The Republican journal., 1918-02-07
feet of the War Upon Live
sock Industry of America.

Tie worlds productions of hides, wool
-nimal food products was already
canned TO meet the demand when the
-sgan. Now the supply is far from
,.a snt.
lie need of animal products and the
--..lz of feeds and labor has caused
-.,. Slaughter of all classes OF live
e., +, ii both Europe and America. The
r-,-r Food Administration estimates
.o,al decrease in cattle at %, 900, 900,
;-.e at "a, 500, 600 and hogs at 80, 425, 600.
r.- x4ughter of poultry has been enor-
s. 1robably not more than one-halt
".s poultry population Of this country
I,-snlnF, the stocks of all Europe
~.ey depleted and with whole areas
Ir. can of any feathered inhabitants.
Tie European demand for our animal
,ts will be continued long after the
srt Of peace. For years to come we
-r 5ok forward to high prices on
-.,. ATS, hides, wool and all animal
~1-gts, Our problem then, is not only
.qlv our armies and our allies now;
w the duration of the war, but we
~. $50 prepare to meet the great de-
Tor breeding stock which will come
o-ace.
herds and docks cannot be in
,-i in a single night or in single
-. A few moments of slaughter de-
, nerds which require years and
patient breeding and feeding to
Our stock-keepers will, beyond
fouht serve their own interests i'll
he foundations of larger and bet
-sis and flocks now, and they will
-r1se the nation and the welfare of
4u,y for years to come if the best
# cattle, sheep, swine and poul-
4-- observed and propagated.
\ r-.s Increase in herds must be accom-
shed and it should be done with profit
lie producers. Economy of produc-
he keynote of success, and for
Il .asent, at least, it hinges on min
h - ne amou mt of purchased grains
5 reduction on the farm of more
grade roughage and fodder.
1 5 we'll to forsee that after the war,
gz. with lessened herds, and pend
a T recuperation, will require less
- and pasturage and, consequently,
In ,1uce more bread grains and foods
mort less of them. The greatly
h -l,-l productions of cereal grains in
guutry can then no longer be con-
rel because the foreign market will
disappeared unless livestock pro-
on is now fostered so that surplus
\ Fsa> may be marketed in the form of
El needed meats, hides, wool and
nimal products. In other words,
rae close of war and the return of
E and munition workers to the
/ sV and industry, Europe will be long
tUs and short on stock. We, too,
h 0ng on feed and short on stock
g,. corrective measures are taken at
Il replenish and invigorate our live
0dustry.
ueXt few years to come are to be
H ler Years for livestock breeders in
kia-r-a. The demand for stock now is
4 10 eXcess of the supply. This condi-
Is being intensified every day. Cat
Logs and sheep are now bringing un-
4 slented prices and, with the close of
var and the coming of buyers to pur-
-ase breeders for replenlsking the stock
t-rope, prices on all grades of live
'h are bound to soar still higher. The
lsnand for registered cattle, especially
paw rows, will be tremendous, even in
1ess Of the fondest hopes of bred
Ahusiasts. Now is the time to prepare
the markets that are to come. 1t is
~ he breeder who has the stock that
F'o sell it.
FRANK ADAMS,
H. M. TUCKER,
L. D. MCINTYRE,
ALTON POPE,
E. w. MORTON.
alc Safety Committee on Livestock
4 rFoduction and Feeding