The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
VEGETAR|AN|SM::
IT MAY Be COMING
AS Animal Products Decrease
People Learn to Eat More
Green Things.

The Cincinnati Inquirer discussing
At some length the highmess OF liv-
Ing and its causes. has the following
To say:
There has long been school OF
thinkers and investigators. both among
medical men and laymen. who have
reached the conclusion that meat eat
ing is serious dctrimcnt to the human
race ana that as we advance in
spiritual and mental development and
leave behind us the grosscr character
istics Of our natures. we shall become
wholly vegetarian in our diet Some
OF the most vigorous and effective
races of mankind have been brought
up almost without meat. The Chinese
and Japanese subsist chiefly OH rice
with occasional fish. and very rarely
flesh of amy sort. The Irish and Scotch
pcaSantry have been nourishcd most
~ by oatmeal and potatoes. with rare
, ~ 4 little pig ana poultry. and there
are no sturdier people than they
1t begins TO look as though we
SHOULD. most of us. be compelled to
adopt the same regimen. so high have
the prices of meat become and there
IS every reason 10 think from the
facts that come to hand. that the
causes which have produced these con
'iitions Will continue 70 operate in a
constantly increasing degree we give
some interesting figures from tho Feb
tuarN Crop Reporter: Mich cows de-
creased in number. from lg1l To 1918
I from 2O.S23.o0o 10 20.i27 900 "a falling
of OF $4,000 in two years. enough to
cause AN Increase OF prices in all dairy
products and 10 cause serious uu-
casiness for the future An abundant
supply Of good milk is vital for young
ichildrcn rich aud poor. The mum ber'
OF other cattle in the country in the
same period has fallen nT from 80
"'''o7o I" 36.630.Qo0 an alarming de-
crease of 3.6i9.Oo0.
In 1911 there were 53 G3SO00 sheen.
in 1918 only 5l,4S2.U00, 81 difference OF
2.l5l 600. which Will affcct not ONLY
the price of mutton. but OF wool When
we come TO swine the showing is even
worse Ia ial there were $3.50. 900.
/ IN 1913 81 lIS.uoo. loss of i.ii3.ooU
In trying TO discover the cause of
nigh prices there is no need 10 look
beyond these figures and If the same
rate OF growth i'm the wrong direction
continues sc must all perforce. be
come vceetaruus. The figures show.
rs was 10 be expected. an increase in
pr'ccS corresponding To the falling off
OF production. II must be borne in
mind, too. that these things have been
taking place in the face OF Il RAPIDLY.
Increasing population.
statement cmanatity from th,. chi =
cas-" packing interests lately attributes
tie falling OF in the number OF CATTLE,
to the cutting up of thc great Western
ranges into small farms. This may OK =
rl3in IL to some extent. bur not wholly.
One important reason appears in the
relative number OF our population en- =
gagged in agriculture. II was in 1909
oniN ]" per cent. Il very much lower
proportion than any European country.
except England Wales and Belgium.
which are chiefly industrial
In earlier DAYS every village had it's
slaughter house. and the supplies OF
meat We're largely local Perhaps we
may be able TO go back To that custom.
which was destroyed hV the abundant
! Western supply At low prices at one
/ Time There seems TO be no reason
I why every farmer should not raise =,
I re" bccvcs. but it is a question not
only for the farmer. but for statesmen.
TO erapplc with. Social content and
good order depend largely on an AIDE
ouatc supply of food n, rcasonab BILE
rates and no stone should he left nm
! turned To secure il.