Ogden Daily Standard | 1913-09-04 | Page 8 | Decrase in Beef Cattle

DECRASE IN BEEF CATTLE. In six years past there has been a decline of over 30 per cent in the number of heef cattle in the country. At the br-inning of lTtn? there were, by the department estimates, 51,566,-000 51,566,-000 heef cattle in the country, while on the same date this vear the number num-ber was only 36,030,000. Not only this Cner half the meat animals ar killed under government inspection. The number of them thus Killed was ' 13 per cent less In the first three months of 1913 than in the like period per-iod of 1912. Here is th statistical dope on it : First three months of 1912, 1,753,-882 1,753,-882 cattle, 4r,.,nnr cakes, 10,140,088 hobs 3,640, 29-i sheep. Total 16,001 . 556. First three months of 1913 1 595 -593 cattle, 398,843 calves. 8.885.421 hobs 3,036, 54S sheep. Total. 13,916.396 A steady decrease right down the line It,can't be accounted for on any assumption that the market has been bad. for we all know prices and de mand have been highly favorable Thus, at Chicago the 1912 average price for native steers was $7 95 as against $6.50 n 1911 an Increase of oer 22 per cent. HogH showed an Increase from $6.70 to $7.65, or a little lit-tle more than 14 per cent. The department heads tell me that they are going to devote much effort to encouraging the production of meat In the East and South. They believe there is a gTeat field for missionary work in these sections Judson C Welliver In Farm and Fireside