THE ALLIANCE HERALD, JUNE 6, 1918
LIVESTOCKPRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
list Steers Mostly Steady;
Puipers $17.40
nPC inUlNHi. 1h r.tHTV fll'mean.INi: horn ewes, fair to
nuuo miwiif i i;,to.oobi2.oo; m win .nd
H of Hegs, 1-.4S16.B. With BmnnW.7..N,:M,
hipping Weights at $1t. Sheep
from no.rtltjin.wi. snore MM community will make tour of their
reached fie.WV ami were qootablo j district and call upon each farmer
from flA.Tft 17.00. according to qua to contribute a ho or to Rive his
Itv nnd weight, (check for $25 or $30; tn me sneep
Quotations on sheep and lambs: ! country a almllar plan la employed
Shorn lambs, cholre light. flo.M ! in assembling sheep.
17 (Ml ; shorn lamb, fair light, $16.25 j "The donated nnlmala are deltver
1(1. V; ahorn liimba, choice heavy, g at a designated shlpptn statton
lS.7ll(Hfl.2S: spring lambs, 16.00 upon a certain date and forwarded to
19.00; spring lamb, culla, $10.00 nome central market where they are
16.00; yearlings, fair to choice. $10.00 sold for slaughter In the usual mnn
G" 17.M: wethers, fair to cholre, $14.fl0 , npr The atock Is the property of the
10.no: whom ewes, food to choice. American Hed Cross when delivered
Trade Strong Wtlh Laat Wee
pring Lambs at $19.25; Shorn
Lambs, $16.90.
Union Stock Yunls. South Ouiaha,
fjeb. .lime 4. HH8. Trading on the
fnpply of 4,000 head, moderate for
Monday, opened up with packers buy
tog their droves at about steady
igure with last week's close, and
faying as high as $1T.40 far prime
peef. Uood to choice handy weight
gweves were mostly quotable from
1T.0017.4), and the fair to good,
well fatted kinds from $16.00 18.75,
six I on down. Trading on plain
heavy cattle was slow and uneven.
Supply of yearlings wss rather
heavy and figures stronger, ranging
from $l.r.2rlfl.2.r M the prime
grades, and $13.750 15.00 for the
plainer classes.
Quotations on cattle: Good to
Choice beeves. $17.00 17.40 ; fair to
food i VMS. B1OOOO10.TS; common to
fair lieeves, j)12S01o.T5 ; good to
fltwlce yearlings. $15JKf)l&28s fair
to good yearlings, 12.76 1RO0; com
mon to fair yearlings, K0O0 12.73;
rood to choice cows. 111.76018.60;
good to choice heifers, $Tl.5014.00
fair to good cows, V80li.M; flsl
ter. $S.70.75 ; canners, $7..rf7 " ;
eesil calves. tV0012.76 bologna
hulls. $S,l0..V); lieef bulls. SlO.ixiff
12.50; stock heifers, M010.B0;
gtock cows. $7.M lo.oo; stock calves,
$8.50 11. 50.
Hogs Mostly 15c Higher.
With one of the smallest Monday
tons for some time, numbering 5,000
head, trading opened active and early
isles were 10c higher thun last Satur
day. The market closed strong, with
the bulk of receipts changing hands
t sn advance of 15c. Bulk of re
ceipta was $16.4510.55, with a top
for light shipping weight of $16.60.
Compared with last Monday the mar
tlet Is around 10c lower.
Trade Strong In 8 net p.
Supplies In the sheep ham amount
ed to 4.300 head, or 18 loads, rather
light for Monday, but quality was
eery good and trading was generally
t strong figures as compared with
Inst week. Top spring lambs sold at
S i i unit peuerallv nuotable
RED CROSS HOGS,
CATTLE AND SHEEP
Nebraska and Iowa Farmers lonal
lug Hogs to Red Croftw, vVhy Not
Cattle and Sheep, Ms..
. . . a a ' ......
w ncn me iHrmers aiouno ueuua,
Nebraska, donated a carload of hogs
and shipped them to Omaha to be
sold for the Red Cross, they started a
ball rolling that Is increasing In size,
no doubt, far beyond their expecta
tions. Already the hogs sent to the
Omaha market from Nebraska and
Iowa farmers, as a donation to the
Red Cross, amounts to nearly $300,
000 and they still keep coming tn at
a good rate.
The Herald wishes to suggest that
this movement be broadened. We be
lieve there are many ranchmen who
would be glad to put In cattle on this
same proposition. While there are
not many sheep men in Nebraska, the
same proposition might extend to
them In thiB and adjoining states.
We suggest that this movement be
broadened and pushed until It reach
es the million dollar mahk. and be
lieve that It can be done.
Mr. Helneman, secretary of the Na
tional Live Stock Exchange, writes
to Edward Chambers, chief of di
vision of traffic, United States rail
road administration, Washington, D.
C, under date of May 23 as follows:
"May 29, 1918.
"Edward Chambers, chief of dlVBlon
of traffic. United States railroad ad
ministration, Washington. D. C.
File: Waiver of freight charges on
Red Cross shipments.
"Dear Sir:
"In the nation-wide drive for Red
Cross funds the workers have hit
upon a plan for reaching the agricul
tural class and its rapid spread In
dicates that a splendid solution of a
very difficult problem has been
found. The work is conducted as
follows: The local committee in each
to the carrier and our members lo
cated at the twenty-four markets In
dicated hereon waive their commis
sions and sell them without cost. The
yard companies feed and yard them
free, and It seems only tigtit and Just
that the transportation companies
Join In furthering this noble move
ment by arranging to transport the
animals free upon the proper certifi
cation or ownership Apparently sec
tion 22 of the act to regulate com
merce permits this arrangement and
we feel Bure that the patriotism of
those serving the United States rail
road administration could not be bet
ter shown.
"It may be Interestm ?o Know
that at one great western market
(Omaha, Neb.) the proceeds from
these sales already amounts to more
than $275,000.
"Assuring you of our appreciation
of your early consideration of this pe
tition, we are,
"Yours very truly,
"THE NAT'L LIVE STOCK EXC"OE.
"C. B. Heinemann, Secretary."
LIVE STOCK X)MIISSION ADVER
TISKKS
The Herald Is proud of the firms
that advertise in hls paper, but of
non more than of the live stock com
mission houses. There isn't one of
them that we cannot commend most
heartily. Ab shipping season from
the ranch country has not opened yet,
only a few are represented In this Is
sue of The Herald, but we wish to
call attention to them.
The old and reliable nrm of Rosen
baum Bros. & Co., under the efficient
management at Omaha of G. J. Ing-
wersen, with a strong rosce to assist
him, comes up fully to tne motto tn
the advertisement,
of this firm has rad a remarkable
growth. Owing to the enterprise and
business qualities of the manager and
his assistants, the Record gets a nice
business from the sand hills country,
which they are holding and adding to
each year.
Comparatively young tn years, but
old in experienie, nre the men who
iom'prise the firm of Farrts, Marcy
company. Young enough to be full
of pep, and experienced enough to
understand the details of the business
thoroly, Is a correct description, altho
brief, of this firm. -All business en
trusted to them from the ranch coun
try is given careful and intelligent
attention, and never a complaint is
heard from their customers as to the
service rendered by this firm.
Of the firms that give special at
tention to the handling of ranch cat
tle, Donahue-Randall & Co., oland in
the front rank. They do a nig busi
ness and the fact that it is constantly
Increasing thru holding their old
customers and securing new .Indi
cates that their service Is of first class
quality. Messrs. Randall & Donahue
give special attention to tne handling
of stockers and feeders, ana in this
branch of teh business they excel and
are leaders.
The firm of Tagg Bros, ft Moor
head Is noted for the nice business
they receive from western Neoraskn.
The Tagg brothers are too well
known to readers of The Herald to
need an ' introduction, while their
partner, Mr. Moorhead, is well known
In eastern Nebraska and western
Iowa, this makes an exceptionally
strong firm for handling all classes
of live stock. The best commenda
tion, perhaps, that we can give tnis
house, is to advice stocK men, who
are interested, to ask any of their
many customers as to the class of
service rendered.
:o:
SAFE-SOUND-PROMPT-RELIABLE."
Those four words, being accurate
ly representative of the house, fur
nishes as good a statement as though
a volume wen written.
One of the best known commission
men In Omaha is Joe McCleneghan.
manager of the Record Live Stock
Commission company. The business
How Ha Foretold Weather.
At Whitby, when the moon is snr
rounded by a halo of watery clouds,
the seamen say there will be change
of weather, for the moon dogs are
about. An amusing story Is told about
a fisherman In Torquny. A gale hav
ing taken plnce during the night, he
said he had foreseen It, as he had no
ticed n star ahead of the moon towing
her and another astern chasing her.
"I know'd 'twas coming then, safe
enough," he told them all. London
Mall.
fiktr YOUNG HORSE GROWING
Good Practice, When Not Carried to '
Extremes, to Allow Colts to Rough
It In Winter.
Prepared by the United Btntes Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Colts that are kept growing make
the best horses. Some farmers allow
their young horses to "rough It"
through the winter nnd, although this
Is a good practice when not carried to
extremes. If the feeder Is not careful
It may give the colt a setback which
permanently retards Its development.
Feeds that will promote growth
should be supplied. Good, clean clover
hay Is palatable and slightly laxative.
Timothy hay commonly Is fed. Well
cured alfalfa hay free from dust la one
jof the best roughages for growing, but
'because of Its relatively high protein
content It generally Is economical to
supplement It with other roughage such
as timothy, jnlxed hny. Or corn fodder.
Besides lending variety to the ration
such a method of feeding alfalfa would
offset any likelihood of kidney or
bowel Irregularities. Sheaf oats can
be used to good advantage to supple
ment other roughage. The anlmnls
should not be allowed to gorge them
selves on dry feed. They should be
given only what they will clean up
readily, but at the same time enough
feed should be supplied. Oats, corn
nnd pens, preferubly fed ground, arc
suitable grains. Bran, oil meal or glu
ten feed will add protein and lend vnri
ety. Cottonseed menl should not b
fed to foals. Appropriate grain ra
tions for the first winter are: Two
p:rts corn, five parts oats, three parts
bran nnd one part till meal ; or four
parts oats, one part corn und one part
hrrn.
; lage should not bo fed to foals to
p.ny considerable extent. Sliced roots,
such as carrots nnd sugar beets, are
very palatable and have a cooling ef
fect on the digestive system. The
quantity of feed generally should be
regulated by the appetite, nlthough oc-
I'cr niu potinns o me wergnt anouin
be fed until the animal la two years
old. A liberal supply of salt and good
w ater nnd plenty of fresh air nnd exer
cise are essential for the proper de
velopment of young horses. Idleness
succeeding exercise will cause consti
pation. It Is often said that a horse Is
made during his first winter. Certainly
this is a critical time In the animal's
life, and nt no other age will proper
feed and attention do trs much to make
of him a good horse. If stunted during
the flr-t winter he never will gain
proper size nnd shnpe.
During the second winter the feed
and management should be nearly the
s.ime as for the first winter, except
that the quantity of feed should be In
creased somewhat, the colt tied up In
his stall and bandied frequently. Edu
cation by gentle and careful but firm
handling nt this nge will save later
much strenuous labor.
a
BOAR IN PROPER CONDITION
Good Judgment Is Necessary and Ex
tremes Are to Be Avoided
Vigor la Essential.
It requires good Judgment to keep a
boar In the best possible condition.
Extremes are to be avoided. The
over-fat boar is not satisfactory, and
a half-starved one ennnot transmit1
vigor and constitution to its young.
SALT FOR SHEEP IN WINTER
When Feeding for Lamb Crop It li
Well to Remember That You Are
Feeding for Wool.
Sheep need a little salt winter as
well as In summer. Remember that
when you are feeding for the lamb
crop you are also feeding for wooLr
A well-fed, well-nourished ewo will;
shear a heavy fleece.
SOWS FEED OF IMPORTANCE
Lines to Be Remembered.
Most of all the other beautiful things
In life come by twos and threes, by
dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses,
stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers and
Bisters, aunts and cousins, but only one
mother in all the wide world. Kate
Douglas Wlggln.
Splendid
Animal Requires Something Besldea
Meal Give Her Roots, Alfalfa or
Red Clover Hay.
As In the case of the boar, tnej
sow requires something besides meaLi
and the furnishing of Borne such feedsi
as roots, alfalfa or red clover hay, is
even more Important than In feeding'
the boar. Skim milk Is also excellent)
when it can be had.
'oung Fillies.
caslonally the appetite may be too rav
enous to be a good Indication. The
general condition of the colt and the
droppings should be Observed daily.
Usually not over one pound of irrain
To Be Remembered.
Frugality Is good. If liberality be
folned with It. The first Is leaving off
superfluous expenses ; the Inst bestow
ing them to the benefit of others that
need. The first without ihe last begins
covetousness ; the last without the first
begins prodigality ; both together make
in excellent temper. William Penn.
T. J. Donahue, President
A. J. Randall, Sec'y & Treas.
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Cattle Salesmen r rrACC
A. J. Randall
C. J. Horn
Donahue-Randall & Company
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Live Salesmen of Live Stock
Union Stock Yards,
Omaha, U. S. A.
EST WISHES for the continuous success of the Nebraska Stock Growers Association, for
which at all tirnps arp Ipnriincr nnr vprv hpst nossihle suooort. Nothing preventing,
either our Mr. Donahue or our Mr. Randall will be in attendance at the convention at Alliance
this month, where we hope to meet many of our customers and friends.
As to ourselves, we have made a remarkable showing in the building up of a substantial
range cattle business, both in the value of patronage and the class of customers, which things
speak for themselves, and we pride ourselves in that our numerous Sand Hill customers will
bear us out in our modest assertions.
Let us hear from you whenever we can serve you in any capacity whatever.
Yours for business,
DONAHUE-RANDALL & CO.