The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-19
CATTLE RECEIPTS
BELOW NORMAL
LIVE STOCK OFFERINGS AT
SEVEN INTERIOR MARKETS
SHOW A BIG DECLINE.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Livestock re.
ceipts for the year 1903 at seven lead
ing interior markets of the United
states, 39,545,725 head, were the low
est since 1904. Reports to the bureau
OF statistics Of the department Of COM
merce and labor indicate that the re-
ceipts Of hogs at these markets, which
during each of the four years prior had
been in excess Of 10000, 900 head, to-
falling 22,863,701 head for the year 1908
fell to 18,S34,641 head in 1909. The
cattle receipts for the year, 9,1S9312
head, while comparing favorably with
the total for the previous year, 1927
$50 head, were below the like totals
for each of the years 1906, 1905 and
1907. The annual receipts of calves.
S71,472 head, exceeded like totals for
each of the preceding four years. The
1909 arrivals of sheep. 1O,2S4,9O5 head.
while in excess OF like totals for the
two preceding years, show a smaller
total than the figures for 1905 and 1907
The receipts of horses and mules. 365.
2s5 In number, were above the total re-
ported for the year before, showing.
however, a large decrease when COM
pared with the figures for earlier years.
The shortage, as compared with the
1908 figures, in the supply of hogs does
not AFFECT particularly arr one of the
markets considered. AS compar cd with
1908 fgures receipts at Chicago, 7,O33,-
b47 head, show an. absolute decrease of
l'627O74 head or a decline of 10 per
cent; those at Kansas City, 3,092,S35
head, minus 622,274 head, or a de-
cline of IL per cent; those at Omaha,
an absolute decrease of 289,35S 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
20 per cent below those reported the
Iyear before. The 1909 receipts of hogs
at st. Louis, 3,076O65 head, show a rel
ative small decline of less than per
cent from the 1908 total.
Chicago Cattle Receipts Fewer.
While the total n1mber of cattle re-
ceipts at the seven primary markets
was larger than the year before, the
1909 receipts of cattle at Chicago, g.
9g9,S05 head for the first time since
1902, fell below 5000, 900, constituting
less than 80 per cent of the total re-
ceipts at the seven primary markets
as compared with nearly 36 per cent.
the average proportion for the pre-
cedine FIVE years. OF the annual re-
cefpts OF sheep at the same market al
most 43 per, cent is credited to Chicago
though this percentage was slightly
below the corresponding average for
the preceding f1ve-year period. OF the
total annual receipts of calves at five
primary markets, over 80 per cent was
credited to Chicago and kansas City.
the Importance OF the latter market
apparently 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 NOSE important
markets.
The volume of trt fffc caused by the
inbound live stock movement is best
measured by the number of loaded
live stock cars received at the seven
markets in question; while this mum
Der is. partly estimated, and therefore.
not absolutely accurate a. comparison
of the 1909 total OF 70s,21O cars with
those for the earlier years indicates
decrease in the supply since 1904, the
below the average for the preceding
five years.
The annual aggregate shipments of
packing house products from Chicago
2151,663713 pounds were below those
reported for any of the five previous
years. All the items comprised in the
grand total, with the exceptionsnf pick
led beef and pork, show large declines,
as compared with the figures for the
earlier years. The largest relative
losses since 1905 appear unde" the head
of canned meats the loss amounting to
about 10 per cent, and of lard, the ship
ments of which declined about SO pei
cent since that year.
The stocks of meat, as reported for
the five principal packing cenrers at
the end of the year, 1876, AR, sos pounds.
were below like figures reported under
the same dates in each of the last FIVE
years.
seaboard Receipts Decrease.
The 1909 receipts of live stock at four
principal Atlantic seaboard cities were
9,240,74S head, compared with 9,S4s,-
519 head in 1908 and S,7s2,3S3 head re-
ported for the year 1907. OF the total
ISpOllSu 1sA4VtliU Eedu were cattle, |
4, 037,101 hogs. 341S,574 sheep and 644,- |
903 calves. The number of calves and
sheep received during the year show
increases over like receipts in 1908 and |
1907, The receipts of cattle show a |
slight decrease as compared with like
figures for the last two years; the re-
ceipts of hogs show a large decline and
were the lowest on record since 1903.
Grain receipts at fifteen principal in
terror markets during, the past year,
744,624,06S bushels, were lower than for
any year since 1904. CT the total re-
ported for the year 256,770641 bush |
els were wheat, 215,919,510 corn, |
1S5,O05,335 oats. 7S,616,64S barley and
8. 31L9S4 rye. The largest wheat re-
ceipts during the year are shown for
Minnea polls, this market taking about /
81 per cent of the total commercial
wheat supply reported for the fifteen
markets. In the matter of corn, the
Importance of Chicago is pre- eminent.
over AZ per cent of the article market
ed at fifteen certers having been re-
eeived at that city. as against Al per
cent, the average for the years 1904 |
1908
The annual -four shipments from
thirteen milling centers are stated as
i4,063,156 barrels. a quantity exceeding
like totals for any Of the five proceed
ing years. Minneapolis, Chicago, Du-
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