Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-08-07
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a heavy emigration from Europe. which
materially added to the number of consum-
ers without any proportiona'e increase in the
supply. The increased cost of stock checked
to considerable extent export trade
with Great Britain, and the British drover
being thus to some extent relieved from
American competition, enabled to obtain
fairly remunerative price for his products.
Hence, it may be SAID that what our loss
was his gain. The weather in Great Britain,
moreover, has been throughout the season of
character peculiarly favorable for the
healthy and rapid development of all varie-
ties of stock. Under the influence of these
favoring circumstances the British drover
has regained at least portion of his old
time prosperity, and tt g fact is matter for
much congratulation among the farmers and
stock raisers there. At a recent agricultural
meeting in Banffshire, Scotland, it was conf
IDENTIFY asserted that when the time came for
numbering the herds and focks, these would
be found to have on every side largely in
creased. Our people rejoice at these encour-
aging prospects of bountiful supply of ami
NAL food on both sides of the Atlantic at
comparatively low prices. 1t comes as an
appropriate complement to abundant grain
crops. The existing scarcity has been seri-
GUS hardship, especially to the laboring
classes, and the increased supply now in
prospect will put end to that.
The English drovers are inclined to think
that their present prosperity will not be
ephemeral, but will continue subject only to
occasional fluctuations. In support of this
view it was stated at the meeting in question
that the whole population of the country was
increasing in q much greater ratio than that
portion of it which is devoted to agricultural
or kindred pursuits, and that therefoz.--ss-@
would be an absorbant for all the mes.z
other food that could be raised at home, X
spective of supplies from abroad. Possibly
the Scotch and English drovers will modify
hat 0a ha FRI
ture possibilities of American competition
when they learn that the cattle ON
our western plains this year are in
excellent condition and largely increased
in numbers, some authorities placing the
increase over the previous season at fully
20 per cent; besides which, the receipts of
our native grass cattle bid fair to be larger
this season than before. When they begin
to feel the effect of the low prices of the sur
plus supplies we shall probably be able to
send them, they may have occasion to view
the situation in the light of unexpected and
less fehcitous experiences. 1t is no extrava-
gance to assert that the conditions under
which the British farmer or drover labors
will have to bevery mat erially modified before
he can compete successfully with the myriads
who till our wide domain, or tend the vast
herds of cattle that roam on the western and
southwestern plains. The truth is Great
Britain is becoming more and more manu-
featuring country, assuming the character of
colossal beehive, vast city, with all
that the phrase implies, in its application to
agriculture. 1t follows therefore, that as at
present very large proportion of her food
supplies must come from without, the coudi-
tions being such as to preclude the possibili-
ty of home production being at all common
surate with the ever augmenting demands
upon it. The deduction from this is not that
the farmer and the grazier will not always
have their niche, come what may, but, with
America coming to be more and more a
source of supply, it will be much less con-
spicuous niche than it has ever been in the
past.