The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02

stock yards and SAYS the concern is
operated IN manner to stunt the fut-
ure growth of the stock markets of the
Northwest, whereas, if it was properly.
handled, the market might be de-
veloped into one of the most important
IN the country bya-eason Of it's excellent
ana fortunate location The publica-
ton further says that only one road
IS interested in its prosperity and its
interest is purely selfish and has no
public spirit in 1t. 1t says that the
members of the ST Paul Chamber OF
Commerce and Jobbers' union are mis-
guided, although doubtless patriotic,
and that in reality the change would
accrue to the interests of st. Paul
rather than to Minneapolis. 1t is
charged in the article that the South
st. Paul yards are manipulated and
controlled by cappers and scalpers
whose interests are either personal or
for out-of-town concerns. 1t is assert
ed that one clique controls the hog
market and that nine-tenths OF the
hogs raised in Southern Minnesota go
to Chicago, as there is no market in ST.
Paul for them.
Mr.. Flower, in answer to the whole
article, asserts that the hog market in
South st. Paul was never in better
condition, and he gives his reasons for
saying so. Summed UP in word, the
reason was competition.
the article and in the Journal editorial
give very wrong impression and that
that was probably the intention of
their publication.
Asked as to the charge that the pack
ing houses were not running full blast
and that scalpers were manipulating
the market in the interests of outside
buyers, Mr.. Flower said that one of the
smaller houses was indeed shut down,
for the reason that repairs were being
made to make good the damage done
by a recent fire. The fire temporarily
crippled the capacity of the plant. The
other house was being run to It's full
est capacity. Mr.. Flower denied that
scalpers were buying on the ST. Paul
market and selling to other markets
for the purpose Of making margin.
1t is true that some stock goes through
st. Paul to Chicago, but these ship
ments are purchased by Cudahy Bros,
the Plantations, of Milwaukee, Sim
clair, of Cedar Rapids, and big Chi
cago house, which is buying incog. 1t
is known that hogs are often routed
from the point of shipment to Chicago
on through bills of lading, and that,
after portions of the cargoes have been
sold to St. Paul parties, and perhaps
resold, are sent via the through bills
to save freight, but this is not scalping.
Mr. Flower said that there is great
strife among the buyers, and, as
consequence, one of the most active
hog markets. has been created that
was ever seen in ST. Paul He further
stated that the plant would be operated
to its fullest capacity the moment the
repairs to the damaged structure were
completed.
There was never in the history Of
South st. Paul a time when the hog
market, or the sheep and cattle mar
ket, for that matter was better. We
In0 11p6. 10 he In thn
spring of new slaughter and packing
houses, and this speaks plainly enough
for the good condition of the business.
We have buyers from Kansas, North
ern Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Ne
braska, and there is an active demand
from these quarters for all classes OF
live stock
what do YOU think Of the action of
the Transfer company"
1.-The committee will evidently make
a thorough investigation of the whole
situation, and, from the makeup of
the committee, it is fair to believe there
will be a fair and impartial report
made to the stockholders
President Stiekney was also asked
for his opinion of the article in the
Transfer Reporter. 81 think it is a lot
of disconnected, disjointed and unfair
balderdash. There is no argument to
it, and, therefore, one can not intelli-
gently answer it. 1t reaches no con-
clusion, and descends to abuse.
81 believe that the South ST. Paul
plant is fully up to the requirements.
IT must be remembered that Minneso-
ia is not stock raising country 1t
was not long ago that there was no
plant in the city which could kill five
head a day. Now we have increased
the capacity to 1000 or 1,5O0, and that
is about all there will be for some tir:le
to come. Minnesota produces only the
shell of the cattle, SO to speak. 1t pro-
duces but the framework Of bones
which must be sent down South to be
fattened and made ready for the mar
ket. We have fully enough capacity
to care for the fattened cattle we have
here"