Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17

which In the course of a year pass into
the packing plants. This regularity gives
stability to the vast system Of specialized
industry which must depend on this supply
for each daily task. During the month OF
July, 74,f21 head Of cattle were received
and this was the month Of smallest re-
ceipts. In the same time 166.l6O hogs were
received and 16o,S66 sheep. The large re-
ceipts OF sheep balance the light receipts
OF hogs and the fair receipts OF cattle
One OF the heaviest months OF the current
year was January, when 1894 cattle, l17,1S4
hogs and l2s.TI4 sheep were received 1t
will be seen by a glance at the following
table that the receipts distribute perfectly
throughout the several months OF the year
and give the local market It's vigor ana all
it's well known dependable qualities. This
table shows the regularity OF the market.
and also a comparison Of the year with
that Of 1909, SO far as the current year has
elapsed. Note the fine increase Of cattle
and sheep for the present year.
Increase Indicated.
From present Indications, receipts OF cat
tie viii be increased this year by about
$1,000. which will be the record year for
the local market an approximation OF
f.1e5, 600 and should this hold up the figures
will be close to 2,250OOO sheep at the close
OF the year.
A word about the machinery by which so
vast and valuable product is perfected
brings one in discussion Immediately into
the heart Of the packing center. Here
grouped IN positions Of greatest convenience
are four great packing plants, namely.
that OF Armour & Co., Cudahy Packing
company, swift & CO. and the
Omaha Packing company. The value OF
those houses reach total OF about
s., 0o0, co., The Cudahy Packing company Is
located west OF the Union Stock yards,
Armour & Co. and the Omaha Packing
company have their location Immediately
south and Swift & Co. occupy the
extreme southeastern section of the pack
ing district. All the plants, including the
the Union Stock yards, cover an area OF
about 100 acres Of ground, The valuation
/ of the Union Stock yards, all told, ap-
proximates $s,OO0.00o E
To keep abreast Of the rapidly increasing
tide of live stock, these packers and the
Union Stock Yards company have been
forced to add improvements Z constantly.
During the present year the Cudahy Pack
ing company has added q splendid DEPART
ment for the slaughter of hogs. 1t is UNI
eQualled in the west and has the appear
ance of banquet hall, SO far as neatness
and correct appointments are concerned.
The same company has, the excavation
completed for a fine five-story office
building. ns s s@ esq @ $50
Many improvements.
Swift & Co. Is Just completing a
new tank room and an addition to the bone
rooms. An enormous new steel stack is
being erected TO accommodate the entire
boiler system Thereafter automatic feed
ers are to be installed in the batteries OF
the boiler rooms. At the opening OF the
/ year the beef house went into complete
operation and now all cattle, hogs and
sheep are slaughtered under one roof This
makes one of the largest slaughterlng
houses In the world. III
Armour & Co. has finished its syB-
tenn Of automatic feeders in it's batteries
Of the boiler room and has worked a great
economy. The Omaha Packing company