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Show Britons as Beef Eaters. A recent publication by tho department depart-ment of ngrlcnlturo shows that Great Britain Imports more meat animals nnd packing house products than nil tho other countries of Europo combined. com-bined. Tho value of such British Imports Im-ports for 1001 was $283,000,000. Nearly Near-ly nil tho live meat animals Imported In Great Brltnln como from tho United Stntes and Canada. Tho British fresh beef trade seems to bo drifting away from tho United States. Five years ago 7C per cent was supplied from this country, 2 per cent from Argentina and 22 per cent from other countries. In 1901 G5 per cent enmo from tho United Stntes, 39 per cent from Argentina Argen-tina nnd C per cent from other countries. coun-tries. Argentina, with a population no larger than Pennsylvania, is fast establishing es-tablishing an Important rivalry with tho United Stntes in furnishing to out most important customer not only fresh meats but breadstuffs. Philadelphia Phila-delphia Itccord. |
