The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-21
uI106 W.T. NEED ",
Cattle AFTER WAR
People Over Water Cannot
Replenish Herds Until
Peace Is Declared.
AN ERlCA'S CHANCE
Far-Sighted Farmers in This
Country Are Preparing
to Reap Advantage.
National Alfalfa journal.

.t National Alfalfa journal.
The decrease in the number Of ltve-
stock in France aseas since the war
began amounts to practically 100000
head: It Is reasonable to suppose THAT
decreases Of similar proportions have
tions. In Belgium tho percentages has
probably been greater. and reports
frem Germany indicate an alarming
shortage OF cattle and hogs. In Eng
land the government has directed that
the lands be devoted to the growing
Of more grains for human coasump-
ton. rather than for feed for stock,
and this undoubtedly has immensely
contributed to the decrease in farm
animals. This condition viii continue
throughout the period Of the war. In.
deed the situation. may be expected to
become more aggravated the longer
the war lnstss for It IL practically TIM
possible for the Europeans to replen-
ish any OF their herds before peace
comes.
With the cessation of hostilities, one
Of the first things all the bellteerent
nations will want to do will be to get
hack as speedily as possible to ante
war conditions. Billions will be spent
in again putting the lands in a state
Of cultivation and In growing every
Kind Of farm animal. Absolute neces-
stty will require that these things be
done. that the nations may again be-
dome self-snpporting. To the United
0A0tn AAaEs1y tpNy fnxs ,v>{r -
With which to resfocX {kIelr fafins. Fdk
years and years these countries across
the Atlantic will absorb all the sur
plus In the way Of cattle and hogs and
sheep that we can raise, and will cry
for more.
1t is clear that the livestock market
for many years to come win be a mar
ket In which the demand far exceeds
the supply 1t would seem that tho
man who prepares to have just as
many head each year for that market
cannot go wrong. If there ever will
he money in livestock, of whatever
Misunderstanding stock of the dairy and
wool~producing animals. as well as OF
tho meat producing class-that time
should be the decade following the end
Of the war. That far-sighted farmers
appreciate the opportunity this after
thc-war market will afford is evil
dcnced by the preparations now be-
ing madn by great numbers of them tc
get into livestock on a big scale. When
finally the nations are ready to resume
their peaceful pursuits these farmers
will be ready to send a stream of cattle
and sheep and hogs into the markets
Of the world to fill the almost limitless
wants unused by four or five years
devastation. And in return they viii
receive.a steady stream Of gold and
silver.
There is no possibility. 1t would APP
pear. OF OVERRIDING the livestock bust
ness. In view Of this inevitable bot
toimiess demand which Europe viii
soon be- Offering. Some farmers, It !!
true. will have an advantage Mt first
For the man who has cheap feed oar
make more in raising livestock thar
he Who has to depend upon the NOR,
costly feeds. But there is no farm
upon which n vast quantity of cheaI
feed cannot be grown. and the quick
witted farmer will see to II that he ha!
such feed. provided he wants to q
into livestock on q scale 'comnfensn.
rate with the opportunity the marlse
soon will offer him. ~