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SEVENTEENTH YEAR
HEPPNER, MORROW COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1899.
NO. 744
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PEOPESSIOlTAi CA.T53DS.
C E- Redfield
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in First National Bank bulltliug.
Heppner, Oregnn.
Ellis & Phelps
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
All business attended to in a. prompt
and satisfactory manner. Notaries Pub
lic and Col lectors.
Olllcc in Natter's Building. Heppner, Oregon.
J. W. Morrow
ATTORNEY AT LAW
. and
U. S. COMMISSIONER.
Office in Palace hotel building, Heppner, Or.
C ill Charlton
ATTORNEY AT LAW
NOTARY PUBLIC
Collections promptly attended to.
Heppner, - . . Oregon.
A. Mallory,
U. S. COMMISSIONER
NOTARY PUBLIC
Is authorized to take all kinds of LAND
PliOORS and LAND VIUNiiB
Collections mado on reasonable terms.
OtrU e at residence on Cuase street.
Uovc r nnent land script for sale.
D. E. GHman
GENERAL COLLECTOR.
Put your old books and notes in his
hands and get your rnonev out of Ihem
them. Makes a specially of hard collec
tions. Olfico in J. N. Brown's building, Heppner, Or
Dr. M. B. Metzler
DENTIST
Teeth Extracted and Filled.
Bridging a specialty
Painless Extraction
Heppner - - Oregon.
G. B. Hatt
--Tonsorial Artist
Shop, Matlock Corner, Heppner, Oregon.
A, Abrahamsick
Merchant Tailor
Pioneer Tailor of Heppner.
His work first-class
and satisfactory.
Give him a call May Street.
Gordon's
Feed and Sale Stable
Has just been opened to the
public and Mr. Gordon, the
proprietor, kindly im'ites his
friends to rail and try his
first-class accommodations.
aplenty o Hay e.r..& 3-ra.Ixa. for Sal
Htable located on west side of Main
street between Win. Bcrivner's and
A. M. Gunii'H blacksmith shops.
For the ladies A tine horse and lady's saldle.
LIBEHTY IV1 AMI-CIST
THE OLD SHOP!
Is the place to go to get your fine pork
and lamo chops, steaks and roasts.
Fish Every Friday.
Fine sugar-cured hams and bacon. Pure leaf
lard, kettie-rendered. old style. Highest cash
price paid for at stock.
Bock &, Mathews.
UKPPNEK-CANYON CITY
Stage Line
B. F. MILLER, Prop.
Cheapest and most direct route to John Day
Tallcy, Canyon City mining district, Barns auu
other interior points.
Rtages leave Heppner Daily, Sunday ex
cepted, at 8:30 a. m. Arrive at Canyon City
In 24 hours.
Leave Canyon City at 4 p m., arrive at Hepp
ner in 24 hours connecting with trains.
Hkitnek to
MILKS KA BR
20 I1..K)
SS 4 M
(V) 4 7.1
7i 5.50
M 00
102 8 no
104 8 00
llnrduiau ...
Monument . .
Hamilton ...
Ixuig Creek .
Fox Valley..
John Day ...
Canyon City
Ktnges connect with trains at Heppner.
No'e. flavlne stocked np tills line with new
covered roaches and ?oo1 teams I nm prepared
give first-class service to the public.
ARLINGTON-FOSSIL
STAGELINE
FARE FROM ARLINGTON TO
Fossil ( mil)...$"'i Bound trip 1900
May ville lH mile) Hound trip 700
Condon (' miles) . 3 00 Round trip 6 00
Clem C miles)... 2 00 Round trip 350
Olex (19 miles) 1 Bound trip J50
fStnge leaves Arlington every morning
(Sunday excepted) at 6 o'clock; is due
at Oond n Bl 3 p. ro. and arrives b Fos
sil a 7 p. tu- t t ,
Co-ffifrtabl cove red coaches SPu OS"
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been
in use for over 30 years, has borno the signature of
and has been made under his per
CjtztXvffljfc) sonal supervision since its infancy.
t '-cacU4. Allow no one to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes are but Ex
periments that trifle -with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops
and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
THE CtNT.UH COMP.WT. TT TRECT. NtWVOKKSITY
fmsr Rational ank
OF HEPPNER.
0. A. RHEA. President I O. W. f'ONSER Cashier
T. A. KHEA Vio President E. L. FREELAND. .Assistant Cashier
Transact a General Banking Business.
EXCHANGE ON ALL PARTS OF THE WOULD BOUGHT AND SOLD
Collections made on all pointson reasonable terms. Surplus and undivided profit $15,000.
You can save It
Who carry a
Gilliam
Uf Heavy and hhelf Hurdwarp, Graniteware, Tioware, Agricultural
implements, Wagons, Hacks,
the world). Crockery and Glassware.
Give us the cash and you enn get as good and as many (roods from us as you
can get laid down in Heppner from anywhere. This we guarantee.
That 14-Year Old
it
Kohn's Best."
.... On Tap Down at The .
TELEPHONE SALOON
IT IH HAHB GOODS
New Stand, City Hotel Building,
LOW TILLARD, jror.
THE ART OF BREWING
HOP
And now the entire world
Knows this perfect product
As the Star Brewery beer.....
.... On draught at
; all popular saloons
STAR JJUEWEHY CO.
203 Washington St., Portland, Or.
Good Goods....
Fair Prices, i i
AT
11 TTAlTr 4 TiTAn
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Fine Teas and Coffees.
Tt lit HOWARD,
Signature of
by trading with
Etc., lnintu
aud Oils (the best iD
Bisbee
Stuff,
Was Perfected by the
Production of....
GOID
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Groceries. Provisions. Glassware.
a Tinware and Furnishing Goods.
Heppner.
THOSE REPORTED SMALLPOX CASKS.
Detailed Statement by Dr. Smith Concern
ing Them.
Kast Oregonian. '
There have been various minors going
about the to a d regarding the character
of disease with whioh one Parks, son-in-law
of I Linsner, is sfflioted. Parka
walked into Pendleton on Frijay morn
ing, was examined by several physicians
aid people who have had smallpox ex
perience, and baa ben sent back to the
looality in the Bear oreek neighborhood
from where he CHtne to ton. It was
from there George Kearney cam', the
boy who was taken with what whs pro
nounoed cbioken pox. There have beeu
several cases oat on Bear oreek, and ali
are of the same oharaoter as that of
Parks, the man who oame in Friday.
The full and oomplete statemeut of the
facts in this case are here xiveti, as oh
tained from Dr O. J. Smith. Dr. Smith
made the statement verbatim, as follows:
'Yesterday (Frida)) I ci-ina to my
1 1 like at about noon, aud found this mao
Parka, son in-law of bid Liusner, here.
Be had come in from Beir oreek, having
walked most or part of the way. He
stated that he did not feel sick, but had
some trouble the oharaoter of which be
wanted to be told by a pbysioUu. Mak
ing a quick examination, I immediately I
telephoned to all the pbysioians who
were io town who hftd telephones iu
their offices, Drs. Viuout, Gai field and
Niohole, Dr. Cole beiog io P rtlaud and
not available.
"They oame at ouoe. We also had
here Oaortse H tyes, who has j tat oome
borne from Mauilu, wuere he hud t'ie
smallpox, and eaw id my Oases in the
military hospitals. We o tiled iu other
persons who bad had the disease or had
seen it numerously.
"While there was a difference of opin
ion as to the oharaoter of the disease, it
was generally conceded that it was Dot
smallpox. At the same time, it wii9 like
the other oases which h id bieu fouud
out on Baar oreek, anl at Pilot Rick,
and therefore was ,'egarded os Deoessiar
ily oommnuioable.
"We did not feel justified ia allowing
Parks to go to his family in lower town,
so a team was hired aud Parks was sent
back to Bear oreek.
"Parks stated that be broke out last
Sunday, had worked every day in the
harvest field since that time, aud that his
feet were so sore he could eonrcely walk ,
"These are the faotg N w as to my
personal opinion. From what I h'ave
seen of this disease, and I htvd seen all
the Bear oreek o tses, I would prououooe
it the same disease tuut iu W tllu W.illa,
Heppner aod other nortHwest tow,n, was
oallel smallpox. But I d i n it rdginl it
as typical smallpox.
"However.it mny be jist as o ii.tarfijn.H
as smallpox, sod it ii wise to taku all
precautions possible to slump it out.
"Jr. Shields, of Pilot Ii ck, is ao old
oonfederat army surge.ia. tl i has
treated smallpox of the uhihI type mauy
times, both a an army surgejrj nod in
his private praotioe. Smallpox is uot a
mysterious disease, and itd raauifestaiion
and symptoms beooms familiar to reu
lar practitioners. Dr. Shields declares
this is not smallpox.
"George Hayes and other persons re
cently or in previous years who have bad
smallpox, deolare this is not smallpox.
"There is a designation given it by
soldiers lately returned from the Cuban
war, which is 'nigger itou.' "
Dr. J. Niobols was one of the physi
cians who was summoued to the ouu-
fereooe. He was asked today to make a
statement. Dr. Nichols said :
"I saw t'ie oase, and would not pro
nounce it smallpox. I have seeo small
pox oases io the past, aud this does not
bear the distinctive m irks of a smallpox
case. I believe tbH disease is iufeotious,
but not oootaious, and therefore not
directly eomununio ible from one p itieut
to another. Ho ever, like the other
physicians, 1, of oouise, tavor taking all
precautions possible, an J thus insuring
the greatest immunity from its spread."
Concerning the oiisa in qn-etion, Dr.
P. W. Vincent, mayor uf Pendleton, said
as follows;
"From all the indications, I would pro-
ooonos the case of Parks not typieal
smallpox. However, I believe it to be
that type of disease whioh, io Walla
Walls, Heppner and other towns in this
region, was given diagnosis as smallpox.
All persons wbj have seen that oase or
tiy of the oUits hko it, pronotinoe it
not smallpox. W. D. Hansford, who
himself had smallpox, and who nursed it
in years gone by, unite in saying it is not
smallpox The opinion of a man who
has not bad expericDOs io handling the
disease is only patilly valuable, al
though bs be n physician. But, even
though having bad no experience, I am
willing to say that I do not think thia is
smallpox. It in, bowevor, contagions, I
believe, but is by no means dangerous
disease."
Dr. U. 8. Oarliul.l, when asked his
H-'uioo, replied:
''I believe that it is smallpox of mild
type. I made a quick examination of
the one?, but did not go far enough into
it to be especially irmwteat as to my
opinion, but in my owu mind believe
(hat is whit it is, aod if asked to speak
publicly, would say ti
I have not had
experience with snob an epidemic, there- J "D,,H ot hoPidc-M cases. Asthma, bron
fore would not insist too strongly." "hitis, lioarseuess aud all diseasea of tbe
Ev 'ry preoxntlou will be taken by the j tbr08t. n1 surely oured
city health department, and lh cit zins j
may rest ttiornd that in soy evsut tneie
will iMMiothi-B Ut nudons fj prorj'M
wlillP'i'tjrjrepiM'
UNITED IN MAKKIAtiE.
Although It Was After a Long Series of
Difficulties.
The Soout of last week eays:
"Two souls with but a single thought
not more than a single, if they had
that arrived in Union by private on
veyance from L Grande on Tuesday
last. They said they were from the two
Wallas and deolared io presence of Jus
tioe Lomax or anyb dy else that stood
forninst them and eternal ooDuubial bliss
that they were of marriageable age aud
inclination and knew of no legal incum
brances or other objectionable rensins
Why they should not be one m fact thvy
iutimated that their cause was already
"won" and dem inded that the goods ha
delivered. The formality of a legal per
mit, with the heoessary 'know yeV and
whereas and wherefores usually indulged
in by authority of county und state, rose
up io front of them, however, like a stone
wall, and, notwithstanding Fr.tuk
Blocum assured them that be would
make an afHJavit to anything they de
sired to prove, for the oonsideratiou of a
day's wages, it seems our hard hearted
county clerk stubbornly refused to issue
the neoessary doonment of procedure
The ardent lovers were thus uufoelingly
turned away with Cupid quivering iu
their united and yet separated, happy
aod yet miserable hearts, and it is not
putting it too strong to say that the lady
was quite 'red headed' in oennedioo with
the matter, aod her young Swedish cap
tive'dand he no like it too very miooh.'
We think George lsneoa might have
been more lenient iu regard to this
matter and would suggest to this galhmt
young official that he might want to get
married sometime hitmeir."
Notwithstanding the difficulties above
related the marriage lice iee was secured
aud the ceremony was perform d by Jus
tice of the Paaae Vu Bareu m Li
Grande, Sunday eveuiug. Aug ia, 18'J9.
The oontrao'ing pirtiea are Mr. Keen
Uarell uud Miss Miry Temple.
Hither Prices for Wheat.
A general reversal of form has over
taken the wheat market, o.iuaed mainly
by the bad showing of spring whetit
conditi ns as estimated by the govern
ment agricultural department on Thurs
day. The reports make oonditious 8 MO
points under those of the previous re
port, suggesting a spring wheat crop
not to fxoed 225.000.UOO bushels, ex
treme figures.. The winter . wheat crop
will not exceed 275,000 000 bushed
P'obably miking a grand total of 500,
000,000 bushels of both winter and spring
wheat for the crop of IROD-l'JDO, whioh,
with estimated old reserves of 100,000,
000 would moke a total of ti'H) ,000,000
bnshels Home rfquireraents, will ex
ceed 400,000,000 bushels, nnd foreign
experts o'aim Amerioa will be oalled
upon to furnish 225,000,000 bushels for
export this orop year. This would wipe
out every pound ot wheat Amerioa has
had and leave a deficit of no small
amount.
It is only fair to say that the govern
ment figures are too small as regards
old stocks. Giving away to this idea to
the extent of 25,000,000 bushels, still
leaves a dangerously low carryover to
anticipate on July 1st next. The con
ditions abroad ure not bearish, quite the
oo . trary , so that no alarm may be feared
from that direction.
Another new feature comes into the
market this year, whioh has beeo absent
for several years the matter of oarrying
charges, which is generally considered
as in favor of the shorts It may figure
out so, but it is olfartt, by transferring
buyers from discounted futures to the
spot market. For some time foreign
bnyeis would buy future i because they
wee lower than spot and await matur
ity for delivery. A little anticipation
meant good profits. Now that the spot
market is selling at a discount, buyers
would prefer to handle the cash article.
This ill show a good demand for the
real goods and will reenlt in forcing
futures up with spot.
The general outlook for higher prices
was never better. It is only a question
of patienoe upon the part of producers
to bring buyers to their terms. Every
pound of wheat harvested this year will
be required not for moderate but urgent
demand. The financial condition of the
country does not warrant low prices for
fsrra prod ao ts of whatever character.
It must be rembeinbered that the pres
ent lime is generally the low period uf
eaoh season, Temporary conditions ap
pear their gloomiest, patience will prove
profitable investment for holders It
may be that prices may sag for a short
time, but they will probably not go as
low as during the early part of the week,
Lite foreign advices are rather bullish.
Odessa reports new damage to the
Itussian crop. Times MoiinUinoer.
Millions Given Away.
It is oertainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and snfferiug. The proprietors of Dr.
King's New Discovery for rnnsnmptinn,
coughs and oolds, have given away over
len millions trial bottles of this great
medicine and bave the satisfaction of
kD0Wn(T U has absolutely oured thons
by u"u on H1oo. arnggist,
snd get a tiial bottle free, regular size
50oandl. Evry htie ?uprnp,ed, or
jtiu? re'nM ;
KAKlolt S GOLD FIELDS.
WliKt a Great Newspaper man has to say
About Them.
Bnkcr Republican.
Mr. P. A. O'Farrell, a representative
of an eastern newspaper who has been
'doing" the Baker gold fislds, has
written several letters to tbe Oregonian
describing what he eaw. In bis last
effort, after telling about several big
mioPB, he closes his letter as follows:
It is not my intention to go minutely
through all the working mines of East
ern Oregon. My object is rather to oon
vince the moBt skeptical that the gold
mints of tbe Blue mountains are worthy
to take riinK with the gold mines of any
other part of the Uuited States.
Were the golj fields located in the
heart of Afrioa, amid the sandy wastes
of Australia, or io the wilds of Alaska,
prospectors and adventurers from all
parts of the world would be hastening
to tbem. Pools aod syndicates would be
foimed io the fioapoial oeoters of Europe
and America to exploit and develop
them. But beiug located in one of the
most Rcoeesible regions ot the globe,
they are comparatively unknown, and
their fabulous resources are as yet
kuowo only to the few.
Aod yet I know of no spot on earth
where gold mining oan be carried on
more eoonimically than in Easter OregoD,
There is a praotically unlimited supply
of wood and water, of power and fuel.
And olose to every mining oarop Bre
cattle and sheep ranges and fields of
grain and vegetables aod orchards and
vineyards. The choicest prodnots of the
farm are at the miners door. Here
the horny-handed son of toil will earn
good wages iu a healthy and delightful
climate, and amid scones that delight
tbe eye and make glad the heart. I
must not be understood to say that the
agricultural developments of Eastern
Oregon are in a satisfactory oondition.
Far from it. There is ton much of the
mossbaok element io tbe country even
yet. The big railroads have neglected
it. From-Baker City to Uumpter there
runs a narrow gauge ruilroad thatsaelis
of antiquity and Noah's ark. This
railroad baa an earning capacity equal
to that of tbe New York Central in pro
position to its sxtent; but it ia operated
under a system that would have beeo
old fashioned among tbe Medes and
Persians. Tbe Northern Pnoifio railroad
would never permit such a thing to be a
feeder for its main liuo. Why should
the O It. A N?' -
Were this wonderful ugrlculture and
mineral country lying within the terri
tory of tbe Canadian Faoiflo railroad,
that corporation would have bad it
gridironed with railroads long ugo; but
it is not to late yet. The whole country
from the Heveu Devils dintriot to tbe
John D.iy vnlley, needs transportation fa-
ciiitios. It needs money, it needs enter
prise, it needs knowledge, and it needs
pluck. Nowhere in tbe United States
are there fairer opportunities for indus
tries and labor and enterprise than tnere
are today in this very country.
And this stagnation would continue
to a great extent were it not for the
advent of a new element. Captain C.
H. Thompson, of Spokane discovered
this country two yenrs ago Few men
have wider or more varied experiences
and some luoky ohauoea led him to in
vestigate Eastern Oregon's gold mines.
He was surprised and amazed at tbe
resell roes and possibilities of the
country. In ooi junotioti with some
Canadians, he formed tbe Virtue con
solidated company. This company owns
the Virtue, the Collateral and other
olaims in Baker county, and the Cum
berland in Idaho. The Cumberland is a
fabulously rich gold mine, not far from
the worlds Delmar, and the Canadians
who followed Captain Thompson's lead
into Oregoos gold mines will reap a
golden harvest. Further east is the
Cornuoo) ia group of mines. This group
was about to be bought up by English
aud Canadian parties, when John A
Finch of Spokane stepped iu and bonded
the property for himself and his associ
ates. The bond is for 8750.000.
When this oonntry receives the at
tention it deserves, and capitalists have
become acquainted with its marvelous
resources, there will ensure a period of
immense prosperity for northeastern
Oregon. Tbe gold is here in fabulous
quantities, but capital, labor and enter
prise are needed to win it. All these
ill !ouio in duo time, nnd whon they
come the farmer, the trader anil merch
ant aud the railway will reap part of the
golden harvest which will then be gath
ered here. 1. A. O'Fauiikl
U.M VKHH1TV OK OKKfiUN.
Tuition free.
Firet term begins Heiiterobor 18. 1HW,
Excellent course in ancient ami modern
angiisges, sciences, mathematics, etc.
Graduates from the tenth grade and
from all accredited schools admitted
without examination.
Students not fully prepared to enter.
can take studies iu which they are de
fioirnt in the Eugene high sohool.
For catalogues aud further informa
tion, address the president or Hon, J, J.
Walton, Hec , Eugene, Or.
Bhilob's Consumption Cure oures
where others fail. It is the leading
Cough Cure, and no borne should be
without it. l'leasaut to take aud goeu
light to the spot, Hold by Couser
Warren, j
WASN'T SO "DEAD EASY."
A Man With a 45-Colts and Brass Knncklug
Who Couldn't Enlist.
Judging from the record of Wednesday
afternoon, a United States army reoruit
ing olfioe furnishes some amns'iDg inci
dents, says the East Uregonian. Cer
tainly on that occasion, there was humor
enough in tbe situation to stock up a
Mark Twain wi'h material for a month
of writing.
One of the tenants in Despain block
who offloeB near tbe reoruiting station,
relates the following:
During the afternoon, just before din
ner, a big, strapping fellow swaggared
iu to tbe recruiting uflioe. It Is correct
to say be swaggared, because be was ap
parently direotly from the bowery, and
be sported a genuine bowery slouob and
dip ot the shoulders,
"Beyoode bloke w'at wants soljers
for de army?"
Tbe lieu teu ant in oharge said "Yea."
"Well, den, I waut to enlist."
"All right, my man; just step into
this other room."
In came tbe bowery man and sat down.
"Stand up," sharply oommanded the
officer. "What's your name?"
"Joel Lyons, dat's my name."
"How old are youf"
"Tweuty-tbree."
"Where do you live?"
"Anywhere 1 happen to be, Pendle
ton, just BOW."
After a few further questions, the
officer and the examining pbysioiau, Dr.
J. Niobols, ordered Joel to remove his
clothing.
"Wat, allotdetn?"
"Yes, every stitch."
"Aw, w'ats de use? Dis is dead easy,"
said Joel contemptuously. But, never
theless, he obeyed and the rigid exami
nation commenced. As be disrobed, first
a 45 ooltB cannon was brought to light,
at which tbe ofiioer aud doctor opened
their eyes. Apparently Joel was ioolioed
to train for the artillery. Next, a pair of
ugly looking brass knuckles were pro
duced. This was beginning to grow in
teresting. The examination proceeded. It was
only a few moments later that it was
plainly apparent that the man was
physically uufit for the army.
"Do you drink whisky," askod Dr.
Nichols.
"Yes, I does, whenever I can get it."
"Do you chew tobacoo?"
, "Nawj I eats it."
'"See here; my mao jyou'll have to give
that last up, or have trouble with your
health."
" Well, ys see, I would have done 't,
only Ididu't kniw dewarwascomiu' on."
But Joel was rejected, and was so in
formed. Joel was highly indignant. He
regarded it as a personal reflection
against bis personal standing, and iu
diilgf d iu divers and sundry comments
all in biwery vennonlar in whioh he ex
pressed his utter contempt for the United
States army, "de boll push," with their
brass buttons and gilt shoulder-straps,
and went down tbe stairs with bis dream
dissipated, bis dream of winning military
honors by "soBking dem Filipinos In de
jaw wid a hot ball from a young can
not," etc
II huh In Demand.
Hural Hplrit.
Hogs are good property and there
should be more of them produce! in
Oregon, is the verdict ol every one who
has given the subjeot a thought. lings
havs been high for over a year and are
iu better demand now than ever. Some
portions of Oregon are well adapted to
producing bogs at a profit, and our
farmers should pay more attention to
this industry. Baoon, lard and even loog
bogs are shipped into this market by the
oarload every year from the East. This
should be stopped, and the way to stop
it is to raise more hogs. Hogs are scarce
throughout the Uuited Stales, and ao
oor cling to the estimate made by the
department of agriculture iu the United
States on I he first day of January, 18'.)!),
is about one million less thau the year
previous, the total being !iH,(51,i;,'il,
Out of this number Oregon is credited
with only 210,i:K) bead. This is tbe
smallest number given by the depart
ment ot Bgrionlture since 1880, when it
was 34.034,100. From 1880 it gradually
up to 1802 to over 52,000,000. Since then
it has dropped oil' eaoh year until the
figures of the proeeut year. While the
numbers givitu ou the first of tbe year
are much Ii-hs than a few years previous,
the number slaughtered at the packing
bouses the past year have been about
the largest oo record. This shows that
while 20 years ago it took 12 to 18
months to get ao animal to the packing
bouse the same animal oan bs produced
ready for market iu from 6 to 10 months,
and instead of being a large unrulier of
stock hogs on hand the first day of Jan
nary because of the greater time to pre
pare for the market the pigs oao now be
farrowed after the first of January and
get into market before the government
estimates the next January. While the
numbers have been dropping oil a mil
liou or more each year for several years
and the cholera taking out several more
millions, the number of hogs marketed
have beeo increasing as shovn by the
statistics.
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