Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
Firms That Handle the Enormous Business at the Unic

Omaha. which means the first third OF the
second year In the exchange. the business
has shown the interesting increase OF about
200 per cent, as compared with the total
BUSINESS handled in the same months Of the
first year.
The record indicates the possibilities Of
high-class salesmanship.
The South Omaha staff this company
illustrates well the degree OF specialization
which has been reached In the science OF
selling live stock. Each man is doing that
one thing which he can do best. There
are statesmen TO handle sheep. others to
sell hogs and others for cattle. This
means that each salesman has one series
of conditions to consider. not three. that
he can spend his entire time on his own
individual specially.
The members Of the South Omaha staff
are;
Joe McCleneghsn. cattle salesman.
John Ross, sheep salesman.
George Housman. sheep salesman.
Charles r.. oliver, hog salesman.
w. T.. King. hog salesman and manager.
This company has handled a generous
share Of the record-making sales Of the
market here. Alexander MacQueen OF
silver Creek last month consigned to the
Bowles company thirty-six head of 1-year-
old calves and captured the record price
for young beef. SI.65, through the efforts
Of their salesman.
Another notable sale was that Of a bunch
Of Wyoming feeders averaging o5 pounds
at $3.50 and a load OF cows and heifers
averaging 931 pounds at s. on November IL.
An interesting series of records is shown
in this partial summary of notable ao-
complishments Of the company:
The highest priced range steers Of their
weight, for Jay Buck Of Camp Crook, s.
D.; average 1,2S9, at tG25.
The highest priced range steers; average
L849. at $40, for J. +. Bourdett, Midland,
Mont.
The highest priced cornfed cows; average
L.240. at S625, for Alexander MacQueen,
Silver Creek, Neb.
The highest priced clipped lambs, $50,
for Paul Pearson. Silver Creek, Neb.
PRxtOn-EckmRn Chemical Company
Pharmacists Of live stock, would be a
good descriptive title to apply to the Pax
ton-Eckman Chemical company of South
Omaha. This firm, which is so closely
connected with the general industry repre-
scented by the Union Stock Yards, is housed
in the Exchange building.
This company is concerned alone with
the manufacture of remedies for the treat
ment Of live stock. The manufacture OF
sheep dip represents a considerable por-
ton Of their business. The Paxton-Eckmar
dips are recognized by the United States
government and are supplied to the
dipping stations in South Omaha, St
Joseph and Kansas City, besides being sold
to many Individual consumers.
The products Of this company are widely
used among stock raisers in all Of the
western states. A notable triumph of thi!
company has been the successful treat
ment Of the '1eg and lip disease which
has been affecting sheep IN the closel!
cropped pasture OF the northwest.
The preparations of the Paxton-Eckma
| COMPANY are put out under the pure foo
and drugs act and bear the mark Of tn,
government approval.
James l.. Paxton, who for twenty-fou
years was connected with the Soutl
Omaha Union Stock yards, is presiden
Of the company; w. A. Paxton. Jr., &
vice president, and 4. M. Eckman L. gen
eral manager; Henry Elvidge is secretary
treasurer.
Wood bros.
No review OF the live stock business