CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



ling, the best breeds for importation into the United States and the 

 best manner of importation hither, and the various other points con- 

 nected therewith, and which from their nature, being altogether mat- 

 ters of detail, are incapable of being compressed into such statistical 

 compactness as would render them available or useful in a short intro- 

 ductory letter, those interested are referred to the several reports, 

 which are both exhaustive and valuable, being prepared in many in- 

 stances by recognized authors and experts, or from information directly 

 supplied by such. That portion of the subject, however, which deals 

 with foreign meat and dairy-produce markets, our present share in sup- 

 plying the same, and the best means for the enlargement of our trade 

 therein, being more susceptible of profitable statistical analyses than 

 cattle-breeding, the following figures are submitted, in the interest of 

 our exporters of cattle and cattle products. 



LIVE-CATTLE TRADE. 



It would seem as if the cattle, meat, and dairy producers of the world 

 that portion, at least, which prosecutes advanced agriculture look to 

 the British markets for the consumption of their surplus products. Out- 

 side of our oleomargarine trade with Holland, and a comparatively 

 small export of salted beef, tallow, butter, and cheese to Canada, the 

 West Indies, &c., our trade in cattle and cattle products is with the 

 United Kingdom, as the following statement will show: 



Statement showing the exports of cattle and cattle products from the United States during 



the year 1884. 



In the column of exports "to all other countries" are products ex- 

 ported to Canada to the value of $2,635,418, a large portion of which was 

 re-exported to England, and oleomargarine to Holland, which also found 

 its way as " butter" to the British markets, as will appear further on, 

 to the value of $4,127,827. This would reduce the exports to all other 

 countries at least $5,000,000, and increase those to the United Kingdom 

 by that amount. Our exports during the year may therefore be set 

 down as follows : To the United Kingdom, $54,250,000 ; to all other 

 countries in Europe, $3,200,000 ; to all countries outside of Europe, 

 $4,108,176. 



It will thus be seen that statistics showing the conditions which pre- 

 vail in the British markets, and the means which must be taken to hold 

 and enlarge our interests therein, cover, for all practical purposes, our 

 commercial relations with the outside world, as far as our exports of 

 cattle and cattle products are concerned. The other countries of Europe 

 essay to supply their own wants in this regard, and mainly succeed in 

 so doing, having a small surplus for export besides. It should, how- 

 ever, be borne, in. mind, that many of those countries are relatively no 



