The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-31
TIE YEAR moi.


Of The live stock Industry is drawing 10 a
| close. There has been strong. steady de.
mand for meats. especially choice meats,
| both at home aud abroad. and interest has
steadily Increased In. live. stock production,
both for market aud for bleeding purposes.
| Never has there been such determined eff
tort toward improvement OF all breeds
and never has there been such widespread
interest manifested, together with all ga
| tire absence Of anything like boom" IA
prices.
The situation, as the year draws 70 a
close, Is II most healthy and prosperous Que
Ia all departments OF the industry, the only
drawback being the short corn crop. which
has forced many 10 curtai feeding opera.
lions, but at the same tine has taught aud
Is teaehlng many valuable lessons OF econ
omy In the use Of feed and Fastening the
complete utilization OF that most wonderful
plant, indian coru, Besides encouraging a
wider yerslhcaton Of crops and the adap.
fattenlng OF stock
The interest In live stock production and
improvement has been fostorcd and en-.
couraged ~ better market prices and BY
numerous fairs and expeditions where the
best breeding stock of all kinds has been
placed side by side for comparison ana
study thus educating the eve and mind or
the producer as never before and inducing
him to strive for higher excellence. Iii
his is laying n solid foundation for still
greater prosperity In the future. Higher
Widespread distribution OF products. FOL
lowed. OF course, by larger production ana
Increased prosperity for all engaged in tue
Industry
In kerplng with her Characteristic enter.
prise, Chicago leads In this movement
toward better prices and higher excellence
In breeding and feeding 1--we stock. the in.
creased interest manifested All over the
country finding MS naiurai center where
the greatest live stock market on earth Is
located where The stronrest demand for
meats. Of all kinds exists and whore is
established the rreat international live
stock syposition which nttracts exhibitors
aud visitors annually from MI oyer tho
would No such object lesson In an that
feeding Of live stock WINS ever previously 4
rlnccd before producers IN this or an other /,
country The premnms offered NJ the scc. |
on1 Annu9l exhibition fis+ c'osod arare. /
n,rms offered NJ Tho Great Ro~nI show % /
rrgland hold IN Octohcr Over 400 900 !
risltors nttoneea this second annual show,
ioecthrr with tho hffhs annnnl convention
" tho Natinnal live STOCK association held
In ChicaPo M the same time and II Is safe
10 sew that the lessons and Incentives DO
lnctye NJ fsrorahle rcsults IN every state
" the Union for decades 10 come.
rvrrrns SIXTEEN MILLION ANIMALS
pnrlpr the past venr the Chicago I've
took market has received. In round mum
,ers dast ten DAYS cstimatedl 3,069ToO cat.
lie. 1s9. GOO calves. e,0t10eQ hogs, & loa, 500
heep aud 10000 horses, or a total OF TO-.
$3.50 animals In 3U3,00O ears. showing an
Increase Of 5000 cattle, 1880 calves 32O,
40 hogs, 0o3,OiO sheep, lI,OOO no ses and
$500 cars over 1890.
ms gintif ing increase in receipts has
zen accompanied by 81. ong prices cattle,
alves, hogs and horses having advanced IN
alnes. While fooi sheep hase been 10
tiong demand at fair prices an common l