The Coconino sun., 1908-11-13
NEWS OF THE CATTLE RANGE
Items of Interest Pertaining to the Live Stock Industry in Arizona. Mar
 ket for the Past Week.


 Thos. Frier and Thos. Akin are gathering beef on the Anderson Mesa and will soon make a ship ment.
 Monday Martin Buggeln and c. M. Wolf shipped l73 head of beef cattle to c. s. Hardy, at San Dia- go. Cal. News.
 Tom L. Rees and his nephew. Tom L. Metcalf. left Wednesday for Cordes. where they will be dur ing the winter in charge of sheep of Campbell Francis X Co.
 Sheep buyers from Colorado and Kansas have been quite successful in the vicinity of Hobrook during the past week. Some fifteen thous- and sheep has been purchased eith- CT as feeders or as mutton sheep for the eastern markets. -Holbrook Ar gus.
 A ratherimportant case appeared before Justice Langin Thursday, which grew out of the action of Live Stock Inspector Fred Holden in seizing number of cattle from William Kay. The local court de- cided for the territory forfeit ing the cattle to the territory. It is possible that Mir. Kay will take an appeal. News.
 Mr. John Tyler, of the Tyler Sheep company. has been in Hol- brook several days looking over the situation, with the intention of making a shipment if the market is favorable and if he can get the cars. The car situation is rather dark. Some of our shippers have had to wait several days, while Candalari has become disguestd and returned to St. Johns. It seems the railroad has more orders for sheep cars than it can till.-- Holbrook Argus.
 Kansas City Stock Yards. Nov. g. 1908. There was light run of cat tie last week here, 37, 900 head, and other points also had light supplies. with the result that prices ad- vanched 30 to 60 cents during the week. Fridays market was the best of the year on range stuff. a train of Colorado cattle here that day making new set of prices for all classes included.
 The light run last week brought out the fact that packers are short of supplies of dressed meats, and as the cooler weather has widened the outlet for beef. it looks good for future markets this month and next.
 The run today is 22, 1000 head, and 15 to 25 cents of the advance of last week had to be taken off today, but sales were quickly made, and everything moved promptly at fig ures considerably above what ship. pers expected. their figures based on sales a week or more ago. A large number of range cattle are here today, including Colorado beef steers at $4.l0 to $4 75. few Colorado heifers at $4.85. others $4. 10 10 $4. 10, Colorado cows $3 65 to S4.25, wet cows $3.l0. calves $6.50, stockers and feeders S3.80 to S4.25. panhandle and New MexIco cows $3. .00 to $3.50 beef steers $3 50 to $4 25 calves up to S6.50, stockers and feeders $3.0 co to S4 25. Fairly good receipts for range cattle will arrive balance of this week. but supplies from native and quarantine territory will be light for some weeks.
 Sheep and lambs advanced Is to 30 cents last week on killing grades, stock and feeding stuff steady to strong. The market here today is lightely supplied. and is independ- ent of reports from the outside sales here strong to 10 higher, in the face of break l5 to 25 cents in Chicago today. Only few range sheep and lambs are here today, some medium Colorado wethers at $4.20. On last Friday, Colorado lambs sold at $6 %, yearlings at $4.80. and ewes $4.25. all new price records for the last months. Coun try demand is sufficient to absorb the supply of that ass. and strength in killing grades is reflect ed in a less degree in thin stock. lambs worth S4.25 to $4.60. weth.