The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-15
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"The food administration in co-opera-
ton with the qusrtermaster's depart
ment contemplates the establishment at
western packing csnters of meat re.
serve Of 50,000,0O0 pounds, to take care
Of emergencies, and this purchase will
act as a stablizer TO protect the price
situation" Mr.. Heinemann said.
Railroad service, which earlier in the
year caused grave concern, now Is show
ing great improvement, especially to
western markets. Eastern and southern
railroads have seemingly failed to reeog
nize the Importance of good service for
livestock. The recently initiated rate
advance of % per cent should enable the
railroads to better equip themselves for
handling the heavy fall runs.
THE sharp decline in May cattle re-.
eeipts and the preponderance OF trashy
animals caused the government to inau-
gurate beef ration rule which will ma
terially reduce domestic consumption.
This will hit the hotel trade ordinarily
handling the choicer cuts and is partieu.
lsrly disturbing TO the kosher trade,
which finds a restricted outlet for it's
used by the Jewish trade.
1.-THE stocker or feeder movement dur
ing the first two months Of 1918 Showed
no material increase Later price read.
ustments restored confidence, and the
first fiyemonth period shows shipments
from 80 markets increased Approximate
" OIL per cent over 1917, This is equiva-
lent to l03,3s more cattle sent back TO
the country. May is so far the banner
month, with an increase of 1927 head.
This stocker demand was especially ben
Gifted by rains in the Texas drought dis.
trict which caused eattlemen there to re.
enter the game.
More and more are the feeders going
in for quality. The South whose stock
raising resources are almost untouched
is showing wonderful increase. w. @.
Harding, one of the best posted men on
southern stock conditions, reports orders
for IL 600 stockers for southern feeders
with an unprecedented demand for pure
bred bulls.
"The policy of long feeding periods for
cattle has given way TO the war time
system of short feeding with a hurried
return to- market or as baby beef.
From the far West come reports OF
ranges in need OF rain, and June 10 saw
the first string of Montana cattle on the
Chicago market. Experienced cattlemen
predict the marketing of the grass cat
tie month earlier than usual Senator
Joha B. Kendrick of Wyoming, an au-
thority on range conditions, believes cat
tie from his state will reach market in
increased volume over 1917 and that
their quality win show marked i'm,
provement
Food administration representatives
expect conditions in the cattle supply TO
be restored to normal by September and
have promised relief from all restrictions
as soon as conditions warrant.
"The beef cattle prices on the Chicago
market, compared with 1917 figures, are
approximately $500 to $500 higher.
"The wonderful response of American
hog producers was a splendid show OF
patriotism. The government urged that
we produce more hogs and from every
direction came reports of hogs and more
hogs.
Improved methods of immunizing
pigs against cholera has created demands
for stock pigs which cannot be supplied
Twenty markets report an increased
movement of stock pigs back to the
country for the first five months of 1918
of IT'S per cent over 1917.
"The South is making tremendous
strides in hog production. Mississippi
claims an increase of 100 per cent and
Alabama reports still greater increase
Quality stuff is in demand
Governmental purchases largely &C
count for the steady market for hogs
reproduction seems impossible,
May hogs averaged $l745, compared
with $3.50 in May, 1917, and $685. in
May, 1915.
"The spring lamb movement, consid'
cred barometer of sheep conditions, in
dcates a shortage in Tennessee and a
surplus in Kentucky. The southern lamt