The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
Accomplished

the Hnest STOCK as well as the ordinary
class can be given proper attention. The
scale-house and Office will be quite build
Ing, the platform of the scales being I4x3S
feet and large enough 10 weigh several
carloads of cattle at time. Then there
will be very large hay barn and also a
iced barn for grain, located along the
tracks. The yards are being constructed so
as 10 enable future development TO be made
to the best possible advantage. Every
known improvement used by the largest
yards in America will be used here. so that
live stock stopped for rest and feed will re-
ceive proper treatment and care. The COM
pany Is now considering whether it would
not be best to put in a local waterworks
and be able to offer as an induce
ment to manufacturers the fea-
ture OF strong fire pressure
as a protection against possible fires
In addition 20 the stockyards. both the
local handlers of dressed meats have made
written propositions to the Stcckyards
company IN regard to building new and ex-
tenslve plants for tde handling of cattle.
sheep and hogs. Messrs White 4 Sons
company proposed to erect a packing house
y
l,OOO sheep or hogs, to cost not less than
sl8o'OOU. Inc Salt Lake Meat company has
also made proposition to Immediately
erect plant for killing and cooling of con-
siderable magnitude. In addition to these
propositions the Stoekyarus company has
received one from one of the large eastern
packing house companies which desires to
locate here, provided the proper induce
ments and facilities are offered to them
The Rowe, Morris. Summerhays COMPANY
Is deslrous of erecting a new tannery and
wool securing and com Ding plant near the
yards, and gentleman just arrived from
England and soon to become a good citizen
OF Utah, Mr.. John w. Whimvates
IS anxious to get started a new
industry, that of the manufactur-
ing OF leather from hides and skins
OF all sorts by his process, by means of
chemicals and free from any offensiveness
Other interests of kindred nature will be
attracted to the neigh borhood OF the Yards
and there will suddenly be built up a man.
ufacturlng district such as Salt Lake civ
has long wished for.
The natural gas discovery has done q
The grounds owned by the stockvards COM
pany are so situated as to be benefited i'm
medlateiy from the gas should the supply
OF gas develop into wat the most conserv-
alive expect, or even should it not increase
IN supply or pressure, but remain for some
years as it is, there would suddenly buId
up such manufacturing district on the
lands OF the stocKyards company, and those
surrounding 1t, as to give this citv the
command IN trade of all those points with
IN reach on this side of the mou ntaius for
SUCH articles as can be manufactured from
the natural products of Utah and her sister
states and territories.
A good many people are doubtful as tn
the direct benefits to be derived from the
stockyards here. Cattle and sheep men
are acquainted with the fact that there is no
market for their stock to speak of this side
Oh the Missouri river, and that TO sell their
stock 1t is necessary to snip them long dis
tances with the attending dangers in rail-
way transportation; that frequently in
a train load OF cattle many are bruised or
damaged, that they are not brought into
market in as good condition as when
shipped; that often while in transit thera
comes slump in the market. and bv the
time their STOCK reaches destination nrioa,
are so low that to sell means large loss
and TO hold large lot of cattle for halter
prices means all profits taken I'D bv ward
age charges. Again, buyers are kept away
1fom THIS country TO large extent because
OF the difficulty In reaching the sellers.
What the company organized here pro-
poses TO DO with the help of the stock men
throughout Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Mon
tana, Is to establish d home market vhara
the men who have cattle or sheen IN sell
can ind the representatives or BUYERS of
the large eastern houses and where thew
can sell their stock without the ANNOYANCE
OF taking them east; also where thew
can find place to rest and feed THAR
stock and in event they do not find a satfs-
factory purchaser for the entire consien-
ment, possibly sell their top cattle to the
local people. The Stock Yards company
also propose to lend aid in the matter of
| feeding cattle in season. There is no good
reason why a large number of feeders
should not be carried, if properly handled
and those who will undertake such vvortr
will find a large profit resulting from il
The Stock YARDS company are making a
a strong effort to obtain better rates on
corn and grain from the east for feeding
Already has tue Union Pacific railway
company agreed to N axe greatly reduced
rate on corn to Utah points provided the
rate will be agreed upon by the other
railway companies in the Western associa-
ton, and If the people here can get a good
rate on corn, there is no reason why all the
pork consumed in this international conn
try should not be Utah raised" Lucern
or alfalfa is the best class of feed known
on which to raise hogs and if it can be fol.
lowed up by feeding corn, the result will
be liner class of meat than is now
shipped in here These are simnla
facts known by every intelligent man in
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