The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01
LEAN CATTLE FOR EUROPE.
western Live stock Being Sent to 80 h'es"lS'
Holstein to Fatten Upon It's IN
rivalled Pastures.

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Holstein to Fatten Upon Its In
rivalled Pastures.
The treasury department at Washington has
been informed by Mr.. John NJ. Wilson, lnited
States consul at Hamburg, OF the beginning OF
a new trade between this country and Ger
many which he says, bids lair to become Il
very lucrative business, both for our country
and Germany" The trade referred to is the
eynortation of lean cattle to Craze and be fat
tened upon the succulent grass OF the historic
nroyince of Schleswg- Holstein. This pro
vince" Consul Wilson writes has long been
famous for its rich pastures, which are not
surpassed in any part of the world" There
every wear, thousands of cattle are graZed and
tattrncd for expectation to England, France,
and Germany, where their beef is more highly
esteemed and commands higher prices than
that of cattle iattened in any other part OF
Europe. There are, however, comparatively
few cattle bred and rised in the favored pro
vince. and the graZers there have heretofore
Idepended chiefly upon Denmark for their sup
plies of lean stock. Recently, however, the
demand for cattle has increased the price 10
an unprecedented extent in Denmark, and
stock now sells there from 30 to 40 marks per
100 pounds German weight. Consul wilson
SAYS that the attention of his deputy, Mr..
Moeller, who is by birth Schleswig- Holstei-
fine cattle grazers of his native province. AL
ter considering the matter for some time, he
called the attention of the grazers to the adj
vantages likely to be derived from importing
lean cattle from the United States. His sug-
restion was adopted, and the grazers sent II
steamer to New York for cargo OF cattle.
Stock was purchased at Chicago and in It's vi
cinitv. and six weeks after leaving Schleswig
the vessel started from New YorR with cargo
consisting of 800 lean cattle, in addition to
some tattencd live stock intended for the En-,
clish market At Southampton the tattened
cattle were landed. They were Cow, bulls,
buffalo, ii horses, S6 hogs, and 1O4 other
specimens of good American live stock. These
were sold at Southampton at high prices The
300 lean cattle were landed on April 9TH al
ITonning, Il seaport town on the river Eder
near the North Sea. All the cattle fattencd III
the province of Schleswig. Holstein are export
ed through that port. The American cattle
were in excellent condition when landed ano
had suffered but little from their voyage. Dur
ing the passage only three died. The surviv
ors compared favorably with the lean Den
mark stock, and the graZers were not only
pleased with their appearance, but also WIZ
the prices at which they were obtained, those
being very much lower than similar animals
could be procured for in any part of Europe
The cattle grazers determined at once to sent
for another cargo. Consul Wilson writes tina
the success of the experiment is not assured
but he considers that if the imported animal:
fatten as well and as quickly upon the ricl
pastures of Schleswig- 1olstein as the Danish
cattle, the graZers of that province will impor
their entire supply from the United States.