MEXICO. 595 



CATTLE-RAISING IN SONORA 



BEPORT £T OOKSVL WILL ABO, OF GZTATMAS. 

 BEEED. 



In reply to circular aucl cattle memoranda, of July 18 last, received 

 at this office, I have the honor to report that tjie cattle of this district 

 are the long-horned Spanish breed, of medium size, principally raised 

 on wild pasture, and mainly used for labor and as meat. No butter or 

 cheese, save what is used for home consumption, being produced, and 

 that only in the northern section of the district. 



PKICES. 



The purchasing price of cattle is as follows : Stock-cattle, from one to 

 two years old, $8 to $10 per head ; three to four years and over, $12 to 

 $18 per head ; cows with calves, $16 to $30 each. 



LACK OF STATISTICS. 



No cats or forms of animals are obtainable here, from the fact that 

 in none of the sections of this district is any record kept of the number 

 of cattle raised, its increase or decrease, nor the causes thereof, what is 

 butchered or exported, nor of dairy products. It is impossible to furnish 

 any statistics on these points. 



EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES. 



Up to one year ^go but few cattle were exported to the United States 

 from this district. The number of cattle exported to Arizona and New 

 Mexico from this district for the quarter ending September 30 last, 

 was 5,284, which includes one, two, and four year olds and upward, the 

 most of which are claimed by the purchaser to be for breeding purposes. 



IMPOETS FEOM THE UNITED STATES. 



As regards the means of increasing the exports of meats and dairy 

 products to this district from the United States, at present, there are 

 none. 



SONOKA AS A OATTLE-EANGE. 



There is no reason why Sonora should not be a large and profitable 

 field for stock-raising, as the greater portion of the lands are more fit 

 for grazing purposes than for culture. 



A. WILLARD, 



Consul. 



Consulate of the United States, 



Ouaymas, October 5, 1883. 



