Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-30

lug Of COWS a. AH.4I pr cent TOT I've |
province 81 Buenos Ayrss, and in
some parts 81 Entire RIOS these ciph-
era reach $50 per cent, and are
more 90 les the .ame in nearly al
~. provinces
n n Of urgent nece iity 10 lOok TO-
IS remedy for this state state Of af
fair. the price OF neat, the en0I
mons proportion OF cIws Killed. Oh"
presence Of oxen DOB the slaughter
yards Of the freezing oOmDauieai the
Visible falling on 0f rOupf Of cattle
Introduced into thc markets. aud m"
Introduction ~ horse issh for sal"
in The rural markrs are the mat
tiers which require e'ucidaton
These question: can only be- AMI
aored by the state. aud u d. lbsolu-
tcly essential tha me government
hould carry out och an inycst
tlon. which D. YER urgent became"
she facts relating affect the basic
richness of the country M o. moment
| in which Arreutiua meat o. obtaining
footing in the 90 Hcipnl European
market. and uheu the internal con
sumption has ucrr..ed folloUin, tho
logic proportion OF the population
and riches
The note OF alarm sounded some
ltime ago has been neffIuouf but b.
a. hoped that suct till no longer Boz
/ the case. lt Be- not a question Of ap-
lulyIur tayes here and there. nor Of
proceeding under fhe last impr"s
sion formed. but Hiih moderation.
correctness tnd security
Brazil has nothing fo offer for ey
port and Instead 0 being an export
I or of beef she bugs beef from inc
| ,rseutiue. if Brazil had surplus
cattle 10 offer. tha quality are such
that they would not bo suitable for
American or European trade. clttl"
that do not reach quality higher
than tanners do not offer any scri-
GUS competition 10 beef producers
The quality Of The grass loo Brazil
s such that range cattle do not get
( Tat enough and Il j. hardly probable.
that n the supply could boz increas
ed above home consumption. thar tho
surplus cattle could be- exported as
feeders. ou account of fever aud 9th
o. prevailing diseases
The cattle Industry iu Brazil are
lhampercd with all kinds Of fever foot
ond mouth disease worms, ticks, hie
snakes and bog holes, until the out
took b. not flattering 10 ever get the
supply beyond home consumption u
this point Is reached
While Only oxen are offered for
slaughter. the Laws prohibiting tho
Strengthening OF she cattle. it would
appear. that under these conditions.
the herds would rapidly Increase un-
tl there would - great surplus OF
cattle. however. t'is does not appear
to be- the ease.
Cattle in one state do not appear
90 ho immune from the fever of am
other state but q different kind ot
fever O. 90 bc contended with in th"
ldifioreut sections of the country, the
percentage Of calves appear 90 be
yer, small. and the climate is such
that there rs no regularity Of th"
l1lNiug season.
In one particular herd whore the
lrattlc consisted of COWS aud hoiicrs
inquired particularly about the bar
renness OF the cattle. the percentage
of calves AID not appear 10 exceed
ten per cent OF he herd while COWS
IN this herd "a > years old did not
show any evidence of ever bearing
q calf or any prospects OF ever doing
so. the reason for this condition OF
laifairs was not explained.
In addition % The common screw
Inv. that deposits their egg where
ever there Is drop OF fresh blood
that quickly grow into large sized
maggots. there b. another worm that
confines himself 10 the hooi aud ls
found Go be- very troublesome among
horses. cattle and hogs. set there Is
another pest that does not wait Tor
fresh wounds. but proceeds 10 deposit
their eggs IN thu first animal or hu-
man being that they may come boz
contact with. this deposit soon grows
10 be- q large grub. that appears 10
eonfiue itself Just under the skin.
These Brazilian cattle are quoted
lar "a much lower figure than the cat
ne of tha Argentine Z and year
I'D steers being quoted IN the interi-
r. a. $50 to S., ue0 basis American
+ sold. while steer In marketable con.
titiou. we're quoted delivered IN the
market ready Tor slaughter az S55 a.
s6u per head basis American gold
which shows great difference ir
r price. { %. b the range and { % o.
The consuming crutcrs. this is accoui
ted Tor iu several WAYS first there
4. appears to be- a TAX on cattle moved
g. from one state 10 another. the rail.
road rates 70 market are high and
when the buyer leaves the rang,
z With the cattle destined 90 the mar
r. ket. he does not Know how many vii
pass inspection and be- condemned
a Corn b. not produced IN sufficient
Quantities 10 feed steer and h quo
4 ted at 80 10 81 .35 per bushel Am
4 erioan gold. alfalfa Is not grown ant
= an that Is used i sold az very hiel
o prices. being quoted a. high as 500
per ton. the steer under these condi
Z tom. .iands NerK little show Of b