The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-26
What of the Hog. and Cattle
Market?

Guessing the wiater course If the
BOG market is open to all. One guess
IL as good as smother" IL the way the
editor Of the Breeders Gazette closes
discussion of the hog market future.
Many persons interested in cattle are
of the same opinion 10 regard to beef
prices for the winter. although there
are scme. who, after samming up the
entire world situation, predict hat now
is splendid time to buy feeders. and
start them On the road Tor the spring
market.
They base their opinion on the hope.
which is well founded, that the Argen-
tine supply of meat. from which Great
Britain is now purchasing. will be ex-
hausted before spring. Assuming that
this conclusion is correct. America will
be turned to for the supply. Anyone
who has had experience in feeding cat
tie can see what the result must BE-.
Optimism as to future prices, is fur.
tner added to by the fact that many OF
the big western fee6e 8, where thous
ands Of head Of cattle have been made
ready for the slaughter house, have
virtually concluded that they feed con-
svrvatively during the coming wioter.
This would work to advantage of the
southern farmer who ordinarily does
net feeed in quantity sufficient to;have
any great effect on the national supply
of fat animals.
Balanced against this, however, are
unsettled conditions turnout the world.
natural contraction of meat consump-
ton due to the almost complete demob-
niz atom of the world armies. and re-
turn to the normal meal instead of a
dominating meat diet as was the case
@itn many OF the armies.
Speaking particularly of the hog mar
ket, the Gazette says: Interest in the
probable winter course OF the hog mar
ket is no less keen at this moment than
year ago, when the iood admins
tralion in response to public clamor,
arbitrarily determined the fall prices.
Several factors will exert an influence,
not the least of which will be the policy
II the grover 10 cashing the crop.
Last year montniy apprehension that
the government minimum would be
withdrawn was undoubtedly responsible
for the reckless sacrifice of thousands
OF Young hogs that cuuId have beer
matared al a profit. in the light of sub.
sequent eveBis. This season, with
trade on normal bass, growers will
have sninceativs to feed out on the as.
surssce that low prices will be record
ed during the early part of the winte'
packing season.
"Of spec,a, significance is astatemen'
made by Herbert Hoover before sailing
from Europe last week, when be said
Whsrves and ware houses in northern
European ports are OVERLOOKING witt
foodstuffs. principally meats. fats and
dairy products. sent By merchants al
ever he wvr,d."
II is stated also that $50 pork was the
result Of the United States government
ouying enormous meats for the beneIi'
Iof famished European countries
Judging from the statement OF Mr.
Hoover. apparently these countries have
Ibeen provided with aormsl smoua,s Of
foods, and their demand for other stocl
vi not be 50 frenzied 10 the future.
Without native supply OF meats
.owever. Eurupe faces long wintrl
which leads one to believe thst tn
stores Of which Mr. Hoover spoke wculs
be used before spring.