The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09
MOmtama'8 Shipments of
Livestock to West Coast
Cities Rapidly Increasing

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from approximately $4,000 head in
1924 to more than $4,000 in 1925.
Last year approximately &c per cent
of Montana's livestock shipments
went to western markets.
Montana's hog shipments showed
a considerable increase last year Ov-
er the year before. In 1924 approx
imately $4,000 hogs were shipped
out of the state and last year the
number increased to more than 231,-
900. OF these shipments the mar
kets at Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle,
Portland, Salt Lake, Los Angeles
and Denver received 144,0 600 in 1924
and more than 10000 in 1925,
while the principal eastern markets,
Chicago, St. Paul, Sioux City and
Omaha, received approximately 49,
600 in 1924 and about the same num-
Der last year.
During the two years for which the
study was made Spokane has been
the leading market for Montana hogs,
receiving more than $4,000 head in
1924 and nor than 1900 head in
1925. Seattle is neyt, and judging
from the big increase last year, may
take the lead. The shipments to the
Washington coast city tOtaled ap-
prOximately $4,000 in 1924 and TO-
600 in 1925. Tacoma, a fair market
for Montana hogs in 1924, showed a
considerable drop last year-frOm
nearly $4,000 to a little over 1900
head. On the other hand, Portland
increased from less than 1000 head
in 1924 to almost 10000 head last
year. Salt Lake and Los Angeles
received more Montana hogs last
year, while Denver received less, but
these markets are still of little i'm
pOrtance.
Of the eastern markets, St. Paul
receives the geratest number of Mon
tana pOrkers, $4,000 head going
there in 1924 and more than $4,000
in 1925. The shipments to Chicago
dropped from a little less than TO-,
900 in 1924 to less than $4,000 il
1925. Sioux City and Omaha receive
relatively few hogs from Montana.
The significance of these figures
on hog shipments, according to the
Extension Service, is that while dur
ing the twO-year period eastern ship
ments remained about the same, thu
shipments to western markets in
creased from $4,000 to more thar
100000 head, with the large cOas
cities of Seattle and Portland show
ing the greatest gains. Since tn
coast markets received almost a mil
lion hogs from points more remOt
than Montana, it is pointed out tina
the western shipments from Nor
tana may continue to, increase.
Coast cities are still of compare
lively little Importance to Montana
beef cattle industry and shipment
showed some decline last veal Chi
cago, st. Paul, Sioux City and Oman
continue to be the chief ~receivin
points for Montana beef. While Oh.
cago is still in the lead, St. Paul re
ceived n per cent more MOntan
cattle in 1925 than in the year pre-
viOus and is crOWding the Wind
City for first place. Last year Oh
cagO received 1880 head of MOI
tana beef and the year before, 139
617 head. st. Paul received less tina
1000 head in 1924 and more tina
10000 in 1925.
Montana's cattle shipments to a
IL markets increased from approx
mately 1926, 900 head in 1924 to a
most 100000 in 1925. The four cas-
ern markets received approximate
E246,0O head the first year and a
most 100000 the next. Shipments
western markets dropped from lie
than 10000 in 1924 to a little mo.
than $4,000 in 1925. Of the ives
ern markets, Spokane receives Il
greatest number of Montana cattle
$4,000 in 1924 and approximate
the same number last year. Seatt
showed an encouraging gain in Mo
tana cattle receipts, jumping fro
II, 900 in 1924 to almost 5000 Ia
year. Tacoma, Portland, Ogden, So
Lake, Los Angeles and Denver ca
received less than 10000 head
Montana cattle in either Of the t.
Years and all showed slightly {
creased receipts in 1925.
MOntana's sheep go east almost
- clusively. Of the $4,000 head sh.
. ped in 1924, less than 10000 went
western markets and Of the $3.50
head shipped last year less than 3
600 head went west. Chicago is
leading sheep market receiving Is
900 of MOntana's offerings in 19
and $4,000 in 1925. st. Paul is
cOnd with receipts of 1884, 600 he
in 1924 and $4,000 head last ye