Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-31
Stock Losses in War
Offset Elsewhere


. Cattle. sheep, and avins IA mine coun-
tries Of western Europe have decreas-
ed. bst have Increased In other coun-
ttriss, 1~o,adins the United States, so
HhAt ~ present situation with re-
;Apsct 10 numbers II very much the
same ~ before tho war.
American, expectations OF meats and
meat products may reach the pre-war
level before the herds and flocks Of
Europe have been Increased to pre-
war numbers
{ These are outstanding statements in
u report on ths live stock situation by
two United States department Of agri-
kuulturs specialists who recently OBJ
servsd conditions In foreign countries.
A summary Of their report follows:
"Ths situation with respect to the
EotAl number of live stock In nine
countries Of western Europe and In the
bnlted States. Canada, Argentina, Aus
ktrailA and New Zealand. considered as
y whole, according to the best infor-
nAtlou available, In very much the
{eAmU - before the war The Euro
bean countries are important from a
fuonsuming standpoint, and the other
Lvountriss are Important from . produc.
kinG standoint
( "a comparison from the figures CIV.
kSn IA the accompanying table shows
lthat the total number OF cattle in the
i1ourteen countries Increased approxi-
natsly nine millions, while the total
Number Of sheep and swine (figures
ler which are for thirteen countries,
~ recent data on sheep "a Belgium
kAAA swine In ArgsntinA are not avail
hhls) decreased approximately two
mad onA-half millions and seven and
Fuas- fourth millions, respectively. which
practically eounterbalanoss the Nm
INTO consideration the former empires
scf Austria. Hungary or Russia, nor the
Balkan states. for recent data regard
ing the number Of animals In those
countries arc not available. Il data
lwere available from these countries, q
still further decrease. a. compared
krith prs.war numbers OF live stock In
Europa would probably be shown.
Increases and Decreases.
+, The most important factor to DO
!!considsrsd. however, Is that the total
numbers Of cattle. sheep. and swine In
1.-The nine European countries have de-
kcreassd, while the total numbers In
the other oountrtey have Increased.
Cattle decreased little more than sew
Ten millions Ia tho European countries
land increased = little moro than six
kesn nniiliona In the other countries
manned. The loss In numbers Of swine
FIN the European countries amounted
Ito approximately twenty-four and
fone.half millions. as compared With .
tgain Of approximately seventeen and
lone half millions In the other cour-
tries. The decline Of sheep In the Eu-
Eropean countries was approximately
tseyen and one-haif millions and the
increase In the Other countries approxi-
knately four and thrse.fourths mis-
nions.
Swine eituatien lmportanG
'Inasmuch - the greatest decrease
IN the 1--we stock Of these, ruropedn
kcountries was IN the herds Of swine,
this phase ce the situation - Of vital
Importance. While some Of the coun-
kries, particularly Belgium, France
nnd italy, may try to. increase their
supplies Of meat and 20 build up their
ldairy herds by the importation Of .
1ew live cattle our chief interest lies
In the future market for our burplus
kpork and lard. The length Of time
(which will be required to re-establish
ehe European herds Of swine has been
tvariousiy estimated at from one to
three years. judging from opinions
Expressed by government Officials and
Istocknaen In the different countries
visited and from our observations, It
nppears to us that two years Will
relapse before the herds are brought
hack to the pre-war normal that Is,
1.-THE herds win not be back to pre-war
plumbers before the latter part Of
ns21. This, Of course. win depend on
Rweather and crop conditions IN the
tcountries affected, the amount Of grain
layailabie for feeding. and the rapidly
with which the production Of the dairy
herds is increased.
/ Probable Exports.
white the shortage Of 1--we stock IN
}Europe may be felt in those countries
}Sor several years, It does not follow
necessarily that importations Of meat
nnd lard equivalent to the difference
between pre-wGr and immediate pros