The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-12
$4,000 SHEEP
NOW ON SALE
September s, 1908.

Dear Slr:
The first four days Of this week
the principal western markets had
256,000 sheep on sale, the CORES
ponding time year ago 181 90, and
two years ago $4,000.
Over a quarter OF a million sheep
gave the buyers, who have been
preparing for weeks to slaughter
prices their opportunity. The feed
ers lost very heavily last year, and
they have continually said they
would not buy stun unless they
bought it cheap this year, and it
looks as If they intend to keep their
word, for with good lambs selling
at $50 to $1.75 per cwt. lower
than they did year ago, it is slow
work disposlng OF them, and the
packers are timid about loading up
heavily even at low prices as they
are doubtful whether the consump-
tive will respond or not.
While there is not much activity
in the wool market. there has been
considerable advance In the price of
sheep skins, and there is good de-
mand for them, so that at present
mutton Is cheap; much cheaper than
beef or pork, and it Is our judgment
that the packers buy this week will
make them plenty of money, and
when they find that they can handle
a large volume OF low-cost stuff, we
may reasonably hope that the pack
ers will give their buyers stop-orders
on Strengthening prices.
1t Is different with the feeders.
however. They will continue to want
them cheap. The more stun in sight,
OF course, the more bearish it will
be. 1t Is a great pity that 40 per
cent. of the stuff here this week
could not have ben kept at home.
Then the 60 per cent. would have
sold for enough more so that the 40
per cent. back would have cost very
little.
We quote at the close OF this
weeks market, top killing lambs S.
so. Real choice lambs would bring
$500 to 500. The bulk OF the
killing lambs are selling from $3.50
to $5.75. A few selected Shropshire
feeding lambs have sold at $40.
The bulk have gone at $5.25 to S.
30, with real light-weights at $500
to s5.15.
The percentage of good sheep has
been light, and today q ten-car lot
OF very choice 112-lb Montana weth-
ers sold at $40; other very good
wethers at $4,35. Feeding wethers
are light In supply and bringing
1886 to $500; top killing yearllngs,
$3.50, and feeders mostly at $4.35. |
Selected, fat, open-wool ewes at
$500 to $40; merino grades, 1915
to $3.50.
The supply of stuff near the mar
kets has been well cleared up this |
week and 1t looks like lighter re-
ceipts next week.
So far this season the railroads |
are giving on an average better ser
vice both In promptly supplying cars |
and In running stock over the road |
Perhaps some of our friends will |
remember our circular of two years |
ago, and our many suggestions since, |
that the shipper be careful to keep |
account OF seemingly unnecessary |
bad service by the railroads, and |
when claims are not promptly paid to |
bring suit There is no question but |
what shippers are entitled to recon- |
pense under tho common law for |
careless and negligent service on the |
part of the railroad companies, and |
we believe that many claims that |
have been put In ana the collections |
that have been made by suit. have
brought about tho better service |
that Is now being given. Shippers
are entitled TO good service all the
time, barring unavoidable accidents,
and 1t remains to be seen whether
1t will be given during the next six
ty days when the business is always
the heaviest. We, therefore. strong
~ advise all shippers to keep a Just
accounting of unnecessarily poor
service, arrange about the witnesses,
Iile claims and follow the claims up
with suits II they are not settled. 1t
Is only by doing this that we can
s cure continued good service.
Yours Respectfully.
THE KNOLLIN SHEEP COM. co
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