The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-29
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK

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The marketing OF cattle ut Sioux CITY the !
past week has, been heavy and with 12s250
ha DEF Tor the ,s SIX days tbs run vas 200 bead
comprised the big share OF the marketing but
the receipts of killing cattle have been the
heaviest in the history Of the yards and the
packers buy for the week IL a record breaker.
The tendency OF the fat cattle. market has been
downward and owing to the Hberality of re-
ceipts there has been wide margin drawn be-
tween the inferior cows and tht strictly good
butcher stock. Very few sales Of cow stuff
have been made above SIS and the bulk OF the
good cows and heifers sold at $2.5O@275.
Gamers and cutters comprised big share OF
the weeks marketing, lot of this class
wanting to put it on dry feed Big strings Of
Gamers and cheap killers sold at $1.50@2. 10.
In the steer line the marketing OF rangers has
been heavy and while the hest sold at $3.7b@4.
there have been big lunches of Dakota.
Texans ut $325@3s65. The market: closes the
week with steers 10@15c lower; than hast week
and butcher stock 16@25o OF last week s1rlos
The stocker and feeder market has shown d
downward tendency ana the heavy marketing
resulted in break Of 15@25c of last Mondays
prices On the opening day Of the week the
trade recovered big share Of last weeks de-.
cline. but later this advance was again lost
and at the close Of the week prices were not;
better than those paid at the low point Of last
week. In heavy feeders the best sold up to
$375@4, but the demand at the present time
is more for the strictly good 5oo@soo lb steers
that can be roughed thru this winter and be
ready for grass in the spring. This grade OF
the fair quality stockers at $3@34O. Yearling
weights sold from S2.50@3.25. Quite little
demand has been shown, for stock heifers at
prices ranging from s2.2o@2.so. The dealers
have managed to get rid OF their holdings in
pretty good shape and there is a better clear
ance In the yards than at the close of last
1 week. " ,-..a. -, ." SIS, -
+ Receipts, OF hogs have. been: the heaviest Of
+ the fall season and this cnndftinn
/, kets resulted in a break In values Packers
have taken advantage Of the heavy marketing
have taken advantage Of the heavy marketing 10
lower. level and have so far succeeded that at
/ this point the market closes with hogs selling
from 81 .so@5 and the bulk at, $4.sO@4 .s5.
These prices are Doc lower than at the close
receipts are looked for and prospects are that
a drove of hogs will be- bought: at this market
around the $3.50 mark in the near future =.
=, Ensland's future king. Prince Edward o1
habit of saying the unexpected thing. Wher
visiting King Edward. the other day. the king
asked him what he was studying and the lttl
Asked who .Warbeck was, the prince replied
"He pretended he was the son Of the: king, bu
he wasn't; he was the son Of respectful.
parents. . ~ q" ~ - =. (, = .,fE's =.
The Clifton Hill (Mo) Rustler gives the fol
lowing directions for eating German carp: Whel
fishing. IT you eyer catch a German carp clea,
r 1t and hang 1t out in the sun: six weeks t.
dry, then nail 1t to pine board and cover /
I thoroly with salt or mud Let It stand for tw,
1 months longer and then bake 1t two days. Re
z move the nails. throw the carp over the bacl
fence and eat the board, but, never eat the carp
The market for American literary raritie
: under the hammer continues sluggish. At tn
sale Of the late Senator Hawley's library, Fran
e eoss atsa q
? autograph, brought but $3.50; while first edi
ton of John Hays pike County Ballads
aH on1 70
: Professor John X. Blaine, who has Just re
tired from the chair of music at Harvard, is 6
years old. For just. half his life he was con
nected with the department Of music at HaI
ward, first as, instructor and afterward as full
professor, having been the first occupant Q
the chair. '. s'
By breeding and feeding his fowls In spe
cial way, a 5Wiesbaden chemist. has been ~abl
to SO increase the natural quantity Of iron ii
eggs that they medicinal and useful for til
cure Of various. diseases. 1s ss.~s.f.+7 q - :