The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-13

SHEEP-The receipts were considerably better
sufficient to meet the requirements Of the trade
The arrivals included three carloads OF Next
can lambs; also few real good native sheep
and lambs The market opened active and strong
soy $ for as hs
stock sold quite readily. as buyers were willing
mutton tom Good native lambs sold up to SIS.
Mexican lambs at Sis and native mutton sheep
HoGs-Asain the receipts were very small. rs
arrivals M to less han s %, fsad ; shs
ina he's, The Ssebs4 Sas sd a
day. Lights Of good quality also showed some
ioss ana gu, no tan sr
were only steady and not a. quick sellers a.
soon cleared up and the late ones were disposed
OF as fast as rs, they were sTded but ,he late
The elearances were complete
srs at s. sas.sS, the bulk at ,Ht5es.55: lisht..
Z! 70 lights io to Is ss a. he ,sss AT pigs q
$500 $50. rogshs and culls a. ssas 50 40 -.
suk Of the hogs above 80 lbs average sold s, a,
a. ssS4s as wedne.aa !Gp OF '' and the 0nik
The main drove q packers bought BY sw,.. =
ths sg SreT SosE v Nelson MSrs g.
averaged 205 lbs. and cost sI.s5. and the mai,
Company averaged 200 lbs and COS, ..is
HoRsE;tIne horse market has been ,episJc
ceipts have been OF moderate character and have
the Ordinary duality With the usual proportion
small Southern horses and medium grade CHUNKS
ao9ceT esnnns ehe Mee mas d
play Of urgency. which has had the. result Of
anS n,sns mes. ae in
s. a :hs na haf
the best period Of the season The advance N
s aus ss. has sss S on but lie
est classes. which of themselves have developed
market under the stress of increased strength
and activity has been the demand for select
drarters expressers and Boston chunks and for
choice nS to extra drives and harness horses. Earn
In the movement. and through its operations
various states. notably Illinois Ohio and Penn
sylvania The Southern demand has not been
horses Of that class have been sold in conformity
W Hors sse oS Senstsl advance
Heavy drs Aft to good. si2oa5e: choice
fair to good. .ssas0; good to choice. ssssgiie
Coach horses and i,o sossoFar to good. sf4eaIi.sA
to Extra so7o southern divers iafs. 'a sssS
good e@so eSOcs to Extra is B Ba'R
saddeTs for sSu,S. Hh0i Ss f to
fancy gated and New York saddiers sI5easoo.
hes1s work. pass ss6 small plugs a
MuLEsC-The total run or mule. during the
features of the supply being that full carloads
Ssns made rs ns prnepa hs
Of vanished lunches while the receipts to the
sss si0 defined as qsae &
good to extra qualities found no difficulty in
the matter Of disposition. while II was an OPP
posite condition which confronted the palmer
and more medium grades. The sIowness OF the
market on the latter grades held offerings on the
market for several days and the supply was
mace to appear at all times more liberal than
would have been the with a normal move
ment. Il has come to the period in the market
when strictly first-class big mules and small
miners with weight well strong made fsrm
mules are monopolizing the better part Of the
demand, while the outlet is gradually receding
on the smaller and commoner types. The con-
sequence is that wider range is being estab-
shed between the prices of the pooi and roor
'lasses so that while it be said of the strict
y good mules that they sellin. as high and
briskly time In wears the ordinary
,lasses have been reduced about IS to $40 In
1uring the last three weeks.
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