Talk:Union Stock Yards

Proposed Article Merge

Does merging Union Stock Yard Gate into Union Stock Yards seem sensible to others?

• The topics are intimately linked
• Few articles link to the Gate article; increased likelihood of articles linking to Yard article
• The content in the Gate article supports notability of the Yards
• The expanded Gate content could become the first section after the intro OR a standalone second paragraph in the intro.

Thoughts? ChicagoPimp 17:03, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

• Comment Since the gate is by itself on the National Historic Register, it should have its own article. This week's CHICOTW article should have a section less detailed than the article with a section hatnote pointing to the main article. TonyTheTiger (talk/cont/bio) 17:47, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
• I agree with Tony. TheQuandry 16:16, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
• I agree for the same reasons. I've removed the tags; this is obvious. The gate deserves to be categorized & linked by itself. I don't think the Yards need a notability boost; they were world-famous. -- Dhartung | Talk 07:51, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

DYK

This week I think a viable DYK factoid would be "DYK that into the early 1900s and peaking in 1924, more meat was processed at Union Stock Yards than in any other place in the world." TonyTheTiger (talk/cont/bio) 17:49, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Given the extent of the article at the start of the CHICOTW period, we have to be sure to make extensive changes to be eligible for DYK. TonyTheTiger (talk/cont/bio) 19:11, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

The historic stockyards were also the inspiration for the naming of the Chicago Bulls NBA basketball team. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.65.140.36 (talk) 19:45, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

What was its largest size?

The article states, "By 1900, the 475 acre stockyard contained 50 miles of road, and had 130 miles of track along its perimeter.[6] At its largest size of 475 acres, The Yards covered nearly a square mile of land, from Halsted to Ashland and 39th to 47th Streets"

If the largest size was 475 acres, why is it mentioned twice? Or was it even larger? Also, a square mile is 640 acres, so 475 acres comes up about three-fourths of that. If someone could clarify those acreages, then I'd be ready to pass this article for GA. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 23:27, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Will check ASAP TonyTheTiger (talk/cont/bio) 06:56, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

i believe i added the square mile text including the streets, so i'll look for that reference. ChicagoPimp 15:17, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Good Article review

Now that the 475 acre versus one square mile issue is resolved, I'm giving this the Good Article stamp. It's well-written and comprehensive and tells the complete history of the stockyards. --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 18:48, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

Questions

How did this compare with other stockyards in Chicago, assuming there were any others? How many animals were slaughtered here over its entire history? These facts, if known, should be in the article. Thanks. howcheng {chat} 18:50, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

i was wondering that did anyone died from working too hard or so for the union stock yards? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Daisy8976 (talk • contribs) 19:12, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

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