The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-02
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shut out from Chicago. There are
local yards to keep the packers busy
for a few days. What will happen
after that cannot, it is said, be &c
ci.rately predicted. 1T is thought The
quarantine will last at least a month.
Certainly 1t will continue until gov
eminent inspectors, who started out
las night, have made a thorough ex-
animation Of the live stock on farms
in the infected states.
There are 100 inspectors now work
ing in Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Michi-
gan, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebras-
ka and other states. The extent of
the catastrophe to the trade may be
roughly Appropriated by the fact that
the business done at the stock yards,
with its ramifcation into many other
Industries. is in the neighborhood of
$35,OOO,O00 a day. At the yards to-
day there were $1,000 cattle, 10000
hogs and 10000 sheep. The slaugh-
fee of Morris & Company, would
require only two days. After that 1t
is probable large number of men
will be laid off. The disinfection of
the yards, one Of the measures or
dered by DR.. Bennett, will require a
week or ten days.
Prices &c Up.
Although the big packers will be able
to shift some of their war orders for
timed meats to plants in other cities,
the supply is said to be bound to fall
far below requirements, as it was
stated Saturday that all plants were
overwhelmed with European orders
and that some of the contracts might
be sublet to so called Independent
firms.
The live stock market took the tight
ening Of the quarantine in nervous
fashion. The bulk of the trade had
been made before rumors of the order
were confirmed. but with confirmation
prices for cattle and sheep dropped
sharply for the moment. but as sharp
ly recovered. Hogs. which had sold 5
to 10 cents under Saturday. advanced
to a level Is to 20 cents higher than
the previous close.
r. E. White, a director Of Armour &
Company, said there might be a furry
in the price Of dressed meats but he
said other packing centers would be
able to care for the situation and no
material advance need be feared.
The closing OF the yards was deter
mined on when 1t was found that some
cattle which had been in the local pens
and shipped out to be fattened had de-
veloped the malady on the farm. This
fact was reported to Washington and
to use his own judgment. The quar-
antine order came as evidence of the
gravity with which he views the stu
alton. DIR. B. L. Norris was placed in
, charge of the quarantine, this falling
Z within the special line of his duties in
the bureau of animal industries.
Order Is Modified.
Chicago, Nov. 2.-The government
quarantine at the stock yards was
modified this afternoon to permit the
receipt and slaughter of cattle, hogs
and sheep in this market. The effect
Of this is to place the situation where
It was Saturday.
Kansas City Is All Right.
Kansas City, Nov. 2.-veterinary
surgeons at the local stock yards as
serted today that so far as they knew.
there are no cases OF 'hoof and mouth
disease in cattle in the Kansas City ter
ritory. Live stock dealers are already
preparing to receive cattle diverted
from Chicago to this market. AS a re-
suit Of the quarantine and somewhat
smaller receipts feeding cattle here to-
day showed an increase in price of
from 10 to Is cents q hundred weight
over Saturdays prices Thee local live
stock men also asserted there will be
an increased demanad here for all
clAsses Of cattle especially for feeding.
An increased eastern demand for
butcher cattle is expected also because
many buyers will not care to be both
ored with the quarantine restrictions.