The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-18
RECEIPTS OF LIVE
STOCK VERY Low
Reports Show Great Falling Off
in Meat Products
GRAIN RECEIPTS ARE OFF
Arrivals of Grain at Principal Interior
Markets Show Greater Decline
Than for Any Year
Since 1904
GRAIN RECEIPTS ARE OFF

seven leading interior markets of the
United States, S9,545,725 head, were the
lowest since 1904. Reports to the bureau
of statistics of the department of com
merce and labor indicate that the receipts
of hogs at these markets which during
each of the four prior years had been in
excess of 100000 head. totallng 22,S6S, 7O1
head for the year 1905 fell to 1854, Gal head
In 1909. The cattle receipts for the year
e,1S9,312 head. while comparing favorably
with the total for the previous year.
S,S27, 800 head, were below the like totals
for each of the years 1905, 1906 and 1907.
The annual receipts of calves ST., 472
head, exceeded like totals for each of
the preceding four years. The 1909 ar
rivals of sheep, 1924 9O5 head, while in
excess of like totals for the two preced-
ing years show a smaller total than the
figures for 1906 and 1907. The receipts of
horses and mules, 965, COS in number, were
above the total reported for the year
before, showing, however, large de-
crease when compared with the figures for
earlier years. The shortage as compared
with the 1903 figures, in the supply of hogs
does not affect particularly any one of
the markets considered. AS compared
with 1903 figures, receipts at Chicago, T.
032 ,647 head, show an absolute decrease
of 1,627,074 head, or a decline of 10 per
cent; those at Kansas City, 3092 1886
head, minus 62.274 head, or decline of
II per cent; those at Omaha. an absolute
decrease of 2Ss,s5S head and relative
decline OF IL per cent. The largest per
cent decrease is shown In the receipts
of hogs at st. Joseph, the 1909 figures,
1,693,S31 head, being rs per cent below
those reported the year before. The 1909
receipts of hogs at ST. Louis. 3,076,065
head, show a relatively small decline of
less than per cent from the 1908 total
While the total number of cattle re-
ceipts at the seven primary markets was
larger than the year before, the 1909 re-
ceipts of cattle at Chicago, ISIS, SO5 head
for the first time since 1902, fell below
S,000000 constituting less than 80 per
cent of the total receipts at the seven
primary markets, as compared with near
~ 36 per cent, the average proportion
for the preceding five years. OF the an
rual receipts of sheep at the same mar
kets almost 43 per cent is credited to
Chicago. though this percentage was
slightly below the corresponding average
for the preceding five-year period. OF the
total annual receipts OF calves at five
primary markets. over so per cent was
credited to Chicago and Kansas City, the
importance of the latter market apparent
ly growing at the expense of Chicago
The largest market for horses and mules
In the past year was ST. Louis, which is
credited with over IS per cent of the seven
most important markets.
The volume of traffic caused by the In
bound live stock movement Is best meas
ured by the number OF loaded live stock
cars received at the seven markets in
question; while this number is partly esti-
mated and, therefore. not absolutely ac-
curate, comparison of the 1909 total of
7lS,2 30 cars with those for the earlier
years indicates a decrease In the supply
since 1904. the 1909 figures being more than
per cent below the average for the
preceding five years.
The annual aggregate shipments of
packing house products from Chicago,
c.151 ,663 713 pounds, were below those re-
ported from any OF the FIVE previous
years All the items comprised in the
grand total, with the exception of picked
beef and pork. show large declines as
compared with the figures for the earlier
years. The largest relative losses since
1905 appear under the head of canned
meats the loss amounting to about 10 per
cent, and OF lard, the shipments of which
declined about 80 per cent since that year.
The stocks of meat, as reported for the
five principal packing centers at the end
OF the year. 1876. 4S7 sos pounds, were be-
low like figures reported under the same
dates in each of the last five years.
The 1909 receipts of live stock at four
principal Atlantic seaboard cities were
SCOTS head, compared with 9,S4S,519
head in 1908 and S,7s2.3s3 head reported for
the year 1907. OF the total reported, L.
1910 head were cattle; 4037. 101, hogs; g.
| AIS, STA, sheep, and 644,90S, calves. The
number of calves and sheep received dur
ing the year show increases over like re-
ceipts in 1903 and 1907. The receipts of
cattle show a slight decrease as compared
with like figures for the last two years
the receipts of hogs show a large decline
and were the lowest on record since 1908.
Grain receipts at IL principal interior
markets during the past year, IA. (624, oSs
bushels were lower than for any year
since 1904 OF the total reported for the
year 25e 1854 bushels was wheat 245,-
9l9 510 corn; 1S5 COS. 1876. oats; "a, 616e4s bar
ley. and 811,934. rye. The largest wheat
receipts during the year are shown for
Minneapolis, this market taking about 80
supply reported for the Is markets In
the matter of corn, the Importance OF Chi
cago Is pre-eminent, over ~ per cent of
the article marketed at IL centers having
| been received at that city, as against
a per cent. the average for the years
| 1e04-1S0S.
| The annual -four shipments from Ii mill
ing centers are stated as 44,06S,15s barrels,
| a quantity exceeding like totals for any
| Of the five preceding years. Minneapolis,
| Chicago, Duluth, Milwaukee and St.
| Louis are credited with So per cent OF
the aggregate shipments for the year.
Minneapolis supplies about IS per cent
| Of the total -four shipments both during
the past year and the preceding flve-year
| period.
| Grain and -four receipts during the past
year at the four principal Atlantic sea-
| board cities, It's, 5U bushels, show a
| heavy decline since 1907 and 1903, when
| 25s, S4S s76 and 2oS,l90 .S13 bushels were re-
| ported. Since 1907 the Boston grain re-
ceipts declined about 80 per cent; New
| York receipts about q per cent; Phila-
delphia receipts about "a per cent, and
Baltimore receipts over 40 per cent. OF
| the total grain received at these four
ports, wheat constituted 4s,S23 s7 bushels,
compared with GA, 26o, 426 bushels In 1900
| and n, 396, 094 bushels in 1907: corn receipts
at these ports were 24,a9S,08O bushels,
compared with 27.450.712 bushels in 1905
and 90. ZOE. 800 bushels in 1907. The l%s