The Times--Record (Blackwell, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1914 Page: 2 of 8
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,’ A THREE MILLION DOLLAR OKLAHOMA ATTRACTION f { THE CONCERN THAT “CONVERTED” OKL^jSr^g’
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ftract live stork raisers ol
southwest to the anu.uaI conv ntloii of
the great . working in a Hteel skeleton framework
tin Panhandle and South w<’;Uorn
Stockmen*’ Association whirl is to
bo held in Oklahoma Cn- Mar>l> 3-4 5,
Is tl. > splendid packing plant el the
Sulzberger A Sons Co.
Those who recall other paering
plants they have seen ot p/et tires of
thorn will note that this one is oif-
wlileli shows plainlv in the picture
■Prom Mils high elevation the curcass-
oe and other products of the animals
at,a worked downward until they reach
a .llnlshed product stage on various
floors
ppe capacity of I he hog department
Is 2,1.110 per day. Al the extreme right
and ini the background .of the picture
the rVIlw shute is shown I’lie cattle
ferent in that It covers less ground j are driven from the pent up the long
according to its capacity than other*
but that the buildings are much high
«*r. It is familiarly known hh the
incline to the fourth story of another
wing of the main group of buildings
w here they are slaughtered This de
•‘•Ski Sera per" packing plant of I he i pa ri inept Vis a capacity of 1.500 ani-
■country. The main group ol hirild 1 jnxls per clsv.
Ings Is nine stories high. This ar
rangeiueht gives compact ness to the
whole institution and, by use of ole
vators allows the handling of products
from llu lop ot the buildings down »o
the ground floors, taking advantigo
of gravity Instead of moving products
for long distances on level.
The (op floor of the wing of the
main building which shows in the no*
cnmpuiivlii|.; picture Immediately to
tile right of the hig "S A S," si an is
I»rie of the most! interesting depart
means of this hig concern is that in
w hit'll poultry is killed, dressed and
packed for shipment Thousands of
birds are handled daily with such dis-
patch ns t/i amaze the uninitiated,
A great many sheep are also hand-
led In this plant, though as yet this
branch of the Hvp stock Industry in
this section lias uol been kirgply de-
veloped.
The plant cost three irt'lllcfos of
the sw ine killing room. Tie animals | dollars, is of reinforced concrete *’on
LAVISH ENTERTAINMENT
FOR VISITING STOCKMEN
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Tided for the thousands who tiro ex 1 In a tour of the great Morris a id 8 il*
ported to attend the annual conven- ■ burger imeking plant- the big stock
Hon of the Panhandle and Southwest yards, the Wxchnnge bul tl1^'
•rn Stockmens .ssoeiatlou March 3- horse and mule market and all ot the
Ta Kvetw hour lu which the conven-1 varied points of interest to stockmen,
tion Is not in business session is tilled The crowd will he . .ken jo the yards
with some kind of entertainment | and returned on special excursion
, trains of electric ears which travel si*
The forottuons lire left clear for the
struction throughout aiml its a model
of sanitation and scrupulous eleanli
ness The photograph from which the
accompanying illustration was made
waus taken JuaL after the plant was
completed and before the grounds
were cleaned of the builders’ oqulp-
menl. \ wall now surrounds the en-
tire works and the grounds are beauti-
fully parked.
Visitors are always welcomed and
guides are constantly on duty to con
duel visitors, who come by scores
every day. through the intricate ways
of Its many departments. Special pre-
parations for entertainment of visit-
ors will be made during the Stock-
mens' Convention, for thousands will
be eager to inspect the ‘‘Factory"
where their live stock is converted in-
to "finished products.”
The stock pens shown in the fore-
ground of the picture are a very
small part of the Immense modern
yards of the Oklahoma National Stock
Yards Company. These yards cover
11»0 acres of ground, ore paved
throughout with vitrified brick laid in
concrete and are ideally arranged for
handling and feeding (Mock under the
best sanitary conditions.
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I’holu I.; That M in Stone, Okla. City.
To be ’•Convened" is to be “Turned
about" and directed along new lines
of action. The advent of Morris &
Co., into Oklahoma “converted" Ok-
lahoma agriculture by turning the
minds of the farmers and business
men from ilie old method of exporting
(he bulk of their soil products to other
states, where ii was used to fatten
stock for the northern markets, and
causing them to realize that the big
profits in farming are In feeding iheir
own grain and forage to their own
animals ami then sending those uni-
mals to their own home market.
John Fields, the wizard of Oklahoma
agriculture, says that the farmer who
sells a ton of alfalfa for $10.00 gives
it away, but if he feeds it to a steer
he gets fifty per cent more for the
hay. Ami vet at ihe same time Hie
steer leaves eight' liv per cent of the
soil fertility that Ili. ■ hay consumed
in its growth, on the farm. In other
words—live stock gets eightv-five per
cent of its living out of the air.
John also says: "Raising grain for
market is mining, not farming, unless
a large per cent of the profits are
used in fertilizing the land on which
the grain grew. Hut if the grain is
•marketed on the hoof the fertiliza-
tion problem takes care of itself."
The realization of this ideal was
not possible until the home market
was provided. This is what Morris
& Co. did. The officials of that com-
pany were men of great vision. They
saw the future possibility. They real-
ized the advantages of seizing upon
the strategic point in the great south-
western territory. With the utmost
secrecy they investigated, considering
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New
Mexico. From the whole vast area
they chose Oklahoma City.
On a big farm at the oilftkirts of
the city they “planted” three millions
of dollars in the great packing plant
that is shown in the above illustra-
tion. Another million was invested
by ihe Oklahoma National Stock
Yards Co., in stock yards equipment
which cover 160 acres of ground.
An addition to the city was platted
and sold by them and is now occu-
pied by a complete business district
with banks, hotels, stores and resi-
dences. The photograph from which
the accompanying picture was made
was taken from the roof of a business
building and shows the entrance io
the area which includes both the
Morris and the S & S. plants, ii>»
I Oklahoma National Stock Yards, ih*-
horse and mule market, the soap and
fertilizer plants arid other items that
combine to make up a complete equip-
ment for handling live stock and con-
verting it into merchantable products.
All this was made possible by ihe
decision of Morris & Co. to locate in
Oklahoma City as iheir vantage poinr
in the great southwest. Their actio*
induced Hie S. & S. concern to com*
and locate with them, thus creating,
out of hand, a market equal to any
other in the southwestern section of
the United States.
During the annual convention of
the Panhandle & Southwestern Stock
mens’ Association, which will be held
in Oklahoma City, March 5-4-5, this
great: plant will be a sort of Mecca
to which thousands will journey
Special guides will be on duty each
day to welcome all visitors and shov*
them every detail of Ihe big institu-
tion, which slaughters t.500 cattle and
2,500 hogs in a day—-when that many
animals are available—as well as ail
tlie sheep that can be procured.
business sessions, so far as lit, men
are concerned For Hi*- women 'is
Itors some form of enter'uinniein will
be provided earn forenoon l" tin*
women of Oklahoma City There will
be receptions, luncheons shopping
tours and various functions m which
w onte
a iv
sped
interested.
Hie beautiful boulevard iliai connects
the dtv proper with the industrial
addition.
The evening "ill be devoted io the
Fifteenth Annual Cattlemen's Grand i
Hall This is the big social function
of the veur among the regular attend- I
ants of these conventions and it is j
Etc
It afternoon ;m
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pning will
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enter.
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fiernoon
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Visitors W *11
Tour City
the aim of the special committee in
Photo b'v That Man Stone, Okla. City.
If you have the idea that a modern I The whole district was planned and
rli.,, -, io make this the most notable j stock yards and packing plant dis-1 executed on gioiind wlmh was farm
, ,he history of the organ,z:ttion Lriet is a sordid unsightly place to »«W area am seatedI hei;aus ^ us
Governor la-e truce will It ad Hie ,)e avoided unless compelled by bus! j Vjsitors Ul Uu, invention will rn
grand march I ness interests to visit it, you have a
The afternoon of the third da> will | pieaBaut disappoint meal coming to
be set aside for the various lodges. 1 V(m when you jojn lbe thousands who chUecture
Clubs and Other social organizations | .......... .,........., ............... ‘ .
to do the entertaining Practically all
I joy its broad streets and plaza iis
beautiful lawns and symmetrical ar
On the afternoon of Tuesday. March
S. the first da>, all v isitors will tour
the city in automobiles About twelve j
hundred ears have been proffered by j
clthtens for this purpose This tour j
will end ai the High School building
w Inch ranks as our ol the model high 1
schools of the world where a brief en
tertainmeut will lie provided and ihe '•
visitors shown through the building. I
In the evening a theatrical enter I
taiuuieut will be provided
Tour of Stock Yard*.
The afternoon ot the second dav
will be spent ii tiie Oklahoma Nation
irgauiz ttlons will keep "open house.'
will attend the aitual convention of
tlie Panbaudlp and Southwestern
During the entire time of the conven
tion a live stock show will be in prog
Stockmen s Vssociation which meets j ress. This will attract the best breed
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iteniberod. for it has been rei
I for
"St
ficient to say that it is the determine
j Ron of the eommitte to provide the
•ela-siest” entertainment ever wit
nessi-d by the members of the Pan
handle Association
ers of the southwest and during the
This will be the opportunity to ,
more closelv acquainted. iu Oklahoma City March .,-4-5. -- ^ . hundretl„ o1-
The list evening will be one to be ; The accompanying picture shows | week tfi tl, of broed.
remembered for it has been reserved I the building which houses the stock lous.i o . . | ^
' ..Hig Kvent" Hie annual varils offices, the otllces of the various I iug stock will change hands,
kmen’s Smoke, ' It will he suf i commission linns who buy and sell! On the afternoon of the second day
’live stock, telegraph offices, a post of the convention an 'Excursion ot
office, telegraph station, a big restau all guests of the city will he run front
rant on second floor ami in the base- the city to the yards over the splen-
meni the pressroom of the Daily Live j did double track electric street ratl-
Stock News, a publication devoted to j way line that traverses the boulevard
,1 ,1 Ol,... la it,.. 1 the Oklahoma live stock industry, it that connects Ihe city proper with the
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TRANSITION OF
RA.NCH TO FARM
■•Steadily The ranch is giving way
io the farm. This is in conformity j
with the demand of the times, and the
silo is one o‘ the chief factors in mak
iug this transition possible."
This is the sentiment expressed by
President W B. Slaughter of the Pan
handle and Southwestern Stockmen's
Association at a recent meeting of the
executive committee of the organiza-
tion In Oklahoma City. The sentiment
had the hearty endorsement of the
membership of the committee.
These committeemen arc men of
••big business’ in Southwestern Live
Stock affairs. They had assembled
perfect plans for the big annual
convention of Ihe association to be
held in Oklahoma City. March 3-4-5.
For most or them it was their first
visit io t lit* Oklahoma metropolis.
They were slow to believe that Okla-
homa will become the feeding ground
uu tlie vast grazing area west of it
the Panhandle. Colorado and New
Mexico plains and the mountain rang
es beyond and that the market at
Oklahoma City "ill lie the destina
tiou toward which it's fat stock "ill
finally move.
But they were convinced by what
they saw that the theory was well
founded. Oklahoma has the feed stuff
itt the most complete variety of any
state; she has the mild climate for
winter lending, she lias the market
: close ai hand to receive the fat stuff
| with a minimum of shrinkage from
i shipment
Hem 1 ot the committemen had
W. B. Slaughter.
been skeptical of the proposition io
bold the convention in Oklahoma City.
T.ut they all went away enthusiastic
converts, praising Oklahoma enter-
prise and predicting the fulfillment io
the uttermost of Oklahoma's hopes
| and aspirations.
theaters by a specially prepared pro
fessionuJ program.
i is tocaieu on uctuiiiu. i»"“ *......
cm to both packing plants, the stock ! that on this afternoon more than six
yards and the horse and mule market, thousand people will tour the tits-
STOCKMEN OF FOUR STATES INTERESTED
' The Oklahoma City Stock Yards
[ district is one of the most ideal in its
trict and inspect its many attractions.
An abundance of band music, free
THE SKEPTICS WERE AT LAST CONVINCED
Found it hard to believe i burmi^e nm seen They found it dif-
all things they heard i ficull to believe what the> heard but
al; ",r, had to believe what they saw.
of Oklahoma A-Iiy U(.fore leaving tor their homes ihey
When Oklahoma City first asked for j became enthusiastic and declared ihe
j one 0f the big iirtnual stockmen’s 1»14 convention must undoubtedly be
meetings her claims tor recognition ; the gfeaiest aud best in the history
failed to connect with the wishes of of their organization.
Men of Big Business in
livestock Industry
will gather at meeting
Stockmen .Hill turmer* venerallv
are interest'd hi the annual conven
tion of the Panhandle and Southwest-
portal ions of the executive commit
tec. who arc residents in four states.
Texas. New Mexico Colorado and Ok
lahoma.
From Hits >ast area will come an
army of men representing the biggest
er Stockmens Association to be held single industry o the \ ast plains
lu Oklahoma l itv March :i t > This I country of northw est Texas, the monn-
is to be no ordinary gathering It "ill 1 taut and plains regions of v olorado
be distinguished by mum remark and New Mexico, the Panhandle -tod
able features, and the larges' itteud- Western Oklahoma Among them at*
ance of members and their tamllies in some of the biggest capitalists of the
the history of this big organisation is southwest
eonDdeutly anticipated l" the officer-- This attracts the Cue stock breed
and exiwuti' 1 committee ,.rs the financiers, the feed men. the
Heahsiug these facts a great mnn silo manufacturers aud various deal
a great nutn
ber of breeders of (Vue stork dealers
in feed stuffs, bankers who finance
big live stock operations ami a mul-
titude of business men who have deal
tug* with the big cattle nieu of the
great southwestern grazing area and
with farm operations generally will
meet the stork men at their annual
gathering While this is a custom at
these animal meetings the convention
ers w ho seek to do business
\t* this affords a splendid opportun-
ity ror the avefage farmer, who is
rapidly learning thai he too must be-
come a "livestockman" if he is to
make the profit to which he is entitled
iu his business, to get in touch with
"hi,: business" in his line. Particu-
larly will this apply to Oklahoma
farmers who for the first time are
rntngemeni e any in the country transportation and other items of hos-
This fact is readily accounted for j pitallty will characterize (his event.
AN IDEAL FEEDING GROUND make shipments to the home market
___ I an object of profit
Oklahoma offers to the southwest- The logic of this proposition w'ill be j
mi cattle man an ideal feeding very thoroughly discussed at the Pan
ground To the great range country handle and Southwestern Stockmen's
that lies iu the Panhandle of both Association annual convention which
Oklahoma and Texas, and the range l8 to be held in Oklahoma City March
country o New Mexico and Southern 3.4.5. it is expected by the officers of
Colorado, the Oklahoma feeding the association that the attendance at
grounds are grow ing more aud more ,bls nieeting will break all records of
attractive as 'he cattle men realize! (be organization.
the logic of Hie situation. __-
The climatti condition is the best! MUSIC IN THE AIR.
offered by any feeding state, requir-1
ing the least shelter and the minimum 1
of resistance of cold. The feed sup- During the entire time of the Pan-
ply is everywhere at hand and in the handle and Southwestern Stockmens
greatest variety of any of the states. Association convention, which is to be
Every standard feed crop, including held in Oklahoma City March 3-4-5,
■ cottonseed products, is produced in music will be a prominent feature,
the greatest profusion throughout the Bands will he playing every hour of
state V failure to produce a feed the day and during each evening
crop in Oklahoma is unknown throughout the business section of the
And when the cattle are finished city. It is intended by the com
1 the distance is short to the market at mittee in charge that there shall lit-
highest erally be ‘music in the air” constant
the cattlemen. She was "Too New in
the Live Stock Game” to be consid
ered eligible.
They have since that lime been urg-
ing tlie members of the association
to attend and likewise have their eyes
eu eugiuie. ---------
But she bided her time, continued 1 opened to Hie advantages offered by
10 increase by wonderfully rapid strid- j Oklahoma City as the market for their
es her livestock market, day by day | stock and the source of supply for
and week by week earning a repuia-1 their business needs. Recent assur-
tion as the most favorable market in ances from the association head-
the southwest, until she gained the
long sought recognition at Amrillo
last March, when she won the 1914
convention ot the Panhandle and
Southwestern Stockmen's Association
after a hard but fair and clean fight.
Many members of the organization
expressed grave doubt as to the wis-
dom of the choice, fearing that Ok-
lahoma City was still "too new to
properly cope with the situation. Even
members of the executive committee
entertained some fears along that
quarters are that the prospect is for
a record-breaking attendance, and ihe
local committee has been asked to
prepare for taking care of five to six
thousand visitors on that occasion,
"A FLAG AT EVERY DOOR."
Determined to become known
throughout the country as “The Flag
City”. Oklahoma City has adopted the
national colors for decorating the city
on the occasion of the Panhandle and
Southwestern Stockmen’s Association
tliees annual meetings the convention farmers who for the first time are Oklahoma City, where the highest erany oe musn m
ttil* March will be especially remark hating one of these great convention* prices are paid The short haul sav- j Iv in the down-town section of the
able for this feature, according to ex brought to their doors ^ mi in shrinkage is alone sufficient to ■ city.
line until they visited the city last j annual convention to be held there
fall to transact official business and ; March 3-4 5
make preliminary arrangements for It is the special desire that every
the big meet To most of *hen! M ! home shall be decorated in some de-
was their first visit. gree and to that end the committee
What tbev saw on that visit quick i m charge ha- adopted the slogan 'A
ly dispelled all doubts. Being roman! Flag At Every Door, insisting that
they were like he majority of people ! no home, however bumble, shall neg
who have heard of the wonders of! iect to display at least one American
Oklahoma and he: apital-rri*'ropolis I flag during ' be
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