The Washington times., 1914-01-04

NEW YORK. Jan. THE commit
q OH statistiesEind standards of the
. namrcr OF commerce OF the United
ratcs of America presents in a sur
, ~ OF business and other conditions
the United States. conclusions formu-
ted bv a corps II trained observers OF
! twenty-five years experience and based
On facts gathered in every part of the
country.
Tho report is divided by sections OF
{ fc country that are in general close
J. related as TO natural conditions
: nd resources For instance. the Pa
nc coast States are grouped toSeth-
e.. rs are the great plain States the
} iddle states and so on.
No general conclusion is reached Tor
fse whole country, the report ratheT
ealing with aud commenting ON the
situation in the special groups, except
mat the treatment of the high price OF
meat and its products seems to apply
EGually well 10 the producing areas and
the so-called consuming areas.
The conclusion as regards the meat
supply is that the question is one that
v1n solve itself, though it is admitted
4nat a great change in the cattle rails
ing industry is imminent.
''Tyhe great Increase in the population
Of this country and consequently the
Increased demand for meat as food'
coming at the same time as the de-
crease il: recent years of the number
OF cattle and sheep, has naturally
brought about the present high price
e. meat" sSys the report. 'Conse-
Ouently there, Jas become a widespread
spnrchensiou. 6f the ultimate trend of
rais tendency. A careful study of the
1acts however. indicates that ii Is one
OF those economic problems that is
} lkely to solve itself, and that the num-
Ter of cattle in their relation TO the
Inber OF inhabitants moves rather III
. series OF cycles than IN a continued
slraieht line. For instance, the number
- cattle per 100 Of population is the
s4me now as ii was in 1870 and 1900.
tut We are evidently facing a great
,hange in the cattle raising industry.
m the Rocky mountain States cattle
J sing is most extensive and the condi-
ons found there apply with almost
SaIIal force TO every secdon< where the
i drstry exists. The report points out
sEveral reasons why the supply OF cattle
1llv appears to 5e insufficient, the most
2 Iortsnt being that the great areas
formerly devoted wholly to cattle rails
ing have become greatly restricted and
2 iesser one being unfortunate climatic
roEditions which have devastated the
food supply in the great ranges.
See Hope For Future.
In spite of rather discouragine condi-
tons at present: the Chamber of Com
merce experts are. optimistic about the
5uture OF the industry, as is evidenced
br this comment:
An impartial survey. therefore, of the
situation seems 10 warrant the state
ment that while the price OF cattle viii
probably continue high in the near fu-
ture the various agencies mentioned
win gradually work for more abun-
dant supply and a more reasonable
price"
The agencies mentioned are the
growing future of the small stock
farm. with incentive TO the farmer OF
profits in high prices for cattle; irri.
%ation projects throughout the West
10 relieve the scarcity of water on the
great ranges: the growing disposition
Of Southern farmers to engage in cat.
Tie raising with the advantages OF
mild climate and adequate pasturage
acfiGn of Federal and State govern
nents to fight pests and diseases
f,romising experiments in new and in
expensive manufactured and natural
{ FOODS for cattle
As a coneomitant Of the cattle indus.