The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-02-12
FUTURE BRIGHT
FOR FARMERS
Europe Badly in Need of
Livestock Says Ex-
Congressman

Washington, req. ll-(Special cor
spondence) THAT American farm
ers will in a very few years find ar
active demand for their live stock for
replcnishment OF the depleted fiocks
and herds of Europe is the opinion OF
former Congressman Sloane Of Ne
braska who travelled extensively in
Europe last summer and gave his at
tention chiefly to agricultural condi-
tons rather than to national or inter-
national politics. Mr. Sloane is a
lawyer and farmer at Geneva, Nebras-
ka, and while a member of Congress
was the author Of the measures which
provided for cooperation between the
Federal Government and the several
states in the eradication OF hog chol-
era and Of tuberculosis in live stock
generally, which measures have been
eminently successful Because OF his
special interest in agriculture and live
stock production he visited American
consuls and also the Ministers of Agri-
culture in Europe in an effort to ascer-
tain all the facts OF interest to Ameri-
can farmers relative to agricultural
conditions.
Speaking of his observations, Mr..
Sloane says that, in the case of all
great wars from the beginning of his
tory. the war in Europe resulted in the
depletion of herds and fiocks. and.
after the war, the people turned to
the production of cereals as the easiest
and quickest method of supplying
their needs for food Many OF the
vineyards in France have been plowed !
up in order that the soil might be
sown TO grain. AS result, thore has
been a great increase in the produc-
ton of cereals, particularly rye, bar {
ley and wheat. but there is still a c
great shortage in live stock
Mr.. Sloane found. also, that in Eu- Il
ropean countries little systematic and @
effective work has been done for tu- c
oerculosis eradication. The only ex-
,eptions in Continental countries are I
Holland and Sweden. He found that II
Y per cent of the cows of Germany s.
ire tuborcular, as also are so per cent II
II the dairy cows OF Great Britain. u
The American Consul General at Paris r.
informed him that measures for the
radication of tuberculosis in France c;
'ere so depicting the milk herds that pl
ne efforts had to be discontinued. The n
attic of the Continental countries ia
Isited were largely oxen and COWS. /
lie latter not only used for producing 1t
ilves and milk, but also as burden w
carers. The calves are being slaugh- WI
red in order to furnish veal at hotels
I'd cafes to supply the demands of
e turist trade. Young cattle are
aroe in all the Continental countries OF
sited, Germany appearing to have ne
ore OF this class than any other Con- ha
rental country. m'
Mr.. Sloane expressed the opinion
at, tor the next two or three years, -;
ieat, which can be raised in every c.
gree OF latitude and longitude in -
her temperate zone from cheap r..
ids, can not be produced in Ameri- -.
to compete for European wheat
rkets. He believes that the farm
of America, studying and careful
estimating the home supply, should =
'duce the quantity which, fortified ,-,',
a protective tariff, will give our
eat raisers fair return. Their chief =
rgics, however, should, in his opin- 90
be turned to the raising of live &
* or feeds for live stock, so that 3
m European affairs are somewhat q
led and Europe turns to the task 9
replenishing the herds and flocks.
American farmer will be ready to 3 4.
ply the demands.
nth American herds cleansed of &
rculosis there will be a good mar 3
IN Europe, and, in Mr.. Sloane's 3
ION, this will open the widest &
ue Tor agricultural prosperity that g =
country has ever witnessed. Eu-
with her multiplied millions must <
our meats for consumption and G
our healthy animals for breeding
oses. q