Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
STOCK MART THIRD IN WORLD
Six Million Head Lave Stock Handled
in south Omaha in Year.
VALUE OVER HUNDRED MILLIONS
Fifteen Thousand Trains Required TO
Handle the Business of che Great
est Commercial InstItutton
in Nebraska.

From an industrial point Of view Omaha
and South Omaha may be considered as
one great city. The Industries Of South
Omaha and its big commercial enterprises
contribute as much to the greatness OF
Omaha az they do TO that OF South Omaha
The prosperity Of the big commercial con-
Germs OF the two cities contributes to the
prosperity and promotes the welfare OF
the state. These industries are instru-
mental 10 a great degree In developing
the resources Of the state IL Is a happy
event In the life Of any community to
secure 10 itself an industry which provides
employment for an increased population.
Commercial clubs exist In our cities and
towns as agencies for the promotion OF
their welfare; to secure factories and busi-
ness enterprises. Some of our states main
tain publicity departments for advertising
their resources and opening up opportuni-
ties for new business enterprises. The
new factory or mill or big jobbing house
or any new acquisition which furnishes
additional employment for people In any
, city Is pointed out proudly to the stranger.
Il is not only the duty Of public spirited
citizens TO secure these advantages for their
city or state, but IT is desirable TO foster
and support them when once gained.
Omaha, through the concerned effort Of
It's public spirited citizens, aided by the
natural resources OF the state, is building
up a city OF which Nebraskans are proud.
Its iobbing and wholesale districts are not
equalled in many larger cities. It's grain
market occupies a prominent place among
the grain markets Of the country. The live
stock market is the third largest in me
world.
Greatest Institution I'm state.
OF the large commercial institutions IN
Omaha or Nebraska, the live stock market
and packing center az south Omaha Is by
far the greatest. Established only twenty
six years ago and younger than many, It
now stands third In the world. For the
year of 1910 100000 Of cattle, hogs and
sheep were sold there. 100000 head OF
which went to the South Omaha packing
houses to be slaughtered and prepared into
food products and shipped to all parts OK
the civilized world. These meat food
animals represent shipments from twenty
five states and a valuation largely exceed
ing 800. OOO,O OO Two million head OF these
animals were sold at South Omaha to go
again into the country for feeding pur-
poses. again to be shipped to market THIS
time for slaughter TO furnish food for our
meat eating people. To handle this enor-
NOUS business for the year 1910 4OOOOO
freight cars were required, or nearly l5'OOO
Z trains, a considerable part OF the business
OF ten great railroad systems. Without IN
Guiding employees Of railroads or those con-
nected with the live stock and packing
business outside OF South Omaha II re-
ou,red the services Of nearly 10000 people
with an annual payroll of more than
s5. 900 TO handle this business through
the market The amount OF money eN-
pended for supplies, up-keep of the various
aepartnents of the business improvements
and permanent additions for the aceomo-
dalton Of the steadily increasing business
taxes. etc, added to monies paid out ior
salaries. amounts in the course OF year
20 a stupendous sum, a large part OF which
goes out again into the state for homes
and the various products of the farm
Receipts Of cattle, hogs and sheep AT
seven prominent markets for eleven
months of 1910. ending November 80, COM
pared 70 same period Of 1909;