Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-17

The average horse is able to perform six
times the muscular work OF an average
man. A man and a horse can perform the
work OF seven men without a horse One
person with two horses can successfully
thirteen men with no domestic animals to
aid them.
wheat IL Cheap for China.
The last sentence describes the power OF
competition Of the farms Of the United
is land with few horses used In agricul-
ture. The men depend almost wholly upon
their own muscles. In the United states
every farm worker on an average has two
horses TO assist him. The American farmer
with his horses can produce food at but
fraction OF the labor cost OF the Chinese.
The wheat raised I'm California or Mime
sofa can even now be laid down In China
with profit, as compared with Chinese rice
The workmen I'm Hong Kong or Canton, or
even Pekin, can live more cheaply on Amer
ican-grown wheat than on Chinese grown
rice The horse Is the factor which enables
the American farmer under the most adj
verse conditions 70 dominate. an oriental
market. with well organized Transports
tion service this advantage will grow and
the dream OF Mr.. j. j., Hi,l president Of
the Great Northern railway will be real
lied, of opening up a market in China for
American wheat that will consume more of
our breadstuffs than we are now able TO
sell in Europe II this II done the price @ oil
crease and the value of farm lands Will
double i'm a short time. The horse Is here
the advantage; It enables us to outbid the
| English and German farmer In his own
markets In spite of the barriers of tarinS
| and bountes which Germany has raised
against this country.
| American Farmers Are Blessed.
The average farm worker of this country
| has two horses; In Germany the relative
workers to every horse. AS result the
average farm worker In the United states
| finds his work I'm general three Il mes as et-
| fective as the corresponding workman com
/ peting with him i'm German This fdCt
! enables the United states to ship our fruits
! from California or Utah, our cattle from
| the great plains Of the west and our wheat
/ from Minnesota, and to fix the price of all
| the farm products sold.
The horse f. therefore, not yet a played
| out force I'm the Industrial world. II Is not
as yet "a back number. IL must be reck,
oned with on, every battlefield and in all
| calculations of modern warfare and In al
considerations OF the industrial competition
| Of nations. The American horse and mule
| are masters OF the situation, not only. on
! the bloody fields of South Africa and China,
| but also In the Industrial conflicts that are
| now engaging the energies of all the ma
| | have occ Ipied so much time in the CON
| sideration of the economic importance OF
! the horse In modern life that | have but a
! few words to add concerning that of the
| other domestic animals ON our farms and
! ranges. These animal Is are In every way as
| important as those already mentioned. The
| COW, the steer and the humble pig are play
! ing their part quite as effectively as the
| horse and mule In the struggle of America
! for the industrial supremacy of the world
| Our cattle and swine give our people in the
! aggregate "a tremendous Importance and
| power AS | have said, the want of time
| forbids me to attempt In detail any state,
| ment OF that power. | Will content myself
nishtng cheap meat to the workers OF
| Europe Is undermining the power of all tn,
old-yested interests OF the nations or that
! continent. and VIII IN time be a factor fol
| topping over even the thrones of kings ant
the power of aristocracy.
Western Cattle Irresistible.
Those of you who have seen 100000 buff
falo moving, In one vast herd, sweepnl
| have the basis from which to picture tn,
| Irresistible power of all the cattle fed OF
i've live wtSsfr stSck Rns IN o wirh 6h
| lions of steers are stampeded, not to tn,
loss of their owners, but In way that vii
cause them to break into and overcom,
| and dominate the markets of the world
our canned meats furnish the meat food o
the soldier In South Africa and China
whether that soldier halls from England
| Austria, France, Germany. Italy, Russia o.
| America, just as our horses furnish th
means for mounting the European cavalr!
and our mules haul their supply trains AM
move their cavalry. The Americans ar
| masters of the situation and our live stool
interests, more than our steam engines ant
| water wheels, occupy the highest seat o
power. The scepter of industrial supremac!
Is yet I'm your hands, the hands of thos
| whose representatives are here met in con
| vention
| | congratulate you, therefore. and m,
country. upon the situation. II is one one tha m
Is full of encouragement for the American
people at the opening of the twentieth cen
tury.
At the conclusion of the speech, on mo
tion OF General Castleman OF Kentucky,
vote Of thanks was extended to Mr.. Powers
for the able manner in which he had dis
cussed the subject.
Benefits of Horse shows.
o. p. Updegraff OF Topeka Kan, spoke o
the benefits of Horse Shows to the Hors
Industry" He said in part:
In the years 1897 to 1900 the horses in tn
United States increased In value $3.50. 600 Coz
This was at time, too when there were n
horses used on car lines, when automobile
were In common use the bicycle in as muc
as II ever Will be, and now at the dawnin
of the twentieth century the horses meet
ing the requirements at present are no
this reason prices today are higher than 70
years. Instead of going out of fashio
horses are more in fashion than ever be
fore; IL IL the high-class horse that bring
the high dollar and the horse shows held |
many Of our large cities are largely re
sponsible for their value
During the last year the record shows tn
highest price paid for single, coach hors
: was $500; for pair of coach horses. Sc, ,25t
for woman's saddle back, $2,74O for
womans phaeton pair: $500; for a par
four-in-hand $l0,250 for a hunter, $500
r An average of H,l26 was obtained for fort
head of trotting bred coach horses an
, s50l.5O for an average of 700 horses sold q
one sale of trotting bred ones These sale
: have all taken place within the year ar
while not particularly sensational are ind
cative of a healthy condition of the hors
: industry.
2 George Q. Cannon, who had Just returne
from the Hawaiian islands, followed Nj
) Updegran and spoke chiefly on the earl
4 history of Utah.
! Mr.. Baker of Illinois moved that the by
: laws OF the association be waived and tina
a the convention pay tribute to the memor
- of the late Philip ID. Armour and extend
e his wife and family the profound sympath
! of the convention. The motion was unan
mously adopted
The Kansas City Live Stock associatio
has prepared a similar resolution whic
will be acted upon tomorrow.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Stickney
Wyoming offered resolution to the effeC
that petition be sent to Washington fc
the establishment of an additional signi
service in the Rocky mountains.
William Bolton OF Oklahoma delivered a
unique and characteristic speech on ii
advantages of Oklahoma as a stock ra lsr
territory.
Buttcred side of the Question.
Hon. ID. w. Wilson of Illinois spoke
'The Buttered Side OF the Question"
said:
The agitation along the lines of proven
hn frl a Ia - n D ri