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When a boy Mr. Haggerty enjoyed but scanty school privileges, and it is said that, realizing his deficiencies, he used to spend his evenings, after the day's hard work was over, in the store at New Orleans, under the direction of one of the older brothers, in learning to write, " cipher," and keep books. From this point onward his success was steady and uniform, and in his particular line of business he deserves to be classed among the representative men of St. Louis.
Silk .- The Morus multicaulis fever reached Mis- souri in 1838-39, and forthwith spread like a prairie on fire. " The theory was a beautiful one : one acre planted in mulberry-trees would feed worms sufficient to produce thousands of dollars of silk,-wealth could not be garnered sooner from a Potosi mine."1 In the Republican of March 7, 1839, " the stockholders in the Missouri Silk Company" were advised that,-
" The undersigned, being the persons named in the act in- corporating the Missouri Silk Company to call a meeting of the members of said association for the acceptance of and organiza- tion under said act, do hereby give notice that a meeting will be held on Monday evening, March 18, 1839, at 7 P.M.
" William C. Anderson, John J. Anderson, Andrew J. Davis, Charles P. Billon, Joseph Settinius, N. Pas- chall, H. Perrin."
1 Edwards' Great West.
LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.
LIBRARY Of THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.
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The visions of home-made silk, however, were rapidly dissipated, and the Missouri Silk Company quietly accepted the inevitable and " closed its little being without light."
Clothing, Hats, Caps, and Furs .- The manufac- ture and sale of ready-made clothing is one of the leading industries of St. Louis,1 the business also embracing hosiery, gloves, handkerchiefs, neck-wear, etc. Sixteen firms were engaged in the wholesale . clothing trade in 1881, the business aggregating four million dollars. The number of wholesale and retail firms was seventy-six. In the wholesale hat, cap, and fur trade seven firms, besides thirty-eight retail firms, were engaged, the business aggregating two million five hundred thousand dollars.
GOODS
F.W. HUMPHREY 9 10
F.W.HUMPHREY &CO'-CLOTHING AT RETAIL.
GENT'S FURNISHIN GODAS
F. W. HUMPHREY & CO., Northeast corner Fifth and Pine Streets.
One of the prominent clothing firms is that of F. W. Humphrey & Co. (F. W. Humphrey and Henry S.
1 Aug. 17, 1808, was published in the Missouri Gazette the advertisement of William Harris, hatter. August 24th, Calvin Burns, tailor, announced that he wanted two or three journcy-
Ferguson), who occupy a building at the northeast corner of Fifth and Pine Strects.
Edward Martin, one of the leading manufacturers of clothing and prominent business men of St. Louis, was born June 9, 1830, in Parish Fintona, County Tyrone, Ireland, where his father and uncle owned freehold estates and were considered wealthy. Ed- ward was employed upon his father's farm until 1852, when, desiring to better his condition, he relinquished his claim as oldest son to the paternal estate and came to the United States, settling in Cincinnati, where he found employment in the dry-goods house of James & John Slevin. In this occupation he succeeded finely, exhibiting superior business qualifications. His habits of economy enabled him to save some money, and in 1858 he was prepared to establish himself in business. Hc engaged in the manufacture and sale of clothing by wholesale, and soon built up a large and substantial business, and the house, although not claimed to be the largest in Cincinnati, was recognized as one of the most flourishing there. It employed at one time three hundred hands, and its yearly sales were not far from half a million dollars. Its trade was largely with the West and South, and desiring to be nearer the actual field of its operations, Mr. Martin, in 1867, established a branch house in St. Louis, and placed it in charge of his two brothers, Claude and John Martin. In 1873, Mr. Martin consolidated the two housse and removed to St. Louis, where he has since resided.
Under the name and style of Edward Martin & Co., his clothing establishment is known to the trade as well as to the general public as one of the solid in- stitutions of the city. Its yearly transactions amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars, and it employs a large number of hands. If it is not in the very front rank of houses in its special line of trade, it is through no lack of ability on the part of Mr. Martin ; but he is accustomed to say that he is making money fast enough and does not want to burden himself with the care of a large business. As a clothing manufacturer, Mr. Martin has been uniformly successful. He has never met with any mishaps, and has always been able to pay his obligations as they matured. The same
men. Sept. 6, 1809, Bernard Lalande, merchant tailor from Bordeaux, advertised the latest Paris and London fashions. In July, 1817, Doun & McDaniel, tailors, were practicing their trade " on Main Street, opposite R. Paul. " March 6, 1818, J. H. Boyer, " tailor from Europe," notified the public that he might be found at P. Chouteau's. Feb. 3, 1819, Joseph White & Co., hatters, had a store " below Hull's grocery." April 8, 1820, McKenna & Co., tailors from New York, announced that they had established themselves "in Mrs. Vincent's new frame, next to her residence, Main Street."
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reason that has induced him to keep his business within moderate limits has prevented him from going outside to indulge in speculation. His only venture, therefore, outside of his business has been a little " deal" in real estate, and he owns a few pieces of valuable property in some of the choicest business quarters of St. Louis. Mr. Martin, in other words, is a quiet, observant business man, and his career shows that signal success may be won from small be- ginnings, simply by careful, close, and honest dealings, a thrifty attention to details, and an avoidance of specu- lation.
The Provision Trade .- No interest in St. Louis has developed more largely in recent years than the provision trade in all its branches. The live-stock interest, taken as a whole, places St. Louis in the second rank of all American cities, and this satisfac- tory showing is largely contributed to by the packers and other dealers, whose business since 1861 has been dignified as a special interest.
As early as 1832 there appears to have been meat- packing, purely for local consumption, in St. Louis, but of course in a small way, scarcely larger in extent, perhaps, than the more primitive practice of a decade earlier of drying meat in the sun.
The number of hogs packed in St. Louis in 1843- 44 was above 16,000 head; 1844-45, 13,000 head ; 1845-46, 31,000 head; and 1846-47, to January 6th, 20,053 head.
In 1861 the local product first began to assume proportions capable of comparison with the importa- tions, and for a few years thereafter the demand for supplies to fill the calls of the commissary department of the United States army greatly enhanced the value of the product and improved the trade.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF HOG PRODUCT AT ST. LOUIS.
Receipts for Twenty-one Years.
Year.
Pork.
Ham and Meats.
Lard.
Barrels.
Pounds.
Pounds.
1882
78,502
92,217,813
18,480,610
1881
17,692
77,736,968
16,526,606
1880
13,658
77,376,418
8,248,208
1879
32,113
92,983,380
8,415,176
1878
52,200
58,611,064
7,019,741
1877
45,482
48,203,972
7,087,001
1876
45,632
50,290,716
6,067,325
1875
46,547
51,556,146
6,732,320
1874
55,453
52,104,380
6,877,560
1873
57,476
50,071,760
8,981,820
1872
60,207
63,434,860
11,288,890
1871 ..
88,442
57,804,350
10,093,460
1870
77,398
44,494,770
6,215,150
1869
78,236
47,225,140
7,778,410
1868
85,127
46,753,360
5,941,650
1867
92,071
47,623,450
7,229,670
1866
56,740
31,278,150
5,004,870
1865
66,822
34,781,570
6,391,030
1864
71,559
45,291,770
9,057,250
1863
34,256
49,387,870
9,501,930
1862
51,187
40,340,850
11,592,940
Shipments for Eighteen Years.
Year.
Pork. Barrels.
Ham and Meats.
Lard.
Pounds.
1882
100,139
140,785,135
39,829,146
1881
71,826
139.012,260
43,449,768
1880
79,416
146,362,997
38,004,829
1879
89,385
159,398,870
38,925,903
1878
112,375
125,602.088
40,452,505
1877
108,768
119,955,382
34,725,726
1876
86,141
106,803,076
29,292,879
1875
95,503
105,809,598
24,145,176
1874
90,343
133,486.380
27,112,270
1873 ..
105,876
184,392,770
37,156,810
1872
114,329
147,141,960
33,943,860
1871
131,732
123,665,060
30,750,470
1870
115.236
77,501,130
15,507,840
1869
120,002
75,755,450
13,322,900
1868
130,268
58,228,270
12,945,490
1867.
138,226
70,095,130
14,318,210
1866
92,595
49,897,050
7,462,230
1865 ..
109,702
64,910,870
9,569,830
PACKING AT ST. LOUIS FOR TWENTY-ONE SEASONS.
Seasons.
Number Hogs.
Average Weight.
Average yield Lard, all kinds.
Average cost per 100 lbs. Gross.
1881-82.
316,379
253 97 gross.
35.13
6.21
1880-81.
474,159
250.86
35.56
4.62
1879-80.
577,793
258.18
36.08
4.05
1878-79
629,261
264
40.45
2.83
1877-78
509,540
270
38.20
3.96
1876-77
414,747
255
=
32.55
5.70
1875-76
329,895
268.47
36.56
7.17
1874-75
462,246
240
66
30
7.00
1873-74.
463,793
261.53
34.18
......
1872-73.
538,000
260
34.50
....
1871-72.
419,032
263.15
35.17
......
1870-71
305,600
216
net.
......
1869-70
241,316
190.50
193.91
...
... ...
1866-67.
183,543
222.34
......
1865-66
123,335
208.91
..
......
1864-65.
191,890
178.50
..
......
1863-64
244,600
179
...
......
1862-63
178,750
207
. ..
......
1861-62.
89,093
224.50
...
......
PACKING AT ST. LOUIS FOR TWELVE MONTHS.
Hogs.
March 1 to March 1, 1881-82 ..
556,379
46
1880-81
884,159
66
1878-79
771,261
It is, of course, understood that the packing season includes less than a calendar year.
There are thirty-five packing firms in St. Louis, some of them very extensive and of national reputa- tion in the trade for their large product and the ex- cellence of their wares. St. Louis cured hams of favorite brands and canned beef of the St. Louis Beef-Canning Company have an extensive foreign as well as American reputation. Indeed, the export trade in this line has in recent years grown to mam- moth proportions.
The provision trade of St. Louis in all its ramifica- tions probably represents, including buildings, public and private, a capital of $12,000,000, and an annual product in excess of that amount in value. It is therefore a very large interest, both in its home and foreign character.
The sources of supply during 1880 and 1881 were :
·
......
1868-69
231,937
189.27
......
1867-68
237,160
1879-80
927,793
Pounds.
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PORK.
HAMS.
MEATS.
LARD.
1880.
1881.
1880.
1881.
1880.
1881.
1880.
1881.
Bbls.
Bbls. 1,934
East and Northeast ..
6,677
13,354 272
Lbs. 2,069,664 457,561 54,664 358,985
Lbs. 3,823,719 554,028 77,378 929,613
Lbs. 39,340,985 12,406,590 177,033 22,510,936
Lbs. 48,585,196 11,414,606 160,782 12,191,646
Lbs. 5,511,495 989,178 306,887 1,440,648
Lbs. 12,311,541 2,117,293 260,582 1,837,190
Total
13,658
17,692
2,940,874
5,384,738
74,435,544
72,352,230
8,248,208
16,526,606
The exports during the same period, and the direction of the same, were :
PORK.
HAMS.
MEATS.
LARD.
1880.
1881.
1880.
1881.
1880.
1881.
1880.
1881.
North ward
Bbls. 76,077 3,032
Bbls. 68,943
Lbs. 9,594,793 12,006,449 2,064,105 113,915
Lbs. 8,730,855 6,795,426 1,683,374 136,765
Lbs. 102,582,677 18,797,356 1,013,115 190,587
Lbs. 96,081,872 24,375,452 1,162,759 45,757
Lbs. 23,557,013 13,977,911 358,890 111,015
Lbs. 25,144,585 17,255,650 887,061 162,472
Westward
74
2,134
Southward.
233
244
Total
79,416
71,826
23,779,262
17,346,420
122,583,735
121,665,840
38,004,829
43,449,768
The growing popularity of American side-meat and hams in Europe largely accounts for this change in method of foreign shipments to the bulk form, and a similar change of form is proportionately true of beef, for while only 9000 barrels and tierces were shipped, the enormous quantity of 4,037,164 pounds of canned beef was sent abroad from this market in 1881.
Charles W. Knapp, in his able paper on " St. Louis: Past, Present, and Future," read before the " Round Table" as late as Oct. 14, 1882, presents the follow- ing review of her produce, provision, and live-stock trades :
" We can see as a general fact that a large majority of the 8050 purely mercantile concerns in St. Louis conduct some species of retail or merchandise jobbing business, but there is no sort of statistical information respecting these departments of trade; so we can only survey intelligently the operations of the limited class who conduct the produce, provision, and live-stock trades, of which the exchanges compile full and interesting re- ports. These are, however, not alone the direct sources of great wealth, but largely the mainspring of all other trade, and it is the first striking evidence of tho commercial importanco of St. Louis that the value of the produce, provisions, and live- stock handled here is exceeded in no other city in the world ex- cept Chicago. I estimate the value of the commodities of this kind which St. Louis handled in 1881, including lumber, as $200,000,000, while the secretary of tho Chicago Board of
Trade puts down $300,000,000 for that city, and the superin- tendent of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce $130,000,000 for that city. Exhibit No. 7 will show you the receipts of all important products of the farm, forest, and mine at both Chicago and St. Louis.
EXHIBIT NO. 7-RECEIPTS OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 1881.
Chicago.
St. Louis.
Flour ..
.bbls.
4,815,239
Net. 956,457
Gross. 1,620,996
Wheat
bush.
14,824,990
11,884,256
13,243,571
Corn ..
.bush.
78,393,315
61,464,899
21,259,310
Oats
bush.
24.861,538
14,451,494
6,295,050
Rye.
.bush.
1,363,552
:837,779
469,769
Barley.
bush.
5,695,358
4,244,892
2,411,723
Flour in wheat ..
.. bush.
21,668,575
4,304,056
7,294,482
Total
146,807,328
97,187,377
50,871,805
Cotton bales.
Tobacco .hhds.
1,498,550
503,862
Hogs
head.
6,474,844
1,672,153
Sheep.
head.
493,624
334,426
Horses and mules. .. head.
12,906
54,547
Pork
bbÌs.
52,298
17,692
Meat
lbs.
138,787,745
72,352,230 43,449,768
Hay.
tons.
57,452
98,097
Potatoes ..
bushı.
2,386,105
1,378,759
Malt
bush.
341,654
185,763
Butter
.1bs.
66,270,785
8,247,401
Hides number.
77,803,155
20,079,814
Wool
lbs.
45,343,995
11,198,272
Lumber.
feet. 1,878,922,000
434,043,094
Shingles. number.
863,915,000
56,578,785
Iron ore.
tons.
298,247
173,307
Pig-iron. tons.
324,106
116,240
Pig-lead
tons.
17,545
925,406
Coal.
.tons.
2,000,000
1,800,000
East.
1,754
South
48
North
5,179
2,132
Eastward ..
505
Lard
.1bs.
61,403,671
465,332
22,042
Cattle .. .. head.
Gross.
"I direct your attention especially to the difference between the gross and net recoipts of Chicago, for in the usual state- ments of Chicago's trade the gross receipts are given in utter disregard of the fact that they include everything that passes through Chicago, as well as what stops at that city and is handled there, although Chicago has no more interest in this through movement than any ordinary railway station on the lines of transit. Its Board of Trade reports give the through movement of grain, so it is feasible to make out the net receipts,
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as I have done, but ofeverything else the gross receipts alone are attainable, although thirty-four per cent. of the gross receipts of grain being through movement, the proportion in other lines must also be considerable. At St. Louis, on the other hand, there is practically no through movement, except of cotton, so that if the net receipts of that commodity be made the basis of calculation, the fair method of comparison with Chicago is with the net figures of that city as far as obtainable. Now look at the exhibit and you will see that in the produce trade, at least, St. Louis makes no mean showing beside Chicago.
"It has, doubtless, not struck you, however, that St. Louis led Chicago in 1881 as a produce market, but if you will figure on the value of the receipts at each city,-I mean the produce actually handled,-you will find that the aggregate value of what came to St. Louis exceeded what was handled at Chicago nearly three and a half million dollars. Exhibit No. 8 will make this plain to you and recall one of the most important re- sults St. Louis owes to its natural advantages of situation, that it is eligibly located for handling largely the products of both the Northern and Southern States, so that its receipts of cotton and tobacco more than overbalance the greater receipts of grain at Chicago.
EXHIBIT NO. 8-MONEY VALUE OF PRODUCE RECEIPTS, 1881.
Chicago.
St. Louis.
Flour
$4,780,285
$9,412,800
Wheat ..
13,669,903
15,230,106
Corn
30,732,449
10,629,655
Oats ..
5,780,597
2,527,020
Rye ....
837,779
469,769
Barley.
4,244,893
2,411,723
Cotton ..
...
20,000,000
Tobacco
3,000,000
Hay
1,000,000
1,600,000
Potatoes
1,900,000
1,100,000
Total
$62,945,886
$66,381,073"
Retail Butchers .- Necessarily in a city of the size of St. Louis the home consumption of meats is large and the dealers numerous. The butchers number nearly cight hundred, and there are fifteen market- houses, the largest being the Union, on the block between Fifth, Sixth, Christy Avenuc, and Morgan Streets.
One of the earliest butchers in St. Louis was Ben- jamin Estill, who on the 17th of September, 1814, published the following advertisement :
" The subscriber respectfully informs the citizens of St. Louis that he will commence the butchering business on Monday next. With deference he requests the heads of families and masters of shops to meet him on that morning at market-house and par- take of his first essay, as a free will offered at the commence- ment of his business.
" The farmers who make St. Louis a market for their beef are invited to call on the subscriber at the Sign of the Cross-Keys, at the south end of St. Louis, and make positive contracts for their cattle, as the subscriber wishes to destroy the prevailing idea of advantages being taken of them in bringing their beef to this market. Those who will favor him with their custom shall always have their money on the delivery of their beef. " BENJAMIN ESTILL."
Public markets are, however, less popular than formerly, and most of the butchers have their own shops, a majority belonging to the Meat Shopmen's
Association, organized in 1879 to protect the dealers against excessive license fees. In this they have suc- ceeded, after much litigation carried to the court of last resort in the State.
A Butchers' Association, however, was formed as early as 1859.
" The butchers of St. Louis to the number of about eighty," says a contemporary account, " held a meeting yesterday after- noon [Aug. 25, 1859], at Washington Hall, for the purpose of forming an association ' for the more effectual protection of their interests.' If we understand the case clearly, the association is designed to make arrangements by which the butchers will be able themselves to render the tallow and tan the hides which they now sell to the dealers in those articles.
"On motion, Capt. James C. Denny was called to the chair, and C. L. Kraft appointed secretary. The following preamble and resolutions were offered and unanimously adopted :
"WHEREAS, The butchers of St. Louis, for their mutual benefit, the further advancement of their own interests, and to put a stop to unfair oppression, have seen fit to form themselves into an association ;
" Resolved, That we form ourselves into an association to be known as the Butchers' Rendering Association of St. Louis.
" Resolved, That a finance committee be appointed, whose duty it shall be to wait upon the butchers and collect whatever installments shall be adjudged necessary.
" Resolved, That a committee of ways and means be appointed to ascertain the most practical way of commencing operations.
" The following financial committee was then appointed : An- drew Hochmuth, Hampton Woodruff, George Hughes, Daniel Frewoyd, Robert Dickey, Edward Heitzberg, Vincent & Block, Eckert Gotschamer, John Krutse, J. Stuart, Christ. Zimmer, George Schrader, N. Christian, T. McNamara, Charles Zoller, F. Hague, John Shall, Capt. Denny.
On motion, a building committee of six was appointed as follows : William Mulhall, Thomas Kidney, James Cooney, H. Springer, J. McNamara, Sebastian Winters." 1
1 In 1861 there was considerable dissatisfaction among the butchers of St. Louis owing to the existence of unlicensed shops for the sale of meat, and on the 26th of December a mass-meet- ing of the butchers was held at the Wedge House to take action in the premises.
"On motion of James Denny, W. Hohenschild was called to the chair, and William Grant appointed secretary. The follow- ing preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted :
"WHEREAS, the butchers of St. Louis, lessees of stalls in the different public markets of the city, arc heavily taxed by the city for said stalls to carry on a legitimate business ; and whereas, unlicensed meat-shops for the sale of fresh meat, con- trary to law, are in full operation and being opened in different parts of the city, directly interfering with our business in the markets; and whercas, it is an undeniable fact that the butchers in the different markets do more than any other class of men to alleviate the wants of the poor of the city and the different in- stitutions for the support of the needy and oppressed; and whereas, the municipal authorities are opposed to such shops being opened or allowed; therefore,
" Resolved, That we would respectfully request the Board of Public Commissioners, in consideration of the above facts, to order the chief of police to cause all such persons selling fresh meats contrary to law to be arrested and punished accordingly. " Resolved, That a committee of three fromn each market be
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Cattle Trade, Live-Stock Yards, etc .- The geo- graphical as well as commercial position of St. Louis makes her the natural receiving and distributing point for cattle, sheep, and hogs from Texas, Ar- kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Colorado, Nebraska, and Kan- sas.
About 1848 the packing of beef and pork had already grown to be an important industry, and as many as thirteen establishments were engaged in the business in St. Louis and vicinity. From the 1st of November, 1848, to Jan. 31, 1849, the number of beeves packed by the firms of William Risley & Son, G. & C. Bayha, John Sigerson, Joseph J. Bates, and Henry Ames & Co. was 2148. In 1870 the Texas cattle trade began to seek a market in St. Louis, the receipts of cattle for that year showing a gain of 77,857 head, mostly credited to Texan cattle. In 1871 the receipts of Texan cattle amounted to 87,210 head. The total receipts and shipments of cattle at St. Louis during the seven years from 1865 to 1871 were :
Year.
Receipts.
Shipments.
1871
199,427
129,827
1870
201,422
129,748
1869
124,565
59,867
1868
115,352
37,277
1867
74,146
26,799
1866
103,259
24,462
1865
94,307
46,712
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF SHEEP FOR SEVEN YEARS.
Year.
Receipts.
Shipments.
1871
118,864
38,465
1870
94,477
11,649
1869
96,626
12,416
1868
79,315
6,415
1867
62,974
19,022
1866 ..
64,647
15,194
1865
52,133
8,680
Prior to 1873, the natural advantages offered by St. Louis for this trade not being availed of, Chicago
appointed to confer with the butchers of their respective markets, composed of the following gentlemen :
"Christian Volz, Francis Mulhall, and John J. Puller, from Museum Market.
" Mr. Benson and Mr. Meisinger, from Gamble Market.
" Henry Springer, Wm. Mulhall, and Thomas O'Connor, from North Market.
" Hampton Woodruff, Augustus Berkley, Henry Weiscl, and Mr. President, from Centre Market.
" Mr. Block, Augustus Mcisebach, Henry Karmann, and George Lamhrech, from South Market.
" Matthew O'Connor, Conrad Schnurr, and John Recder, from City Market.
"Charles Schuchmann, Abraham Mack, and Timothy Clancy, from Carr Market.
"Eckhart Gottschammer and Philip Schuchmann, from Biddle Market.
" John Schole and John Keller, from Sturgeon Market.
" Robert Dickey, William Grant, and John Burnett, from Lucas Market.
" August Geeser and Wm. Reifeis, from Soulard Market.
" William Murphy and Henry Pfeiffer, from Washington Market."
derived nearly all the benefit of the cattle trade of these States. It was in that year that a few Eastern gentlemen who thoroughly realized the great possibili- ties of the situation formed the St. Louis National Stock-Yards Company and established the St. Louis National Stock-Yards. This was no ordinary venture; the amount of money required was very large, and the opposition from the interest of other cities that would be antagonized had to be met with sufficient power to overcome it. All this was accomplished, and to-day St. Louis possesses the largest and most complete and perfect live-stock yards in the United States. At the same time the city secured an interest that distributes many millions of dollars every year among her manufacturers and merchants.
The original stockholders of the National Company were Wm. H. Vanderbilt, Horace F. Clark, Augustus Schell, James H. Banker, A. Boody, A. B. Baylis, Samuel F. Barger, Allerton, Dutcher & Moore, T. C. Eastman, Alexander M. White, Isaac H. Knox, John L. Macaulay, John B. Bowman, and Levi Parsons, of the Land Grant and Trust Company. Most of the stockholders were New York capitalists. The termi- nal facilities thus acquired for handling cattle con- signed to the St. Louis market are extensive, and include all the appliances of yardage, tracks, ex- changes, pens, hotel accommodation for stockmen, and other conveniences now demanded by this rapidly growing interest.
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