The Dickinson press., 1902-08-09
Ranch Talk

nesday a car of Montana range cattle
sold at s7.I5, which is the highest live
weight price ever paid in any market in
the world for grass fed cattle. Another
car out of the trainload of ~ or % cars
sold at 81 and the balance of the train;
load around $3.50.
Aug. g. Receipts of range cattle in
Chicago. 10000; sheep 5000; prices
steady.
In breeding CATTLE why not breed the
kind that always tops the beef market?
Full blood yearling and 2-year old Aber-
deem Angns bulls for sale. A. c. Nc
Gillivray, Dickinson or Bismarck, N. D.
7-Io-tf
The price of wool in Grea, Falls last
week advanced to I7Hc.
D. W. Deiley, Of Fayette, has bought
OF Ed. Hicks the Prior horses including
a bill of sale of the tomahawk brand.
Nv. Merton is here as the represen-
tative of the National Live Stock c. Co.
Layton George was in from Oakdale
the first Of the week and said that he
had 125 loads of hay up and had only
commenced.
The following cattle shipments were
booked for Taylor for the 8th:-Henry
Myran : cars, Fred Paddock 3, ]. r.
Fleck 3, Paul and Ole liner 3 each,
Henry Bradamier & Baker 8, D. An
ken 3 at Hebron.
W. L. Richards has bought 3l4 Texas
yearlings Of ID. B. Zimmerman for his
Little Missouri ranch.
E. G. Paddock has bought I41 more
cattle, making him about 400 head now.
This is history. A two-load bunch of
choice Montana steers, averaging 1862
pounds in weight, sold last week in Chi
cago at $500, which is the highest price
ever paid tor western grass fed cattle.
They were shipped by the Bloom Cattle
company of Malta, Mont, and were sold
by Clay, Robinson & Co., E. Defebach,
local solicitor.
F. E. Morgan went to Chicago with
his two cars of mutton sheep this week.
Foreign beef prices took a tumble the
first of the week, much to the surprise OF
exporters.
On Monday the Chicago cattle mark.
ct was a little lower, owing to the extra
number Of western and Texas cattle
Good smooth stuff sold we'll, and a loaG
of prime grain fed cattle from South Da
kota, part -~Shorthorns and par,
Herefords, sold at s8.85, which
equals the high mark of last week and
is S5c. higher than anything ever sold ir
August before. The cattle averaged
1873 lbs. Light steers sold at s4.75 t.
$3.50 and some inferior ones down te
S4.25.
Joe Bilyeu was down from the ives,
this week and bought $50 2-year-olds Of
Higgins & Jefferies.
The N. P. has issued a notice to Agen'
kilmer that parties who want stock car.
will be required to make application IL
days in advance. However, in cases O.
emergency, the agent may wire St. Paul
giving name of applicant, number o
cars wanted, etc., and be advised.
J. E. Phelan has a shipment of II car!
OF cattle booked for the 18TH at Hebron
and F. M. Smith has 2 cars for the sam
date.
D. B. Zimmerman has 1900 Texans OF
the road to Dickinson.
VIM. Lobdell is fitting up a rancl
south of the Cedar on Duck creek
and c. r. Pendergast is 70 put 1,oot
sheep with him.
Richards & Frye we're booked for
2-car shipment on the 9Th. D. B. Zim
norman had 10 cars booked for the same
date, but decided to wait a little.
c. R. Pendergast and w. B. How,
have been out north buying cattle the
past week. They bought 800 of F. A
AiltIS oilu SOIIC lLIOlS Vi w. n. DECK.
The N. P. has hundreds and hundreds
of stock cars in the south yards, but tn
fact remains that the road will be taxed
to its utmost capacity this year, the sam
as last, and stockmen should be yer,
careful to place their orders in time.
A. H. Arnett bought a trainload o
cattle in Texas last week which are II
be loaded about the goth and shipped tt
his Montana ranch. He also bought
Io-car trainload that he may decide tt
ship to Dickinson. Mr.. Arnett arrived
home Wednesday evening.
D.. w. Ryder intends to ship a car o
his Bel6eld horses the first of the week
to parties in the valley,
Allenberg & Co.: Our Montana ane
Wyoming sale on Monday ranged from
s5.25 to $3.50 for steers, $40 to S Is fol
COWS, s4.3s for feeders. Range sheep
50 to 75c. lower on Monday than the
week previous. Choice, fat wethers
1915 to 81.
A Question Of Degree.
Suave Young Shopwalker-May l in.