The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01
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The cattle trade ~ the country
is beginning 70 feel the effect %
high prices in al other branches OF
the livestock business Recon, "a,
rivals from the range country have
been extremely Disappointing, and
all offerings % cattle that give EVIL
denCe OF having received ample
corn ra'ions are easy to place at
prices Is TO 30 cents per cwt high
or Than those paid a. the close OF
last week
The situation "a a peculiar one.
l Chicago and the country east O; hat
point Is hungry for good cattle. bar
The vest is struggling Vith IN over
supply. resulting from dry pastures
and the anxiety concerning the in.
pending railway strike IN he lat
ter case. growers ana dealers every.
Where are rushing cattle forward
which would have been held longer
had not II been for the fear OF an
extended transportation 'le-up
Wherever markets are supplied
with large numbers o. cattle the
average quality OF the offerings IL
20 poor that killers hnd II hard TO
satisfy their needs
The trade In butchers cattle is
an irregular uncertain AFFAIR be
cause Of The excessive supply o.
common stun that is being forced
into The market by the drouth. De
mand for Gamers is probably
/ broader just now than az any pre-
. c-ding date this year. Heavy steers
are good actors in all markets. and
7 ee,l.bred and wellfattened yearlings
/ are badly wanted but all thin
/ yparllngs and heavy calves are SUI
/ fering from the marketward rush
I OF common grass cattle. The stock
81 and feeder trade 10 extremely
dull just now. owing largely 70 the
| lack OF pasturage and the prospect
| OF high corn prices. Veal calves
are selling az the seasons high
point. but stock must be OF prime
quality 10 bring outside prices.
The country was never called up
on 20 meet a greater problem than
the one with which It ls now strug.
/ Cling. in connection with the re-
Mobilization OF the sheep-rsising in
dustry The wealthy textile inter.
ests OF the east have organized ant
are conducting an active campaign
OF advertising in the effort 20 in
duce farmers 70 take up sheep rails.
ing In larger numbers These
| worthy gentlemen seem 10 think
that by waving their financial wand
| they can charm this great industry
back into being. but they arc away
of In their reckoning. The coun
| try is full o. farmers who would
| like 10 embark In the sheep-breed.
| Ing business, hut when they make
an effort 10 secure a band OF likely
| breeding ewes they not only ind
the price prohibitive. but they arc
told by the broker whose assistance
they seek that he could not get q
carload OF thrifty desirable animals
together in a week n In true that
large bands OF western ewes are
coming 10 market from the range
country. where the encroachment OF
the settler upon the range IL putting
the sheep grower out Of business.
but these are fat and not available
for breeding purposes. Desirable
breeding ewes. when they appear
In the market. sell for from $3.50
70 $40 per cwt. Many OF the big
western ewes that have come TO
market this fall have brought from
$50 10 i25 per head. a fact which
explains why farmers are selling
| them
The demand for Fat lambs Is very
active. and the prospect Ia that
prices will again reach the extreme.