The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-05
AMERICAN HORSES ron MEXICO.
Quite q Change in This Item of the Trade
Between the Two Countries.

Quite q Change in This Item of the Trade
Between the Two Countries.
Il used to be said that large numbers OF
cattle were reared In Mexico for the United
States. and fifteen years ago in northern Mex
leo alone. on an area OF SOC. 900 square miles.
there we're 100000 cattle. 2.50O.0 900 goats.
1000. 000phorses and 1000. 900 sheep. In, the
year 1890 there were imported into tho United
States. many OF them from Mexico. 3S.24S
horses. on which there was . duty OF $50 each
and the aggregate value OF which was nearly
$2.000.00O. In the same year the number OF
horses exported from the United States. chief
ly to Europe, was 3.501. valued at S700.00 a
difference In tho balance OF trade Of S. .3oO.-
600. Since then. especially with Mexico. the
balance OF trade In horses has changed radi-
cally. and now the average annual sales Of
American horses in Mexico reach 100000.
In the fiscal year ending Jan. 1. 1885. the num-
Der Of horses imported into the United States
had fallen to 2.2S6 and the number Of horses
exported from the United States had risen to
81 $50. the importation OF horses representing
$30O.OOO In value and the eXportation OF horses
representing a total in excess OF on 600.
There has been OF regent years a steady in
crease In this item OF American foreign com.
throughout the West Indies and IN many South
time when the home demand for American
horses has visibly decreased. Direct communi-
cation with Mexico is easier than with any
United States and there need be no surprise.
therefore, deale RS In horses say. II there should
be an increase In this item OF American com
morce hereafter.
o ( $1,000 horses exported from the United
States last year, 22.OO0 were sent to Great
Britain, nearly 5000 to Germany. 1900 to
other European countries. France excepted
there is practically no eXportatton Of AmeTi-
ish North America and the Klondike, 1000 to
the West india islands and Bermuda. and
SslSSo.S g the 70 S ae1sss s' 81, * .5 ERflf e ot Sss
European countries S770.0O0,. to British North
A hermHd. s { 9SS; and sn tho ss M MssIcd Jn snS C snd
trail America $4,000.
The trade In American horses with. South
America can be said onlyto have begun. amount
five times as many were sent to Africa and
moro than ten times as many to Asiatic coun-
tries. For American horses there would APP
indies since the restoration Of. peace In Cuba.
for during the fiscal wear ending July l. 1897.
nearly 5000 American horses were shipped to
these islands. and the decline in the year sue;
condition of affairs In Cuba and to the prac-
tically enforced abandonment OF agricultural
operations on many parts OF the island. Tom
drawn from agricultural pursuits for the re-
quirements OF, the Cuban cavalry. and some.
too. were purchased for the needs OF the Span.
In Cuba this demand will have to be made up
by importations. from the United States. But
to Mexico Us a permanent, and en!arging mar
try lock chiefly. and by the agricultural census
OF last year IL was shown that there are now
more horses In Texas. than in any other
900. illinois and Iowa follow Texas In the or.
der named.