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West and thereby diminish the relative number of live cattle shipped 

 eastward. The factors that have brought about this great move- 

 ment, chief of which are railroad development, the refrigerator 

 car, and the tin can, have been discussed in a preceding paragraph 

 (page;). 



In order to comprehend the relative importance of the markets 

 included in the foregoing table and the relation of each market to 

 the cattle trade of the country, we should know, not only the num- 

 ber of cattle received, but also the number snipped out and the 

 proportion of stockers and feeders in the shipments. Table 7 is 

 therefore presented to give these facts, so far as they are available, 

 regarding the various markets. 



Comparing the large markets as slaughtering centers, according 

 to the number of cattle actually utilized, as shown in the first col- 

 umn, we find that they rank in approximately the same order as 

 when compared on the basis of gross receipts, with a few marked 

 exceptions. Chicago ranks first and is followed by the five Mis- 

 souri river points, together with Ft. Worth and St. Paul, after 

 which come Cincinnati, Denver, and Indianapolis. 



St. Paul shows the largest proportion of shipments to receipts. 

 This is due to the fact that many range cattle enroute to Chicago 



TABI,E 7. RECEIPTS AT AND SHIPMENTS FROM L/ARGE MARKETS IN 1910 



iReceipts minus shipments. 

 2Includes feeders driven out. 

 3 Statistics not obtainable. 

 ^Estimated. 



