The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-01-03
CALDWELL STOCK CO.
DOES BIG BUSINESS
Union Stoekyards Scene of Great
Transactions in Cattle, Mules and
Hogs-Total Figures Surprising.

We wonder if the people of Caldwell
, and vicinity have any idea of the busi-
ncse done at the Union Stock Yards
during the course of year. We Won
der if the have any idea of the money
1 distributed by the Caldwell Horse &
Mule Co., in the conduct of their
business. We imagine the figures will
surprise most Caldwell people.
Yesterday The Tribune asked Mr..
F. G. Hoffman, secretary of the COM
pany for the actual figures which
measure the business of the Caldwell
Horse & Mule company. Mr.. Hoff
man said:
1.-THE Caldwell Horse & Mule COM
pany handled 800 cars of all kinds Of
cattle in 1918; $50 pure bred registered
bulls, Shorthorns and Herefords; 1900
head of mules and 10000 head Of
sheep.
Some Hay Stack.
"We bought 10000 tons of hay this
year and are right now feeding 1000
head OF cattle at Caldwell, Nyssa, Ore
gon, and Shoshone. Idaho.
During the year the Caldwell
Horse & Mule Co.. paid out to the
farmers and stockmen of southwestern
I. Idaho and eastern Oregon over two
4 million dollars.
improvements at Yards.
During the past year the company
has made improvements A,the Union
Stock Yards to the value Of; SIS 900 CO.
The greatest improvement was the
3 alfalfa meal mill with daily capacity
Of 80 tons of alfalfa meal Other i'm
provements consist of sheds, pens,
feed racks, and other necessary build
ings."
The cold figures furnished The Tri-
bune by Mr.. Hoffman will give the
people of Caldwell some idea of-tha
magnitude the business Of the Cald@
well Horse & Mule Co.
Great Cattle Market.
! Mr.. John Smeed of this city is TIL
moving spirit at the Union Stock
Yards He is man of great energy
and abiliay and handles and manages
t,ne of the greatest businesses of the
kindsin tfe west. Mr.. Smee1 said:
"The Caldwell Horse & Mule Co,
proposes to establish, and will estab-
lish a permanent cattle market right
here in Caldwell. We will deal ex-
cfusively i'm the cattle business in the
hutuIGs Up 10 Tie pECSCI1 yCdI We
dealt exclusively in horses and mules
but henceforth we will give our entire
time and attention to dealing in cattle
/ ana establishing permanent cattle
market at the stock yards.
II believe that the business I'VE have
done during the past year iuSfifies our
plans for the future. and that the cat
tie market which will be established in
this city will be of, the greatest value
and assistance to the stock industry
and to farmers generally"
Associated with Mr. Smeed in the
business are his brothers. Mr. Ross
Smeed.. Messrs, Robt Sundheimrr. T.
A. HALEY r. g. Heffman and Bob
Gavin. These are about as wideawake
and up-to-thesminut men as yoo will
find in the state of Idaho. Mr.. Smeed.
as manager. directs the entire bust
ness but he has surrounded himself
with a bunch of assistants who know
the business thoroughly.
Great Hog Business.
Mr.. Hoffman called oiir attention
to the fact that Messrs Baker. Ward
and Harrington are doing a great hog
business at the yards. During the past
year these gentlemen paid to hog
growers Of this section of the country
over $1.000.00O for hogs. They ship
to all markets but mostly to Portland
and Seattle. The good management oil
Messrs. Baker, Ward and Harrington
in the opinion of both Mr.. Smeed and
Mr.. Hoffman, has meant great deal
for the swine industry of the Boise
valley. They make a ready cash mar
ket for hogs every day in the year.