Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 17, Number 12, DeMotte, Jasper County, 7 February 1947 — THRU THESE DOORS PASS MOST LUSCIOUS STEAKS IN WORLD [ARTICLE]

THRU THESE DOORS PASS MOST LUSCIOUS STEAKS IN WORLD

Kansas City, Feb. 5 More than five million animals annually pass through Kansas City’s stockyards—during normal times— hut only recently has Mrs. America realized what an important job they do in feeding the nation. Here are examples of why Kansas City is the world’s biggest “cow town”: Sales for 1946—Cattle, 1,963,689; calves, 347,579; hogs, 688,625;

sheep. 2.018.640, and horses and mules, 78.720. There are 4,200 rattle pens. 700 hog pens and 450 sheep pens. There is a 0-story office building with 475 rooms and five acres of office space. In other words, there is more to the cattle business than cowboys and their the plains.