Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-28
SOUTH OMAHA MARKETS.
Burned Sheep Barns Restored -
Noticeable Shortage of 1ulls-The

Burned Sheep Barns Restored -
| Noticeable Shortage of Bulls-The
| Outlook.
Special to Times Republican.
South Omaha Neb.. Jan. 2S.-Restor-
alton of the destroyed sheep barns at
the Union Stock Yar..s here is complete
| ard the yards are conducting business
as uniformly as tho q great confiagra-
ton had rot occurred SO recently as
| Christmas day. Enlargement of the
yards and of trackage facilities, as
planned by General Manager w. j. c..
Kenyon and approved by the directors
| of the yards and Stock Yards railroad,
| is also under way and the extensive i'm
provements are being rapidly COM
lpleted. 1t is anticipated that the new
yards and trackage will be completed
by the latter part of March or the first
of April and then VIII come the work
of increasing South Omaha's stock
business to the greater capacity.
Business at the yards has slackened
somewhat, as the tire is between sea-
sons, but several matters of interest
have transpired. One fact drawn out
is the information that a great shortage
of bulls exists in this region. The
Woods Investment Company, one of
the largest dealers IN registered bulls
in the west, has Just completed list
of practically all of the registered bulls
lin the corn belt. The company's Off
Gals say there has never been time
when so few bulls We're on hand. Last
year there were 33 per cent more bulls
than at the present time and they add
that the range men did not buy 10
per cent of them. as they could not sell
their feeders on account of shortage in
the corn crop last year. This year, they
say. the farmer trade in bulls is brisk
er than ever before. and the range
country is practically out of bulls.
Another interesting feature is the
large number Of Canadian purchasers
South Omaha market. Over seventy
head of Herefords were bought last
week by one Canadian firm, Benallack
e. La France. of Regina, Canada.
Every week brings new Canadian buy
ers and it is anticipated this trade will
rapidly increase.
Still another interesting matter is the
information that Iowans are buying
corn for feed, decide dly unique condi-
ton.
Much attention is Icing attracted to
the Wheatland, Wye, region, where
several thousand sheep and cattle are
being fed this winter. Some OF the
farmers feeding are: e. NJ. Gibson,
5000 sheep; E. T. David, 500 cattle and
1900 sheep; NJ. r. Johnson, 1000 sheep.
These are among the largest feeders.
A. Wiley. buyer for a big Chicago
firm, who has been here, says the de-
mand for wool is such that the prices
will remain firm all year.
Concerning the market at South On
aha during the past week Clay, Robin
son & Co. say:
Last weeks receipts, 1867 head. did
not differ in point of numbers from the
preceding week and the character OF
the offerings outside of a very few loads
of choice cattle were still Indifferent
Altao there was practically no change
in the market during the first two days
of the week, the trend OF prices towards
the middle was towards a higher level
The closing days, however, brought out
pretty liberal runs and the market
weakened and all the advance was lost
same as on the first day. There We're
only a few loads of steers marketed
good enough to bring cents or better
the top for the week as we'll as for the
month to date being S5.10 The present
week opened Monday with heavy run
at Chicago, there being $4,000 on sale,
and under such receipts the buyers here
endeavored to bear" prices. Closing
advices from Chicago were much bet
ter, however and the trade at this point
frightened UP, and altho the market
was slow and possibly little lower all
round, there was no decided drop. The
offerings in the feeder division have not
been large, and with a very healthy
undertone to trading the market has
held firm and an advance of 106D15c is
to be noted. The prospects for the bal
ance of this week were only fair, as
with anything like heavy .receipts 1t
does not seem possible to hold the mar
ket up. The hog market opened Monday
of this week strong at an advance of &c,
the bulk of the sales being made at
$6.65G6.75, with a top of $3.50. The
outlook for the remainder of the week
was very good, and we would not be
surprised to see heavy hogs selling as
high as &c. The range between the
lightweights and heavy grades is still
very wide, and we strongly advise
withholding hogs weighing under 200
pounds. The sheep trade still contin-
ues in very satisfactory condition.
The general impression seems to be
that With wool selling at good figures
and under the influence of a good eX-
port demand the finished product will
command good figures thruout winter
and spring. Quotations.: Good to choice
yearlings. s5.0O@4.25; fair to good. $3.50
@475; good choice wethers. s4.75@5.O0;
fair to good, S4.40@4.60; best grades
native ewes, s3.75@4.3o; good choice
western ewes, s3.6O@425; best grades
native lambs. s5.5O@6.O0: good western
stock, S5.60@5.75. There are orders to
take up all feeders arriving"
Boone's Public Building.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Judge Conner
had another conference with Architect
Taylor about the Boone building plans
and Mr.. Taylor reiterated his former