Weekly journal-miner., 1909-11-24
SHIPMENTS HEAVY
 FROM RANGE COUNTRY

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 1S.-Ar- rivals from the range country last week were heavy, and embraced ev- cry class of cattle. Shippers had a good week, as receipts from native territory have dropped down to a small figure, and total receipts are running smallest in nearly three months. The supply today is 10000 head, a very small amount for mid week, but partly due to railroad wash outs in Kansas last two days. Out side markets reported lower prices on cattle today, but trade here is strong and active, some sales 10 to 15 cents higher than the close of last week. Stoekers and feeders de- elined a little last week from the high prices of Monday, but closed better than close of previous week on westerns. Range beef steers sold good all week, and closed 15 to 25 cents higher, and they are 10 cents higher today, western COWS and heifers 10 to 15 cents higher today. Colorado beef steers sell from $4.25 to $5.25, but good weight steers range up to S5.75 or $500, and there is strong inquiry for them. Some feeders from Gunni- son, weighing 940 pounds, sold today as $500, and Colorado stockers range from $4.00 to $4.55, cows $3.35 to $4.15, and heifers up to $4.55. Pan- handle and New Mexico stoekers and feeders sell at $3.75 to $4.75, cows and heifers $3.25 to $40, calves $4.OO to $6.75. Not enough fed cattle are likely to appear on the market for some time ahead to effect prices, and strength will be the dominating feature for awhile.
 Sheep and lambs advanced 25 to 40 cents last week in price, and buyers made their sorts lighter than usual, further concession to sellers. The run is insufficient to supply the demand, and buyers have a hard time satis- flying their employers. Run is 5000 head today, market steady, top lambs today, some light weight Utahs at $7.50, although good lambs would make $7.60, at which figure a band was sold on Friday. Utah ewes are worth up to SAYS, wethers $5.25, yearlings around s5.s5, light weight yearlings up to $6.5O. Stuff on feed in native territory is short, and de- mand is urgent for supplies to go into feed lots, lambs worth $500 to $6.75, wethers and yearlings $4.OO to $500, breeding ewes up to $5.25.
 "Just now we are having heavy snows in the mountains, which drives stock of every kind down out of the higher ranges into the valleys" This statement was made by G. W. Block, Jr., of Flagstaff, Ariz., who had in nine carloads of cattle yesterday. ''This is the time of the year when we clean up, and as the snOws are coming we are about at an end for this fall. There will be very few more shipments, therefore, to come from that part of the mountain ranges. Flagstaff is about 1000 feet above sea level, but many of the ranges where the cattle and sheep run are several thousand feet above that. It is these heavy snows that furnish the moisture for next years grass crop. The heavy snows in the mountains remain there most of the year, and when summer comes the snow melts gradually and feeds the ground over which much of our stock ranges, producing good grass. This country down here in the low alti- tudes seems very strange to one who has spent most of his life up there in the cleA atmosphere of the noun tains. This misty dark atmosphere does not have a very good effect upon us when we come down here. I do not think I could ever adjust myself to living in low altitude. The coun- try seems to be pretty well filled with sheep, where there is about the usual number of cattle. Our cattle came in good condition this fall, and sold at a very satisfactory price. Of course the run is very long, and it is hard on stock that is not accustomed to confinement to be kept in cars a week. But everything considered we have fared well. And I believe that 'tockmen generally of the mountain range country, are in the very best of spirits. They are all doing we'll" IS THE
 OUTLOOK FOR MINES