THE ALLIANCE HERALD, MAT 16, 1918
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NEBRASKA'S LIVE STOCK INTERESTS
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JOHN W. THOMAS, Herald Live Stock Editor
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nil HOOHT FOR OMAHA
The beat thing that has nappened
to the Omaha live stock market for
nany yr.rs la the stihhshmcnt of a
sjew packing plant. Nbthwlthstand
lag the immediate facilities of the
present plants, tt haa been realised
for a long time that an enlai gement
of the packing capacity of this market
would be helpful. The following ed
itorial app ared In the Omaha World
Herald of May 9. While written on
Mother subject. It has a direct bear
lBg on this matter:
"The Important work that remains
to be done to develop Omaha as a
tire stock market is disclosed from
udy of the market receipts for
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tiring the month there were re-
id at the principal western mar-
arloads of live stock as follows:
;o 27,127; Omaha 14.239; Kiln
City 12,208; Sioux City 4,629;
;oBeph 4,573.
"This shows Omnli.i in second
'ace. a proud position, true enough
It not the position to which Omaha
.entitled. Omaha should be in first
ace. And Omaha would be in flrst
ace if the live stock nisod In Ne
aska and shipped from Nebraska
points, had been all consigned to
Omaha, the logical market. There
fa, it is true, a amall portion of the
state to which Sioux City is more ac
cessible, and another amall portion
that la nearer St. Joseph, but tneae
two sections combined are only a very
Minor fraction of the state.
"Here are the figures for Nebraska
carload live atock ahtpments for
April:
"To Omaha 11,057; Kansas City
S.S54; St. Joseph 2,347; Chicago I,
4MB; Sioux City 999.
"The total shipments from Nebras
ka., 18,850 cars, were divided as fol
lows: To Omaha 11,057; -toother
points 7,793.
"Had the Nebraska stock consign
ed to outside markets been diverted
to Omaha instead, the receipts at the
various markets would have been like
this:
"Omaha 22.032; Chicago 21,034;
Kansas City 9.854. Sioux City 4,
f25; St. Joseph 2,226.
"There is 40 per cent or more of
Nebraska's live stock production that
to being marketed, at other points
than Omaha. There should not be to
exceed 10 percent. And there would
not be to exceed 10 per cent if the
needed packing house facilities exist
ed in Omaha, if the stock yards ca
pacity wore enlarged, and if as favor
able market on all classes of live
atock freights and other costs consid
ered, were provided in Omaha are at
competitive points.
"The greatest work t hut could be
done for Omaha at this time, com-i
merciully speaking, would be to build
OP its live stock market to the rank
it deserves to hold. Who will under
take that task and see it through?"
to
been appropriately named "Omaha's
Daylight, Snowwhite Packing house."
We are pleased to print a halftone
cut of the architect's drawing of the
bluldtngs as they will appear when;
constructed. The Herald will keep its
readera poBted on the progress of the
work on this magnificent packing
plant, which will soon become a very
important factor In helping to push
the Omaha market into first place
among the live stock markets of
America.
(J round Broken for Plant
Last Flrady afternoon ground was'
broken for the new Skinner Packing;
company plant, located south of the
Swift house.
Mr. Skinner saya the ground has
been bought, plans completed, con
tracts for grading let and experts are
jiow buying machinery for the new
house.
No particular ceremony marked
the breaking of ground yesterday ex
cept that officers of the Live Stock
Exchange, the Stock Yards company
and several interested stockmen were
on hand to see that the new plant
got off with a good start.
Omaha welcomes all the packing
houses that can be Induced to locate
here and the new Skinner plant will
probably Boon be followed by othera,
as this Is on of the few markets in
the country showing a Bteady increase
In receipts of live stock every year.
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NATIONAL LIVE STOCK
HXCHANOB MRF7TING
ARTHITRTTS DRAW I NO OF OMAHA'S I) AYLIGHT, SNOWWHITE PACKING HOI SK
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
W. U. Tttgg. president of the Na
tional Live Stock Exchange, and MrB.
Tttgg left Saturday evening for New
York City where the thlrteleth annual
meeting of the National Live Stock
Exchange will be held on May 16, 17
and 18. They were Joined at Chicago
by the secretary, C. B. Helnemann,
and Mrs. Helnemann. The officers
went uhead to make final arrange
ments for the convention which opens
today at the Hotel McAlpin.
The delegation representing the
Omaha Live Stock Exchange left Sun
day night over the Burlington, and
constat! of Mr. and Mrs. Frand An
derson, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Roberts,
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Iaverty, Messrs.
Will H. Wood, A. E. Rogers. Oscar
Allen. Frank G. Kellogg, A. F. Stryk
er, secretary of the local exchange,
and Hrlce McCullough, editor of the
Journal-Stockman, and Mrs. McCul
lough. Many mutters of nutional import
ance to the live stock industry are to
come before this convention. Some
very interesting papers end discus
sions will also take place including:
President's address by W. B. Tagg,
of Omaha.
Add ress by E. W. Houx, Kansas
City. Mo. Subject. "The Commission
Man; a Buffer Between the Producer
and the Middleman."
A paper by E. Z. Russell, formerly
of Omaha, but who is now specialist
of the swine husbandry of the United
States department of agriculture.
Subject. The Necessity of Increased
Hog Production. "
Address by Henry C. Wallace, ed
itor Wallace's Farmer. Subject. "The
Live Stock Feeder in War Times."
Address, Hon. J. B. Kendrick.
One of the best known and most
popular demist? in the tlate of Ne
braska is Dr. G. W. Todd, who has a
fine office conveniently located in the
BrandeiB building, Omaha. Besides
being an expert dentist Dr. Todd is a
broad-minded, common sense, busi
ness man who takes a sensible view
in regard to advertising.
1 It is a pleasure to announce that
he will begin a publicity campaign
boo, that will not only be interesting
to persons who may be In need, of flrst
class dentistry, but will be valuable
to them If they make use of the in
formation that will be contained In
the matter to be published.
LIVE STOCK RATE SITUATION
LIVESTOCKPRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Citili Receipts Light; Prices
Rum Strong
H08S SHOW 25-35C DECLINE
Receipts ef Sheep and Lambs Only
Five Thousand Head Shorn Lambs
all at $15.80; Fata at S1.96
Market Generally a Shade Lower,
ut Steady at the Ooellns.
THE NEED St PPLIEIt
The men at the head of the Skinner
Manufacturing company, of Omaha,
the world's largest distributors and
manufacturers of macaroni products,
recognized Omaha's need of greater
packing capacity at the live stock United States senator from Wyoming
market They are men of enterprise Subject, "The Range Man."
and sound Judgment and for them to j Address. Hon. John R. Mohler.
takf hold of this matter means that: chief of the bureau of animal indus
tt Will ba Blade a nooaas. According- try. Subject, "The Certified Food:
ly . the Skinner Packing company was . Govsrnmawt inspected Meat Prod
organized and incorporated with'uets."
Lloyd M Skinner as president, Rob-! Address, Thos. E. Wilson, presi
ert Cilmore. secretary, and Paul F. I dent Wilson & Co. Subject, "The
Skinner as chairman of the board. i Packers' Problems."
It was the intention originally to, Hon Herbert Hoover, food admin
put in a plant at a cost of about half istrator at Washington, has been In
eaillion dollars but in developing the'vited to address the convention on
plans, it hus been decided to make' the subject "The Aim of the Food Ad
Investments of approximately double ministration," but it is doubtful
that amount. whether he will be able to attend on
A tract of land southwest of the'ul'count of his miny important en
Swift plant has been purchased This : KaKeinent8 ln Washington,
to an ideal site, altho somewhat far-j There will alBo be reports from the
titer from the stock yards than the several standing and special commit
other packing houses. Work has tees on matters affecting railroad
keen commenced on grading and it 1b' service and the live stock business in
the intention to push construction i general.
work rapidly. Qul(e a number of the delegates ex-
Certain of the government regula-lpect to return via Washington, D. C.
tlons relative to packing houses havei The president's address, delivered
proved to be a source of inconvenl- at the opening of the convention to
ance to the large plants that were i day, is replete with valuable lnforma-
erected without these requirments in Minn that will be of great interest to
Tiew. In planning the construction
for the Skinner Packing company the
architects had full knowledge of the
government requirements and plan-
accordingly. The new plant
the many readera of this paper, who
are engaged ln the live stock busi
ness. It will be nuhllshed ln full in
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week.
The Live Stock Shippers' Protec
tive league is doing good work in the
adjustment of transportation difficul
ties, of which there are many in some
parts of the country.
The live stock editor of The Herald
recently Interviewed A. F. Stryker,
the wideawake and able secretary-
traffic manager of the tOmaha Live
Stock Exchange. Mr. Stryker said :
"I have Just returned from a trip
to New Orleans, where I was called
by representatives of the National
Live Stock Shippers' Protective
league and the National Live Stock
Exchange befor ethe interstate com
merce commission, relative to live
stock rates and the rules and regula
tlons surrounding the transportation
of live stock in the south, the south
east and the southwest.
"I have found that the live stock
rate situation in this territory was in
a very chaotic condition, and in talk
ing with northern people who have
gone to the south and gone into the
live 'stock business, I was informed
that the railroad situation and 'ail
road rtites were about the most seri
ous handicap the live stock men hud
in the south. I found numbers of
northern men interested in this busi
ness in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana.
Mississippi and Alabama.
"The sandhill stock man would
find many conditions with which he
is not familiar in this southern terri
tory. There is lots of sand, it is true,
but it hasn't the same characteristics
of the sundhill sand. There are
swamps galore. There are hundreds
of knothead cattle. These cattle
commence at their horns and taper
hack to their hips. They can go
wherever they can get their heads.
"I visited the stock yards at New
Orleans. Saw some few cattle carry
ing fair amount of flesh and of fair
breeding. Saw many others carrying
little or no flesh and showing abso
lutely no breeding of any kind or
character. Saw bulls six or seven
years old which would not weigh to
exceed 500 lbs.
"There are many opportunities for
development along this line in the
sopthern states, if the transportation
system is adjusted to help rather than
hinder the development of the coun
try. "I came back to Nebraska, how
ever, mighty glad to be a citizen of
this state; mighty glad to be con
nected with the development of the
live stock indus'ry in this territory.
The average stoin man of Nebraska
can be mighty glad for all of otr
natural advantages.
"The outcome of the case which
we helped try Is, of course, problem
atical and will be determined by the
interstate commerce commission in
the course of time.
"The Live Stock Shippers' Protec
tive league is doing a good work in
the adjustment of transportation dif
ficulties throughout the country and
is deserving of the support of all of
the stock shippers to any of the pub
lic markets."
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
May 14, 1918 There was com para
tively light run of cattle, numbering
0,800 head, which is considerably
short of a weak sgo when supplies
ran 11.732 head and somewhat
smaller the corresponding day a year
ago. Best beef was active and strong
to io&i.v higher but the market on
In-between and shortfed grades was
Just about steady with last week's
close. Best beeves brought $17.50.
Quotations on cattle: Qood to
choice beeves, $18.750 17.50; fair to
good beeves, $16.00 17.00 ; common
to fair beeves. $12.50916.00; good to
choice yearlings. $14.0016.25; fair to
good yearlings. $11.00918.50; common
to fair yeurliugs, $9.5010.50; good
to choice heifers, $12.50013.50; good
to choice cows, $12.00 13.25; fair to
good cows, $.73011.75; cutters, $8.75
0.75; canners, $7.508.50; veal
carves. $0.00012.75; bologna bulls,
$8.50010.00; beef bulls, $10.00013.00;
prime feeders, $12.00013.25; good to
choice feeders. $10.25011.75; fHlr to
good feeders, $9.00010.00; good to
choice stockers. $10.00012.00; fair to
good stockers. $8.7500.75 ; common to
toJr grades, $7.5008.50; stock heifers. ;
$8.50010.50; stock cows. $7.50010.00;
stock calves, $8.50011.50.
Packers and shipping order buyers i
continued pounding the market on a
supply of 0.100 head and the out-
standing feature of the market was a ,
spread In prices of practically 15c. j
The hulk of the receipts changed ;
hands from $17.00 to $17.10. the latter'
figure being the top price of the day
as compared with Saturday's bulk of !
$17.20 to $17.40. and a top of $17.50.
Trading, however, was fairly active
at the decline.
Offerings In sheep barn amounted to
5,000 head and the early trade was
not very active. Shorn hunt sold at
$15.50 and fat lambs sold at $19.95 for
the best hunches. A string of wooled
ewes went to the scales at $13.(K) and
the general market was quotubly
steady to a dime lower.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, good to choice. $19.5O02V2O ;
lamba fair to good. $18.00019.00
lambs, feeders, 117.50019.00 ; shear if;
lamba $150020.00; shorn lamba,
choice light. $15.500 16.15; shorn
lumlis, fair light, $15.00015.50; shorn
lambs, choice heavy, $14.750 15.00;
spring lambs, $15.000 20.00 ; lambs.
culls. $16.00018.00; yearlings, fair to
choice. $l7.tO018.25; wethers, fair to
Choice, $11.50017.00; ewes, fair to
choice. $13.00010.00; shorn ewes,
choice, dry, $12.00012.15; shorn ewes,
choice wet, $11.00012.00; shorn ewes,
fair to food, n'.'oo 11.00; ewes, calif
and cauners. $8.00011.00.
brothers and sisters were at his bed
side with the exception of a brother
In Chicago.
His brothers are Eugene of Omaha,
John P. a'nd Steven J. of St. Paul,
and Michael C. and James M., of Chi-!
cago. His two sisters are Mrs. Mary
A. Shanley and Sister Evangelista of
the St. Joseph order, both of St. Paul.
Larry had been in ill health for the
past three years and had made every
effort to recover. He returned a week
ago Friday from San Antonio, Tex.,
where he spent the last few months
in the hopes that the mild climate of
the Gulf would be beneficial. His
many friends at the exchange as well
as his friends in the country sincere
ly mourn his death.
The body remained in the Melady
home in the Knickerbocher apart
ments. Thirty-eighth and Jones
streets, Omaha, until Wednesday
evening, when it was taken to St.
Paul, where the funeral was held.
IACK OPERATED BY A CHAIN
Saves Motorist From Getting Under
Car, Saving Hands and Clothing
From Dirt and Grease.
Getting in underneath the car with a
Jack, when use of such an appliance Is
necessary, is often nccompanled by get
ting the hands and clothing grease and
dirt stained. Furthermore, some Jack
handles are likely to fly up, letting the
car down with a bang and perhaps
causing Injury to the motorist. A new
type Is opernted by a chain. -When the
Jack Is In place under the axle, haul
ing up the chain elevates the car. Pull
ing the other way lets the car down,
and w hen the Jack Is no longer needed
it enn be drawn out from under the
automobile, again by the chain. The
SIXXTCMKN'S NIGHT
OF THE AK-SAR.REN
Accordlng to the Ak-Sar-Ben
! schedule of big nights at the famous
old den this year the red letter date
'is June 16, for on that night the
stockmen of the country will be the
especial guests of the organization
and the program will contain sugges
tions of hoofs and horns.
HEAVY MEAT EATERS
HAVE SLOW KIDNEYS
lat leas meat if you feel Backaehy or
have bladder trouble Take
glass of Salt.
No man or woman who eats meat regu
'.orly con make a mistake by flushing the
iiidneys occasionally, aayg a well-known
authority. Meat forms uric acid which
fxeitcB the kidneys, they become over
worked from the strain, get sluggish and
fail to filter the waste and poisons from
die blood, then we get sick. Nearly all
rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble,
nrnroilinsai. dizziness, sleeplessness and
ninary disorders come from sluggish
lncys.
he moment you feel s dull ache in tno
. lasyl or your back hurts or if the
.nine is cloudy, offensive, full of socli
nent, irregular of passage or attended by
l sensation of scalding, stop eating meat
und get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any pharmacy; take a
tnblespnonful in a glass of water before
breakfast and in a few days your kidneys
will act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of prapea and lemon juice,
combined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush and stimulate
the kidneys, also to neutralize the acids
in urine so it no longer causes irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
i'ad SslkS is inexpensive and cannot
lajartl makes a delightful effervescent
Uthia-watsf drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and icttvt md the Mood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
oontpliuatiuns.
Chain-Driven Jack.
Jack has a strong cap, affording good
support to the axle and a broad base
to avoid upsetting. These Jacks for
touring cars, with a lifting capacity of
one ton, come In 8, 10 and 12-inch
sizes. When raised, the heights are
respectively 12V4. 15 and 18
inches. An auxiliary step on the 8
and 10-inch sizes adds two inches
greater height. The price of all three
Is the same, $5.
SELF-SERVICE GARAGE PLAN
Automobile Owner Can Make Repaira
in Separate Compartment Toola
Also Furnished.
The self-service lden has Invaded
the realm of the garage, says Popular
Mechanics. Just as one can enter cer
tain restaurants or groceries and help
himself and be churged with what he
gets, so now a car owner can take his
automobile Into oue of the separate
compartments provided ln a Seuttle
garnge, procure tools at the garuge
office, and do -his own repairing. When
he has finished he returns the tools
to the office and is chnrged according
to the time he has occupied the room
and for the tools he has used. These
private repair spaces can be locked so
that one can safely leave his work and
return nnd finish it later. If a helper
Is desired, one can be secured at a
specified rate.
HEATH OF LAKHY MELADY
Another prominent Omaha live
i Btock commission man has passed be-
I yond. Lawrence C. Melady, familiar
' ly known as Larry, died at his home
ln Omaha at 1 o'clock Monday morn-
j ing. May 13.
He had been engaged in the live,
Btock commission business In Omaha;
ItOl. He was born In St. Paul,
Minn , in 1874, and la survived by bis
I widow and son, 11 years old. All his
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