Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 26, 1894, Page 6

6 WITH THE COMING OF SPRING Western Towns Taking a Long Breath Pre- paratory to Summer's Hustling, BUILDING PLANS LAID FOR THE SEASON No Particular Boom in Sight, but a Natural Expansic Size and I What the Several Communities Ave Figuring On. SHERIDAN, 10.—(Special Correspondence of “he Bee.)—Sheridan s getting ready for the spring and summer of 1894, Not a boom that will inflate prices and then drop back to a lower figure, but for a good, healthy growth and the settling up of the large territory that is tributary Real estate deals are being made daily of property in the business portion, and al ready Investors are moving in and taking ad- vanta the low price of farms under a diteh, where yon never fail to reap a good harvest. The fact of Sherldan county tak- ing the prize at the World's fair in wheat and other cercals has been a great adver- tisement, and letters are received daily from points as far east as Ohio and Pennsylvauin inquiring as to prices of lands. The interview of The Bee representat at Omaha with Colonel W. F. Cody wh he roturned from a trip to Sheridan tells the story In a very few words: “I have Just been up to Sheridan, and it was a sur- prise to ride Into a bustling little city and find one of the busiest and most thriving places in the west. I have hoon all over the world, but 1 don’t know of a place in this country, or the old, that I would ratlier live in than up in that countey. It is a wonderful country, with untold mineral wealth, backed up by a farming country that cannot be excell The Big Horn basin lies west and over tho mountains from Sheridan. Already quite a number of people have gone in and made homes, but thousands of acres arc open for ntry, Here and there through the basin are small towns, and a good road from idan has been built over the mountains via Bald Mountain City (the new mining camp) and trade has been opened up with a section that heretofore had to go to Monta 150 miles, to the railroad. Now, by way of Sherldan, the distance o the basin from the B. & M. railroad is fifty miles, for the past two years machinery has been placed in the mines, but the work has been only experimental. This year more ma- chinery will he put in operation and new companles that were organized last summer will bo ready to open up their property Just as soon as spring opens. The Sheridan Fuel company has opencd-up ge mino five miles from Sheridan and shipped coal as far as Omaha. lieridan will construct a $75,000 system of water works this year. The Bank of Commerce will erect a two-story brick bank building this spring. NEWCASTLE'S HOPES NEWCASTLE, Neb, March 23.—(Special to The Bee weastle expects quite a building boom in the spring. Several new buildings are now in course of construction and several business houses will be com- menced as soon as the weather settl Everything indicates that the Chicago, St. Taul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway will not be extended for several years, and in the event it Is not Newcastle will be a town of 1,200 inhabitants in three years. Arrangements have ben completed for the erection of a Congregational church at Daily Branch, a postofiice ten miles south of this town. The structure will cost $600, half of which will be raised by subscription and the bulance be secured from the home mission. Arrangements have been completed for the removal of the creamery plant formerly operated at Ponca to this town. It will be remembered that the creamery building at Ponca burned down last fall, but the ma- chinery was saved from the wreck and will be moved to the new building at this place. The management expect to handle cream by May 1. Wyo., March BEAVER CITY'S BLOCK. BEAVER CITY, Neb., March 25.—(Special to The Bee.)—Work on a large brick bus- iness block has been commenced, the exca- vations for the basement being nearly com- pleted. The building will be 96x80, two storles, and of modern design. It is being built by the First National bank, Smith & Davis, C. W. Malone and A. D. Allen. NEW BLOCK AT OSCEOLA. Osceola, Neb., March 25.—(Special to The Bee.)—Our village board of trustees at its last meeting granted a permit to H. F. Henderson to erect a building within the fire limits, size of bullding to be 75x150 feet, twenty-two feet high, to be bullt of brick and stone, of fire proof material, adjoining the Odd Fellows hall on the south. GRAZING ON THE POWDER RIVER. ARVADA,Wyo., March 24.—(Special to The Bee.)—After nearly four months of continu- ous snow the bare ground is once more in sight and it begins to look.as if the long, hard winter is at an end. The ice in Pow- der river broke up the 3d of this month and now the river is running clear and there is no danger of an overflow. Many of the ranchers along the river feared that when the ice broke up the river would gorge and that serious loss would result from over- flow, but all that is past now. The snow is going off slowly and most of the water is soaking into the ground, thus insuring a bountiful crop of grass on the range the coming season. The southern slopes of the hills and the high divides or “hog backs, as they are called, are now bare and stock can get all they want to eat, but on the level plains and the north slopes and in the canons and gulches there is a vast amount of snow that will last until April. The weather could not be finer than it 1s now, bright, clear and warm, and many of the ranch men think the 1oss on range stock will not be so very heavy. Every one rid- ing in the hills reports seeing the carcasses of dead cattle, but there is no way to cs- timate the probable loss until after the spring roundup, which will be in May and June. A cowboy just returned from sev- eral days ride in the Will Horse brakes reports that there are hundreds of cattle all over the Wild Horse country, but the most of them are pretty thin and weak. He thinks the loss will not be so very heavy in that locality. ~Wild Horse is a tributary of Powder river, and is considered by stock men to be one of the finest grazing dis- tricts in the northwest. The country is very rough and broken all through this section, and is only used for grazing purposes. No one tries to farm any more than to raise a little hay, but there are many rich fertile valleys all along the river which will, no doubt, some day be farmed, but as yet stock raising is all the settlers have engaged in, and as a result no one can tell what the Powder river val ley is good for. Still, the country is slowly sottling, and every year finds a few more ploncer cabins along the stream, and in some localities they have schools’ where a few years ago the mighty cattle barons, with their herds numbering up into the thou- sands, held undisputed sway, Still st raising will be the principal business of country for a long time to come, as country is of a nature and formation suited to agriculture, only in a small but the great herds and syndicate giving way to small owners, who will their cattle or sheep on the range in mer and feed them through the winter months, and in that way will avold the heavy losses that are encountered in the open range business. BUILDING AT PLATTE CENTER. PLATTE CENTER, Neb, March 2 (Special to The Bee.)~The bullding season opened here last Friday by the starting of two new buildings, one for the postoffice, on the old Ryan c other a warehouse for J. A. Kehoo. A new Catholic church will soon be under way, and quite a number of smaller buildings will be erected, both in the town and countr Jewell Bros., the sugar beet men, are buil ing several houses on their large farm to a commodate tenants. The sugar beet acreage is larger than ever this season, a great many farmers adjoining town going into this profit- able business. These investments will be a great benefit to labor as well as to the busi- ness Interests of the town Another stock of goods Is being put into the Henry bullding, consisting of groceries and hardware, owned by Carrig Bros. & ¥. Hughs. Al extra large line of agricultural lmple rner, next to the depot; the | ments has heen shipped Into our town this | season and sold to the farmers, who ar unusually prosperous after the past year of financial trouble Spring opened up very early this year, and farmers have taken advantage of it. Small grain Is nearly all sown, and the recent snow fall has supplied the moisture needed for the erops 0 LOUP, Neb,, March 24.—(Speclal | to Th )—Work on the Irrigating ditch mmenced. Work was begun on | u last fall and nearly three miles | finished. Monday morning several larg outfits started work north of this city. Con demnation proceedings were flled with the county judge against nine different tract last week by Messrs, Babcock & Babeock, at- torneys for the company. The canal will be used for irrigation and waser power pur- poses, and will cover about 12,000 acres of fine valley land. The company expects to complete the ditch to this eity and be ready to furnish water by June 15, It is being built by a local company, the township hay- ing voted to donate the company $10,000 to ald in its construction As there seems to b a new railroad builling this season, at a mass meeting held a fow days ago it was voted to ald the promo ters of the road. The road s to run from Alblon through North Loup to North Platte, and is to be campleted in time to markel this season’s crop. has again cc s diteh good prospocts for hrough this ity Buy & Nebraska n. John Grant, the Omaha contracter, was years ago a farmer in New Jersey, when the sturdy husbandman pursued his calling with success and profit, It is different there now. The soll does not respond as it did In the good old days, when eastern farmers dld not have such strong competition from the we which they must now contend, recently wrote o letter to the Standard, in which he 1 “I would like to say a few words to the farmers of old Monmouth. There are many hundreds of acres in this state, convenient to rallroads and shipping, which can be pur- chased at nominal figu with a sofl so rich that corn can be grown in large crops twenty-five years successfully on the same ground. There are many farmers in Mon- mouth county who, if they had put the same energy and work into a section of land in this state that they have in their 100 acres back there, would today have become rich. Here there are no stones or stumps, nothing but clean sofl of from five to eignt feet in thickness, which, with little care and no fertilizers, will yield splendid crops. Of course it requires some capital to start, but a man with a small sam can make more money in five ars here than he can in twenty years in New Jersey. The stock yards are a never fafling market for all tho cattle, sheep and hogs that can be raised, and now that the great plains have been taken up by homesteaders, the cattle barons have been gradually crowded out and the farmers are suplying the packers with better beef and mutton. Then again, the improved machinery used by western farmers brings the cost of harvesting and the hard work necessary to secure a favorable crop down to a small figure. Naturally, an eastern man dislikes to leave his home and friends to seek a foothold in the great west, but after he has lived herc a while he will wonder how it was that he was contented to live along in_the old-fashioned way in this new- fashioned age.” A s FOR NINE I 1AL REASONS, Henry Clews Prophesies that Business Is Bound to Improve Steadily Now. NEW YORK, March Henry Clews, the Wall street expert, sizes up the situation in the following terms There are many good and sufficlent rea- sons for taking a cheerful position regarding the future of the stock market. A few of them may be briefly enumerated as follows: 1. Confidence is certainly reviving. Busi- ness is slowly but surely emerging from the distress brought on by the silver crisis and grievously prolonged by tarlff agitation. Stocks of merchandise lave become so e hausted, with few exceptions, by long cur- tailment of production, that universal re- sumption at the mills will be imperative as soon as the tariff fright is over. Out- side of the tariff question the manufactur- ing situation is exceptionally favorable, by cause wages and materials are lower than usual, and the consumptive abilities of the country have not been impaired in any such degree as its productive abilities. The busi- ness situation may be dismissed by the simple statement that it is exceptionally sound and improves daily. 2. Basy money is assured for months to come. Rates are extraordinarily low and there are no jmmediate prospects for better rates. Even the approaching April setle- ments, usually a period of disturbance, are attracting no attention. The question of easy money is an important factor, because it not only facilitates speculation, but in the long run encourages the demand for in- terest-bearing propertios. 3. There is a scarcity of good railroad in- vestments in Europe, distrust of our cur- rency system having caused a heavy return of both stocks and bonds. When this dis- trust is removed, as doubtless it soon will be, a marked revival in the European de- mand for “‘Americans” will inevitably fol- low. 4. In event of any pronounced revival at home or ebroad in the demand for railroad investments the supply would be found in- adequate to the demand, for railroad build- ing in the United States has not, for five vears past, kept pace with the growth of industry and population. In the east our railroad system is alone fully developed, but this Is far from true in some sections of the west, 5. The industrials have not been a success as investments. Even as speculatlons they have caused greater proportionate losses to venturesome operators than railroads. There is naturally more secrecy in management and conditions of “trusts” than is possible in the case of railroad companies, In- trinsically the railroad s a vastly more tangible affair than the “trust,” and far less dependent upon individual whim or skill. Unquestionably recent experiences with this class of investments will lead to a reaction in favor of railroad stocks and bonds. 6. Several immense properties are still un- dergoing the process of reorganization, the first effect of which will be to greatly strengthen the raflroad situation. Such se- curities are usually concentrated in Etrong hands, or are at least very firmly held for better prices. 7. Decreases in earnings are steadily grow- ing smaller, and the earning power of the ronds goon promises to expand from the re- vival of trade. By great economies, chiefly for renewals and improvements, net earnings have been remarkably well suetained; and the fears of reduced dividends, which war- ranted the earlier declines in values, are slowly disappearing. The reports of rate cutting and the opening of navigation have had a slightly adverse effect, but these are elements always met with about this season. 8, 8 1 gold shipments have ocecurred thus far; and at the moment no heavy out- flow seems probable. This will be assuring to those who are apprehensive on the sub- ject, though as a matter of fact our banks could readily spare round amounts without any inconvenience. In fact, were the silver question out of sight, a liberal efflux would be welcome to lenders through the stiffening of mor rates that would follow. 9. The veto of the Bland bill will probably settle the silver question for good so far as this administration is concerned. This is not only the most important but the most encouraging feature of the whole situation. It will not only restore confidence in the ability of the government to maintain its obligations on a gold basis, but it will again restore American credit on a high plane the world o A veto of the Bland bill will do much to counteract the effects of tariff changes, which have already done their worst. This summary of favorable arguments need not be extended further. Arr d | agalnst them there is little but lack of con fidence and lack of purchasing ability to provent a rapid rise in values. These are obstacles which cannot be overcome without time for recuperation, consequently the im- provement must be slow and irregular. The tide bas cortalnly turned and we are al- ready leaving disaster behind. - The Modorn Way. commends itself to the well formed, to do pleasautly and effectually what was formerly done in the crudest manner and disagreeably as well To cleanse the system and break up colds, headaches and fevers without un- ploasant after effects, use the delightful liguid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs. Mr. THE OMAHA OMAHA MEN'S TRIP 10 TEXAS jeve They Did Good Work in Securing Favorable 8tock Rates North, AN INTERESTING SAEBATH ON WHEELS How They Wero Greeted by Governor Hogg and Other Texans—Something About the Country—Incidents of the Ex- cursion -No Pluce Like Omaha, The Omaha speclal car which left the union depot the 12th inst, via the Rock Island, contained the following preclous cargo: W Babcock, J. E. Utt, A. T ector, B. B. McPherson, J. B, Blanchard, A. Starr, J. H. White, F. D. Wead, A. rrow, C. K. Weller, Colonel B. F. Hooker, Chaplain 8, Wright Butler, J. A. Hake, D. 8. Parkhurst, W. J. Fischer, Bruce McCulloch, 8. Raymond, Mark Betom, B. F. Ingram, Buclid Martin, John 8. Knox, E. E. Bruce, Dr. 0. Wood, George Burke, Ab Wagner, T. 0. Bichelberger, Jack Forest and W. A. Denney The objective polnt was the city of Fort Worth. The party, made up as it was of representatives of the Commercial club of Omaha and the packing interests of South Omaha, saw in the convention of the Texas Cattle Growers association an opportunity to enlist the support of that strong body in making end of the present unjust rates charged by the railway companies to Omaha from Texas points, thus barring the cattle- men of the southweat from our magnificent market. The party arrived in Fort Worth Wednasday morning, the 14th inst., and {m- mediately proceeded to business. A great deal of hand-to-hand work was done with the cattlemen, which resulted in giving us a hearing in open convention. The members of the convention saw that they had been un- Justly excluded from a first class market, and passed a resolution asking the railways to cease the digcrimination by giving them th ame rates to Omaha as to Kansas City other Missouri river points, ON TO THE GULF, The primary object of the trip having been gained, the kind invitation of the Houston & Texas Central and Sante Fe roads to haul our car free of charge to the gulf was cepted. Our fame having preceeded us committee of the Board of Trade of Galves- ton met us at the depot Friday morning an escorted us to a boat, which took us out into Galveston bay, to and through the jet- ties into the gulf of Mexico. We all agreed that the much-talked-of “deep water harbor' at Galveston would be realized in the near future,. to the great advantage of the entire west. Just before landing our chaplain, Dr. Butler, thanked the city of Galveston for the hearty welcome accorded us, which was responded to by Mr. H. B. Cullum of their Board of Trade, inviting us to come again. The afternoon was spent in bathing in the salt water surf of the gulf and in riding about the city in two electric cars which were placed at our disposal. We left Gal- veston feeling that they had not only had a warm and comfortable climate in March, but that they also had warm hearts for northern people. Arriving in San Antonio Saturday morn- ing, via the Soathern Pacific, we spent a de- lightful day in that historic city, visiting the old missions built by the Franciscan monks carly in the cighteenti century, and other places of inter The Alamo build ing, the “Thermopylae of America,” where Colonel Travis, Colonel Bowie and David Crockett, with 175 brave Texans, were of- fered on the altar of liberty, was the most stirring sight in San Antonlo. It recalled to our minds and explained the reason why Sam Houston's cry,Remember the Alamo,” had such an electrical effect upon the Texan soldiers, which resulted in the defeat and capture of Santa Anna and gave Texas her freedom. SABBATH ON WHEELS. We little knew what was in store for us when we left San Antonlo Sunday morning for home vla the International and Great Northern. We reached Austin about 9 a m., and stepped off the frain long enough to get a view of the million-dollar Farwell syndicate capitol bullding of the state of Texas, which is said to be one of the finest public bulidings in the country. Governor Hogg joined us here, and after having been introduced, took a Seat in time to hear a sermon “‘fifteen miles long” by Chaplain Butler. He took for his text: “Men see not now the bright light which is in the clouds, but the wind passeth and clearcth them. The sermon ‘was an earnest, eloquent appeal fo follow the higher light, which by far out- bulks the darkness, Feeling that the service was not complete without an “‘offering,” Dr. Butler spoke briefly of the work of the Young Men's Christian assoclation in mold- ing the lives of our young men, and as a result a contribution of $28.20 was given to the Omaha association. The governor, at the close of the service, asked permission to present other prominent Texans, of whose presence on the train we were not aware, who_shortly returned with him from an- other car. The first was Hon. J. H. Reagan, now 78 years of age, and, as the governor said, one of the most distinguished figures in America at the present time, having been postmaster general and now the only surviv- ing member of the cabinet of the southern confederacy, captured with Jefferson Davis. The next gentlemen Introduced were Mr. L. L. Foster, rallway commissioner; L. D. Brooks, president of the Board of Pardons; George Smith, secretary of state; J. J. Faulk, attorney, Austin; Ed Khuffman, collector internal revenue, and E. M. House, capitalist. The latter gentleman was in- troduced as “one who had no office, would not take an office, but who owned 1,000,000 acres of land, and being a native Texan, why should he not be a gentleman?’ We were promised before taking dinner at Buda that the governor would address us “‘on the fly” after dinner, which we looked forward to with pleasure for two hours GOVERNOR HOGG'S SERMON. He prefaced his remarks with an eloquent tribute to the Christian religion,’ which, he sald, was responsible for the higher type of civilization we have produced, and which we are now enjoying. ‘“Although 42 years of age, T have never made a public declaration of ‘my religious belief. Never attending church because my public duties seemed to make 1t necessary that I should set aside Sunday as a day of absolute rest. I am called a religious fanatic by some people because I do not drink, and an infidel by others because I do not attend church, - For these reasons, and as it is the Sabbath day, after the eloquent sermon this morning, I feel constrained to express my heartfelt con- victions on this subject, which is of such vital importance to all. I believe in the Qivinity of Jesus Christ; that there were miraculous circumstances surrounding His birth which mark Him as different from all others and verify His claim as the Son of God. That He lived and was crucified are facts as well attested to my mind as that Caesar lived and was assassinated. That He arose from the dead was testiled by the guard of Roman soldiers set over his tomb the finest trained soldiers in discipline the world has ever known. That He arose from the dead was witnessed by the best of men of all ages, and who never denfed, but con- fessed It, to the cost of their lives. And He died for the sins of men, for your sin, and mine. Christianity is the foundation of all civilization, and hence we owe to it to es- pouse, defend and extend it He then spoke feelingly of the ‘recent unpleasant- ness,” stating that every male member of his family had been cut off during the war and, his father's plantation being gone, he was compelled to split ralls beside the ne- groes his father had owned. He now heart- ily thanks the north for being instrumental in freeing the slaves, and, with a twinkle in his eye, said: “It gave us forty more;rep- resentatives in congress. We can now hire the negroes cheaper than we could keep them as slaves, and have much less responsibility. We harbor no ill-feeling toward the north, and bid you a most hearty welcome, We believe we have the finest land, climate and people in the country. Do we look like the typical Texan you had in mind from what you heard of our state? Do we look much unlike you? I never carried a pistol in my lite, and would no more think of doing so than I would of carrying a howitzer. Per- haps you would be interested in knowing upon what lssues our late political battles DAILY BEF MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1891, were lows fought They were, in short, as fol- 7 THEY MADE THEM LAW. “First—Reasonable fallroad rates, to fixed by a state comudgsion “Second Ing bonds in excess.nf actual value of road Third—Prohibitimg eities and towns from ineurring Indebtedmess-beyond necessary im- provements, L€ “Fourth—Prohibiting for from holding lands’ fof sy longer than fifteen” yedrs. ifth-—Prohibiting. . allen land owners from holding land mora than fifteen years. “Weo fought andworl the battle on these fssues and point with pride to these laws on our statuto books The governor defends these five laws with a force born only of "an honest conviction that they are essential for the proper pro- tection of Texas ciysens. On the school quéstidn, he sai “‘Because of the sirong race prejudice it I8 necessary to have separate school bulldings for the whites and blacks, also separate Normal schools for the proper training of both sses of teachers, Our state university for high elucation is among the best in the country. Send your boys down here, where they will not only receive the best university training, but where we have a climate that admits of outdoor sports all seasons of the year." In speaking of the future of our common country, he said: “The United States should at once proceed to get possession of Nicar- augua, either by annexation or otherwise, 5o as to be able to complete the Nicaraguan al. This would make the Orient several thousand miles nearer New York than Liver- pool, and make us in every way the leading nation on the globe.” REAGAN'S HEARTY WELCOME. Judge Reagan was called for and spoke cordially of the cementing process going on between the north and south, and said: “Just such excursions as these will tend to heal up the old sores and make us one in all things, Why should a people who love the same flag, worship the same God, and who have the same hopes and same destiny fecl estranged? We bid you welcome and hope you will come again The best informed people all conceded that Houston had the largest population of any city in 5. The governor gave it as his opinion that Houston would always be the largest city in Texas. This he attributed {o the advantage of water rates, which, he said, if not overcome, would always give it the sup! The goye Q party left us before reaching Fort Worth to take a train for Dallas. While most of us differed with the governor on some points discussed, we all believed him to be an honest man, fearless in advocating what he believes to be right. As a speaker he is forcible, and at times cloquent. He is said to have an ambition to represent Texas in the senate, and doubtless will “get there,” as he has been twice & lected attorney general and twice as gov- ernor, which shows that he has the confi- dence of the people. > A careful review of the trip reveals many things acomplished, besides “having o good time.” Our banners on the side of the car advertised Omaha effectually. The pry ence of so large a_number of men wearing Omatia badges at Fort Worth, and mingling with the cattlemen, strengthened what was said in our behalf in the convention, and will doubtless result in bringing an increas- ing number of Texas cattle to the South Omaha market from vear to year. In addition to the above resuits, we came back home fecling better satisfied with Omaha than ever before. By constant use, the every-day advantages we enjoy in a metropolitan city like Omaha become o common they are not appreciated except as we are deprived of them on a trip of this kind. We can make the world believe that “Omaha is a great cify” by sending a like delegation whenever and wherever there is a_chance to advertise our advantages. The party Is indebted: to Mr. J. S. Knox for his effective speech before the convention at Fort Worth, to Mr. Utt for transportation advantages, and, above all, to Chaplain But- ler for his never ceasing inspiration. EX-TEXAN. T The verdict of 'the people is that Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup is the best remedy for coughs, colds, sore, throats, asthma, etc. CMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Supplies of All Soris for the Week Were Comparatively Light. SATURDAY, March 24, Although there has been a slight Increase in cattle receipts this week as compared with last, on the whole supplies of all kinds have been comparatively light, The figures are as follows: be gn corporations culative purposes 23 3,974 987 5,668 783 7,128 4,088 L 14,210 L 12,871 L 16,812 . 15,787 Recelpts this week.. Receipts last week.. Same week last year.. Same week in 1802 So far this year. Same period” 1893..0 Increase ....... 7 Decrease ... . 43,815 To those who supposed the bottom of the cattle depression had been reached this weel’s trade has been, something of a revelation, and the general opinfon now seems to be that there is no bottom to it. Tho trade has been in very bad shape. Eastern markets have been suffering from excessive receipts, and at Chicago, up to and including yesterday, they were quoting a drop of 40c to G0c, especially on the good cattle. It is hard to realize how bad the market really is, unless by actual ex- perience. To say that every fed bullock that was sold this week lost money for somebody would not be wide of the truth. Prime 1,600-Ib. beeves sold in Chicago Fri- day for $4.20. A year ago the same cattle here would bring $5.50 without the slighteat trouble. The whole trouble has been and continues to be in the demand. People are not eating so much beef as a year ago, not that they don’t want it or have found a substitute for it, they simply don’t have the money to buy, and are getting along as best they can without it. For a while the English market was enough ligher than (his to make shipments profitable, but every one went to exporting and the market then flattened out, leaving no outlet. That ex- plains the dullness in the trade this week. Prices have gone off 15¢ to 20c on all grades, the heavier grades suffering the most. Up to Wednesday the decline was very rapid, but since then the very light receipts have caused a slightly firmer feeling. JUST A LITTLE BETTER. That was exactly the condition of the mar- Ket today. There were less than 100 cars of cattle on sale, all told, and although the demand was no better, the limited offerings naturally led to more activity on the part of buyers for local dressed beef houses, par- ticularly as shippers were still willing to run chances with the low priced cattle. The heavy cattle sold freely, but at away down prices. Light and medium welght steers of good quality were ready sellers and oc- casionally at a trifle firmer prices. Fair to choice 1,200 to'1,400-Ib beoves sold all the way from $3.16 up to $3.65, while fair to good 900 to 1,150-1b steers went at from $3.0 to $3.30, and common and inferior stuft at from $3 down, ellers huve got used to the starvation prices and business was toler- ably brisk at the prevailing low figures. By noon there was very little decent stuff left Prohibifig’ railroads from fssu- | { later, as supplies | told on sale today tr: | $1.25 | short of ! serambled to Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. | in first hands, old hefore the ol A special featufe this week has been the strength and activity of the market for cow stuff. Barly in the week, with quite Hberal recelpts, prices ruled weak and lower, but fes fell off, prices picked up with less than 300 cows all o was lively, and om run’ of *butchers' tock rulod all of 10¢ to 16c better than day, the low day of the week. Poor to choice cows and heifers sold today at from to $3, with tho bulk of the falr to good butchers’ cows at from $2.40 to $2.90. Calves so0ld freely at good, strong pricos, from $2.50 to $5.26, and rough stock was generally steady at from $1.75 to $2.50 for. common to vory good beeves, oxen and stags. Another surprise is the way feeders are selling. The supply continues to fall away the demand, and prices are very strong, and compared with fat cattle values, very high. Fat cattle are certainly very cheap, but corn is, too, and feeders natur- ally think the thing must change soon, and while they may not make much on their attle, they can't loose much on their corn, Good to cholce feeders are quoted at from $3 to $3.40; falr to good pt from $2.75 to & and lighter, commoner grades at from $2 down. NO SOLUTION OF THE HOG QUESTION The big run of hogs appears to have d about as quickl it started, and those who were predicting a big tumble in prices are not o sure now. Last year at thig time receipts were exceptionally light, and while, in nearly three months, supplies have increased but 68,650, as compared with the same period last year, there is now no assurance that that increase will continue. This week's receipts certainly don't look much like it. But 21,623 head were re- ceived, or 6,350 less than last we 000 less than for the same week last year 1,800 less than for the corresponding we two years ago. Buyers were very bear early in the week, but later changed their tactics and the past three days have fill their ord t higher prices. Closing prices this week are e to 10c higher than a week ago and the feeling today on the market was decidedly bullish. There 1is abolutely nothing new in the situation. Packers are very tived of it, and while they report a good fresh meat trade they are putting very little stuff awa The run today was only loads, and the quality was very good. Aside from the smallness of the receipts there was nothing in the conditions surrounding the trade to bull the market, as reports from Chicago were not at all bullish nor was there any outside demand. - Shippers simply can’t buy here while prices are so high. This is the highest market west of Chicago. Top hogs here today brought $4.55, while the top at Sioux City was $4.50 and at Kansas City $4.45. Local packers had it all their own way, but they had to pay prices strong to a nickle higher than Friday to get the hogs. Common mixed stuff sold down around $4.40, and chioce butcher weights up to $4.65, but the popular figure for fair to good hogs of all weights was $4.50. On Friday the bulk of the hogs sold at $4.45 and $4.50 and a weck ago today trading was mostly at $4.40 and $4.45. HEBDP IN GOOD DE But_thr ds of sheep woro received and two of th + billed direet to a local house and not offcred on the market; the other, n o O kood fed western vearlings, found o ready has heen W good demand thek all uotuble At from 3,50, 1 from 2 ,common and stock saeep at from $.50 W0 good (o choice 40 (o 100-1b. Iymbs (o §3.80, ind everything finally sharply, and the general moderate, 60 13 8h0wWn ds company ., 1 reeaipts and dispositic pokss of the Union Stock the (wenty-four hours enaing at s v'cloc reh 24, 1804: IS, CATTIE | WOuS. | SUEED. [TOVSERE WIS Cars. Head Car Omaha Packlug Co. ; “The G, H, Hammond Co.. Switt & Co. . | The Cudahy Packing Co. Total.. CHICAGO LIV Few Cattle Received and Little Business Transacted in All Lines. CHICAGO, March 26,—Today’s receipts of cat- tle were cstimated at 500 head, making 61,668 for the week, or about 4,800 increase over the pre- vious woek and an increase as red with ponding weck last year of 10,00 head. rket was Inactive and prices nominally ot today were estimated at 14.- this we 2,000 A ve i i there w . though the feeling was firm, and 1y’ around the opening. were' prin- A from $4.00 (0 3470, with [rom $4.40 to @1 range of quotations. The supply of sheep was lirge for the last day of the woeek, but the total for the week is mol- erate, wmounting o barely inst 7,000 for last week and year ais. Sales wo on a basls of from $£30 to $4.25 for poor to extra #h d from §.25 t0 $1.60 for yearlings. Cattle, 50 head: calves, 10 head; 00 iead, Journal’ report colpts, 500 iarket unchinged $4.000 falr to g 3.50; Texins, $2.0003 OGS—Recelpis, 1 shipments, 7, i market steady? rough heavies, $1.04 ackers and mixed,” $L.60G4.65; prime’ Heavy' butcher welghts, $8.704.75; assortod light, 3 @4, SHEEP AND shipments, o firmer; aking 116 veels he dem 1o advance shipments, head; extra sive St. Louls LI LOUIS, M shipments, ¥ : bout - st 5 e stockers good $2.6073.50; oice ‘cows and 001290, 600 pply 4624, Recelpts, 400 head; supplies for the week hav rely equal to the demand and i glven for good muttons, Kansas City Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY, March 24, i 1,900 head; shipments, stronk; Texas ste 6G2.40; shipping stects, 007 stockers und fo B0 cows light; cholee ! 4,600 $1.70; none; un’ pts, C steady 100 head; Tower; mixed, shipment bulk, $4.5564.4315; $4.30G4.40; nghts, ad; shipments, none; Stock Market. 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