The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-01

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The cattle trade OF ne country
is beginning 90 f-y, "a, Effect o.
hlgh prices in al, otayr 5faocae, OF
the livestock business Recent ar
rivals from the rang country have
been extremely Disappointing. and
,an offerings OF cattl, That give eyi-
deu,a OF heyius received ample
corn ratlJas age easy to place al
prices Do 90 300 cents PER cWt high
r. than those paid az tGe clos, OF
last WeeS.
The situation Is a peculiar one.
Chicago and The country east ~ that
point Is hungry for good cattle bur
the west is struggling with an over.
supply. resulting from dry pastures
and 90, anxiety concerning th" ina
pending railway strike m ihe iai.
'er case. growers and dealers every.
where AZ. rushing cattle forward
which would have been held longer
had not 30 been for The fear of an
extended trans porra.ion tl'up.
Wherever markets are supplied
Rlth large numbers OF cattle the
averag. quality OF The offerings IS
so poor that bjllers find 81 hard 70
satisfy their needs
The trade IN butchers cattle is
an irregular. uncertain AFFAIR BE-
cause of the excessive supply OF
common stun that is being forced
into The market b. the droufh be
mand FOR Gamers II probably.
5roade- Just now than a. any pre-
ced.ng date this year Heavy steers
are good actors iu all markets and
we'll bred and welliattened yearlings
are badly wanted, but all thin
yearlings and heavy calves are SUI.
far.nE from the marketward rush
o., common grass cattle The stock
or and feeder trade Is extremely
dun Just now, owing largely 10 the
lack OF pasturage and the prospect
~ high corn prices Veal calves
are selling az the seasons high
point. but stock must b. OF prime
quality 10 bring outside prices
The country vas never called up
on 10 meet greater problem than
Tho one with which 10 ls now strug-
Cling. in connection with the re-
Mobilization Of tho sheep raising in
dustry. The wealthy textile inter.
.egts OF " east have organized ant
are conducting au active campaign
o. advertising In The effort 10 in
dgce farmers 70 take up sheep rals
INK in larger numbers These
worthy gentlemen seem 20 think
that by waving their financial wand
they can charm this great industry
back into being bpt they are away
OF in their reckoning The cuun.
try Is fun Of farmers who would
Ike 70 embark in thee sheep breed.
ing business. but when they make
an effort TO secure band Of likely
breeding ewes they not only find
the price prohibitIye. bat they are
told by the broker whose assistance
lt~N nffN tNdI III fbHtl |t. tfi
carload Of thrifty desirable animals
together In a week u is true that
large bands OF western ewes arc
coming 20 market from The range
country. where the encroachment or
the settler upon the range is putting
the sheep grower out OF business.
but these are lat and not available
Tor breeding purposes. Desirable
breeding ewes, when they appear
IN the market. eel tor from $3.50
TO $40 per cwt. Many Of the big
western owes that have come TO
market this fall have brought from
$50 TO $50 per head. a fact which
explains why farmers are selling
them
The demand for fai lambs be- very
active and the prospect b. that
prices will again reach ;hc extreme.