The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-05-28
MORE on THE PACKING HOUSE
QUESTION.

house question Is still tar from pelng
settled. our people are slow to sub
scribe for either stock or bonds, and
up 10 the present time we are far
from the amount We should raise In
Amarillo, before we ask the rest OF
the Panhandle to subscribe.
1t seems as though our people do
not appreciate or realize the signiii-
canoe of the establishment OF pack
ing house in Amarillo. Those who
have studied the subject are free In
their assertions that no other enter
prise can do as much for Amarillo at
the present time as a packing house.
the establishment OF such an enter
prise would mean the immediate ad-
dition to our population of from
three to five thousand people; 1t
would mean a weekly pay roll-all to
be expended in Amarlllo--of several
thousand dollars; 1t would mean ad-
d7Ttionai business for our stockyards
and a consequent increase OF the
stockyards' weekly pay roll; II would
mean hundreds OF additional houses
and consequently more labor for the
building trades, and greater earnings
in that line of business; IL would
mean increased railroad earnings in
Amarillo in the way OF freight rates,
and 1t would necessarily mean en-
ployment for more railroad men.
Aside from these obvious local adj
vantages afforded by the establish
ment OF a packing house, there are
further advantages"of indirect value
10 result from the establishment Of
such an enterprise, The Panhandle
country has been proven, and is
known to be an excellent cattle rails
ing country. Nothing can be more
instrumental in making It also a
hog raising country, than the estab-
lishment of packing house. EXpe-
riments have resulted In demonstra-
ton of the fact that hogs in the Pan
handle are healthier, thrive better,
are more prolific, and can be more
cheaply grown than in any other
part OF the country. Nearly every
day Panhandle hogs top the market
at Fort Worth, and at other packing
centers and our hogs are sought by
packers because OF their known SUI
perior qualities, and excellent con-
dition Of health. If the Panhandle
is to develop into a strictly farm and
stock raising country, there's no bet
ter means to accomplish this end
than by the growing of hogs.
By slaughtering and packing our
hogs and cattle at home we can at
least save freight and Mr.. Butt says
IL we can only save freight, pack
ing house will prove financial sue
cess.
There's another view to be taken
of the packing house situation. Since
the elimination of rebates and other
discriminating practices OF the rail
roads in favor OF the large corpora,
tons in the packing and other In
dustries, the Independent concerns
have a much better show of exist.
ence than heretofore. In fact, indie.
pendent packeries on a small scale
we'll and economically managed have
of late years, proven a great sue,
cess, and are proving more profitable
to those who invest in them. 1t is
conceded that we have the proper
location for packing house. There
Is not single reason for doubt, that
the gentleman who has made the
proposition to Amarillo is fully cap
able of conducting packing house In
an efficient, and economical man
ner. Therefore those who will in
vest money in such an enterprise
nave every reasonable hope OF reap
ing from their investment most sat
lsfactory returns.
There's not any question in thu
minds of those who have studied
the situation, but that in a few year,
hence stock in an Amarillo packer.
will be worth from three to fiv'
times more than par; and taking int
consideration, the direct and imme
date advantages to be gained by thu
requirement Of such an enterprise
we fail to see why anyone who ha
the means should hesitate in sub
scribing for reasonable amount o
packing house stock
There's bound to be a packing
house in the Panhandle country Ii
the near future. The people of tn
Panhandle country are clamorini
for a packing house. Amarillo ha
the first opportunity of securing til
packing house. If she fails to TAX
= the necessary steps to get it, she ha
only herself to blame.
VIII we stand in our own light