Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-01
STOCK YARD RECORD BROKEN
Receipts at South Omaha in Excess
Of High Figures Of 1910.
FEEDER CATTLE ARE SCARCE
because of DrOuth Many stock Rails
ers GO 10 Market-Rapid Growth
In sheep Business-New
improvements Made.


hogs and sheep received and sold during
the year 1911. South Omaha established a
new high record for a years business
which crowds that market close to second
place among the worlds live stock mar
kets. In making this showing for 1911
South Omaha broke many records.
The gain in total receipts OF all kinds OF
live stock for 1911 was $4,000 over 1910
which was the heaviest previous year.
In cars of live stock received the record
was also broken with a total OF e4.0O0
as compared to previous record Of 1907
OF SECS, a gain OF 4,S75 cars.
Hog receipts showed a total for 1911 Of
2,25S.OOO. a decrease OF 1900 head as COM
pared TO record year of 1908, but a gain
OF 4e0.6se over 1910. Notwithstanding this
slight decrease the showing for 1911 was
even better than 1908 considering the quail
fly Of hogs marketed the weight OF hogs
FOR 1911 averaging fourteen pounds per
head greater, or 2iS pounds, which would
indicate more nearly normal conditions
prevailing.
Total receipts OF cattle for 1911 num-
bered L17292i head, being a decrease OF
E0oO0 as compared TO 1910 which was BY
far the best cattle year South Omaha
has known. Compared to 1907. tho pee
vious record year however. 1911 showed
nice increase. Compared TO receipts at
other large market centers and the
shortage which actually exists in range
cattle South Omaha might well have
anticipated a much greater falling off
In the number OF feeder cattle sold at
South Omaha aud shipped to country
feed lots. no shortage In production on
The range was reflected. for the total
number OF feeder cattle sold at South
Omaha reached $4,000 head. which repre-
scented a gain over the biggest previous
year of 5000 head II does not follow,
however, that the number OF cattle on
feed this year in the corn states is In
excess OF other years. In fact, the con-
trary Is the case.
Farmers Forced 60 Market.
On account OF the dry pastures last
summer in the farming states, particu-
larry in Iowa. Illinois. Missouri. Kansas
and Nebraska, farmers were forced 10
market many cattle which under normal
conditnons would have been held for fall
and winter feeding. As result farmers
who desired TO feed this winter were
Obliged to purchase their feeder stock
Rt the market last fall and while these
South Omaha than usual. Il was because
% a preference for the western cattle
received there In larger numbers than
Elsewhere, rather than any general in
crease In the number OF cattle put on
feed. II will be found that there are
Fewer cattle on feed this winter than IN
many years previous As a result OF
this beef Is likely 20 be high during
1912.
The rapid growth OF South omaha's
sheep market has been the marvel Of ia
competitors and a qualification 10 those
who have predicted so much for TINT dc.
partment In 1910 South Omaha showed
2 gain In sheep receipts OF Si7.S8 head
over any previous year. when WIS BY
many considered an abnormal rhowinR.
FOR 1911 the total receipts reached > l7hOOO.
or only 10000 short OF the record year OF
1910. AS a matter OF fact. 1911 showed a
substantial increase In receipts or range
sheep over any other year. the decrease
IN total receipts being more than ex-
planned by the decreased number OF sheen
which were fed In northern Colorado dur
Ing the winter OF lsl0-l91i While the
number Of sheep received was about the
same for 1911 as for 1910. the number OF
feeders sold for shipment TO country de-
creased more than 10000 head This was
due TO the range sheep coming % market
tl the fall OF 1911 carrying more weight
than during the previous year and better
Fitted for packers requirements end "a
the steadily improving demlnd for NUT
ton. Consequently the packers Ne"c chile
70 use at South Omaha for slaughter
more than 100000 more sheep AID lambs
than even In the big record year OF 1910
Scarcity and high price Of cattle, aid
therefore OF beef. are teaching me Is opls
the value OF mutton as neat food. OF.
ways considered most wholesome .'he
high cost OF living" about which 90
much has been said and written. viii
cause old c. p, 20 look to the meek dyed
sheep for large part Of his neat food
And {. p. had better watch cut
and see that no 1arm comes 10 the poor
sheep through III advised .ariff legisla.
tlon-wooi has to be grown on a yheep'l
hack Therefore. II wool production II
made Improbable. sheep raising will Ian
gulsh.
Promises Are FnIfiIIed
The improvements promised by th'
stock yards management at the begin
ming OF 1911 for the sheep department
have more than been fulfilled AZ cos
of 10000 the stock yards company ma,
almost reconstructed its sheep handling
facilities and built large and commodiou
up-to-dats barns. capable Of housing an,
comfortably caring for 10000 sheep a
one time. thus giving 10 South omahi
the greatest sheep handling plant known
Just as substantial and well deserve,
improvements have been made In othe
departments Of the market. including re
paving and rebuilding OF a large portion
OF the cattle division; construction Q
modern double chutes and a shipping
division; rebuilding OF portion OF IN
hos division, etc. the cost OF all o
witch agEregstsd nearly 10000
The spirit OF progreSslveness and CO
operation prevailing among the differen
interests at south Omaha stock yard
In promoting the welfare OF the marke
and its patrons. IL apparent even 20 tn
casual visitor 90 that busy place. tn
stock yards company itself Is entitled I
much credit for the building OF this gres
market; especially does this apply to th
administration OF It's affairs during IN
iast few years. In tks readiness wit
which IL has met the wishes OF Il
HatronS and shippers. who are coming I