The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-24
BEEF CATTLE OUTLOOK.


land for other meats also) presents, we
believe, very favorable indications for
an active trade and a good market in
the near future. Such an expectation
is at least reasonable when we take into
acconn the evidences of improvement
in business that are seen on every hand
in this country, which, in connection
with the foreign demand, can hardly
fail to impart to the trade greater ac-
tivity and improved prices. Let us
look for a moment ut the prospects of
the demand for American beef abroad.
That this trade will increase, rather
than decline or stand still, is reasona-
bly, certain. The situation in England
is well understood by the more thought
full men of that country. Notwith-
standing the scarcity of food products
there by reason of four seasons Of short
crops, comparatively low prices are the
rule. Hitherto a failure of crops for
two or three seasons in succession
caused an appreciation in the prices of
food, but such is not the case now.
The council of the institution of sur
veyors in England body whose prov
ince and duty it is to investigate the
causes of the depression which exists
in the Industries of that country
attribute that condition of things
mainly to the bad harvests of the past
four years. But the fallacy of that
conclusion is at once apparent to any
but a superficial observer of the pro-
gress of events.
The Marx Lane Express recently
pointed out the error into which, the
institution Of surveyors has fallen, and
showed that the low prices of which
the English farmer complains are due
to the competition he meets at the
hands of foreigners, who a lay down
food products at the door of his custo-
mers cheaper than he can produce
them. The rapid progress made within
a few years in the arts, appliances and
methods by which all branches of bust
ness are conducted, have wrought a
radical change in the conditions which.
surround the whole question; and it is
now 4 moral certainty that henceforth
the price of leading food products in
England, such as this country car pro-
duce largely, will be governed more by
the exporting power of America than
by the capacity Of England to produce
them. 1t is not necessary to go into
an argument to show why this must be
so; to those acquainted with the con-
ditions and environments which sur
round the agriculture of both countries
the reasons are obvious. There is no
probability that the old condition of
things in England, either in breadstuff
or meat, will return. The capacity of
this country to produce cheap meat
food battles calculation, and the methods
employed in sending it abroad have
reached such perfection that no serious
drawback on that account is feared.
The masses of the English people are
thus enabled to obtain good meat at a
low price, compared with what they
would lave to pay but for this compe-
tition, and instead of looking upon this
enterprise as an evil to England, it is
entitled rather to consideration as n
great blessing; and that it will be so
looked upon in the near future there
can be no doubt.
1t las been shown by reliable statis-
tics, and heretofore stated in these col
umns, that the populations of almost
all the nations of Europe, and especi-
ally of Great Britain, France and Ger
many, are rapidly increasing, while
their production of live stock fails to
keep pace, and is, indeed decreasing.
Mean time the wealth of most of those
nations is increasing. The inference is
certainly reasonable that 4 greater de-
mand for meat will obtain, which this
country can satisfy at rates which will
he low to them, and still leave a fair
margin of profit to US.
The auspices which surround the
home inquiry are, in our judgment,
quite as favorable to producers of beef
de- luOSc WiiCl plOliiSo Wcii iOi VIC CA
post demand. The prostration which
has characterized nearly all of our man.
ufacturing industries 5 long, has given
place to an activity which has seldom,
if ever, been surpassed in the history
of the country. Nor is this all. That
activity is based on a solid foundation;
it is legitimate and healthy. Our a
u~factories of textile fabrics, of iron, of
lumber, and all of their kindred enter
prises, are running to their full -capaci-
ty. The idle laborers who swarmed in
our cities and towns and swept over the
country subsisting as best they could
during the past few years, are now en-
ployed. Every avenue of trade and
commerce is marked by activity. Prices
are approaching in all branches of bus
mess, and with this condition Of things
it would be strange indeed if the price
of beef should prove an exception to
the general tendency of values.-An1er-
lean Stockmon.
Some unprincipled dealers, because they
could see n few cents more profit, hnve been
guilty OF Offering worthless substitutes for
the only original and genuine Sulphur Soap
-Glenn's by name. Therefore. the public
should guard against this deception, and
always ask for GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP,
By its Juu name. and take no other.
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