Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-11
A TRUE PREDICTION.
Increased Demand and Rise in
Prices Of Cattle.
REASONS FOR THE DEMAND.

in the annual report Of the cattle san
ltary board OF New Mexico. made early |
In the year by the boards energetic
secretary j. A. Ia1ue. to OOvernar
oterO. a prediction was made BY Score
tary Isgtftuc. based ON existing o0ndi- |
tlons. that there would be an Increased
demand for cattle and correspondingiy
higher prices. Mr.. I.aItue said at that
tlrne
"Early In the year the effects OF ths
terrible strain range cattle had endured
through tho winter left them too low In
iierh 10 be attractive 30 buyers. ana al
wldc difference between the natsgA they
made and the prices asked by their
owners could not be reconciled, 10 very
little tradlng was then done, but the
outcome proved that the producers
we're right, az they cold later In the
season az very nearly. " not quite, dou-
bic the prices offered them earlier In
the year. and the demand continued
strong until October. when the Trans
yaal trouble was about 10 reach cfi-
sis. and the over speculation In stocks.
fosterca BY the general prosperity
caused disturbance 90 that touch
stone of the worlds affairs. "the money
market" ana Notwithstanding the Inn
mense corn crop ana the abundance Of
ali kinds Of feed In the corn belt. the
| demand for cattle 10 consume it az once
fel. on almost altogether, but the very
/ condition that brought about this state
OF affairs must, In tho near future. give
rise to n much stronger demand for cat
tle than has ever been known, Tor u 70
a fact mat the worlds EupVly Of timed
meats that have now become indapen-
sable, not only Tor the aubsisience Of
i the armies In the field, but aiAo TO a
very large proportion Of the civilized
/ worlds inhabitants. has become very
y much depicted. Ia evidcnce of which
t.s prJ9e of canned sOrn beef has bssa
advanced two cents per poGae, THIS IN
connection with the well-kn0wn ana
row admitted shortage OF cattle must
have its emects, therefore the outlook
for ths producers of cattle for the
worlds needs seems bright f0r the I'm
mediate future"
, T'hat prediction has been verified
| Only the other day the Kansas citi
itoyeru Telegram SAID
"a conversation With a packing hous'
man this morning brought 0ut the tac
that an OF the packers who are Inter
Gated ln any way IA tie foreign trad'
. ia canned meats have exhausted thei
: supplies through the h-Ayy require
msnta OF various wars. II ls said tha
The biggest beef HOUSE, Ia knnaaa Ciii
had 20 decline orders last week %
canned beof of various kinds Anothe
botiae that was asked 20 furnish meat
Tor one Of the big armies was unable
:, DO 30. 70 nearly Wua ita stock aeplete'
" ana &. was unable To pressure from an
. other packer the amount necessary
= nn the order Information comes froi
. Chicago that the same condition exist
= la that city. 10 has developed ina
pr,cea on cofned and roast beef has
" advanced from gi.25 % $50 pet doEc
:" for one pound cans. This 10 said 70
tae largest advance ever made oy pacl
era az one jump. Practically all of q
foreign government that are Ia ah
p way Interested In tho various wars no
IN progress are Ia the market for q
~ product Of our packers. One ~ the b
packers. la npeahn' u the adyanc
remarked that II the demand f0f oorn'
" ana roast beef Increases during q
next two or three weeks. aa y has 9
=. Gently. some sensational prices All
- paid.
"Of course. the oattleuian 10 W.
" awake enough 90 see what this demal
rortouda f0r future prices"
Secretary la Ruo ~ doing great ai
good work with ths cattle sanlta
board. for the stock interests Of Ns
w nF.a4.. .uN an - r,lIfsN tfuuu 10
posted thoroughly upon Everything "a
relates 70 the cattle industry, especial
"A in Nov MeKico.