Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-10
Livestock Feeders
At Central Meeting
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dresses were given by Theodore
Christianson, secretary, National As
ISOLATION of Retail Grocers, Chicago,
ILL.,, and j. R. Fulkerson of Jersey
vile, ILL.,, president, Producers Live
stock Commission Association, Ma
tional Stockyards, Ill.
Petersen Talks Tuesday.
The following address was given
by Hjalmar Petersen before the meet
ing Tuesday:
1t was pleasing to note news
paper report recently that the South
st. Paul Livestock market in 1897
ranked third in the nation in the
slaughter of livestock. The year just
closed also marked the 5Oth anniver-
sary of the opening of the South ST
Paul stockyards as a public market
Much credit is due the producers OF
livestock, who during that half CEN
fury have been active in supporting
and building this market, from posi-
ton of minor Importance to the third
leading livestock marketing and
slaughtering center in the United
States.
During 1887 the total livestock re-
ceipts at practically all important
marketing centers showed slight de-
creases from the previous year, al
though in some cases certain live
stock classes were received in larger
numbers. At South st. Paul the sup
ply of calves showed an increase OF
approximately $4,000 head.
In spite of the decreased receipts
higher price averages during the year
placed the total value of livestock
sales in 1887 over that of 1886. The
sales of 1887 amounted to approx
imately 108 million dollars.
Higher Prices in 1887.
Several unusual developments fea-
tured the past years trade. The price
of hogs rose to a peak in August,
equal to the price of pre-depression
days, also the price of steers rose
to top, higher than any since the
World war.
While the loss, by fire, of the sheep
section last spring hampered the
handling of sheep for awhile, the
fire occurred during a time when the
movement of sheep was light and
had been completely rebuilt for the
heavy movement later in the sum-
mer. The rebuilt sheep section is
considered one of the best constructed
and best equipped in the country.
During the past quarter century
we have seen gradual increase in
the movement of livestock by trucks
The trucks, here to stay, are conven-
lent transportation facility for the
movement of livestock over short dis
tanceS.
The first truckload of livestock
arrived in South st. Paul in 1911
During the next 10 years, or by 1922
only slightly over one per cent Of
the livestock moved by truck. By
1880 it rose to "a per cent, and dur.
ing 1886 it increased to So per cent
During 1886, the last year fol
which complete figures are available
2,787 applications were filed for per-
mits to operate one or more motor
vehicles over the highways of the
state. Out of a total of 1868 con-
tract trucks in operation, approx
mately 70 per cent were used in the
transportation of livestock. Abou
70 cooperative livestock shipping as.
sociations were actively engaged ir
the buying, transporting and selling
of livestock.
Increased Trucking.
Reports for the year 1886 also
show that 31,215 carloads, or tota.
of 2,076,89O animals moved by rail
and 176,477 truckloads or a total
of 2,939,301 animals moved over the
highways. In other words, AZ pei
cent by rail and So per cent by truck
For 1887 it will be about rs per cent
by truck.
Prior to July 1888, motor carriers
engaged in the transportation of live
stock in Minnesota were unregulated
The Legislature that year, through
Chapter ITO, Laws of Minnesota, pro-
vided for the supervision and regula-
ton of motor vehicles transporting
property for hire on the highways
of the state by carriers other than
those operating over regular route
These operators are required to file
petition for permit to operate over
our highways. An amendment to the
original law, and passed by the Leg
islature at its 1887 session, requires
the payment of a permit fee of $7.5C
for each truck. The carriers are also
required to provide for liability and
property damage insurance, file an
nual reports, issue proper freight
bills and charge no less than the
minimum rates prescribed by the
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Will Oppose Rate Increase.
While l am speaking about rate