Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-23
DROPSHOWSMC0WS
ON KANSAS CITY
MARKET
Only the Best Grades Hold Up
During Past Week of Trad
ing; Beef Importasroi.-
Have Their Effect.

Kansas City stock Yads. Oct. g.
slumpy beef markets last week were
reflected in reduced values Of cattle
losses ranging from 20 10 40 Genus,
except on yearllngs, which held
steady. stock cattle and feeders also
took the loss. except the best kind of
stock cattle. which are holding about
steady Receipts today are $4,000
head, and more than the usual per-
contago OF stock cattle and feeders
are included. Purchases for the
country here last week were $4,000
head, out Of $4,000 received. Beef
importations since the tariff was re-
moved have been considerable, but
NOT sufficient Co warrant much Of
break In killing cattle, total arrivals
az all sea board points last week be-
ing equal To about 1900 cattle, IN
reality "a very small influence. The
market Is 10 cents higher today on
finished cattle. particularly yearlings.
which rold up To S9.O5, heavy steers
stopping az 1915, as nothing strictly
prime was Included. Conditions here
have not been as bad as those re-
ported from Chicago. where Il was
aimed TO be harder To move heavy
steers last week than az the worst
time IN the spring OF 1911. Quraan-
tine arrivals here contain q good deal
OF common stun. steers at $3.50 to
$3.50. COWS az $4.35 to $3.50, lnclud-
ing good many from Arkansas and
Louisiana and a few good cattle. Some
of the Johnson yearlings, from chick
asha, sold In the southern division to-
day at SS.50. 995 pounds average,
same as they brought here hast Thurs
day Colorado beef steers sell az $3.50
10 s7.35. odd head up 10 $500, stock
steers and feeders $3.50 90 x7.25. COWS
$3.50 no $3.50, panhandle yearlings
$3.50 Co S7Th, sock calves $3.50 10
SS.2i. veals up Co 2S,15, calves hay
ing dropped down 50 cents to "A dol
lar last week. HOGS declined enough
last week 20 reach the lowest spot
touched IN several months, SS.25 Sat-
urdny for tops. Receipts are running
about HEX "a year ago, hut weights are
lighter 1876 pounds average Inst week.
1875 pounds "a year ago. The market
is steudy today, run 1000 head. top
SS.25, bulk $3.50 Co &S15. Receipts
of sheep and lambs last week were
75.00O head, ana the market was
about steady an week, on much
lower level than heretofore Run to-
day Is 27.000 head market uneven,
but about steady on an average, range
lambs largely at $40 to s6.6o prime
lambs worth SGT5. natives az same
figures when quality iustihes. fat ewes
AT $3.50 20 si.2O, feeding lambs $500
to S615.
Raise Allalfa On Ranch.
c.. T.. Crockcr. manager of tn Ute
Creek Ranch company, near Ute
Park, y. NJ, is pioneer of that Sec
ton. At the time he went into that
country the Indians were very num-
erous. and AT times were hostile. Civ
ing the few white settlers consider
able trouble The ranch OF which
Mr.. Croker Is manager, contains co.
600 acres an under fence.
1--WE have $50 acres under irriea-
ton that rs in Alfalfa" NJ Croeker
said and we are cnlarglng our al
falfa area each year. Where land IL
irrigated. an kinds of foraec feed can
be raised, which Is very convenient IN
ranchlng now since the bulk Of the
best range Is taken up by settlers