The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-13

cannot his Is hand TO mouth busi-
ness as it were. There are more heart
burniugs and trou blesome times among
city people than among farmers and
ranchmen.
In regard 10 the prospects for the
future OF the cattle industry it seems
10 be quite favora ble Statistics show
that the total number OF cattle in the
United States, in s93 were 50. BIS, ,2s3:
In 1894 80 u95 SOS: in 1895, 50, SOS ,845;
in 1890 42,222, ,)95 The greatest mum
Der n the last four years was in 1874,
and the lowest in $3.50 showing a won
derful decrease In three years of
s72, 57s head. II is expected that 1897
viii show "a further decrease in cattle
in this country Notwithstanding this
showing of decrease in total mum Der
OF cattle in the United States, but Ia
the meantime over 3O1. 600 cattle were
imported fro u Mexico. the great ma
jority OF which were manufactured in
10 canned meats and passed on out to
foreign countries. In 1870 there were
forty million population in the United
states, and twenty four million cattle.
In 1850 City million population and
thirty six million cattle In 1890 six
ty three million population aud fifty
three million cattle. In 1897 there are
over seventy million population and
our cattle supply has fallen back TO a.
little over foriY-eight million, showing
falling OF Of over five million cattle
since 1890, while our population has
decreased about ten million The in
crease in population must continue,
while there will be some further de-
crease in the total numb Der Of cattle
q B.. o a.. a /.
milk COWS about seventeen millionb
in the United States from the total
number of cattle la little over forty
eight milioul brings the supply avail o.
able for beef purposes down TO thirty
one million, which is less than one-halt
OF one beef for each one OF our popula-
tion over i've years old.
II breeding and raising were stoppea
the total supply would be quickly ex-
hausted II iS we'll known fact that
the farmers aud cattle raisers for beet
purposes ia the large states OF Ken-
tucky, OHIO, lnGiana, Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri, within the last five
or six years have greatly reduced their
breeding stock, and put their high
priced lands 10 other purposes, this
puts the breeding and raising grounds.
for beef cattle further west A part Of
the country that at the present time
is not over-stocked, taking il as q
whole. they too have reduced their
supply of breeding stock one-third TO
one-hali 40 the last five or six years
Therefore IL seems that the cattle rails
ing business iu the west Ia on a sound
basis, aud those engaged IA ,he ousi-
ness are In a very comfortab bl9 position.
As ] said last year before the state
board Of agriculture at Topeka, "the
cattle business Is not one TO jump into
when tney are selling at much above
the average for past years, nor is il a
business for farmers or ranehmen 70
keep out Of when they are selling be
I low the average farmer or ranch
man when once he makes up his mind
10 20 into the cattle business should
stick 20 ~. Study II n all it's details,
( take council from those who have
made d life study % the business, and
base the future accordingly
I Coming back TO the stock cattle busi
ness. the old saying that IL anything
is worth doing at an, IL Is worth doing
we'll, very properly applies 20 those
engaged in the breeding raising aud
growing Of cattle 90 make il success
ful Following this maxim l viii
guarantee the profits will be resson
sble II not extra good Cattle men as
! a rule have the reputation among