Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-10
Livestock Business Temporarily
Stopped at Points Suffering
Most From Floods
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION
Gossip Now Has 1t That There Will
Be No Meeting This Winter-Pro-
posed Reciprocity With Canada Ex-
citing Great Interest-cay, Robinson
& Co.'s Report of Market Conditions.
;pectal to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
South Omaha, Neb., June 10.--Tht
past week has been busy one at tn,
union stock yards at South Omaha. The
floods at ST. Joseph, Kansas City anc
St. Louis have practically stopped tht
live stock business al those points tenn
porarily, with the result that the ON
aha packing houses have been pushed
10 the extreme to keep up the country's
meat supply. No occurrence could
demonstrate. more than lid this condi-
can be handled at South Omaha Not
withstanding The turning of thousands
of head of live stock from the other
Missouri river markets to this point
the stock yards, With the enlarged ia
cilitles already completed. took care OF
ali stock arriving without the slightest
friction or delay.
The stock yards are situated 50 far
from the river, between which and the
yards an immense hill intervenes, that
disturbance of business conditions by
Hoods, as has occurred at Kansas City,
ST. Joseph and st. Louis.
Gossip at the stock yards found 4
subject during the week when it was
announced that there would be no
meeting of the joint high commission
this winter. The subject of reciprocity
with Canada is one in which live stock
interests of this portion of the country
are particularly interested. The fact
that South Omaha appears to be a
headquarters for Canadian purchasers
of fine grade cattle is the reason SO
much interest is taken in the subject
here. While it is believed that the con-
tlnuance of the joint high commission
would have resulted in q new reciproci-
ty agreement, there was not so much
certainty that cattle would not be af-
fected. South Omaha has become
buying point for Canadians on a large
scale and because OF this this market
is affording exceptional opportunities to
owners of high-grade cattle who wish
to sell.
Concerning market conditions at
South Omaha, Clay. Robinson & Co.'S
expert furnishes the following to your
The receipts of cattle were very lib
aral last week and prices declined con-
at the closing. being from 20
to 80 cents lower than the first ofrthe
" eek. The decline in prices caused very
receipts on Monday of this
week, about $500, and the market ruled
active and 10 to 20 cents higher. The
receipts amounted to $4,000,
but with no market at Kansas City
there was vigorous demand for the
at the advance. Good to choice
I,250 to 1.5O0-pound beef steers sold
rom $3.50 to $500, with fair to good
l,0i0 to 1,300-pound beeves from $3.50
% $40. There were not over dozen
Dads of butcher stock in the receipts
and with an active inquiry figures
ruled a dime higher. Veal calves, bulls.
,tags, etc. We're in good request at fully
irm prices. The weather being more
favorable the past few days stock cat
lie We're in little better demand and
;tockers and feeders were shade
itronger than last week
Monday the receipts of hogs We're
,ut $500 and the market showed some
particularly on Tie ll6ul cuNu
Medium weights, heavy togs selling but
title different from Saturday. The
,ulk Of the hogs sold from s5.75 to $3.50,
With top of 1886. Compared with one
week ago, these prices are 10 to is
ents lower.
THE receipts of sheep are running
light and the quality is not very good.
There is a very good demand from
.ackers and strong quotations prevail
or desirable killers. with common and
air grades about steady"
Word has been received here from f.
}. Coburn, chief OF tho live stock de-
,artment of the coming ST. Louis fair,
o the effect that while the statement is
lot official he is of the belief that live
took premiums offered will be not less
han quarter of million dollars. This
VIII enable the offering of larger indi-
'idual prizes than hav:e ever before
,een offered by any national or general
EXPOSITION. The show will open with a |
Iorse and mule exhibit about Aug. %,
9O4.