The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

tI9 lpI DeTQS because nc Thought luN
land areas were limited and good
land so precious that there was no
room Tor pasturage. But the fact Is,
that there is still ample range 10 be
had and We invite investigation In this
field. am quite sure that with their
wide-awake and enterprislng methods
the American sheepmen could I'm
prove this opportunity and derive not
only great compensation from the
venture. but solve an economic dliil-
Guilty for our people. There Is .
grand opportunity for livestock breed
ing In Japan The climate is not Sc
vere-any kind Of climate may be
found in different parts, ranging from
the extreme north, TO the low-lying
land and the Islands Of the south.
Besides, there are foot hills whero
grazing could be done | say Japan's
adaptability to the production OF sheep
for wool and mutton should exception
ally be favorable. The climate is far
more favorable the year round than
In the intermountain country or In
sections farther east In the United
States where. / understand, you have
grave problem TO deal with In the
care and feeding OF livestock and
sheep especially, during the severe
storms and snow. Our climate per
mits sheep 10 Craze almost the en-
tire year and in the southern sections
we have abundance OF the 6ucculelt
grasses on the lowlands. From what
little attempt has been made along
this line and the desultory way car
rIed on, by those who had little eX-
perience, good precedent is proyid.
ed. Iu the warmer portion OF that
country lambing, as well as shearing.
may safely be done twice per year
with attendant small loss. Herds
may be carried through the winter. |
think. with far less trouble and eN
pense than In this country or here
on the coast
It may seem TO YOU like a great un-
dertakiug TO educate the Japanese
farmers on the best methods OF hand
ling their flocks but the rewards. l
submit, must appeal to the eXperienc-
ed American or English stockman-
With our nifty million people. aspiring
to progress toward more general en-
liehtenment and better living, our
needs are great; the field ample.
During the year 1907 VIC imported
raw wool amounting To S1,000,000,
slightly more being shipped-$2, $780,
900 from Australia and $2,250,000 from
England-and some few from France,
Germany and China, but more from
America There are only eleven fac"
tories in the empire where wools arc
spinned Some of these have a cap
itallzation of S1,250.000 in American
coin. The aggregate capital of the
factories is In the neighborhood of
S6.000.000.
Here is an industry that will always
demand the highest grade of wool, If
only we knew how to develop 1t, and
owing to the cheaper labor In our fac
tories and conditions generally 1t is
obvious to you that there is a greater
degree of profit for the grower and
manufacturer in Japan than even in
this country.
Now, the goats found In Japan are
small in aggregate number. consider
ing the use that might be had OF
them, These might be bred to great
advantage If the practice were Illus
trated for the natives. The goats
found in Japan are of the Thibetan
breed and appreciated most for milk
ing purposes, while q few breeds
found in Aiushu Island came original
ly from China and were used a little
for food Goats were first introduced
10 the natives by the Portuguese, We
need milch goats.
The production OF wool and mutton
Is of the most vital interest 10 Jap
ancse tillers OF the soil The cur
riculum of our institutions of learn
ing, beyond criticism In many re-
spects otherwise. are silent upon the
matter of animal husbandry. Never
was there a time when the natives
took greater interest in stock raising
than now Ventures into the busi-
ness of breeding hlgh-grade sheep are
being made by Baron lwasaki, Jap
anese Rockefeller. just lately being
induced to open a pasture. way up In
the north OF Japan's main island, with
some English shropshires-
Time was when the fishes and birds
were the only meat foods of the Jap
anesc. AS | stated 1t has been With
In the last few years that slight
amount of mutton, even being gold in
secret, has been consumed. Beef meat
is exceedingly hiGh-priced in my land.
not enjoy the luxury OF eating meat.
Owing to the rapidly increasing popu-
lation OF the empire the bird supply
has been greatly diminished The
fish supply has been great but the
ravageS upon this food supply are al"
most beyond your comprehension, Our
needs are not only becoming greater,
but there is another aspect of national
concern the future development Of
food supply must be along the most
wholesome lines, and / am informed
by an authority in this country that
in many respects sleeps meat Is
growing In estimation as meat food
because of its relative purity and
because IL is not afflicted with the
same diseases as attack hogs and cat
tie Some one has said that the ma
tivcs dislike the taste of mutton. But
7 think | can explain that some NUT
ton is already mixed In with other
meat and sold and used In our coun-
try. know that horse flesh and COW
meat is cut up aud sold and with it
is mixed some OF the muttons that
have been brought into that market
I feel sorry for the good sheep-that
they have been killed and eaten UNI
der another name.
But after the mistakes, and much
existing misinformation no doubt
among Americans and English con-
dtlons among our people, I am sure
| the Industry will be taken up and de-
veloped properly In the near future
| and In this ! invite the earnest atten-