Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-09-25
Only FARMERS CAN
AVERT MEAT famine.
sIEH IS STATEMENT OF MEAT
Observation-Disclosures
ffstl PROPOSED.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-The small far
mars nafs OF the country are being called
upon to avert future meat famine.
THIS was the subject discussed at the
Btu annual convention of the Amer
Jean Meat Packers held in this city.
AL the speakers agreed that If the
decrease in meat production of the
last ten years is not stopped, the
question of the meat supply for the
United States will be most serious.
Remedies Suggested.
Among the remedies suggested by
!. the speakers were:
r. Every small farmer should raise
at least two beef steers a year to off,
set the decrease in production of the
great ranches of the west.
! The remaining ranges should be
cut mp in farms to put all farmers on
an equal footing.
Development Of the hills of New
England with their bountiful springs
and prevailing shade as beef pro-
sducing country.
Substitution of corn for cotton in
the southern states and the conse-
qpent development OF the cattle and
hog production.
Sound Cry of Famine.
The report of the executive COM
mtttee sounded the first note of the
danger of famine.
The American meat packing house
situation and that Of consumers Of
meat food products in this country
are both in condition more precar-
ions than at any other time in our
history - the report stated.
THE shortage of livestock, which
has been impressed upon US as pack
ing house producers, for several
| years, has been Intensified during the
last year. T."
Among other causes for the short
age of meat, the report pointed out
were the loss Of meat producing ami
mals through preventable disease
and the uuthinking slaughter OF
calves, and especially heifer calves. :"
At Work IN Minnesota"
st. Paul, Sept. 23.-An effort is
being made by Gov. Eberhardt and
others in this state to induce small
farmers to raise more cattle. The
movement has been started by Min
nesota bankers who are promising
financial assistance in the purchas-
ing of best breeds Of beef and dairy
stock. A committee has been ap-
pointed by the governor to prepare q
statement of facts concerning the
meat and cattle situation throughout
the country and to cause the same to
be circulated generally in Minnesota
with the object Of inducing the far
mers to put more cattle on the farms.
The fact that the Better Farming as
sociation of North Dakota is arrang-
ing to bny and ship to that state some
10000 head of milk cows was called
to the attention Of the committee.
The Minnesota committee will under
take to / secure an increase in both
meat and dairy stock.
The committee emphasizes the ne
cessity Of pure bred stock for best
results. ...
Buy as good cows as you can get,"
says the report, "and obtain a pure
bred sire to head your herd"
"If you already have good dairy
stock, don't sell it. Good grade cows
able to produce 5000 pounds Of 3h
to 4 per cent milk cost 500 and more
and they are worth it. II you have
common COW, test her, find out what
she 10 good for, and then proceed to
improve her progeny by buying good
pure-bred dairy sires.
If you want to raise feeders, CO.
operate with your neighbors and buy
a good beef sire in addition to your
dairy sire. Breed the poorest ami
mails OF your herd to the beef sire.
The progeny will make good feeders.
Never breed good dairy cows to the
beef sire. Raise your calves. Don't
sell the young stock until 1t is in con-
dition to bring the highest market
price,
The meat packers association which
is supposed to keep more closely IN
touch with the output Of beef cattle
throughout the country, says that
immediate steps must be taken to re-
store the supply. The president OF
the association is even quoted as say
ing: II things go as bad in the next
ten years as they have in the last, we
will zee the American workman eat
ing rice and potatoes, but no meat.
tafS - q. AS A.,