Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-29

during the first five months Of the
present year, 1O,26S,345 head, were
about IA per cent greater than during
the corresponding period in 1911. This
number was exceeded only once for
the corresponding period in the past
decade, namely, in 1908, when 10.707,.
46S head Of hogs were received at
these markets. The receipts in May,
1912, compared with those in May,
1911, show an increase at Omaha, st.
Joseph, st. Paul and Sioux City, and q
decrease at Chicago, Kansas City and
st. Louis.
Sheep.-The May, 1912, receipts Of
sheep at the seven principal markets,
1858 head, show a decrease Of near.
ly AZ per cent, when compared with
May, 1911. The aggregate receipts dur.
ing the first five months Of the present
year, however, 4,G5S,162 head, when
compared with the corresponding
period in 1911, show an increase Of IL
per cent The receipts Of sheep during
the corresponding five months Of the
present year were larger than during
the corresponding five months Of any
OF the 10 preceding years. The May
receipts OF sheep show an increase at
Kansas City and st. Paul, and q de-
crease at each Of the other FIVE princi.
pal western markets, when compared
with the May receipts in 1911.
Cars.-The number Of loaded live.
stock cars received at the seven mar.
kets was 53.147 in May. 1912. q de.
crease Of Is per cent when compared
with May, 1911.
Live Stock at Atlantic Ports.-The
total May receipts Of food live stock at
the four leading Atlantic seaport cities
Of Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, were 696.01s head In 1912
and 7ls.2s2 head in 1911, a decrease Of
3 per cent. The receipts during the Ave
months ending in May were 3,S56,370
head In 1912 and 3,511,374 head In
1911, an increase Of nearly 10 per cent.
The May receipts show o decrease In
1912 as compared with 1911 at New
York and Baltimore, and an increase
ct Boston and Philadelphia.
Packing House Products.-The May
shipments Of packing.house products
from Chicago we're 17l,221,125 pounds
In 1912 and 1s4,673,s75 pounds in 1911.
. decrease Of per cent There was an
increase In the shipments Of canned
and cured meats, pork and stearine
and decrease In the shipments Of
fresh and picked beef. dressed hogs.
hides, lard and tallow.
Stocks Of Meat on Hand.-The
stocks OF meat on hand In May, 1912,
at Chicago. Kansas City. Omaha, st.
Joseph and Milwaukee. 320.l70.5S9
pounds. were considerably greater
than In May Of each Of the two proceed.
Ing years. although the quantity was
less than In any Of the three preceding
months OF the present year.
Exports Of Food Animals.-A very
marked decline 10 reported in the ex.
ports Of food live stock In May, 1912,
as compared with May. 1911. namely.
ll,732 and 42.578 head. respectively. .
decrease OF 72 per cent. The cattle ex.
ports In May were $3.50 head In 1912.
and 20,232 head in 1911; hogs, 2.314
head in 1912 and 1907 head in 1911;
and sheep. 6.234 head in 1912 and co..
537 head In May. 1911. The exports Of
cattle. hogs and sheep during the II
months ending in May, 1912, were $685..
462 head, an increase of II per cent
over the corresponding period Of the
preceding fiscal year.
Exports OF Meat Products.-The
value Of the aggregate exports Of do
nestle meat products was $lS.1S8.95S
in May, 1912, and $l5,050.797 In May,
1911, a decrease of ~ per cent. The
value Of these exports during the IL
months of the present fiscal year. how.
ever, shows an increase Of per cent,
namely, $142,0Ss.070, as compared with
3132,371,363 during the same period Of
the preceding year.