Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-02
RECORD HORSE YEAR.
Receipts Make New Records for On
Dav Week, Month and Year.

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Dav Week, Month and Year.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-Commission deal
ers have made strenuous efforts at
both retail and auction to clear the
weeks receipts preparatory to open
ing the new year with strictly fresh
offerings. While arrivals have been
of moderate proportions the offerings
have been considerably in excess OF
the consignments reported holiday
week a year ago, and the tone or
trade has been more satisfactory than
featured the closing years market
twelve, months ago. Estimated re-
ceipts for the year approximate l27,-
800, a new record by S,546 arrivals.
One days receipts reached 2,177, one
weeks, 4,76S and one months 1S,44S,
establishing new market records. De-
mand for commercial horses has ruled
broader drafters and small southern
ers in particular finding a broader out
let than any previous year in decade.
While there has been no boom in val
ues, prices have averaged shade
/ higher, owing to the broader and keen
err competition from all quarters to Sc
cure the best offerings and to fill ur-
gent orders. Prices close nominally
steady at the range Of quotations
which prevailed before the lnterna-
tional show
| Horse Gossip.
| The following shippers arrived with
consignments Of horses: w. A. Heck
West Liberty. Iowa; W. e. Keefe, San
Diego Cal; J. d. Robnett, Chicago; j.
j. McPhillips, Chicago; w. A. Lyler.
!, M. Newgass & Son are arranging for
an early opening Of their Fridays auc-
ton. as after the new year they an
ticipate heavier receipts and broader
demand and will need the outlet of
Fridays auction to clear their con-
signments. Commission dealers an
ticipate 600 arrivals for today's New
/ Year auction.
j Commission dealers at the Chicago
market consider the prospects bright
for the coming year in the horse bust
i ness. They intend to swell the re-
i ceipts of 1906 over the previous year
The gain of 21,351 in receipts in 1905
over the arrivals Of 1904 they regard
as favorable omen of what will be
accomplished in 1906 at the Chicago
market.
Horsemen Elect Officers.
The Union Stock Yards Horse Com
4 mission union, at it's annual meeting
last week reelected all it's old officers
L. M. Newgrass, vice president; I. w
Bell, secretary and treasurer.
The membership is represented b.
Colonel John s. Cooper, L. M. New
gass & Son, E. H. schloeman, Ellis
worth & McNair, F. j. Berry, A. Q
Elder, John splan, Chicago Hors
Sale company, A. q. Leonard, M. II
Tichenor, Samuel Cozzens and T. w
Bell.
The object Of the organization is t
J promote the sale of horses at the Chi
cago market on equitable principle
applicable alike to seller and buyer
: To build up great market it is nee
essary to have buyers as well as con
: signors of supplies, and to insure AIDE
! quate supply and stable outlet tn
members Of the organization have con
Quoted an open business on equitabl
: principles embodied in a set of print
"a ed rules which affect alike buyer an
seller of horses at this market. Their
!. are no David Harum do the othe
! fellow first" transactions allowed a
: this market. The seller must make tn
b representations of his horse good, an
O the buyer, under penalty of suspen
d sion. must accept and pay for his pur
4 chases within the time, specified by TIL
O rules If the animals are as guarantee
q when sold