Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-16
ST0CKYARDS ARE
BEING OPE GRATED
IN MEXICO CITY
Americans Establish the
First of the Kind on Mod
ern Plans; Will Try to
RepIeniSh Mexican Herds

Mexico City, Oct. 15.-ApproXi-
mately 1000 head of cattle, hogs
sheep anc goats are kllleI for meat
in McA!oo City daily, AMI o: this
nu1n5tr a. least 90 per cent aie nn-
ported from either the United
States or Argentina. Seventy per
cent of the imported stock comes
from the United States, us lally Tour
lays by trim from the border, an
TIC remainder is brought fftm
South America on steamers that
traverse the distance between
Buenos Aires and VeracrUz in II
days. In view of these fig Jres J. +.
Prinm and Lee Russell, both well
known to cattle men of the south
w.st. are Just completing a stock
yatds aeie which at prese 1t as a
CaYacity of $500 head OF stock ~ d
can be enlarged as necessity de-
mands.
Cold Storage is Unknown
The stockyards, the first Of the
kind ever established in Mexico
on modern plans, adjoins the city
slaughter pens and working
agreement has been made whereby
all of the city kill is first received
in the local yards and there pre-
pared for market. Cold storage IS
an unknoWH thing in Mexico, the
natives prefering their meat fresh
killed, but according to Mr.. Primm,
who is in active charge or the
yards, a storage plant will be start
ed as soon as the other enterprises
are safely on their feet.
The inauguration Of the Amerl-
can-owned stockyards is said by ITS
hackers to be the forerunner OF an
earnest attempt by. United States
sto ,kmen to replenish the Mexican
herds that have been depleted by
years of revolution. A branch Oh
the Pure Bred Live Stock Assocla-
ton of the United States has been
established in Mexico City and is
offering its services free OF charge
to ranchers and farmers in the
selection of pure bred animals.
According to best available fig
ures there were some 15,0O0,O OO
native cattle in Mexico before the
revolution which started ten years
ago. There are less than 100000
now. and these are of low grade.
Before the revolution conservative
| estimates say there were 4O,00O,oVo
sheep and goats compared to the
scant 100000 now roaming the
hills. Hog raising has always been
neglected and the number OF swine
in the country is almost negligible.
Indicative of the natives preference
for meats other than pork is the
fact that out of the 1000 animals
killed in Mexico City daily, less
than so are hogs-and these to
supply a city of a million inhapl-
tants.
Secured Concessions
In order to facilitate shipments
from the United States and TO OIL
SET heavy consignments from Ar
gentina, which are growing every
month, American cattle men nave
secured numerous concessions from
the Mexican government WHEREBY
animals may be- brought into Mex
leo with a minimum or dltncultS'
Inspection regulations have been
relaxed as much as possible, ana
the railroads are making serious
efforts to move stock trains on eN-
press schedule.
Strange as it may seem, Argen-
tina cattle can be shipped to Mex
leo City cheaper than can animals
from south Texas, although the
former stock does not compare III
quality with that from the United
States. Cattle shipments from al
foreign countries to Mexico during
1921 were more than 10000 mead
of which 100000 came from south
Texas.