Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884.: A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and FiresideVarious
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Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884.: A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside
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Agriculture -- United States -- Periodicals; Farm life -- Periodicals; United States -- Rural conditions -- Periodicals
Fancy fat cattle $7 00@ 7 25
Choice to prime steers 6 25@ 6 85
Fair to good shipping steers 5 60@ 6 20
Common to medium steers 4 65@ 5 55
Butcher's steers 4 50@ 5 00
Cows and bulls, common to good 3 25@ 4 50
Inferior cows and bulls 2 30@ 3 20
Stockers 3 50@ 4 50
Feeders 4 25@ 4 75
Milch cows, per head 25 00@55 00
Veal calves, per 100 lbs. 4 00@ 7 25
HOGS.-There were fair receipts on Saturday and Monday--an aggregate of
21,000 head or some 7,000 more than for the same days last week. As city
packers are at work again, the market was quite active. They bought
about 15,000 head, and shippers took nearly all that were left. Prices
advanced from 5 to 10 cents. It may be said in general that the quality
of the hogs now coming in is poor. Heavy lots were sold at $5 15@6 25;
light hogs brought $5@5 60. Skips and culls $3 25@5.
Note.--All sales of hogs are made subject to a shrinkage of 40 lbs for
piggy sows and 80 lbs for stags. Dead hogs sell for 1-1/2c per lb for
weights of 200 and over and [Transcriber's Note: blank in original] for
weights of less than 100 lbs.
SHEEP.--The supply was sufficient to meet the demand, though
considerably less than on Monday of last week. Really choice animals
were scarce. Shippers and butchers bought freely. Common lots were dull,
bringing $5 25@5 50, while fancy lots sold at $5.75@6. Very inferior
sheep sold at $2 50.
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
J.H. WHITE & CO.,
PRODUCE COMMISSION
106 WATER ST., CHICAGO.
Refers to this paper.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
First-Class Plants
OF BEST VARIETIES OF SMALL FRUITS.
Catalogues free. Address
O. B. GALUSHA,
Peoria, Ill.
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[Illustration]
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Everything easy, printed instructions. Send 2 stamps for Catalogue of
Presses, Type, Cards, etc., to the factory.
KELSEY & CO., MERIDEN, CONN.
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FOR SALE.
Pure bred Bronze Turkeys and Pekin Ducks. Also eggs in Season.
MRS. J. F. FULTON,
Petersburg. Ills.
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MARLBORO RED RASPBERRY
Send to the originators for history and terms. A. S. Caywood & Son,
Marlboro, N. Y.
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PIG EXTRICATOR
To aid animals in giving birth. Send for free circular to WM. DULIN,
Avoca, Pottawattamie Co., Ia.
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EDUCATIONAL.
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