, 1869-01-04
Lsathsr aud Hides-Ezteat Of tbs Tan
niog Business in This City.

Lsathsr and Hides--Ezteat Of tbs Tan
Mig Business in This City.
In lrevlnts arttelcs, r7olished within the
rss: few dayt< VIC have presented 10 our reaiers =
inh review OF the trade sud commtsce OF The city
Of Chicago !or:ce ca 1865, IN some Of the rao,c
i1np.rta branches, Incl ldtrs hresd+tuGs, dry
Eoo1s, cfuE5. groceries and fnet. The following
s:atemtIt. comprise the t1a3e stau.,ics OF the
sEtraai department, incl -dtuE some Of the pro.
ouo!s-sl!se antl dead. H1rhsircs arc The ouiT
exception to tkis clAssideatlor.
Liye stock.
The Tear 1sGs. thouch il some respects ne
cr,ta11y III fastrah.e cue to those engaged IN tuc
&c etotk trsde. hss. on the whole, hcen . prog
its"us one, aru in rcvtcwtn. the business for tho
Jcar, there ars important reasons for sat.>fac,iou
F!sN-::Edcs. but "a eucct en!ng Selr adds
S12i-tLlpE to !ts extena ana .lupottanc.,x when
Wy ro1rsdrT THAT bnt 1raet!: uf the ls..1.Jry OF
which hi&aso Is the nstursi utler has yet heen
pcpula:ed AID developed. the future Of the trade
Y itie Froduet csl scarce:y he t-!lm,:cd.
k.I LOT a:ta'l.d sufficient emipeuee 10 re cI1ssed
aDotE 0Hr leaClEs commercial Interests, while
to-cay !. ra1ks snoDv The first, and exceeds IN
t1ttIt: :fe lsvc etocE trade Of any marEet IN the
w"sld. To give m tcea Of its present gigantic
r!oucrti.ns, we | eed only t s:atc that the vaue
OF nj live s'ork sold al tie Union stock Yards,
Curl Tie yeat 1853. ysactes tar enormous FUN
Q. sdi.l.u,tU', or an average monthly business OF
81. .iFWl.
The Oily serious d,awbacl encountered during
Tic ysas md rrtl.w WA that occasionct hy the
7sraets tfthe cattle ptsgur.f wh1th, m4knRitts
afLta aEee ai. II .luly IN ysriou5 Iocalttiee IN
i,z rc1iod If nes.ly three mcntes, cnt.snng te-
yr!e lossr- upon falIEers ADd stoCk growers. H.
vnls;nr eunoredR In immense tsoub.r ant sltiga-
TOT, and nl,tis tne land with excitement and
confederation: As 10 the origin Of the q dread
d:.e'ss" th.re ssene 10 70 longer he a reasoe-
anse aenof, II oe.rc, In every lug saoce, directly
lsfe rsh:sfse ,he history Of the e5terei1e
ilr!r IL ,:oasetson a;o 1aiaois our @ 1esaer. are re-
sirtsdy fsm1l'a1 With -1's de'a.!', Private enter.
1t,tc SID iiort in ;his az ii al legitimate trade,
"'Et thc main E7rizEs OF acton. Tae great ad-
1Xt,sces witch wonIc accrue to ous stal= by the
,r,.o:sn':or II ttcck to tatien upon Its surplus
gl.ts. were there 20 corre:ponolcG drawback,
Eust be appa:aLt 10 ali "htlc 1t /. Q.Ite GER
i'd o. :, sl ssa:ots ei he ysss vim ssiey It i.
sn csp.il, ~e.:r-tabli.hrd fact tha: at GER
tam r.s,odS or the year, say between
.'oy, u:er SD March !, TO d.nccs need he
spl1e.eLce: #. III lite importation Of Texas cat
Tie. Al the Gait E 'on misslontss' Convention,
which Eet II springfield on The hss: Of Deceu-
her, r. e-!lt!nn " lE.seel 10 uenofialz: -oE-
ers.. 20 Elak- Euf1Clett appropriation to ecaole
ire Ws1 Department to 1uly AMI thoroughly iu-
:::,ee II s,r'lnpmcLt, and propA: alton ana t1ea'-
.zent Ct the caltlt ukt Asc- In th'a question tho
TIT .es1a 20: oLlI OF capitalists Ard caItIe dcalre,
arr :1soI.rs. sna the rcsut stnete ltTts
NIL be- aasi:ea with cp interest
i'sss:rr Ire a!,.c nsu. Cemen, Of superintendent
H. Il. SErr,naE, who. IN che capacity or o.her, has
been cunEcc.su vita The live stock trade here
!go::. Its :EfancJ. many Important iIproycrents
have :,rrE n1et 10 tnc atFaLrcments q 1he ards,
-ear- -houEes AMI CHcs Ct the Cnlo1 etotk Yards
ard fTsrkis tnmrnty, INT they Lave attslned
:!ini :rkEse Of rcrfectsveuess. where Il would
se. II. thu, 70 farther Improvements could b- 81. !.
: fnJ1 J1ttFn1 II 1Et,f III
,e-itd disposition to do all 1hst cnntd be don't
for tie Convenience ard comfort OF their patrons
SIC thai y. t:s. thry haze been etntncLtiy sue
sr--iui MI scus: adn-i':
The ..durGh House" will hereafter ba Known a.
the tF,:nsst bpu>c-"
BErF CATTLE.
The receipts Ct bs RI ca:it: ior The ytat 1868 1er
~ !as head: ag:::st s4?1ss rcc-ised la=lsear-
s,:seea.: - hsae ras sn'pmsn:s fs5 q, T.
tAirp:d IN 1sG7--.n increase Ct laag' h.sd
Nk1.c, as sh5Hn BY the 40 sve feu.cs. there hs
bssn eht ts'nS eg ,e IN r. r. s1 a.
mere lhan ecEr!erhaiarced ty The greatly In
trosed qusl.ly If the .tock marketed. and ia
s e ss'1 aesn s10 s E ie ,bo.s as' ts
and .rrsuc1. t17eiuetious inst. du,iu
is.lGEF tessons, proved 20 l.sss'tnss t" II
hu!trr. who br sh-lr eeckless speC eCnI4tf.,Es durr
:he =1r'1s &nd enm,aer tnoltn- Of I'll wei
temporarily IS cs'ppsd.' h.ve, rythe exercise
ere at:aln III t1n f.oEln..
1'he k+ =, On II 1SfS *es much more favorable I,
he maturing Of atoek II an were the ,~o rrcvs.,
s.ah"ts. NJ as result the arera C quality OF II
arrivals ~as greatly superior. the impr.vcmcl
~ this, svemet wa. mos. mark:d duril
hs ,hs '.N v.anona Sh@f me rscinPe sif,e' po
hoHy enss-. AID rough, halt fattenen steers
Guasi,s tEcfe vas . c.rrespon-lIs lncsea+
At mp T7cd during The eessun has The sufE!y
ehucu s'oek clceeoed the requirements Of I
,.adr. q holde,s Of such hare 1t all ttm.s be
u ab!cd 10 realize pr.mp.ls. 1t 70. always III
murcratlyc pr1e. e, white for common uescrlpt1o
there has hcen no reliable dcmnld, and ne1't ra
ibis haIt-fatteLed- haitmatured STOCK have, g.
rue, tet compelled to work on very en-
ns.::sr- CT 1t at artu,l loss.
3br o. nsnd for esoek cst.ie hs. not been
la-Ee in tlc aggregate as II pAst seasons,
high rs1ccs eu;rcit In the spring and tafly su
mvr - rrins to eleek tte Operations OF tecdG
a,es r. ne 5ei 1 ~ al 1e 81
set nstc1ts ar7c nrancc, and ID" severe ftsti
uots imposed oy adioiulnE states upon the
PottatIoE of cattle iEcm lll1 dig. wholly cnecE
The movement IN this as 81 s:cck pnrlnE
months II November and December, howeE
n, r. ~aF literal a1terE ance OF f.edcrt from
states Ct pennsylvania, Ohio, indiana. and Fl
zceriens OF our osn eta'e, aud taIr to e
"s,oeke1s' were in demaId at fair oEices.
The 11c1ea-e in the demand for to1c eouen1
ten has kttt pace with the increase iu cur po
ii ea.d. tho qualify Ct the b. el offered IN II
trs, Years. 1ffrnm The excuse Of the 1ec=,pts {
the shipments We deduct as,01s. the nun
packed in Ghicaa o The past se1-on. we hssc
na:edez CT 81 81. which very Lear!y appr
mates ,hr Lum'er nf tcet cattle conEumtd IN
ciiv cuEtn! the yer 1868.
HoiHi'h;tsrai,.9 nc prohibition. ,a'pc
b ,ss s;.:t. sn,s e' sss q
Of T.an. saillc, ths trade eont,nnes
flourish ard ez p4Io. Prio. to 1sG6, only an q
ssnna' ds"re az found lts way to this mar
VILE i'll le61' the arrivals em":sced tulI. )!
kesI. ard d1:lnC the Ha*t ecas.,I. alttoush
the Let .f Aurnst until the eubsidcnce Of 1ht
c!.ertnt o. casiuned hy the rarages Of the #
tie lever - the n'tytmen: IN ihi+ ass
srotk WIS almost ,1lY suspended.
l. e-tlma.ra by tom?e:sut judges tnat Of II
ea1,le sis''ctLr imp"rts''ons Elll Lot fall b
Iss come at:, ct tn t.h,caso.. Much Of tue =,
dice hr:vtuf. IT existing asai.s: lsxas beef
Glsappf aFto. at.d 1n1uJ Of the city butchers
d'.l III II qnise c1tcns1vely- P.cke.s give =
p-e.c1ctc- uy, ruu. h, I0nf Latlve et1CE. a.
t=E,c v=i-nt,.n. aEd, 81 the yield Of t.!!a
l7Igsr. s:u The l.isrc, ~hcn not bran
ton,m.rd t:"r, Is tn 20 PER ctnt hi
;A3.e., ,t,= Elr 10 presume That our :7ade
Ie1ns III fsi> i:ne viii coz time 10 thrive.
Nut h NAL proportion Of cur receipts o!
CARTE enn41 b :te o!n route, tss rl:ks
sru Eau-: 1utu,trg ator. r. 10 &C. : .o'nG
1haLLcl. 4 route h*s been established o.
tCN o.s: to Srw nr'csts. ara stctce by
~ air.. s. L'.n,-, ~ eot'': other assilah
tl.!-s= tAr:e ..iT"I ~ the mouth cf IN:
f;v's. Il err ;ca1ed On steamboats, and eel
iri;.s h.vr ruiea cocp.ra:ivr1y s,cady, :
aIth,Ic.3 9 sh.Ic E!.ntr :han 1u!'n- tLG
ls.s. il~ h:stt ;: lsi. Eeae led ss- 50 81,
~ e msksn- NJ t't fgHres about Tue II
cf NAV ind the lowest .s'.nt tc:.' h:d va.
in hus ur', durirE the prev.leucc ol iau ''rls
tc 4oioninr s4hte +h7w- She w"e,ly 0rt
the sstlcus Rr5le. Of btet Cattle tr;in
Jtat:
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