Live STOCjg: ruoar tiik Atioextixk Rki'itblic for Ruroi'kan Markets.—lt is stated by the IJ inuM Ayres Standard that the question of exporting live stock from the Argentine Republic to Htiropu is coining prominently to the front, owin» to the iircat success of a trial recently made. The Minister of Foreign All'.iiis was so strongly impressed with the success of the experiment that lie invited agents to meet him in order to discuss arrangements for helping the new movement. The Minister presided at thc meeting, and the representatives of the ship-owners readily agreed to do all that lies in their power to make the expott of live stock successful.
The Americas Oattmi Tra.dk.— The past month (July) has been an eventful out? in the history of the American cattle trade. Onu yen- nu'O prices touched the highest point during th : year, while at thc same time this year the reverse was seen. Prices for all grades of shipping cattle are from 1 dol. 25 cents to 2 dol. per 100 lower than one year ago, and 30 cents to 50 cents lower than l'aat month. Prime cows and heifers are 30 cents to 60 cents lower, while canning grades show but little or no change ; stockei'3 and feeders, 30 cents to 40 cents ; bulls, 23 cents to 35 cents ; veal calves, 25 cents to 1 dol. per hundred lower. The receipts of prime corn fed bacves have boon the heaviest for years.
