The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-07-21
ASPRODUCER OF CATTLE
REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY is ONE
OF WONDERS OF THE AGE.
In Four Months Has Shipped 81 $780,
752 Worth of Meat to United States.
100000 Cattle Become Beef.


WASHINGTON, D. C.--With por-
terhouse steak at so cents a pound
retail as an imminent fact the beef
eaters of the world are getting some
what worried, especially those who
happen to be domiciled in the United
States. Argentina is supplying some
of her product, but when the enor-
nous total of Uncle Sans cOnsump-
ton is taken into consideration the
quantity imported is not even as
much as the proverbal drop in the
bucket. Where can we look for more
meat? is the all-absorbing question.
In this connection it is interesting
to note an article in the July num-
Der Of the Monthly Bulletin Of the
Pan-American Union, in which, I'M
der the title of Uruguay as Cattle
Country" some interesting details as
to the live stock industry of this rich
little republic of South America are
given.
Something over a hundred years
ago the hacendados (ranchmen) of
Uruguay complained to the govern
ment that over 100000 head of cattle
were being killed annually for their
hides alone. The carcasses were
thrown to the dogs or left on the roll
ing pampas for the vultures to de-
YOUR. Beef in Uruguay was so plenti-
full that it was something of nui-
sance evidently. OF course that day
has passed, but they still have cattle
enough down there to convert some
100000 head into 119,000,0O0
pounds of jerked beef in one year,
most of which is sold to Brazil, Cuba,
Porto Rico and other tropical coun-
tries. Think of tender, juicy tender
loins of 100000 head of cattle going
into jerked beef.
Again, there are many thousands
of Uruguayan cattle annually con-
verted into extract of beef. Perhaps
but few people know that the first
great factory for the production of
beef extracts known to the world was
established at Fray BentOs, little
city on the Uruguay river about 100
miles above Buenos Ayres, the cos
mopolitan capital of Argentina, and
that it is still doing business at the
same old stand" although the
stand" has grown enormously larger
since the time it became the pioneer
in the beef tea industry.
OF more interest to the people of
the United States, however, is the
fact that Uruguay has upwards Of
100000 head of cattle and 10000
900 sheep on the fertile plains, and
that it will very soon be taken into
serious consideration as a source OF
meat supply for the great republic
of the north. During the first tour
months of 1914 the United States i'm
ported meat to the value of $780,
752 from Uruguay. If the months OF
March and April may be taken as
criterion the annual importation will
amount to about 100000, and the
trade is as yet in it's first stages.
With the rise in price of refrigerated
beef Uruguay can be depended upon
to be an important factor in the mar
kets of the world, and instead of con-
verting its fine cattle into jerked
beef new refrigerating plants will be
sending chilled or frozen quarters to
New York by the ship load The
demand exists now, and the only
question is, how much can Uruguay
supply? With 37,500,0OO acres of its
territory devoted to pasture and
grazing the sturdy little country
ought to cut some considerable fig
ure.
CoOper. Will Speak at Shellman.