The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-11
AmericanAnimaIsiD
Mexico.
TRiisiCTlOS IN LIE STOCK
Some interesting Facts and Figures
That Show the Manner In which,
Sales Progress.

NEW YORK. March lit used
TO be said that large numbers Of cat
tie were reared in Mexico for the
United States. and fifteen years ago
IN northern Mexico alone. on I'm area
Of 100000 square miles. there were
i.bep. 900 cattle. 100000 goata. 1.090.-
600 horses and 100000 sheep. In
the year 1890 there were Imported
into the United States. many Of them
from Mexico. s.zfs horses, on which
there was a duty Of 40 each aud
the aggregate value Of which was
nearly 1890. coo. In the same year
the number OF horses exported from
the United states. chiefly 10 Europe.
was 550i. valued az f7e0. 600. a diner
ence In the balance OF trade OF 81
300. 900. Since then. especially With
Mexico. the balance Of trade in
horses has changed radically. and
nov the average annual sales Of
American horses in Mexico reach
100000. In the fiscal year ending
January LIST. isss. the number OF
horses imported into the United
States had fallen TO 22ss and tho
number Of horses exported from the
United States has risen TO 81. 10. the
importation OF horses representing
500, 600 In value and the expectation
Of horses representing n total In ex-
cess 81 50. Co. 900.
There has been OF recent years 4
steady Increase in the Item of Amer
lean foreign commerce. and It seems
certain 10 Increase still ufrther IN
view Of the fact that there IL
throughout the West Indies and In
many South American countries
dcarth OF horses at time when our
home demand for American horses
has visiiy decreased. Direct COM
munication with Mexico In easier
than with any other country to
which horses are sent by the United
States and there need be no surprise
therefore. dealers In horses say. IL
there should be an increase I'm this
item OF American commerce here
after
or loco horses exported from the
United States last year. 1900 were
sent 10 Great Britain. nearly 5000 tn
Germany. 700 TO other European
countries. France excepted tthere 10
practically no expectation Of Ameri-
can horses 10 Francel. $500 20 Cam
ada. British North America and the
Klondlke. 1900 TO the West Indian
Islands and Bermuda. and 1900 TO
Mexico and Central Americas Tho
value Of the horses sent 10 England
was 8. ooo. 900. TO German 81. 900 600. to
other European countries $4,000. To
British North America ASA. 900. to
West Indies and Bermuda si3s. 600,
a
500. 600
The trade in American horses with
South America can be said only to
have begun. amounting last year 10
emily Il horses. while i've times as
many were sent to Africa and more
than ten times as many TO Aslatic
countries. For American horses
there would appear TO be an assured
market in the West Indies since tho
restoration Of peace in Cuba. ard
during the fiscal year ending July
LIST. 1897. nearly 5000 American horses
were shipped TO these islands. and
the decline In the year succeeding IL
aScrthed generally 10 the unsettled
condition Of affairs In Cuba and to
the practically enforced abandon-
ment OF agricultural operations on
many parts Of the island Temper
ariiy. too. a number Of horses were
withdrawn from agricultural pur-
suits FOR the requirements Of the
Cuban cavalry. and some. too. were
purchased for the needs OF the Span
ish cavalry. and since the restora-
ton of peace In Cuba this demand
-viilhav TO bs-made up by import
atioAs from the United states. But
20 Mexico as a permanent and en-
iarglnR market for American horse
dealers In this country look chiefly.
and by the agricultural census Of
last year II was shown that there are
now more horses In Texas than In
any other American state. the total
number being 1890. COO Illinois and
Ohio follow Texas In the order
named.