Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10

same parties LAST winter fed at the yards some
| thing over 10 600 sheep, and this winter addi-
tonsl buildings viii have 70 be erected to supply
for, and it seems probable that 90 900 sheep viii
be fed this winter AZ the South st. Paul stock
yards, the great points being that they maintain
astonishing statement which shah be able TO
make TO you in this communication is the fact
that sheep are being bought as legitimate pri-
vate business venture At the Chicago stocky ards,
shipped to st. Paul and fattened. and then re-
turned to Chicago for sale. Within the last
sixty days over 1900 OF this class of sheen have
been received here. and I am informed that
parties are now negotiating for 30, GOO sheep in
Texas to be brought to Minnesota to be fattened
during the winter and made ready for the spring
market.
Reasoning from the facts haye stated, it has
been thought that the same conditions, viz,
freedom from disease resulting from aggrega-
ton, which have made ''sheep feeding'' so-suc-
ceSsful and profitable, may be found conducive
TO like results in feeding hogs.
At first thought it would seem absurd to think
of bringing corn from Iowa or Nebraska TO st.
Paul to feed to hogs which must be sold in com
petition with hogs fed on the farm where the
corn is raised, but an experiment made by Pro-
feSsor McLain, director of the state agricultural
farm, seems to indicate that it can proftably be
done. He raised and fattened about fifty hogs,
charging mp their food. including corn pur-
chased in the open market at market values, at
a cost of two cents per pound, live weight,
which he sold here at four cents per pound, live
weight showing net profit of 100 per cent
We must not rush at conclusions too quickly,
but ii may be a principle has been discovered
here which will prove OF great value to the Min
nesota farmers. 1t may be that the Minnesota
farm is the place to breed the pig, develop his
bone and frame to the fattening period, and then
send him to market to be fattened in large fat
teDing establishments where all the appliances
for preparing proper food in a proper manner
can be made available as it cannot on the iso-
lated farm.
At any rate it has been determined to make an
experiment on q sufficiently large scale and un-
der such auspices as 20 be Of more or less con-
n q n
attained. As this will be an experiment in
volving large interests, the members of your
chamber, well as the public at large, are cor
daily invited to investigate it from time to
time.
The stockyards company does not engage in
the business of slaug htering or feeding animals.
This business is left open to the free compete
ton OF individuals. The company only fur
nishes facilities. which it rents at low prices;
The yards have a complete system OF
sewerage and water works. The indu stries
now located at the yards are large pack
ing. and Strengthening. houses for both hogs
and cattle; large distillery with feeding barns
with capacity to feed about 5000 head Of cattle
at one time, and as they are fed only about four
months each. about IL. 600 will be fed each year;
a mailing house; barrel factory where all the
barrels for the distillery and packing houses are
made; and several barns for feeding sheep-the
growth OF this industry requires two additional
barns, $50 by 1850 feet, to be built this year Ne
gotiations are now in progress with responsible
and experienced parties to engage in the bust
ness of breeding fine hogs for the purpose OF
distributing among the farmers Of the state
better breed of male hogs to improve their herds
and also TO experiment in fattening hogs, as be-
fore stated.
There were killed and packed last year about
$50 900 hogs and about 50 600 CATTLE besides sew
eral thousand sheep and calves. The magni-
tude of the distillery company's operations may
be judged from the amount of taxes paid the
government, which is little short of So, 600, 900
annually. The annual output of manufacturing
establishments now located here IS about SIT,
900, 900, and the sales OF livestock will aggregate
nearly as much;
edly. The projectors of the yards did not con-
slider this item as one which would be likely to
cut any considerable figure. The first year the
receipts of horses were S06, an unexpected large
number, the second years receipts were 2, sSS-
three and one-half times the first. This fact
has attracted the attention OF men engaged in
that trade and as a consequence one firm has
already made arrangements to put up very
large stable at the yards, using about one acre
of land, to give special facilities.
The policy of the stockyards company is to en-
courage the development Of the livestock and all
kindred interests in this state. 1t especially
desires to get into communication with men who
have practical ideas which they wish to develop
in this connection. and such men may be assured
that they will receive the hearty cooperation
and support of the company.
A t9nnery, hnseed oil mill and oatmeal mill
are three industries which the company believes
would be valuable adiuncts, and profitable 10
those who might engage in them. AS the sum
of human knowledge is in the whole mass of the
people of the world. the company invites sug-
gestions by letter or otherwise from any and all
who think they can suggest any collateral en-
terprise which would be profitable in itself and
a valuable adjunct to its business,
as well as beneficial to the city and state.
1t especially invites the thoughtful considera-
ton of the chamber of commerce and the mer-
chants of this city to the end that we may build
up in our city one of the most magnificent en-
terprises of the whole country. ks,asi6e|
Hoping that the matter here Rrss will
prove of interest 20 you sllSs Very truly
yours, s4E.B. STIoKEEY.