Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-12

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tial building covering several acres Of
ground. It is located in the edge Of
the bottom and at the base of the
immense hill or bluff upon which
Kansas City is built. Upon the tor
Of this hill, towering several hundred
feet above, we see many
fine and elegant residences. Ia
sides are lined with neat and
beautiful cottages, the homes Of the
train men who work below. We look
with surprise and wonder at the i'm,
mense number of large and we'll 6llec
passenger trains that glide in and ouI
Of the spacious depot. Surrounding
us on every side an immense freight
train, heavily laden with grain, cotton
agricultural implements and the pro
duct OF the packing houses, Thil
bottom is one grand network Of rails
rails leading everywhere, to the stock
yards, packing houses, smelling works
rolling mills, elevator and the many
manufactures of agricultural anC
implements. By this arrangement
every car is loaded and unlOaded al
the doors Of the respective places o.
manufacture and shipment. u.s.
Having made a complete view o.
the surroundings, and recovering from
our lnomentary surprise and wonder
we now continue on our journey t.
the world renowned stock yards o.
Kansas City. But as we first react
the lannon's Kansas City stock yard
horse and mule market we viii
make a thorough inspection o.
it, for it is certainly 4 wonder, anc
beyond doubt the largest establish.
ment Of the kind in the United States
If not the world. Mr.. S. s. Grant il
the manager, and under his guidauc,
| examined the entire structure. The
main building, which is a unique anC
peculiar one, is $50 feet square and Al
feet from floor to ceiling. On thu
ground floor are 236 stalls and abov,
100. -Four broad aisles below, will
those above, give access 10 the entir,
building, and one can sit in his car
riage and drive through every portion
Of the house both up and down stairs
The whole edifce Is as light as day
being well ventilated by l29 lare,
windows. Each stall is numbered
and when a horse is received be i
consigned 70 bis proper place, and
corresponding record made in bool
kept for the purpose, giving name 0
owner, place Of residence, price do
sired and good points and qualitie
possessed by the animal. By thi
means the manager. sitting in bis pri
Vate office, has birds eye view OF th
entire establishment, and is enable,
70 give satisfaction TO all patrons. Il
addition TO the main building, an,
forming lpart Of the whole, are III
immense mule sheds covering acres q
ground. The sheds fronting O
Twelfth street have a capacity Of 40
head and those on Bell street. ius
completed, Of 300. Adjacent TO thes
sheds is large show lot where 60 3
80 mules or horses may be exercise
and their desirable qualities shown
Just beyond the new sheds are stu
ated 20 open lots having q capacity I
1000 horses and mules; these al
almost always filed with recent
from Texas and the West, Thus n
company have ample accommodate
for 2lll animals. For feeding hi
large number immense bins, holdin
ten carloads Of grain, have been cor
structed and high sosffolds Of hs
hlled. One can easily sec that Ii
feeding Of 1000 animals daily il 1
small item, and as this must be dor
I regularly and in the best manner
very large corps Of hands are en-
ployed. A veterinary surgeon
always on hand 10 attend 10 Il
ailments Of the animsls; no locke
, ing" towing up" fling OF teetl
, coloring or doetoringi is allowed. Ear
horse must be sold on his merits alon
It's the aim Of the company to max
mart TOR horses and mules which G,
be relied on BY patrons far and nes
Thus Tar they have met with gre
! and unexamplsd success. | adyise /,
! who visit Kansas City to see the
E stables, and the large number of 81
a animals constantly in them. We nj
pass from them into the stock var
proper. They are simply immen.
covering 100 acres Of land. and hsvi
a capacity Of 1900 head Of catt
10000 hogs, and 1000 sheep. AT I
entrance Of these yards is the Sto,
Exchange, large, handsome bri
!. and atons building. In it are I
. office Of the stock yard compar
: : two large banks which pay out dai
from three to four hundred thousal
o dollars, and Offices, occupied by sto
brokers and stock commission me
. chants.
: The yards" are divided into Sc
! tions, and each section into blocl
and each block into pens-the who
J lettered and numbered, so that ca
9 consignment can be kept separate Al
? readily found or handled. They are mr
. conveniently mapped out and arran
ed, thoroughly drained, each pen ba
i Ing its water-tank and feed stal
]. There is an elevated walk around Al
9 through the entire yards, enabling o
! to view this whole mass Of cattle fro
9 one point. In the center Of the var
are an immense pair Of scales, viii,
easily weigh 100 head Of cattle al
0 time. Since the stock yards we
s opened in 1871 they have received Al
. handled 2,722, 29l head Of cattle. 4
q 657 COG hogs; 457 ,7l9 sheep, and s.
r Ga horses and mules, making a graz
total Of 7,926,230 animals that hal
I passed over the scales during the pa
I twelve years. One standing In II
4 center Of these yards, and viewing Il
I Immense amount Of stock surroundil
him, naturally wonders what beoom
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