, 1865-01-21
Union Stock Yards


The Friend to the Stock Raiser' '$makes q
dolelul sound in your issue Of this morning.
1would allow 1t to rass unnoticel, if the
"friend'' had confined himself to facts and
talr arguments to satisfy the public that the
proposed concentration Of Live Stock In a
single cluster Of yards at Chicago will. or can
possibly, work any harm to stock raisers or
dealers. We are indeed sorry to find any ono
rcsorting to personal a1lus1ons against high
minded and honorable men to sustain weak
argument, to prejudice legislators against q
great public measure. Cannot such men be
honest and deal fairly with thepublc, as we'll
as men Of less degree? Because they are
farming interest Of tho Northwest, Is It any
good reason Why 1t should fails Such men
are always foremost In all great improve
mcnts, and why should this case be
an exception: II the concentration Of buy
era and sellers has been, or Is to be an injury,
with tile "Chlcsgo Board Of Trade, and let.
Tie farmers and parties who ship grain t1
Chicago, each takc sample bag under his
arm, and 60 about the city for customers?
Then, why not each merchant store all tho
GRIM he may purchase, and dispense with ex-
cause the diffusion Of business over SO much
territory, as Is contained in the city Of Chica-
60. would destroy the home market, and cap
italists would not come here to invest their
money IN produce. If they were Obliged to 90
to cv'Iy store in the city to examine samples
and price The articles, before buying. The
combined concentration of business and fa-
cilities always brings with 1t corresponding
benefits, as has been fully exemplidea by the
Chamber Of Commerce and Board Of Trade,
Of your city
Now then, the proposed stock market to bo
49, 1Te4.r x$~.& --rk HAAA.
4 the bill passes, will bring With 1t precisely
the game results to the Live Stock business Of
this country that the "Corn Exchangen or
- Board Of Trade has created in the produce
and provision interest of.our State. One
word On the. question Of monopoly. Yonr
to one yard, instead Of the i've o. six now
supposed to exist, the combination Of dealers
will "crush out all oppoaition." and that
night toll for feed will be charged, hogs and
cattle will die on the cars, &C., &c. TIE very
object Of this new stock yard company is to
CTS Of the country; to establish fair
and uniform rates for feed, and to
afford such facilities for unloading
stock as to be able to discharge cars without
any delay, and thereby save the lives, and
loss TO Inc farmers, OF scores Of animals that
yards, as It sometimes takes hours to deliver
. train Of stock, as it often happens that
few cars in the train may be Consigned to
each Of the present yards which are located
seTeral miles apart. The parties interested
In this movement are more lesirous Of bring
ing the stock to Chieago-the future great
stock market Of the wofld-thau they possi
bly, can be in the profits Of feeding and yard
ing animals. Therefore every one who viii
take the trouble to examine the matter viii
see that the motives actuatins this body Of
men are not mercenary. This must be clear
to every one who is not seeking to throw dust
into Legislators eyes for the very purpose Of
turning "an honest penny" into the Golfers
Of individual organizations which are not con
t1olled By the legislative arm Of the State.
Ifauy dtstnterested man doubts the ueces-
sity Of this Union Stock Yard movement, st
this time, hope that he will visit the several
yards and examine the facilities offered for
large amount Of stock, as we'll as to note the
inconrenient locations Of satd Yards to ac-
commodatc packers and shippers east bY rail-
road and ifhe is not converted to the pro.
posed Union Stock Yard and Market proposI-
tion, would be glad to hear from him on the
subject.
Testigate this matter now before them. and
give due weight to the opinions OF farmers
and stock dealers, before final action, I shall
harm m fnor If the result E,n.,eo