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MOVEMENT OF FARM ANIMALS.

The table on page 208 shows a summary of the receipts and shipments of farm animals for the year of 1896 at thirty of the principal stock centers of the United States. The succeeding tables show the receipts and shipments in detail for these stock centers and cover a varying number of years. The figures for the larger points are accurate, while many of those given for the smaller points are estimated from reports of stock-yard officials and railway officials.

A table showing in brief form the total receipts and shipments, so far as they are obtainable, is given herewith:

Cattle
Calves.

Hogs..

Sheep

Total receipts and shipments of farm animals for 1896,

Animal.

Receipts. Shipments.

9,081,070
515,813

26,589,353

5,059, 131

129,347 10,813,694

Horses and mules.

Total.

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The total movement of cattle, sheep, or hogs does not indicate the exact number that was marketed. The receipts and shipments at Denver may appear later in the receipts and shipments at Kansas City, and still later in the receipts and shipments at Chicago. So it will be observed that there must certainly be many duplications and some triplications.

As this is the first time that statistics of this character have appeared in these reports, an effort is made to have them as complete as possible for years previous to 1896. At Chicago, for instance, animal statisties are given since 1866 and monthly reports since 1888. The reports for Kansas City go back to 1871.

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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS FOR 1896.

Table showing the receipts and shipments of live stock at the principal stock centers for the year 1896.

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CHICAGO.

Table showing the receipts and shipments of live stock at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Ill., for the years 1866 to 1896, inclusive.

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CHICAGO-Continued,

Table showing the receipts and shipments of live stock at the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Ill.. for the years 1866 to 1896, inclusive-Cont'd.

Year and month.

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Calves.

Hogs.

Sheep.

ments.

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Receipts.

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