The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17


there being IN the neiehborhood OF 1000 on sale
before t,. the market ciosed good many OF which
sale Al se ne M prineb ss1. e.
quite soos there Se saa ,s9 The quality
, \ he market opened SLOW and dull. and On a
p abot io but before any bu .ISns Of any Ss
lmposanSe had been transactsd. the decline
eReas and ID al ,bs many c % the plain
and ,a sats qne .Io good were in poor
the least decline: 1t was rather an uneven mar
k k.a and at no time was business very active
fackers were extra slow to take hold and
worked worked nard for as much decline possible
Gn .rts mad h ~" on sale and reported tho
trade was steady. but a few late arrivals vera
Good butcher and heavy hog. sold a, $3.50
a4S; i. fair .S good medium weishrs and pack
q e: s Misg4H2 lights above o.. 10 MS: .ve.as:
GLA: piss under 1s lbs: III. ana rough
.sHEEP-A good moderate run Of aheep ar
rived and the receipts not only Included .
fair representation OF native sheep and lambs.
s%s;s = stun aass sssa and 81 81 ssss
D Il. s ss.s sss ae hut ssf' thin
want nice handy- weight stock with quality and
il they can help it. s,osseis are "i in fair d..
ms n,dt,I hn, prices s. .,s are no better
at that did not amount to more than a moder-
ana the the s Ha aunsn e to
any decided Changes. Thers i '1 coed nc" Sal f from
the South for choice horses OF that type. but the
still fair smoun, Of business il. being dom:
and and buyers Arr taking the suitsble Offering:
about III. prices Of last week. The farm Dc.
mand Is not as strong ~ II was last week. but
, nc is not not great deal Of change in prices
average. Farm chunks are relatively cheap md
cheap and are evidently expecting higher prices
Later on when the ,I ,,n trade has 49,. re-
the markets. local buyers for Eastern markets
remaining practically Idle and without orders.
many a. a couple Of months ago. The business
in the East is in such a shape that purchases
lately have. according to their statements. made
certain and very unpfontsbie. even ct the com
narstvsy low price, at pre,et prs ~ mn In
different from last week.
Heavy draft. common to good. .slooAtso
Chunks. fair to sood. 904zs
Chunks. choice to extra. 114iso
southern horses. plain to sooi........ 10 Is
Southern horses. choice TO extra.....-.. 1o0811
Harness horses ........-...........-. 10000
MtLES-The supply of mules Ii larger than
at the opening OF the week. but the total II not
supply Of last week. The market Is on auieter
lines throughout receipts not only being light
er, but the demand well. not only locally,
but on exterior account. which always in
mules Tuesday. but the number was not up
to expectations. and they called the trade
uuiet IN consequence. Only little more than
half as much business rs last week has trans
pred which in itself IL sufficient to put the
market on 4 slower basis. for dealers like to
nee the mules going out before thew care
about Increasing their purchases. The market
front inside from the outetness. and the feeling
In the trade In about as good rs last week, cs-
peciaIly on good. fat. cotton mules. Some
that were on the commission market last week
and were good and prime and fat brought
very good priee. and the dealers went after
Them with activity. The Southern business
though fair. is having Temporary lulI. which
dealers expect to see pass away before the
hrst Of the year. They were very sanguine
hat the seasons cotton mule trade viii be |
rood on account Of the high prices paid this |
year for the staple and the impetus to cult.- |
ly have Etysn |