Cattle Sheep Hogs Horses 



1914 110,452 15,017 461,889 5,928 



1915 138,534 13,801 484,997 6,214 



The origin and disposition of these animals is shown as follows: — 



Origin of Stock Received at the Yards 



Disposition of Stock from the Yards 



Local East West South to U.S. Total 



Cattle 1914 35,962 33,418 7,488 33,709 110,577 



Cattle 1915 47,466 17,425 9,796 63,783 138,470 



Sheep 1914 13,290 542 1,039 146 15,017 



Sheep 1915 12,710 93 688 300 13,791 



Hogs 1914 213,049 210,482 1,788 36,114 461,433 



Hogs 1915 161,687 299,184 883 21,685 485,439 



Horses 1914 839 3,722 , 1,347 21 5,928 



Horses 1915 383 4,033 1,588 211 6,214 



It will be seen that during the year 1915 almost one half of the cattle passing through 

 these yards went south into the United States. Of these a very large number were 

 exported during the latter half of the year, when Manitoba farmers had on hand 

 great quantities both of roughage and of grain feed, and as 70% of these exported cattle 

 were classed as stockers or feeders, it would seem as though a good opportunity to make 

 profit by feeding cattle had been missed. It is quite possible that a repetition of the 

 same process may recur during 1916, and, in view of this fact, it is pertinent to point 

 to the opportunity open to every farmer of Manitoba in the way of securing some of 

 these cattle for winter feeding. 



QUALITY IN LIVE STOCK 



Wm. A. Munro, Rosthern, Sask., Supt. Experimental Station. 



Much has been said relative to "Greater Production" and more remains to be said 

 and still more must continue to be said until the war is over. But the greatest mistake 

 that is being made everywhere is the emphasis laid on quantity with a corresponding 

 disrespect for quality. 



Let us illustrate from our own personal experience during the past year as purchasers 

 of live stock. Last spring we had occasion to buy eight horses for work on the Experi- 

 mental Station. We could obtain horses that might do the work for one hundred and 

 fifty to two hundred dollars, but the kind we wanted were such as carried both weight 

 and quality. We could not get these for less than $250 to $325, because large transfer 

 companies and others were after the same type and the supply was limited. The right 

 kind was scarce. The under-sized, poor-constitutioned, ill-formed animals were plenty. 

 The higher priced animals were more valuable for two reasons: they were bred from 

 superior stock and they had been well nourished during their growing period. 



Again we set out to buy feeding steers. From one man we could obtain two-and-a- 

 half year old steers at 4^c. per pound, which would net the owner about $40 per animal. 

 From another man steers of the same age could be had at no less than 5^c, which 



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