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UNITED STATES OF AMEKICA. 

 The United States as regards live stock is not by any means 

 dead as it was generally supposed to be. It is nearly tive years 

 ago that the world was informed that the local demand had 

 overtaken the supply, and that the United States would have to 

 look to Argentina for beef and Australia for mutton with which 

 to feed her own people. What do we see now? The number 

 of cattle marketed during last year was 12,278,000 in the nine 

 principal markets — it was the largest in the history of the 

 country, but, in spite of this, there were more cattle on the farms 

 at the end of the year than at the commencement. The exports 

 of fresh beef from the United States increased from 6,400,000 

 lbs. in 1914 to 231,000,000 lbs. in 1916. The exports of bacon 

 in the same period increased from 194,000,000 lbs. to 667,000,000 

 lbs. The total weight of all beef products exported from the 

 United States in 1917 was 411,000,000 lbs. The weight of pork 

 products was 1500 million pounds. The average amount per 

 head received for beef carcases and by-products was £19/7/6. 

 Of this sum, £17/11/7 was paid to the grower, 10/8 for killing, 

 dressing, etc., 9/7 for freight, 10/3 for selling expenses, and 5/5 

 represented profit. Frozen meat in storage on July 1st, 1918, in- 

 creased 49.3 per cent., and frozen pork increased 71.37, as com- 



A United States Shorthorn Bull. 

 Champion at thirty-six shows. 



