The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-24
BILLING HORSES TO SAVE MONEY
Surplus of Eqaines tn NontaEa Calls for
Heroic Treafnenr

Denver, June 23-The interesting news
in several parts OF that stare horses are
SO numerous and there is so nttla use for
them that they are being killed by ranch
men and their fiesn fed 10 hogs as food
instead OF corn In Madison county sew
eral horse meat Canning establishments
are now in operation and the product is
said 20 be shipped east and then 20 Eu-
rope. Horses can De bought for 50 head
CT ever less when purchased in large
numbers.
These facts suggest the inquiry az 70
what is 70 become OF the horse. With
The Introduction Of electricity on street
can lines. where, until few years ago.
horses were practically the sole motive
power, and with the ever increasing use
Of the bicycle. there Seems 20 be less use
for me horse than ever. The use Of cleo
tricily ard bicycles makes It probable
that horses will De bred in very small
numbers hereafter.
In the states OF Montana. North Da-
kota. Idaho. Washington and Wycrnin e
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars have
been invested in cattle sheep ard horses
Large herds were formerly driven from
Texas and The southwest 10 fatten on the
nutritious grasses 10 be found in the
gates named. but the constant increase
Il the number OF cattle. especially those
OF the half breed variety has a.so caused
a reduction in their value.
The establishment OF canning factories
in Madison county. Mont. where hcrr.
of the kind in The northwest In 1895 IL
was made in Portland, Ore. where horse
meat was canned and shipped 20 Frame
Il was found. however. that the enter
prise did no, pay. the demand being in
sufficient. while packers q beef refused
= add horse meat 20 their line OF trade
because OF the prejudice which would
arise-
Reports from Madison county state also
that horses 81 soma Instances are driver
inco co-raIs on the ranches killed and
the bodies dragged out in:o the fields
where the hogs can dsvour them. 7.
Stems almost Incredible hat IRIS should
Dc the case. but 4, has corne . Be a MAJ
ter az preservation with the owners
OF large grazing districts whs-e there was
danger TIA, TIE horses would ca. ID a.
the grass. thereby leaving n fodder fo-
beef cattle. The few horse canning e.
.zblls1ments IN THAI part - The sta =
ca--ct o. course. use up al The horses
nat ar offered - them: hence Il 5e-
comes necessary % kill re animals and
dispose &C Tram :, tae u1zn1s- stated
IIis no only the hair breed horses TIA.
Ire found 70 be drug - tie market
but such fne stock a. CIvdsstalss and
coach horses are bang offered oy ra1-a-
men th=-e to- very snail figures One
raachuaa il Madison coEty - said .
have a he-f % seventeen hundred a1-Sss
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Re IL wing % dispose - fo- IS 4 had.
He il u-xiIIi-E % sacrifice his sock FOR
canning purposes. although re hard IL
eating TIA gas required 20 ihe gazing
cate ard sheep.
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