The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-30
UNION STOCK YARDS.
South st, Paul.


The number of cattle received at the union
stockyards last week was 1,1S9. as against
1,525 the week previous The receipts o.
calves were 433, as against 1888 the preceding
week. OF hogs there were 1873, as against
7,13 the week before. The number OF sheep
received was 400, as against sos, and In ad-
dition So horses were reported.
Swift & Co. killed, of cattle during the
week 1852 headas against sos the week before;
of calves, 81 head, against 81 the pre-
ceding week. of sheep 1854, as against C73
the preceding week, and of hogs 6,lO2 head, IS
against 5,139 the previous week. This report
shows that the establishment slaughtered .53
less cattle IL less calves, 412 more sheep and
1853 more hogs last week than the preceding
week.
Although the season is a dull one, in con-
nection with live stock deliveries, the re-
ceipts at this point are not as large as
everybody connected with the industry would
like to see. But the reason why the re-
ceipts are not larger is because OF the fact
that live stock must be grown in the territory
contiguous to this market before 1t can be
supplied. Reports from shippers who sre
travelling constantly through the count
from which supplies drawn to South st.
Paul indicate that In every section increasing
interest is being excited among farmers in
the direction of starting small herds and rails
ing more live stock. Much qualification is ex-
pressed, however, at the showing which Las
been made since the revival at South st. Paul
last October. Between March i and May rs,
1897, the number of hogs packed at that point
aggregated $1,000. Between March 1 and May
%, 1893. SO COO have been absorb by
Swift & Co. and other establishments at
union stockyards. r, This is fair indication CT
the increased importance OF this elt rp-ise.
The number of hogs coming in now is pro-
portionately large for this season when the
ravages of the cholera last season a:e recalled
and the fact that owing to the ciosing dawn
of the plant year ago last April led some
farmers to abandon hog raising. But they
have started up again and it IS expected that
from this time forward the supply will large
ly increase year by year.
During the past week the tone of the mar
ket has been steady and even strong, in the
face of occasional reflections of weakness from
Chicago. In the absence of a supply to meet
the demand prices here must inevitably sand
up to those in Chicago, and with the enlarge
ment of the supply there will come new plants
or the increased facilities of those existing to
absorb all offerings that are not taken by
buyers from distant points, for it must be re-
membered that in the height of the season,
when the fattened stock is coming in the
South st. Paul market is sought from many
parts CT the country. Many lots were shipped
last fall not only to Milwaukee and Kansas
City, but to the seaboard cities as WE'LL e..
The animals, that are coming in are not, as
a rule very choice. though occasionally soma
of the stock bought here last fa'l for feeders
are returning for slaughter in good condition
/ from Iowa and Southern Minnesota. There is
great demand now from Iowa, well as
many points in Minnesota, for stockers, and
good representatives of this class command
excellent prices.
The Mich Cow Exchange of Lyle and Rae
burn report the sale of quite a number of
stockers, as well as mich cows and also
that the demand far exceeds the supply. Sew
eral sales were made during the week ranging
from $45 to $50 per head. The stock Offering
now it not as good as desired. but an I'M
provement in this line is looked for in the
forthcoming season.
The Cincinnati Price Current prints in it's
issue of Thursday the following interesting
table. which affords some idea of the i'm
mense number of cattle and sheep annually
slaughtered:
Number of cattle killed yearly at Chicago.
Kansas City, ST. Louis and Omaha, accord
ing to compilations Of the Cincinnati Price
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