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

stock yards and saws the concern is
operated IN manner to stunt the fut-
ure growth OF the stock markets of the
Northwest, whereas, if 1T was properly
handled, the market might be de-
veloped into one of the most important
in the country by reason of its excellent
and fortunate location. The publica-
ton further says that only one road
Is interested in tits prosperity and its
interest Is purely selfish and has no
public spirit in. it. 1t says that the
members of the ST Paul Chamber of
Commerce and dobbers' 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 5nine-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.
Mr.. Flower says the statements IN
the article and in the Journal editorial
give very wrong impression ana tha az
that was probably the intention or
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 hot rpn91rS were Dolng
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 its 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, Sin
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
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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 time when the hog
market, or the sheep and cattle mar
ket, for that matter, was better. We
look forward to the erection in the
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 Stickney 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 a stock9raisings 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 1900, and that
is about all there will be for some time
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