El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-25
EI Paso Receives 80 Percent
Of u. S. Livestock Innportations
Dipping Watts Are Being Urged, and This Would Greatly
Increase Annual Importations From Mexico-Pack-
ing Plants Are Promised for the Near Flu
ture- $3,3OO,OOO Worth of Cattle An
nualIy Received Here

I'll PASO has been cattle center
n. since the days that Ponce de Leon
- first built his home on this side
the Rio Grande. 1t has continued to
occupy the position Of the most impor-
tant port of entry for cattle so long
that nearly everyone knows It
But Ell Paso's cattle business IS not
limited to the Mexican imports alone
In West Texas, Arlzona ana New Me9-
leo there are ranges 1llIed Win catI1e
that find their way into the stock
Yards here for sale, slaughter or snip
ment to other points. over 5U,OOJ ncau
annually come into the three yards,
besides the cattle that are shipped IN
from Mexico
These three yards have a capacity
of 2 bout soc cars. They are the south
western Yards with a capacity of about
200 cars: the Santa Fe and the Union
yards The Texas K P3c1fic Rallroad
company operates small stOckpens IN
the eastern part # the city, IN aodl-
ton to these Ut lerS-
Over $4,000, 900 worth Of cattle como
into this city every year, and there are
many which pass through en- route TO
other markets that are sometimes
stopped here for Feeding
There has been some discussion rela-
tive to the establishment of packing
plant here. and a franchise for the
erection of one was granted by the
city council However, no definite &C
ton has been taken Of late plan
is also on foot to build a slaughter
house on the international line near
here to slaughter cattle in bond
Dipping Watts Needed.
Cattlemen want dipping watts estac-
1shed IN FL PaSo. 1hey argue LIl3t
Ell Paso is rightfully entitled TO cattle
from the infected districts in Mexico.
No cattle come in here from the south
ern part of the state Of Durango be-
cause there are no dipping watts here
FL Paso is north of the quarantine
line Fort Worth is south Of that line
and cattle from the infected districts
It NAV REQUIRE some legislation to
secure the dipping watts in Ell PasO and
the admission of cattle from infected
districts into these vats, but catuemen
say it can be secured with an earnest
effort
This would increase the cattle bust
ness Of FL PasO by hundreds Of chou-
sands Of dollars a year and action may
be taken upon it ere long
Years Mexican Receipts
During the year 1912 only $500 cat
the local port The value Of these
was s9S4323, and the duties amounted
The wear fell far short Of previous
years in this line of impOrtatiOns be-
cause the railroads were tied up for
months at a time and shippers feared
TO send their cattle through Besides,
many Of them were compelled TO pay
duty to the Mexican government and
tribute to the rebels.
1t is expected, however, that 1913
will suTpass all previous years m the
number Of cattle imported. as there
are many on the ranges in Mexico
which viii be brought in as soon as
conditions warrant the safety of such
action.
In 1911 there were 121,0 58 head i'm
ported and their value was 81. III, 1880,
while the duty paid the United States
government amounted to 461,19719.
The year previous, 1910, was the ban
neT one for cattle impOrtations at FL
Paso. 20S,1 being imported that year