The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-11
SHIPMENTS.

The largest NUMBER OF mugs "ciO 10
ceived during the month Of July, reaching
s., 053 head, while the shipments for that
month were only 12,171, leaving balance
of IS, $50 hogs consumed by our packing
houses for that month alone. The highest
number of cattle were received during the
month of November. amounting TO 90"
head. OF this number 5,67S were for
warded, leaving only 999 head to be con-
sumed in this market. But it must be
remembered that this is an infant com
pared to other markets Of the country.
1t took Kansas City eight years, or until
1878, to reach as large a number of hogs as
is shown by the table to have been recelv-
ed at this place In their fourth year hSn-
sas City received 212. SD hogs, but dropped
back the fifth year to 60, $50 head.
Wichita's market is not yet three years
old and vet her receipts nearly equal those
of Kansas City's eighth year. Had there
been full corn crop last year the receipts
of hogs at this point would, no doubt,
have trebled during the next year.
That this will make a great market no
one who looks at the facts can deny.
First we are in the heart of a great stock
growing region and great primary mar
kets must, to be mos t successful, be locat-
ed close to the range, the farm and the
feed lot. The vast ranges of Texas and
New Mexico can be made tribu-
tarv to this market if the
proper means are used. The pastures
and corn fields of Kansas and the new ter
ritory just south of us, will soon be heavy
contributors to our greatness.
To be in the center of Il great producing
country would not alone make this q
great market. The cattle trail is thing
of the past, so far as this city is concerned
and nothing but railroads with their abil-
ity to handle stock rapidly will satisfy
owners. These Wichita possesses a mum
Der of. radiating to almost every part OF
the state and reaching into Texas, New
Mexico and Colorado, and the products oil
these states can be brought to our doors IN
a very few hours time And, on the other
hand, the products of our packing houses
should be placed in the markets of these
states less the amount OF freight between
Wichita and the eastern packing centers.
But there is another point to be consid-
cred. Sellers without buyers never made
a market. Men can own their stock al
home as well as in the pens OF stock
Yards company. There has scarcely ever been
time in the history of this market when
BUYERS were numerous enough. Let there
be buyers enough TO take all offerings and
this will react on the receipts and more
stock will be the result.
There is no reason why this should be
made mere stopping place for the numer
Gus train loads of range cattle en- route for
eastern markets. There should be estab
lished right here a dressed beef industry
capable of taking all cattle south and
west and converting them into less bulk
for forwarding. With good healthy
buying side to our market. the business
can easily be doubled in the next twelve
months.
Next to a good market the patrons who
contribute the stock want to feel that theil
interest are we'll taken care Of when their
consignments are received. The capable
honest aud industrious commission men
who handle the business at the Union
stock wards can be relied upon TO look
sharplv after the interests of their indt
vidual customers, and the cash system i
most satisfactory TO all who contribute q
this market.
The business of the past twelve month +
required in the neighborhood Of Ss,ocl.OS
TO handle it, which enormous amount al
money was distributed principally among
the farmers Of central and southern han
sas and the ranchmen of the territory and
northern Texas. Each year the eirci'
from which we draw supplies will widen
and as the country TO the south OF rs
develops we can hope TO get vast amount
| Of corn-fatted stock from that source. Il
the business increases the railroads WI
find their part remUnerAtive and othei
lines OF railroads will seek to eoncentrat.
their lines on this place. and we see in tb'
near future an immense traffic with th'
south and west that viii build an inlant
metropolis that viii equal any city he
tween the Mississippi river and the Rock
m ountains- IL VIII not be long ere N
live stock trade viii be our chief u