Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-20
MARKET FOR CATTLE
Definite Move to Establish the In
dustrY.

OuotTys
The first experiments in selling cat
tie specially fattended for the marke;
we're a decided success, said w. w.
Long Of Clemson college, in charge OF
farm demonstration work in South
Carolina, who was in Columbia Fri
day. The sales were held at Rock
Hill Wednesday and at Greenwood
Thursday, and they were attended by
some Of the leading cattle buyers OF
the United States. Prof. Long says
that, in the near future. he will estab-
lish four cattle markets in the state,
so situated thai they will be on the
large railroad lines and Of easy access
from any part Of the state.
The selling in Rock Hill and Green
wood were attended by such buyers
as Charles Mcdonald, Of Swift & Co.,
Chicago and E. Driver OF Baltimore,
the largest cattle purchase in the
Maryland metropolis. When Prof. Long
first contemplated inaug lrating his
plan for fattening the cattle Of the
small farmers, he approached Fairfax
Harrison, president Of the Southern
railway, on the project. Mr. Har-
rison, said Prof. Long, saw the posi-
bilities Of cattle raising stimulation
in the plan, and promised to have
large buyers attend the meetings
Besides foreign buyers at the two
meetings, representatives Of the bu-
reau Of markets and the livestock d.
vision of the Federal department OF
agriculture were present. Also E. c.
Gatewood, personal representative of
Fairfax Harrison, attended.
The fattened cattle brought good
prices. At the first day selling In
Rock Hill, cattle on the hoof sold at
4 1-2 cents to 6 ga cents per pound. AT
Greenwood the prices on the hoof
ranged from 1-2 cents to 6 cents. The
cattle could not have sold for any
price unless they had been fattened
said Prof. Long. The buyers at the
two meetings, claimed the demonstra.
ton agent, will purchase between
$4,000 and $751; 900 worth Of cattle be-
fore they leave South Carolina.
In discussing his proposal to estab-
lish four cattle markets in South Caro-
lima, Prof. Long said:
Il am going to divide the state into
four marketing districts with markets
to be located on the main lines OF
some railroad. The people in the diff
ferent. districts will feed for the mar
ket Of their district. For instance, II
a market were located at Spartan
burg, the eleven counties adjoining
Spartanburg county would feed theii
cattle for the Spartanburg market
The salesday at that market would be
from May Is to May Is. The rail
ways will agree to permit a farmer tc
ship his cattle from Walhalla to Spar.
tanburg on a through bill Of lading
with the privileges of unloading al
Spartanburg for salesday. When the
cattle is sold they can be shipped east
on the same bill Of lading.
IF Greenwood was selected as one
Of the markets, the s~alesday would be
two weeks after Spartanburg's, under
the same condition. A like method
will be pursued with the other two
markets.
lone Of these two markets would
Of course, be located in the Pee Dee
and the other at Columbia OF some
other centrally located point. The To-
cation of these markets will de Sc
lected after consultations with far
mers, business men, railroad officials
and livestock experts.
II see no reason why South Caro-
lima cattle have got to be shipped to
the buyer when it is very much easier
for the buyer to come to the cattle
and the latter condition is what these
markets will attempt to bring about
THE same regulations applied to
the sale at Greenwood Thursday thai
are carried out on the Baltimore and
Chicago markets."-Columbia Record.