The morning call., 1891-03-22
AMERICAN CATTLE.
Flattering Progress Of a Scheme TO CaptuTs
European Markets.

CHICAGO, March 21.-The sensatioually
large purchases of cattle in Canada during
the past week by American capitalists
brought to light here to-day the first CON-
plete public knowledge of the results of the
mastery international campaign that has
been quietly but effectively waged by Seere-
tary of Agriculture Rusk. The object was
to afford relief TO American cattle-growers
by opening up markets abroad, and accord
ing to the statements of the largest dealers
in Chicago success has already been at
tained, while much greater widening of
the foreign ontlet is close at hand. The
Canadian purchases, it appears, are simply
in the nature of preliminary tactics to Sc
cure the unrestricted entry OF American
cattle into Great Britain. Canadian cat
tie, though inferior to the American
product, are legally unIettered By British
enactmentS, and the Americans who have
Just bought some immense Canadian herds
propose TO utilize the Canadian animals TO
famillarize the. people of rural England,
Scotland and Wales with beef from this
side of the Atlantic. This Canadian venture
Is certain to result in loss TO the Ameri-
cans Interested, but they are confidently
counting on recOupDg themselves when,
under the plans laid down by Secretary
Rusk. American beeves are freely intro
duced and slaughtered at will throughout
Great Britain. At present American live
stock can only be landed or killed at three
ports, and that, too, under harassing re-
strietions. That the Rusk plan will accom-
plish its purpose in Great Britain the results
already reached through him in France,
Germany and the Netherlands leave no
doubt. to say nothing of the fact that the
essential features of the plan have now
just been formally embodied in the United
States Statutes as Federal meat in
spection law. Months ago. it is
learned, Secretary Rusk went TO
work Du an eyparimental scale nf an inSnac-
ton like the inspection provided i'll the bill.
His agents inspected certain shipments and
certified the animals. Against this certif-
cate the authorities at Paris, Antwerp and
Hamburg have been unable to maintain the
time-honored pretense that the cattle. be-
ing American, were, as matter of course.
diseased. Beginning December 10th six
different shipments have been landed up to
date at Hamburg, asgregatng 1907 head.
The shipments to Paris, thirteen in number
commenced arriving August 1st and have
now reached total of 463l head. At Ant
werp shipments began still further back,
May 5th. That port also has received ten
consignments altogether 1922 head. Great
Britain Is now market stronghold, toward
tue capture of which is being bent all the
surplus energy of the American cattle
growers, led by Secretary Rusk.
ST. LOUIS, March 21.-Major Lewellyn.
Livestock Agent of the AtchiSon, Topeka
and Santa Fe roads South Colorado line.
has by orders and for convenience estab-
lished headquarters of the agency Of the
road for the New Mexico and Arizona and
for the Texas and Mexico business, via Ei
Paso, in Albuquerque, n. Mex. Major
Drum, one of the largest cattlemen in Kan
sas City, and President of the Cherokee
Strip Livestock Association, is in this city.
The Major says range cattle have wintered
fairly well, and with the possible exception
of the far Northwest, he considers the out
look in the cattle business quite prOmlSi ne