Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-15
ACE IS
VALUABLE FOOD
+. HORNE OF CHICAGO STOCK
YARDS PLEASED THAT FARM.
ERs RECOGNIZE VALUE
ELATED OVER IOWA
Says Live Stock 10 Decreasing and
Population Increasing-scarcity
Of Hogs VIII Send Prices
Still Higher.

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Still Higher.
II am pleased to note that the
farmers of Iowa are rapidly recognize
ing the value of ensilage," declared M.
F. Horne, statistician for the Union
Stock Yard and Transit of Chicago,
while passing through the state in an
automobile Investigating the condition
and supply of live stock.
This black dirt makes an awful
lot of mud" said Mr.. Horne, pointing
to the despatched automobile. but 1T
makes an awful lot OF corn, the best
in the world. | am we'll pleased with
the crops here. While have seen
some farther along. yet have seen no
better stand indicative OF any bigger
yield"
Live Stock Decreasing.
There should be more live stock IN
this country said Mr.. Horne. There
is world shortage Of live stock. The
population of the world is growing
faster than the supply of meat ami
mails. This supply instead of increas-
ing is decreasing. have made up
table showing this to be true. The TACT
that Chicago receipts have increased
10000 when We expected a decrease
of $4,000 is accounted for by the
drouth in the west which has caused
scarcity OF hay. Stock raisers have
been compelled to ship in healthy
Young feeders in thin condition pc
cause they could not feed them. Aside
from Chicago, and Omaha. which is
practically at standstill, the markets
OF Kansas City, Sioux City and st:
Joseph show decrease in receipts OF
$4,000 in four years, decrease OF
SO Is per cent of stockers and feeders.
Scarcity o. Hogs.
I'm addition to the scarcity OF cat
tle.'' said Mr.. HORNE. I'VE are also
short 16,6O0.0OO hogs over last year
and last year we were short 1.5OO,O0O
over the year before. How can 1t be
otherwise Farmers are selling their
heavy sows which raise large lltters
and feed them we'll. In their place
The farmers are depending on young
zilts which raise small, poorly nour-
|shed filters. can see a big hog
shortage. The demand, too. is In
rreasing, for we are getting over
900 900 pork eating immigrants every
year.
Exports Of cattle for the first
seven months Of this year show de-
crease of fifty-eight per cent. How
can It be otherwise when not enough
animals are raised for domestic con-
Prices Still Higher.
with the whole country prosper
BUS. for everyone is employed at good
wages and seems to be willing to
spend freely, and with no labor, I'm
ancial contingencies or prospects OF
war, there is an outlook for even
higher prices than ever.
"Our reports show that every state
in the west with the exception OF
Missouri has less than two-thirds OF
4 hay crop Because Of this scarcity
and consequent higher prices, the
farmers cannot feed their stock
the winter.
'The problem of raising live stock
on high priced corn belt land is
solved by the feeding of ensilage, in
which is mixed two or three pounds
of cotton seed meal per head per day.
This provides the best balanced food
know of.
Ensiiage to the Resue.
81 have made special study OF the
use of ensilage for feeding beef cattle
for market and have reports from
dozens of ensilage users. The sub
stance of these reports is that the
use of ensilage doubles the feeding
value OF the corn crop. Not only will
the farmers get use from his ensilage
and profit from his ear corn at the
same time. but his hay crop will be
clear profit. and large one, too,
for he can sell at top prices.
Should Buy Thin Feeders.
Instead Of buying somewhat heavy
eastern animals in Chicago to feed
and return to market in sixty or ninety
days. Iowa farmers should buy thin
western feeders and not be so fast
about returning them to market. Later
prices will rule higher and they,
therefore will make better profit.
The westers are better able to stand
our hard winters and are untouched
by tuberculosis. They are the best to
buy.
Iowa Farmers Up and Coming.
"Just to show the growth Of the
number OF silos in Iowa, l find the
Iowa farmers ready to recognize
practical and economical idea when it
is clearly presented to them. At West
Liberty, the leading merchants and
live stock men declared that two years
ago, but two silos were built in that
vicinity: last year fifteen were built:
this year forty-hve have been erected.
"Just emphasize this" said Mr..
Horne in closing. II have interviewed
dozens of men and have yet to find
one OF them who has any fault to ind
with ensilage as food or with the silo
as a repository OF that food which en-
ables them to raise live stock on their
high priced land