Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-01
BRILLIANT SHOWING
FOR STOCK YARDS
All Records for Receipts Of Cattle
and Sheep Broken and All
Departments Make Gain.
MUCH CASH FOR IMPROVEMENTS

MUM Ohod Fur lmFhUN EMENAS
The past year has been the most brill
liant In tho history OF the Union Stock
Yards company OF Omaha. In every de-
partment the records show an over
whelming increase and even the cattle
and sheep records Of 1910 and 1918 re-
spectively have been shattered. Among
the most important features Of the year
Ia the fact that tho local sheep market
has stood first In the world during the
majority OF the days OF the year.
Beginning with the end OF the foot
and mouth scare in July which closed
the Chicago market and several others,
the local market rapidly progressed, TAX
| ing in more cattle. sheep and hogs
than have ever before been recorded.
BY the time the local stock and
| commission men were feady for the
/ annual western cattle run they had
| handled business that only such yards
es Chicago and Kansas City had been
supposed to be able to take caro- Of
Yet the market withstood and today with
| tho thousands OF dollars OF improvements
that have been made by the yards COM
pany is ready 20 accept an even greater
increase.
Increase I'm Every Department.
In every department a substantial in
crease has been noted. In the cattle di-
vision, the records show a run OF more
than 10000 head: In the sheep division,
a lead OF 10000 head; in the hog
division lead OF 10000 and IN the horse
market an increase of 100. The figures
follow.
Cattle Hogs Sheep Horses
1915 ..1225.OOO 2.6Se,OO0 $4,000 H.eOO
~. COZ ~ ~ I1H re-
Records established IN the hog and cat
tie divisions were both shattered. In
1910 cattle to the number Of 1.2zs.5S3 head
were handled. The present figures out
number this record by 1000 head. In the
sheep division, 3,222l SS head were re-
ceived In 1913 while this years statls-
tics show an increase OF 5000 head.
Many improvements Made.
One OF the principal features of the
season is the freeness with which the
yards company has appropriated money
for improvements. Expanding the con-
templated sum OF $4,000 for improve
ments that was announced at the close
OF 1914. the company expended moneys
amounting to S2i5,ooo.
six entirely new blocks OF cattle pens
were also added. These pens are all con-
crete paved and were built at a cost OF
$4,000. Two modern, type-registering cat
tie scales were purchased at a cost of
over 5000, and a new and complete over
head walk. covering ali section of the
cattle division, was erected during the
year.
Hog Section Rebuilt.
, The third section of the hog division
was all rebuilt last year. This was done
at an expenditure OF s70oO0
No changes were made in the sheep de-
p partment, as this division was amply pro-
vided for during 1914. But numerous
changes, engagements and improvements
are planned for this division this year. a.
1t is fast becoming apparent that Omaha.
will shortly become the greatest sheep
market in tho world. Chicago is now the
only city where receipts Of sheep are
, larger than in Omaha, and It would not
be a surprise II Omaha should pass tho
: windy city this year.
> Grading and construction Of additional
: facilities in connection with the horse
barn cost $4,000 last year The improve
3 ments were necessitated by the large
9 volume of horses daily inspected by rep
resentatives OF the various warning ma
I lions, which are making large purchases
OF horses ana mules In tnts country.
= Omaha has been the center of attraction
n in horse purchasing for the last year.
e and the horse barn is the most elaborate
: and modernly constructed OF any barn
located at q public live stock market.
New Underground Drive.
& Following the watchword. eliminate
Y congestion" an underground drive was
r constructed under the hog division lead
. ing to two of the large packing houses a
i year ago. A second underground drive
d was built I'm 1915 to a third packing house
= This subway stretches the entire width
r OF the hog division and is Melted with
lateral driveways leading 10 It from the
d unloading chute. as well from the scales
II and main alleys. The cost was $1,000
), During 1916 Il has been decided TO spend
Q the sum OF 500. 900 In improvements, An
c other section OF the model hog yards will
4 be built at an estimated cost OF 5000. A
O large portion of the present sheep barn
e will be paved with concrete. Additional
cattle pens will be erected at cost OF
$50 600. and big hay barn with approx
mate storage capacity OF $500 tons. will be
$ built at a cost OF $4,000. In addition TO
n these large improvements. a number OF
/, smaller improvements will be made. all
!, with a view of keeping the Omaha yards
q I'm the foreground as to modern facilities