-17
South Omaha Markets,

4 south Omaha, Neb., Dec. 1I.-IntereSt
at the stock yards the past week has
conferred in the Investigations before
the grand jury at Omaha regarding the
alleged illegal fencing of government
| lands in Nebraska, complaint of which
| is also made in other states. The recall
of Colonel Mosby has led to the conclu-
| sion that the investigations will come to
naught and that no prosecutions will
| follow, even if indictments should be
returned. The examination is still be-
| ing continued and will last at least all
of the week. Washington reports point
| in the same direction. Outside of this
the market conditions since last week s
letter have excited much comment. The
outlook is presented by commission men
in gloomy tones. Clay, Robinson & Co.
say, for this paper, of the weeks mar
ket:
There have been tremendous runs of
cattle at all the markets during the past
week and with all outlets seemingly
choked up we have had one of the most
unsatisfactory markets of the year and
reduced prices as an inevitable result
Good to choice cattle have, of course,
met with the most favor and prices for
cents, with the medium grades meet
ing with little favor at values 50@75
cents lower. Cow stuff has suffered
alike with fat cattle. The decline in
killing cattle has naturally had a de-
pressing effect on the stocker and feed
er trade and with only a limited inquiry
business in this division has been dull,
with values fully a quarter lower. The
desirable light kinds have met with a
fair request but the low grade stock
has been a drug on the market. After
some sharp fluctuations during the
week the market on hogs closed with
little strength. We have had good
active market on sheep all week. Sup
plies from the feed lots are coming In
quite literally and the quality of the
offerings is showing Improvement.
Choice fed lambs have sold up as high
as $3.50 and yearling wethers up to
$3.50. Feeding stock sold about in the
same notch all week. With eastern
markets glutted the outlook for the
present week Is exceedingly gloomy In
our opinion we can not expect any re-
action until after the first of the year."
The Union .Stockyards Exchange di-
rectors, recently elected, have nomi-
mated the following ticket to be voted
on Jan. /: President, D. S. Parkhurst;
vice president, r. Gilchrest; directors
for three-year term, w. III. Dudley, Sol
Degen and Will Reed.
Sheep raisers will be interested in |
the statement of William Ritchie, of |
Ako Idaho, who says that Utah and |
have been sending big bands |
of sheep to the Idaho ranges all sum-
mer and that the ranges are now
with stock, for which feed is
very short He anticipates heavy losses
thru the winter.
1t is stated at the stock yards that a
smooth young man who worked Kansas
farmers to a finish on new berry,
which proved to be nothing but the
white mulberry, has moved into Ne
braska or Iowa to ply his trade. Sew
eral hundred Kansas farmers were
worked"
The South Dakota land commissioner
has created a ruffie at the stock yards
by recommending in his annual report
that the herd law be extended over the
state, instead of covering the country
east of the Missouri river only. This
would affect all of the big cattle inter-
ests in thefwest end of the state.
Aug. Beutel & Son will hold sale of
the Buck Grove herd at South Omaha
on Dec. 80.
The Wood Livestock Company has
acquired 100000 acres in
northern Chihuahua, Mexico.