The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-24
THE ADYANrA0gs NJ, LOUIs PRE-.
sENLs To TIIE srOCK sIIIP-
PENS az TEXAS,
The National siock.YRrds NJ Fast NJ,
Louis-Tho Great Packing and
Slaughter Houses 90 ~ Louis
Canning Company railroad
Fatalities NOmIa isaiOu
Houses EtH,, Btc,

throughout EUROPE UM cOffb'ponulngly IN
fused n now life into tho great commercial
centres Of our continent
THIS demand for beef, pork and mutton
especially have turned the attention OF East
crn and European buyers to st. Louis, In
prefcnce to any Of the other primary centres
Of tho United Slatcs, ON account Of ia near
meas and accessibility to the groDt stock
raising district. Of TexOs, Kansas, Colorado
and Now Mexico, having nm area Of rich
pasturpgo sufficient IN msgnltuic to supply
tho world with beef, pork and mutton for
centuries to come, From these great agri.
cultural and stock-rising States the manu-
featuring cities upon our Atlantic comt NJ
well ms the more denscly populated districts
Of the old world, must look for their sup.
plios.
Previous to tho building Of tho National
Stock Yards at East ~. Louis, in 1878, tho
shipment Of 1.-Two stock to this market was
confined almost wholly 10 thcQuantlty noccs.
sary for the consumption of tho city, md was
not recognized ~ market of much import
ance. The inaugurators Of these yards have
exhibited sgsclty aud knowledge of tho
latent aud undeyc,0ped prestige in store for
81. Louis, that has since claimed the highest
consideration of the doubtful Thomsscs Of
that day, These gentlemen lorosaw the Won
derful development in the near future of the
richest agricultural and grazing districts upon
the face of the earth, that was tributary to
st. Louis aud from which the world mu
draw u large per cent Of liz supplies of meat
and brchdstuifs, as well ns the certain build
ing of u grand system Of railways TO haul
these products to the soaboard. The com
pany purchased six hundred and fifty acres
of land in East st, Louis believing the time
would come when every foot of iLwould be
required for the accommodation
of tho immense business in store
for the National Stock Yprds.
They Mt once eHclosed 100 acres, and have
since expended two million dollars in tho
erection Of an exchange building, bank ho-
tel, stables, pens, etc. The exchange and
bank buildings are the most elegant APP
pointed structures for the purposes intended
in the country; built Of brick. And their
large and elegantly furnished brick hotal,
for the accommodation Of buyers and sellers
in constant attendance at these yards, is
model of neatness and comfort. Tho 200
pens for cattle, 300 for hogs and 60 for sheep
are all under cover, making them II perfect
protection to stock from the scorching rays
of an August sun and the cutting blasts OF
February storm. These are the finest and
best pens for the protection and care of
stock to be found Ut my yards in the United
States, and SO recognized by buyers visiting
the various markets. The constant in.
crease OF receipts annually over previous
years is an evidence of the appreciation of
shippers seeking this market. From the
official report of George II. Morgan, secre-
tary of the Merchants Exchange in st. Louis,
there was received at St. Louis 1870, 654 head
of cattle, l,7G2,724 hogs, 1872.
64S sheep, and 33,2S9 horses and
mules in 1879, large per cent
ofwhich were received at the National yard
During tho months Of January and Februa
of 1880, the increased receipts of cattle and
sheep with the corresponding months of
1879, has been very encouraging, and an sd
ditional evidence Of the growing confidence
of shippers in favor of this market.
There are five large packing houses now in
operation adjoining these yards, with caps-
city of packing several hundred thousand
head of hogs annually.
The st. Louis Canning company, inaugur-
ated in 1876, has contributed largely in
swelling the receipts of cattle, especially |
from Texas rs the Texas cattle are far super
Tor for this purpose than those raised in
other Western States.
This company is composed of a number of
the most enterprsing gentlemen and capital
lists of ST. Louis, who have already invested |
nearly one million of dollars, in grounds,
buildings, etc
Their buildings, built of brick, cover over
nearly six acres of ground, and their present |
ca yacity will enable them to kill and cure |
one thousand head of cattle per day. |
At this time they are killing three hundred |
per day, (mostly Texas csttlc), and expect to
can l25,000 breves in 1880. They employ |
one thousand hands, the pay roll being 50, 0J0
per week.
Tho products of this company, have
already found market in nearly all portions
of the civilized world The beef being cured
so ms to retain all its original flavor by the
splendid system they use in canning, and,
with the wonderful facilities they have, en-
ables the company to supply the world with
canned beef better preserved, and for loss
money than it can be supplied any other
known way.
The number OF cattle required at this one
establishment when working its full capacity,
must create a demand for Texas cattle, that
for all time to come, will make St. Louis .
better market for cattle of our State thaa any
other in the country.
d In ancient times II was said all roads
lead TO Rome; now in modern times we can
say all roads lead to ST. Louis. The eigh-
teen different railroads now having termi-
nal point at St. Louis are but the vangusr
of what must in time center at this great
commercial and manufacturing city upon the
Mississippi, as the vast prairies and plains
west Of the Missouri increases in wealth and
population.
The Missouri Kansas & Texas, having its
southern terminal point at DeHison, on the
Red River, with connections with the Texas
Central, are enabled to transfer stock, to
Sedalia, Missouri, direct, thus forming a con-
nection with the MISSOURI Pacific to the Ma
tional Stock yards without change.
The It. Louis 4 San Francisco road forms
junction with the NJ. X. & T. at Vants, in
the Indian Territory, having direct line to
st. Louis.
The Iron Mountain road forms q connec-
ton at Texsrkans with the Texas and Pacific,
now having aterminus at Fort Worth, but
being pushed forward rapidly through the
very heart Of the richest pasturage and finest
stock raising districts of Texas. This route