Show FEWER CATTLE ON oil SALE condition of eastern sti stock ack ill 1 markets SOME SHIFTING OF VALUES changes affected special lines only and mado speculators bather than owners anxious prices generally well maintained during the th weeks trading government expert rinds a couple of million less hogs this year than dan last bu buyers yere in town light local business there were fewer tattle cattle on sale astle at eastern selling belling places last week by a few thousands more hogs by se veral several thousands thousand and ark an Incie Ot alis also al so 0 of 0 mutton sheep the offerings were so distributed during the time as to cause some shifting of values inthe case of cattle and hogs but tile the woolly boys sold about steady and closed firm at last weeks prices with a top tor for juveniles uj veri ties at rana city za 3 cents per hundred higher than the best beat lambs on that flint market bouli induce buyers to lay my out on their quality the friday before the switching in cattle values alluded to affected special only which happened to bo be in greater or lessor lesser abundance tor for a day or me more re at a time and was a source of 0 agilely n bety to speculators of the abo lards and country variety both more than a feature of uneasiness to shippers marketing their thear own output the close as reported last night on all sorts of 0 cattle fit at city indicates that prices were well maintained throughout the w weeks trading end and actual sales sale which will be quoted presently fully bear out the press report figures lit in the hog bog ports pens at kansas city tho the scales shut down friday on values just 10 cents a hundred higher than they the same panic day of 0 the previous week and it jq Is not to b bf double doubted that every grunter good enough to bring the top that day exit hla his matis satisfaction faction in hla his own ev way it if he be knew that his kind had been ablo able to work the packers up to av 3 again alter after hovering about the even money market so lo long fsr the price mixed ports borts are bringing at the mouth of the raw kaw and for or EL a day anyhow right at the tell tail end of the weeks trading pigs of 0 that build and omen on an tho the heavyweight heavy weight order wore styles stylea the buyers thought all pork offerings should wear the run was waa above the normal largely early in t tho lie week and liberal thereafter there aCter end and in the face of this the advance though slight caused some omo comment HOG SHORTAGE the government go report on the numbers of filom in tho the united I 1 states on Jal january lutry last came out last saturday and oa as this a shortage hortage i of something over two and a 11 quaner millions million si of hogs hoes over the number estimated ill by the same authorities to have been in thi the country on january 1 1696 bull operations in the hog ji pens ns had wit au unusual bolster behind their efforts to the extra dime the statistics referred to according to the drovers tc telegram show that the nations expert counter fixes the present supply at hom hogs the smallest number he has been able to point it a lizer at since 1881 and the market journal named then adds that notwithstanding this ihla showing under tho the government method of counting the P numbers aln sent to market since from tile west avent show no material reduction anil alli conc concludes ludos from this that the falling off that tho the government on can n fount count hogs wit D it seft sees thern them has haa taken place tn in the eastern pens liens in the meantime cantline ni packing cont continuous inuos very heavy as aa compared cont ared operations of the kind in previous Y yards ards and last week export cloar clearances ari ct of pork products were four million pounds in excess of the quantity sent bent out during the same period of 1896 9 EXPORTS returning to ca battlo tile again a for it a moment motile rn nt the price of packers h hides dos made a sensational jump during the week when swift co were reported os 08 having sold 1 SOW at ac or at an advance of fully 20 on the pound over tho the price property of this kind brought just a short time ago and mother another ite item TO of news newn was put in or clr by the same big concern con cerra when the swift packing company announce announced I 1 the consummation of a shipping deal under tinder the terms of wh which I 1 ch it now seems probable that the big end of its rnest meat will be b handled through gulf ports porta new Or orleans Itans and galveston jt it Is claimed that carrying space to european ports has been chartered ty by this member of the big tour four for tile the year find and in the move made the drovers telegram see seea great possibilities 9 for its own market tit at kansas city A as well as aa big advantages to t the livestock interests teresta In of tilt ajl the west swift cos coa lead end will doubtless be followed by the other big ones in the dressed beef vand and packing line find and it la Is hoped that exporters of cattle on the hoof hf will all patronize southern harbora when e biting x restrictions to such embarkation bar barI kation cati on a are removed LIGHT LOCAL SHIPMENTS the movement of cattle out of tho the country tor for the week was so light that rho no tab was kept on shipments by local watchers v vat chers and be beyond yond the string w m aich the western caught ot of the branch which has been mentioned it la Is thought that nothing went out of the state but bill lire five cars from the overland caught those e and it if they peddle before reaching there they are probably bringing top for prices or just under on the onealia marke I 1 those three loads loada shipped last week by maurice latsons from kelton sold at the latter place thursday and as the weights were well up in an aloir dupola way the shaper shipper must have come out m whole hole on t the 0 transact transaction 0 o n at least thirty head weighed 1358 pounds wid and brought while thirty eight beigh t otters others broke even 1210 1200 pounds aej an brought the dime it a figure just 30 10 lents higher than the big fellows could cut other sales luring during the week taken from the journal which to Is occasionally po noon en in these parts parti are given below M 2 feeders 71 pounds pound 4 10 74 feeders ac pounds 14 34 00 20 feeders pounds 11 12 bulls bull 1310 pounds js 2 bulls 1415 pounds 32 2 60 3 hel fris feig sa 43 tbt HK fec feeders deris uzl 1 I pounds M 4 00 fig BO feeders loundis foi ro indr 1410 37 87 feeders fe edere poun dit 3 TO 90 7 cedars ced PAO IM to IMS 1059 pounds 3 CO 60 24 30 heifers heffers 07 pounds 33 10 7 cows caws 32 J 10 3 cows anwa N oro 0 pou rounds rids I 1 i 5 T ta colv calves g 34 pounds 3 SO 31 30 calves W 17 pounds among the sales ot of ill the week at kan ivin fra city no cattle were credited tp tills ills region but westerns We sterns labe liberally ral I 1 y ejong the offerings and the top price told paid for those i alch was noticed was W or tile same as an already shown tor for at tile the fi telling elling place further up the arev creek UTAH guiro MUTTON T SALES utah mutton wo WB j in evidence at th arouth of 0 the kaw and the beet ot of it brought gifter after making averages running frown jig to ijo pounds this tuft stuff was fed 1 near the tb mate ket but it lo loso it identity identify in the operation and ihm sold got cot giop r and tile hi state duo ju credit cattle are not thus thu tie bial d aroh ably because alit are not so go highly ro teemed bv buyers us a members of the five woolly tribe up on the same sort orl of priss grass it has been a great week for be heavy elthea WeIght sis other than the A ls kind to hit the town send in this thin line llin cow bu business giness hita has been liber tillY and 11 prominently in n JAY mcp 4 n d among the fenkl gen kl ot of a buying F fig lur v n about town during the 1 ek 11 george 1 or g oln larvey harvey who regi reel tol tors nt t 1 lio 1 tela 11 1 r arom r BlOre pu n i alley nevada for the probable reason I 1 I 1 that he an kriam ranch irons out in that thai 1 tv th throughout g h ut the he past ja st onyce ony oi cf ile he hafl its been buying u and lid I 1 p arg front from short line territory nory mry M ry ln wa Nily both shap and cattle and lies been on the curve handling his the hulk h or of lit consignments consign ments were went ment to the ile market direct but lie he red ed lots of H I 1 to t 0 lu I 1 0 cent cum corn tit nt shellon tont and nay biond also und and lin thou tho uland ind cheep on feed at the batur places pi fees now ile he ll 11 Is 1 h in 1 t town own 1 to conclude a big deal lor far r cattle t t 1 e to for r immediate and spring delivery with wit it quit and the M parts should pants when prices and other particulars may lie bp given BUYERS IN TOWN E bt M gibson la in back after r a night to omaha and his hl partner W guthrie Gu thrle ahn li 19 well known a and nd liked here accompanies him lie ho went out empty handed so tar as aie concerned corad e d when h on lie he tu turned arned him hi fe face let eastward a Z week ek ago and a nd there t h eres a ying about town that he docant do that twice between short silo rt walien lovi john sparks has been here also bilting hil ting col tuttle and lila him numerous 4 other friends and wednesday lie he and his onetime one time partner in the big ranch out from bells 16 knon kanom n of orto or to all cowmen john tinnin held doann do n a corner come on main litre street t sifter of 0 years awo sir air tinnin la Is from georgo town tex now 1 viere bere lie makes ills his home and where catliff feeders he says are getting flom 9 1 to tle 10 P pr per r head more for their cattle than th in they gc cot t last fast year oft off cotton cottonseed seed meet and I 1 lulls the latter gentleman wivi waa so oc compan compassed Sed by ny it a mr braja from no arka who tho 19 14 out here after but tinnin added prize fight chich may or may not mean cattle mr air sparks depoi recoils 1 several thoi Kind cattle on feed in the ilein ity of rent where who rehe he makes his w inter home and am the coast coa tt market liag hris stumped slumped beer badly here lately h he think the hie big end anti ot of cheso mill III h hae ne to a market basl e a SL s i welcome intelligence to the sporty a p orty sorts among soliciting nion men la Is corroborated coiro c borated bv a letter just received from fred noble who Is 13 at the ranch in nevada lie sais the frisco buyers are bidding oft 1 0 cents a hundred live weight or the size of an iron dollar as nevada men linsto values on cattle ROUNDUP ROUND UP AT CARSON T its a cinch now that every traveling man about here iho ho dras st a salary for talking shippers out of I 1 livestock live ive stock consignments consign ments m will ill be out at reno be fleging ln cowmen for their business about the intili tit of 0 march that thai lasall la all but rick dick anestin 11 horn rumor haa jt it M ill be hearing every ladya gold ashe nith n ath him lit in another direction and upon it a move mole supremely niely blissful ml allon lon n S tr burnhart Burn liam hant of lincoln I nell neb li Is in town an aa lie he puts IL 11 lie ile ll is buvina this lear ear to feed but usually feeds long strings of cattle as aa veil in preamous pe pre lous Alous years lie has made his purchases mouth hut but hopes to do a good bit of 0 boniness bu up this is caf ay hereafter A couper of colorado mon also figure amoni among tile the weeks visitors n R it tucker rucker now in the wholesale peering at aspen Is one of them and W C harrison or r sterling Sterll nc the other tuck wants anything worth the money to kill but thinks he ran better belter in kansis kaness anil and tho the other gentleman Is after a lot of youngsters forty thousand cattle could be sold hold in utah at an advance of from tl 1 to i 2 per head over last years prices if they th e were vere to ie he had judging from the tie de anand and bilyou evident willingness to stand a slight tilt in values to get tho the number they nant ant this abl 8 knowledge knowl ledge edKe 1 pretty certain to direct the attention of breeder bre edera toward building up their herds again and when th the oS states tates supply Is again what that it should bo 0 in 11 numbers these buyers are going to 11 fand d a source of surplus which will be second to none in the country tor for qu quality FURY convenience of location healt hf ulness and condition at any time of the year inclined to stock their ranges or 1111 their feed lots THE AREA biff irrigation companies are extending n the feed producing area of the state now rapidly find and their plans for the future hold out great possibilities for the enlargement of the cattle business of this region along feeding and cate caie taking during the M linter inter lines an admirable article arll tle written by AE do on this subject appeared in caly robinsons livestock live stock report rt recently aich which had special reference to the country being opened up by the bear river canal but the grain and alfalfa producing area of the sta state t e Is being added to all over ever and it v A in ilk not IMS be many yean until a hundred dundr ed thousand head of cattle and three times as many sheep can be full fed within its borders IL I L H pompons returned from denver yesterday where he cut loose KM 1500 oregon steers and nd heifers heffers to some agomo confident buyer particulars are promised later james L and percy sheep owneta of grantsville Grants ville were in tho the city yesterday and ji W norton from is it cowman ullo tho waa avas in circulation on the streets the 4 day be toie fole scott davis dails ho bas been in find and about town a good deal lately while cattle deals hae been taking the form ot of spring contracts but he leaves for tho the south tomorrow THU THE HOME dullness continues to mark the trading ding at the union stock yards its the time of the year when khon that sort of movement Ls Is looked tor for and this year especially its no surprise to the les sees frodsham gates sent flown down a ca car r ot of cows from ida tu tuesday to the utah slaughtering company and the same regular contributors to the tha cites supply of good cattle wore were on saturdays Saturday 3 market with another load lead of fancy heifers heffers for the same bime killers A al 11 drive in to the utah slaughtering company of four cattle wan ins mado made by W W stewart of Kaye friday and when J dvir W gaily cally weighed up m good mutton sheep to dick papworth for ills his people yesterday the scales clo closed ted with mith it finish snap for the week tile the slaughtering companies alto about t town now havo have several hundred all sheep u P tit nt the yards yard on full feed and th they I 1 ir ale aio doing splendidly receipts cattle 41 sheep |