New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
Removal of American Tariff
Duty Results in Large Ship.
mentS Across Border.
JUMP IN PRICES FOLLOWS
Provision for Free Wool Also
Greatly Stimulates Sheep
Industry, Especially in
Prairie Provinces.
From The Tribune Bureau I

Washington Nov S-Consuar renor,.
just received ind cate that the removal q,
the duties on wool and cattle shipped n
the United States will practically reyolu.
tioniZe the livestock industry in Canada
and possibly greatly increase prices in
that country
James J. Mcbride, vice-consul at Winn,.
peg, reports that the effect will be par.
ticularly marked on the livestock indus.
try of the Canadian prairie provinces He
declares that already there have been
large purchases OF sheep by Western
stockmen for breeding purposes In antici.
patton OF the removal OF duty on wool, on
December /.
ID. S. Towel, vice consul at Toronto re-
ports that there was big increase in the
shipment of cattle to the United States
from his district in October, and that
prices increased rapidly.
The removal of the duty on cattle
shipped to the United States" says Mr..
Mcbride, will have a marked effect upon
the livestock industry Of the Canadian
prairie provinces. Already 1t Is stated
that difficulty is experienced In obtaining
cattle for feeding purposes from Eastern
Canada, which has long been a source Of
supply for young cattle for Western stock
raisers. During the first week the United
States tariff Of 1913 has been In effect
more than seventy carloads OF cattle are
stated to have been shipped from Western
Canada, twenty-four of which. containing
go head of stock, valued at &l,S+7, were
shipped from Winnipeg alone.
Government Wants information.
The government of the Province OF
Saskatchewan is seeking to obtain the
opinions OF stockmen and farmers In all
portions of the province. and has sent out
circular requesting information as 10
livestock industry increasing or decreas-
ing in the various districts, and asking
for suggestions as to the best methods 10
be pursued in order that II may be estab
lished on a sound basis The replies 10
this circular 1t is expected, Will indicate
TO the government what steps should De
taken to encourage the livestock industry.
THE effect Of tie removal Of the United
States duty on wool on December l Is
manifested by the fact that already large
purchases of sheep are being made by
Western stockmen for breeding purposes.
1t is reported that one breeder in the
Province OF Alberta has purchased 2i.0o0
sheep in the United States. while several
focks OF 10000 10 40.00o head have recently
been acquired by sheep ranchers in Sas-
katchewan."
Regarding the increased shipments OF
cattle from Ontario and the Increased
prices Mr. Towel says:
There was a great increase in cattle
shipped from this district 10 the United
States during october. a destructive fire
swept a large section OF the province TO
the north during the summer. Conse-
quently. on account Of shortage of feed.
farmers in that district were compelled
to sell their young cattle. even with the
certainty OF a shortage OF stock for the
next year or two.
This created a supply greater than the
demand for local consumption, and even
before the duty was taken off many con-
signments were made TO the United
States. Immediately after the elimina-
ton OF the duty prices were raised 10
such an extent that even farmers with
feed to produce the finished export cattls
in the spring took advantage OF the high
est prices ever offered TO many or tnem'
Big Jump in Prices.
Prices jumped in one month from IS 80
and $3.50 TO 81 80 and 175 a hundred
weight for choice butcher cattle. with
choice heavyweight steers as high as IS y
a hundredweight, and stockers from 50 %
TO So 80.
THE Toronto market serves very
large district. Country buyers consign
their purchases generally TO the Union
Stock Yards at West Toronto. where
there are excellent facilities for feed
ing. grading and reshipping. Toronto
packers and wholesale butchers are also
buying heavily. and 7ls,75 pounds Of fresh
beef were shipped TO the United States
during the twenty days ended October y.
I'm the same period there have been In
voiced through this office eis cattle,
about 80 per cent OF these being for I'M
mediate slaughter and the balance for
fattening This, Of course, represents
only a small portion Of the cattle mar
keted. as the local trade consumes the
normal run offered"