Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-20
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Week Just Closed One Of Best in
History Of Stock Yards.
LARGE RECEIPTS, GOOD PRICES
Run Of nOss Alone IL Light nnd
Probably VIII Continue SO Until
Latter Part of october
nt Least.
ARsE RECEIPTS, GOOD PRICES

The week has peen a corker," said Gen
ersl Manage Everett Buckingham OF the
Union Stock Yards company yesterday, re-
ferring to the conditions in the local mar
ket. I'VE have had liberal runs Of cattle
and sheep, This is the light season for
hogs. The most remarkable thing is the
prices paid for all classes Of live stock.
For instance. Thursday, one OF our best
days, s. was paid for fat steers. $50 for
the best hogs and ST. 10 for fat lambs. Prices
like that are simply marvellous. The mar
kets nave been lively as need be and the
movement has been active and early each
day.
The cattle referred to were shipped to
South Omaha by r. o. Hartwell of Iowa.
They averaged 1,GO6 pounds and the con-
signment numbered sixty head. Mr.. Hart
wells check called for about $500. lie
had fed this lot on clover and corn and
had fed them about eight months,
f. T. Graham of Creston. Neb., had two
loads OF steers on the market thursday
which averaged .L,@O, For these he re-
ceived E7.S5.
The. receipts of hogs for the week showed
lighter than last week OF the same week
Of last year. The year shows a decrease
Of about 15, 900. Relief in this line is not
expected before October l. The average
price has been about tS@ to sos The
tops OF Thursday we're SIS. Saturday,
with a light run, found a top OF $3.50, the
highest price for sixteen years. In Feb
ruary Of 1898 prices averaged about as they
do now. Conditions then were not .consid-
cred normal, while at present no abnormal
conditions are thought TO exist. The cause
Of the high prices is the excessive de.
mand.
The western sheep are coming in fast
on the early days Of the week and the
feeding grades are rapidly bought by th'
local feeders. There has been a scarcity
OF fat killing grades OF late, which. ac'
counts for the high price recorded durinS
the week. Thursday was notably good. A
top Of $40 was paid for good killers.
Building PermIts.
A number of building permits have
been issued recently for South omaha
dwellings. These are now under con.
struotion. Within a few weeks permits
for twenty-five cottages will be secured
for homes in Hlnsdale addition, The
company WIN erect the cottages for sale.
The permits issued to date are: George
Sapp, Thirty-second and l streets. 81 1900
George SobCzyk. Thirty-fourth and d
81 1000; r. Broadwell. Fourteenth and o
81, 200; F. j. Helm, Thirteenth and Polk
$1,000; c. M. Lyon, $3.50 Monroe, $1,000
G. c. Dimock, Twenty-fourth and IL
$500, shop; c. Bayer, Twsnty-seventh and
l., $500; Magic city Realty company
T~wenty-fourth and o, $1,000, saloon,
Joseph Drastic Dies from Injuries.
The funeral of Joseph Brastle will be
held at 2:sO p. m. from Brewers chapel
to Laurel Hill cemetery. Rev. Karl HilleI
will o~fficiate. Joseph Drastic died Fri.
day evening from the effects of injuries
received Friday noon at Swift and Com
pany's hog killing house. He was ar
oiler and In some way the shaftinG
caught his clothing and he was wound
several times about the shaft, He was
aiken to the South Omaha hospital, where
1t was discovered his arm and leg were
broken and he a numerous Other
bruises and internal injuries, from which
he died Friday evening. Members o
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