Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-24
Centralized Markets.

Northwestern Live Stock IournalI
Considerable talk has been indulaed
IN oi late by "a portion of the stock
raisers of the country against the cen
trailing t~nlencies of the cattle mar
ket. The most of this talk has resulted
RON the presence IN he country al "a
ella - OF agiiators who are seeking for
the overthrow of all the advanced
met hods of handling the meat prod
ucts of the west and its return to the
old-iime system of local slaughter and
distribution. The cry is false an.l the
alarm j. needless.
Centralized markets are he one thing
needful for the proper and profitable
handling Of all our products, mechan-
zeal and agricultural. Without the
concentration OF facilities there would
he an annual loss of millions of dollars
IN the matter of distributing the meat
I products of these western states. As
/ there is strength in union, so is there
economy IN union. In proportion a.
the quantity Of grain, or the number
of cattle is increased, in that same
! proportion may the expenses incidrn-
tai Ia ITS proper care or handling be
reduced. Especially j. it Il matter oi
great concern to the beef producers, al
he country to have u lew central mar
Lets where they can always dispose al
their products.
There H. u direct lnutualiiy al inter
est brtween city and country that J.
nothing more nor less than the rrla-
tions of producer AMI consumer. Nri
thercanexist without tleothe Thesr
relatIOns are so close and LII lmli,.
That Ia cut them OIL ior single ,lay
would he attended with great incoI,-
v"nlence on ell her side. The desire of
every farming and range community
should he To encourage lie builiingup
oi great market crnter~ where every
thing prOdllce'i can be disposed of
readily and for IL ; iull value
tn ORDER to he II cat H. market ofany
character II l. necessary to have the |
following aggregation: Extensive aud |
ready means oi transportation large !
cent ralizaiiOn Of money in the way of
banking Facilities, improved methods |
and machinery for handling all kinds |
of products at the minimum ol cost |
and an accessible market ior the pro-
dirtlons handled, including the best |
and poorest. These conditions are
especially essential to the maintenance
OF u great cattle market, for various
reasons that can beeasily UNDERSTOOD ,
Cattle must Ice moved rapidly ana
turned over quickly because OF the
great expense attending their proper
care, in order that they may retain
their weight and healthy condition.
They must be slaughtered and the
meat cared for in "a manner to save
every portion of the animal and at 1 he
same time economize in labor. There
must tie consumers for the choice parts
at IA high price and II much greater
number OF CONSUMERS to take the
greater proportion Of rough parts at a
low price. The Otfai must not be lost
u Is AN important factor in the bal
ance sheet when properly saved and
This market can only be
found in the great cities and in the i'm
mediate suburban districts thereof
The larger the city, the more perfect
their facilities and the greater the ag-
sreeation oi wealth the better prices
must We obtain for our cattle aud the
reader the market.