Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-07
MARKET FOR UTAH HORSES.
Expectation to Germany Said to Pa
Better Than Anything.

Expectation to Germany Said to Pay
Better Than Anything.
From the Salt Lake Herald.
From one end of the territory to the
other there are great bands Of horses
which are practically valuless to their
owners, and the problem which Is now
confronting the latter Is the best method
Of getting rid of the equines, whose occu-
patton, like that of Othello, has practically
ceased. In the central and southern parts
of the territory this excess of range horses
Is especially noticeable and nothing can be
realized on the animals which year after
year sweep away more than they are worth
in the way Of taxes and general expense
There has been some talk of establishing
canning factory somewhere within easy
reach of the heavily stocked ranges but
the project has never come to head and
the domestic market for horses is still I'M
discovered Some people have been mean
enough to suggest that the flesh of the
faithful horse is being even now sold in
the markets of the principal cities of the
territory as beef and veal; but this the
dealers deny with loud voices. Were 1t but
true that hc~se flesh is h ing found very
palatable by the meat consuming public of
Salt Lake City. then the problem would be
solved. for the dealers might make pur-
chases of equines rather than beef for
those people who enjoyed that kind of
meat, which. when choice is said to be
far superior to the best of beef Those who
have eaten thereof do say that there is
nothing in the meat line that compares in
actual merit with a steak of young horse
However, as there does not seem to be
any disposition on the part of the meat
eaters of this territory--unless they are
doing it unbeknow to themselves-to make
a run on horse flesh, the owners of the
many bands Of practically useless animals
which range the grazing lands of the terri
tory must look elsewhere for their mar
kets The United States consul at Bruins
wick, Germany, hasa suggestion on this
point to offer. That official, in a state
report, makes the statement that in the
larger cities of Germany the consumption
of horse flesh is almost as great as that of
beef or mutton, and throughout the entire
continent of Europe the use of the first
named flesh as food is steadily increasing.
Butchers are paying $35 a head for worn
out horses there being scarcity of young
ANIMALS; now comes the important point
to the Utah owners of range horses If
shipped on the hoof from America horses
are admitted to Germany at q tariff rate
of 1913 per head with no questions asked.
1t has been estimated that the transporta-
ton would not cost more than $40 per head
tariff. s21.25 per head for the animals sold
in the realm of Emperor William. 1t is
said that some of the horse owners are
seriously considering the matter of trying
an experimental shipment across the water
They argue that even if the expense of
handling the animals should find its way
up to $50 per head they would still be AWAY
ahead of the game, and then again, If the
German butchers are paying $35 a head for
old and useless horses they might make
a better rate for good sound young animals.
AS it is, the horses on the ranges of Utah
are without value, and some of the owners
are even figuring that they are to be listed
only on the debit side of the ledger.