The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-17
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HOGS-The run Of hogs, as usual OF late, was.
small. IN fact. not more than half as large as
d or s4suid Other r. to 5 slys the re eG;T,s d ea Gr"P run. 70 ana nd
values lower. consequently buyers here insisted
tn trading w pi.'s Slow and the II M r 5 al lower.
On this basis business became fairly active I'M
b si tns S very e sidS and l dnii. " RElig Eaeh il 's s6oa %a sSia
readily for Eastern shipment; in fact. good hogs
M nix ad Ti Sts Wsr s'i neg Ts.t; put The ins c iaf y was @s Slow.
but about as good as the opening.
above. sold at g, 81. 70; medium weights. I9 to
is TBS ie is at l s.: .'a a g. 75 5ss hulk tS Ss i bait q: !i s.sa
Z; light lights, 100 to $50 lbs. at $ .5aS.s5. the
SIS; heavy cnlIs at ssS.5ia6. S.: fair to good mixed
at $s-Sa1, The top was $40 and the bulk OF
a top OF $50. and the bulk at sfa5 Is Tuesday.
receipts Of sheep were dairiy mod
erers that they bought at other markets and
here recently not being sufficient to meet the re-
quirements of the trade Among the offerings
showed no material change. prices being about
steady and trading active; The market is in need
on sale, during the past few weeks. and buyers
are willing 70 pay 5t,9ng prices for anything
Spring lsmbs sold at s5ls.5O. mutton lambs ssg
s.s5. Gull lambs at s3.ylq5, mutton sheep at $50
There was a fair run OF horses on the market.
Week ago ~ 1t was again representatire Of a
soodly number of choice horses. but there was
mon mon kinds, The trade was chasacterlsed by a
strong and active movement on the higher
led the market. and Consequently heavy horse:
and the good TO extra quality Of drivers had the
advantage over all others and sold with as much
strength and activity as at any time during the
year. On the other hand. the easiness which has
been becoming apparent on the plain and small
kinds of horses was fully emphasized. and val
GoodcGualitied small horses sold Comparatively
Wen. but plain small horses showed a change.
Horse quotations; Heavy draft1..ommon to
iI5o to 1850 lbs.-Fair to good S6Qs0: good TO
choice. sS5aI10. Coach horses and cobs-Fair to
good. sliOG175: choice to extra saO0a5oo. Horses
for the So~uth-Small. light drivers. fair to good.
large. Ssjff125- Export chunks. l200 Ito 100 lbs.
Plain 10 good. $3.50: choice to extra slo021ao.
dlers. Sl50G 800. Inferior small
plug. $500: heavy work plugs s4o1so.
ci,ledIy slow tone. Recently the demand from
various sections upon the dealers has been flag
giaE somewhat. and the effect has Mt last been
ceipts. Tuesdays market was tery slow. and
Wednesdays trade was nothing put a repeti-
ton. Statesmen said that the indications were
that large mules u good quality would sell read
lily. and to avantage. but they were scarce in
the receipts. and. therefore, Offered no test. On
the medium and small sizes. as well en- all plain
kinds, the movement was quoted as anything but
Dealers attribute the slow and weaker condl-
tons to the decrease in the demand from South
er1. rural and other sources which had pre-
yiously been handling the smaller and palmer
and said that even the Eastern demand
not showing the i!men lens which IL had
easier. with concessions asked to move the offer
ings. and no apparent desire on the part OF deal
es to take hold of ordinary offerings. Receipts
during the first half Of tho week have been very
light. and current arrivals are being Principally
irycntorfed to the dealers direct.
Mule quotations flor broke mules. 4 to I years