Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

barely held its own during the ten years
for receipts of cattle.
In the same period of ten years the
western markets have shown steady gains
and have gone forward in development
and prestige, with the showing rather ia
vorable to nah market. The fact Is
evident, from the statistics, that as the
western market grows in capacity to han
die his stock the raiser markets there
more and more and correspondlngly less
goes east on the hoof.
Home Market for Raw Materials,
There is another point often overlooked.
To nave a good market close at home for
raw materials is of inestimable advantage
to the producer. This is being brought
home to him, too, more definitely than it
used to be. Today packing house prod
ucts constitute the principal item in the
manufacturing exhibit of N~ebraska-s4,-
27.S 800 out of a total of 1851, 2S6, 926, accord
Ing to last published statistics. Farmers
and stock raisers should be interested
keenly in the growth and extension of
manufacturing ind ustries in the state. AS
they develop they will bring untold adj
vantages in giving the agriculturist better
markets for his products, and for that
reason, IL for no other. he is even more
nearly concerned in the successful man
ufacturing enterprise than the city man.
Manufacturing always stimulates other
business, furnishes employment to labor
and brings money into the state, as well
as keeping local money IN circulation in
all the channels of trade.
Directly concerned in this matter of
manufacturing and raw material market
are the 1900 farmers and stock raisers
dealing with the Omaha market. They
are scattered through the twenty-f ~
states and territories from which ship
ments come, as noted above. They buy as
well as sell stock here and a substantial
percentage of their yearly business, buy
ing of necessities and Injuries, is done
here. Hundreds have open accounts with
the Omaha stores. many hold balances In
the local banks and every family on a
stock farm, small OF large In extent and
production, is drawn into the curreyt flow
ing this way.
Giant in Growth.
Established something less than twenty
five years ago, the stock yards, packing
houses and allied industries at this point
now have an annual payroll amounting to
100000 in round numbers As to in
trinsic money value of the yards and
their rulings, II cannot ne considered In
the same breath with the vastly broader
value OF their facilities to the stock
raisers, shippers and their dependents OF
the state and Of the west. Even those
who do not sell here. for one reason or
another. reap profit from the competitive
Influence OF the Omaha stock market. Flu
ture value of the plant. from that stand
point, no man can compute; only the
measure OF support given It can be used
TO guide estimates as the years pass.
Failing off In business. natural or forced,
will certainly depreclate every element of
value entering into this great industry.
Without adequate business and a reason
able revenue at all times the stock yards
will amount to nothing. and a lost OF aban-
doned market, it is pointed out. is mighty
hard to re-establish.
Growth shown I'm FiRares.
For the benefit of those who pay little
or no heed 90 progress outside their own
immediate lines the following tables of
market receipts here will prove both in
teresting and instructive. They show APP
proximate receipts by states for four