,illu/ration ,,l\isiana ,,beef ,,cattle ,,william ,,c>t] ,,/ubbs1 ,,ph4,d4 ,=m]ly ,pr(essor ( ,agriculture ,l\isiana ,/ate ,univ]sity & ,director ( ,/ate ,exp]im5t ,/ations ,,copyright1 #aiag1 ,,by ,,! ,,l\isiana ,,company ,,new ,,orleans ,,=eword ,! foll[+ rem>ks relative to ,l\isiana ,beef ,cattle are pr(f]$ ! public to %[ ! m>vel\s advantages possess$ by ! alluvial l&s ( ,l\isiana1 = ! gr[+ ( cattle4 ,an intellig5t use ( ^! advantages w br+ weal? to ! individual1 ! ,/ate & ! ,nation4 ,,william ,,c>t] ,,/ubbs1 ,,ph4,d4 ,illu/ration ,,l\isiana ,,beef ,,cattle ,! weal?-produc+ possibilities ( cattle-rais+ are writt5 into ! hi/ory1 lit]ature & art ( e race2 & ) e nationality ri*es h always be5 c\nt$ 9 cattle & corn4 ,we f9d cattle m5tion$ 9 ! e>lie/ kn[n records ( ! ,hebrews1 ,*aldeans & ,h9dus1 & c>v$ on ! monum5ts ( ,egypt1 ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,among ! primitive peoples weal? 01 & /ill is1 measur$ by ! size ( ! cattle h]ds1 :e!r x be ! re9de] ( ! frigid ,nor?1 ! camel ( ! ,great ,sah>a1 or h]ds ( :atsoev] k9d t are f\nd 9 e l& & 9 e clime4 ,! e>lie/ kn[n money1 9 ,anci5t ,greece1 0 ! image ( ! ox /amp$ on metal2 & ! ,lat9 ^w pecunia & our own ,engli% pecuni>y are d]iv$ f pecus--cattle4 ,al?\gh kn[n to ! ,ea/]n ,hemisph]e s9ce ! dawn ( hi/ory1 cattle are n native to ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 b 7 introduc$ into ,am]ica dur+ ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,cortez1 ,ponce de ,leon1 ,de ,soto & ! o!r conqui/adores f ,old ,madrid1 :o sail$ ! seas 9 que/ ( gold1 br\ght ) !m to ! ,new ,_w ! mon>*s ( ! bull r+1 & introduc$ ! national sport ( ,spa9 into ! colonies f\nd$ 9 ,p]u1 ,mexico1 ,florida & ,l\isiana4 ,! long-horn$1 half-wild h]ds enc\nt]$ by ! pione]s1 & by ! ,=ty-n9]s1 :o ?ree c5turies lat] trekk$ across ! cont95t 9 que/ ( gold 9 ,cali=nia1 7 desc5dants ( ! bull p5s ( ,mexico ,city1 ,/4 ,augu/9e & ,new ,orleans4 ,a diff]5t type ( cattle 0 br\ght ov] to ,jame/[n1 ! fir/ ,engli% colony1 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury2 ^! 7 /rictly utilit>ian1 design$ = ! triple s]vice ( enri*+ ! l>d] ) dairy products1 supplem5t+ ! abundant meat supply ( buffalo1 de] & o!r game & provid+ ! ox z ! draft animal4 ,! pione]s1 /rik+ out f ! ,atlantic seabo>d1 c>ri$ ) !m _! dome/ic cattle1 :i* 7 introduc$ & fo/]$ :]ev] settlem5ts 7 made 9 _! progress across ! cont95t4 ,x 0 n until aft] ! ,revolution>y ,w> t weal?y plant]s ( ,virg9ia import$ ,h]e=ds f ,engl&1 ,j]seys f ! ,isle ( ,j]sey1 & ! fl[] ( o!r ,old ,_w h]ds4 ,ev5 !n1 ext5sive bre$+ ( high-grade animals langui%$ = ye>s1 ow+ to ! unprogressive f>m+ me?ods2 & at a lat] p]iod on acc\nt ( ! dom9ancy ( ! ,we/]n cattle ranges4 ,! public doma9 ( ! ,we/ & ,s\?we/1 ow+ to ! va/ areas ( graz+ l& :i* co/ ! cattlem5 no?+1 became ! controll+ factor 9 ! ,am]ican cattle indu/ry1 rea*+ its climax ab\t #ahhj4 ,subsequ5tly ^! great fe$+ gr\nds 7 invad$ by ! %eep-gr[]1 ^: flocks de/roy$ ! pa/ures & drove out ! cattle :]ev] !y appe>$4 ,! dea? knell ( ! national cattle range 0 s\nd$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ?r[+ op5 ! public l&s to settl]s4 ,dur+ ! romantic p]iod ( ! cattle outfit--! c[boy ) 8 buck+ bron*o1 l>iat & six-%oot]--_m ( ! important cities & t[ns ( today came into exi/5ce z humble adjuncts ( ! live /ock indu/ry4 ,!re are m5 liv+ today :o h witness$ ! beg9n+1 ! rise1 & almo/ ! ext9ction1 ( ! ,we/]n cattle range4 ,a complete revolution has be5 br\ght ab\t 9 ! cattle indu/ry )9 a lifetime4 ,! *ange has be5 a rapid "o f ! free range to ! f5c$ pa/ure2 ! op5 ranges turn$ into f>ms & settlem5ts4 ,) ! adv5t ( *ang$ conditions1 ! ran*] ( re/rict$ t]ritory & r$uc$ h]ds ceas$ to be an important factor 9 directly supply+ ! m>ket1 z he 0 =c$ to utilize ! l& t 0 n desirable = home/ead]s1 & ! pa/urage be+ insuffici5t to suitably fatt5 /ock1 he 0 compell$ to %ip 8 cattle to ! fe$]s ( ! ,middle ,we/ to prep>e !m = m>ket4 ,mean:ile1 ! ,middle ,we/1 or corn-belt /ates1 be+ unable to raise cattle 9 an economical way1 develop$ into a fe$+ /ation1 :]e "y cattle f ! ,we/]n ranges 7 %ipp$ to be fatt5$ & prep>$ = ! m>ket4 ,) ! decrease ( range cattle1 ye> by ye>1 few] ,we/]n beeves rea* ! corn belt to be f9i%$ & made ready = m>ket4 ,! e>ly settl]s ( ,s\!rn ,l\isiana rais$ cattle aft] ! fa%ion t prevail$ on ! pla9s ( ,texas2 t is1 great h]ds )\t c>e or att5tion ( any k9d increas$ & multipli$ & 7 annually r\nd$ up & m>ket$2 ! returns 7 virtually all pr(it1 z ! cattle f\nd _! su/5ance entirely 9 ! luxuriant natural pa/urage4 ,) ! *ange ( conditions 9 ! cattle-gr[+ _w1 ,l\isiana began ! improvem5t ( its h]ds1 s t today !re are ?\s&s ( highly br$ cattle 9 ! /ate1 equal to ! be/ t c be f\nd any:]e4 ,9 a consid]ation ( any bran* ( ! live /ock indu/ry1 a review ( ! _w-wide conditions becomes necess>y to e/abli% a /&>d ( comp>ison betwe5 ! indu/ry 9 a giv5 locality z aga9/ all o!r localities1 & su* a review at ! pres5t "t %[s an int]national %ortage ( beef cattle t ev5 ?reat5s fam9e4 ,! day ( nondescript cattle ( inf]ior quality is rapidly pass+4 ,?r\gh bre$+1 !y are be+ /eadily supplant$ by high] grade1 p]fectly develop$ animals :i* yield ! prop] proportions ( lean & fat1 ^: meat is t5d]1 nutriti\s & palatable4 ,! ,old ,_w bre$s h be5 improv$ & p]fect$1 ?r\gh ! skill ( ! ,am]ican gr[]1 until ,am]ican /ock has become ! /&>d ( ! :ole _w1 f ! /&po9t ( excell5ce 9 e p>ticul>4 ,!re are a multitude ( reasons :y x w nev] be possible = ! gr[]s ( ! ,ea/]n ,hemisph]e1 ) ! exception ( ,great ,brita9 & ! ,sc&9avian c\ntries1 to successfully compete ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 br++ ! /&>d ( _! beef cattle up to ! high po9t already atta9$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,no long] ago ?an t5 ye>s1 cattle 7 n acceptable z collat]al except by banks 9 ! ,we/]n cattle c5t]s4 ,today1 cattle are /&>d collat]al = loans1 approv$ by ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & acceptable ev]y:]e1 z cattle are z good z gold all ov] ! _w2 & a cattle ent]prise manag$ ) ability & integrity is ! safe/ bus9ess kn[n4 ,!re are diseases to :i* cattle are subject2 b ^!1 l ! diseases to :i* mank9d is subject1 are n[ controll$ by sci5ce1 & c be quickly eradicat$1 ev5 ?\gh a foo?old is once ga9$2 & t a foo?old %\ld be ga9$ at all is z mu* beyond ! b\nds ( reason z t ! cities ( ,new ,york & ,*icago %\ld1 9 ?is advanc$ age1 be deva/at$ by a sc\rge ( *ol]a1 smallpox1 yell[ fev]1 or :at n4 ,accord+ to (ficial e/imates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9 #aiaj !re 7 #da1agh1jjj head ( beef cattle 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 hav+ a value ( #ghe1bfa1jjj1 :ile on ,janu>y #a1 #aiag1 !re 7 #dj1hdi1jjj head ( beef cattle1 hav+ a value ( #a1dfe1ghf1jjj2 a decrease 9 supply1 b an increase 9 value1 )9 sev5 ye>s1 ( #hf4ff p] c5t4 ,9 addition to sup]ior natural conditions1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on acc\nt ( ! great di/ance to o!r c\ntries :]e cattle c be rais$ successfully1 is protect$ aga9/ competition1 at all times & "u all conditions4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates = a qu>t] ( a c5tury 0 ! _w's greate/ export nation1 & ?is trade has fall5 (f only 9 rec5t times1 because ( ! %ortage at home4 ,our export bus9ess well illu/rates ! *ang+ conditions 9 ! cattle indu/ry1 & ! record ( live cattle export$ f ,*icago is a notable example1 namely3 ,cattle ,exports 9 #aije #cba1cja ,exports 9 #aiab #bc1jjf ,exports 9 #aiac #bfj ,exports 9 #aiad #ahb ,?is table %[s t ! export trade 0 virtually ext9ct a ye> be=e ! ,european ,w> began2 & if reviv$1 x w be because ( exorbitant prices br\ght ab\t by ! abnormal ,european dem&1 due to ! depletion ( ! cattle h]ds abroad4 ,(ficial /ati/ics %[ t prior to ! ,european ,w> #ij4ee p] c5t ( all ! ,european cattle 7 )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! n[-bellig]5t c\ntries4 ,! records at t "t1 cov]+ bo? beef cattle & dairy-h]ds1 7 z foll[s3 ,russia #cf1bcg1jjj ,g]many #bj1idd1jjj ,au/ria-,hung>y #ag1ghg1hhc ,france #ab1bhf1hdi ,unit$ ,k+dom #ab1jcj1ghi ,turkey #f1gbf1jjj ,italy #f1aih1hfa ,rumania #b1ffg1jjj ,belgium #a1hca1jjj ,ev5 prior to ! w>1 ! _w-supply ( cattle 0 dim9i%+1 & n[ ! h]ds ( ^! nations1 repres5t+ n9e-t5?s ( ! ,european supply1 are deplet$ z nev] be=e1 :ile ! "o-t5? rema9+ supply ( ! neighbor+ neutral nations is r$uc$ by ! drafts ( ! w>r+ p[]s4 ,! imm5se dem& 9 rec5t ye>s has caus$ ! m>ket+ ( va/ numb]s ( ! be/ improv$ cattle 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ great inroads ^u ! bre$+ h]ds1 z cattle gr[]s h m>ket$ _! /ock )\t reg>d to ! future1 look+ solely to ! l>ge imm$iate pr(its4 ,! depletion & det]ioration ( ! bre$+ h]ds is a s\rce ( great dang]1 z x _c fail to result 9 a /ill fur!r decrease 9 production1 & ?reat5s to s]i\sly impair ! meat supply ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,z an inf9itely worse condition prevails 9 ! o!r cattle-produc+ c\ntries ( ! _w1 x is obvi\s t we _c look to any outside s\rce ( supply1 ei!r to repl5i% our h]ds1 or to provide our meat food requirem5ts4 ,! increas$ co/ ( production 9 ! ,nor? has result$ 9 ! great advancem5t ( ! dairy+ indu/ry1 to meet ! ,am]ican food requirem5ts4 ,9 #ahej ! mil* c[s on ,am]ican f>ms numb]$ ab\t #f1jjj1jjj4 ,?is numb] 0 increas$ to #h1ejj1jjj 9 #ahfj1 & to ab\t #ac1jjj1jjj 9 #ahhj2 & ! c5sus ( #aijj %[$ #ag1ajj1jjj4 ,9 #aijg1 !y numb]$ #bj1fbe1jjj1 & ,janu>y #a1 #aiag1 #bb1gfh1jjj1 or m ?an "o-?ird ( our entire cattle h]ds4 ,! *ange f beef-cattle rais+ to dairy+ is mo/ noticeable 9 ! ,ea/]n & ! ,nor? ,c5tral ,/ates1 :]e ! lack ( pa/urage & ! increas$ co/ ( =age make ! production ( beef less pr(itable ?an =m]ly1 :ile ! proximity to l>ge c5t]s ( population & great cities has greatly /imulat$ ! dem& = dairy products4 ,9 "s sections ( ! c\ntry dairy+ has encroa*$ to su* an ext5t on ! beef cattle indu/ry t ! latt] has ceas$ to be a factor ( importance 9 ^? localities4 ,! beef cattle indu/ry ( ! ,nor? is divid$ into two dep>tm5ts3 fir/1 produc+ 9 ! ,f> ,we/2 second1 prep>+ = m>ket 9 ! ,middle ,we/4 ,! ,we/]n produc] c only provide graz+1 & mu/ !n %ip to ! ,middle ,we/ fe$]1 :o raises ! corn ) :i* he prep>es ! cattle = m>ket4 ,! %ortness ( ! graz+ season makes x impossible to put a ?\s&-p\nd beef on ! m>ket 9 a ye>2 consequ5tly ! /ock mu/ be %ipp$ to ! ,middle ,we/ 9 ,septemb]1 ,octob] or ,novemb]1 to be fatt5$ & prep>$ = ! m>ket4 ,! bre$+ h]ds & ! /ock n ready = %ipm5t to ! fe$]s ( ! ,middle ,we/ exi/ on ! ?9 grasses1 ?r\gh eight mon?s--f ,septemb] to ,june4 ,^! sections ( arid soil & ?9 vegetation are fur!r h&icapp$ by ! w9t]s ( int5se cold1 & ( en=c$ h\s+ & fe$+2 =1 dur+ six or sev5 mon?s1 & ev5 eight mon?s1 ( ea* ye>1 !re is scant vegetation to support animal life1 & ! /ruggle is a sev]e "o to su/a9 life itself aga9/ ! encroa*m5ts ( ! bitt] temp]ature :i* s long prevails4 ,if ! ,middle ,we/ f>m] %\ld g into cattle-rais+1 8 position w\ld be almo/ id5tical ) t ( ! cattle gr[] ( ! ,f> ,we/1 z 8 pa/urage w\ld be exhau/$ 9 ,octob]1 & x w\ld be necess>y to fe$ ! cattle until ,may2 o!rwise1 8 loss w\ld be trem5d\s ?r\gh p>tial />vation & exposure to inclem5t wea!r1 & he c\ld n c\nt ^u ! survival ( m ?an #ge p] c5t ( 8 h]d f "o pa/ur+ season to ! next4 ,! f>m] ( ! ,middle ,we/ has six mon?s ( op5 wea!r1 :i* mu/ be devot$ exclusively to plant+1 cultivat+ & h>ve/+ 8 corn crop1 & ?is crop takes up 8 l&1 leav+ no acreage available = summ] pa/urage4 ,he produces corn 9 ! summ]1 & beg9s fe$+ 9 ! fall4 ,accord+ to ! quality ( cattle receiv$ f ! ,f> ,we/1 he fe$s #fj1 #ij1 & up to #abj days1 :5 !y are ready = m>ket1 &1 accord+ to ! old say+1 are corn sold on ! ho(4 ,ev5 ! adoption ( int5sive me?ods does n enable ! ,nor!rn gr[] to successfully compete ) ! ,s\!rn gr[]1 because production 9 ! ,nor? is limit$ to "o-half ! ye>1 & ! o!r half is :olly unproductive1 dur+ :i* p]iod 8 /ores are be+ consum$1 )\t any returns :atev]4 ,to h\se cattle dur+ ! w9t] is sc>cely bett] ?an to leave !m expos$ to ! rigors ( climate1 z conf9em5t br+s ! sc\rge ( tub]culosis2 :]eas 9 ! ,s\?1 & :]ev] life is sp5t 9 ! op51 cattle enjoy immunity f ?is plague4 ,fur!rmore1 ! ye>-r\nd supply ( gre5 food 9 ! ,s\? is naturally conducive to ! heal? & well-be+ ( all animals1 :]eas 9 ! ,nor?1 = sev]al mon?s 9 ! ye>1 only conc5trat$ food is available4 ,! ,s\?1 ) h] %ort1 mild w9t]s1 & h] abundance ( grasses1 c gr[ "y cattle *eap] ?an ! ,nor?4--,w4 ,j4 ,spillman1 ,*ief ( ! ,bureau ( ,f>m ,managem5t1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 ,a mild climate1 luxuriant pa/ures1 a great v>iety ( =age crops1 a ye>-r\nd supply ( gre5 food1 & liv+ outdoors all ! ye>1 are ! factors t make ,s\!rn ,l\isiana ! ideal cattle-rais+ section ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,james ,wilson1 =m] ,secret>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 at ! ,national ,live ,/ock ,%[ held 9 ,new ,orleans 9 #aiaf1 said3 ,y h z f9e dome/ic animals 9 ! ,/ate ( ,l\isiana today z y w f9d any:]e2 ! f9e/ bre$s ( cattle--,hol/e9 & o!rs1 z well z ,am]ican bre$s ( ,h]e=ds1 :i* are an improvem5t ov] ! ,engli% ,h]e=d4 ,9 ! corn belt ! l&s are n s productive 9 gra9s & pa/ure crops z ! alluvial l&s ( ,l\isiana4 ,9 ! ,nor? ! gr[+ season = crops does n exce$ six mon?s2 9 ,l\isiana ! productive p]iod is twelve mon?s4 ,9 ,nor!rn /ates1 animals c be pa/ur$ 9 ! fields dur+ six or sev5 mon?s only2 9 ,l\isiana ! animals may pa/ure 9 ! op5 ! :ole ye>4 ,9 ! ,nor?1 ext5sive & co/ly b>ns & equipm5t are ess5tial = w9t] %elt] & fe$+1 & va/ quantities ( gra91 hay1 ensilage1 & o!r foods1 mu/ be rais$ & /or$1 z ! p]iod ( w9t]-fe$+ ext5ds ov] six mon?s2 9 ,l\isiana1 op5 %$s fac+ s\? provide all ! %elt] ne$$1 z aside f cold ra9s at int]vals dur+ ,febru>y or ,m>*1 !re are no rigors ( climate4 ,c>eful e/imates by f>m exp]ts1 & by au?orities on cattle1 place ! co/ ( production 9 ,l\isiana at less ?an #fj p] c5t ( ! co/ 9 ! mo/ favor$ corn-belt /ates4 ,!re is no w9t] "h1 z und]/ood 9 ! ,nor?4 ,fro/ is a r>ity1 frequ5tly be+ abs5t = sev]al ye>s1 & is nev] sev]e2 ! ra9fall is well di/ribut$ & av]ages #fj in*es a ye>2 extremes ( temp]ature are v r>e2 ! av]age = ,janu>y is #ei degrees1 & = ,july1 #hb degrees1 ov] ! ,gulf ,coa/ area ( ,s\!rn ,l\isiana2 & vegetation fl\ri%es ! ye> r\nd4 ,! co/ ( summ] fe$+ 9 ,s\!rn ,l\isiana1 z comp>$ ) summ] fe$+ 9 ! corn-belt /ates1 %[s a diff]5ce ( ab\t #be p] c5t 9 favor ( ! =m]4 ,9 w9t] fe$+1 ! diff]5ce is altoge!r 9 favor ( ,l\isiana4 ,fur!rmore1 practically none ( ! food consum$ "h is requir$ to keep up ! animal heat1 :]eas #cj p] c5t ( ! food giv5 ,nor!rn cattle dur+ ! w9t] is absorb$ by ?is requirem5t alone4 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! co/ ( ensilage 9 ! ,nor!rn /ates ranges f #a4ej to #d p] ton1 & x is g5]ally conc$$ t corn ensilage 9 ! ,middle ,we/ co/s an av]age ( #b4ej p] ton4 ,on ! alluvial l&s ( ,s\!rn ,l\isiana x has be5 prov$ t ensilage c be produc$ at #ej c5ts to #a4ej p] ton1 & ! yield p] acre is two crops ( t5 to tw5ty tons ea*1 z aga9/ "o crop ( five to t5 tons 9 ! ,nor?4 ,accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ,plant ,indu/ry1 ! be/ bluegrass pa/ures ( ! ,nor? w c>ry only "o head ( cattle to two acres = ab\t six mon?s ( ! ye>2 :]eas on ! alluvial l&s ( ,l\isiana1 ,b]muda grass & lesp$eza comb9$ =ms p]man5t pa/ure :i* w c>ry sev]al head ( cattle t5 mon?s on a s+le acre4 ,) a network ( wat]ways & railroads1 ne>] ! great consum+ m>kets ( ! ,ea/ ?an any o!r important cattle-gr[+ section1 & b a %ort di/ance f ,*icago & ! important m>kets ( ! ,middle ,/ates1 ,s\!rn ,l\isiana occupies a /rategic comm]cial position ( great money-value to ^? :o raise cattle1 z well z o!r products4 ,out ( six ?\s& memb]s ( ! ,am]ican ,h]e=d ,society1 a gr[] f ! ,gulf ,coa/ took ! greate/ numb] ( prizes = a h]d ( ,h]e=d cattle1 & also took ! gr& *ampion%ip prize = a ,h]e=d bull1 aga9/ ! :ole ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %[s ! m]it ( ?is section ( c\ntry4 ,! m>ket today requires quality1 & exp]i5ce has prov$ t ! greate/ pr(it comes ?r\gh produc+ quality4 ,! day ( ! inf]ior1 lightweight animal1 :i* 0 m>ket$ at two to ?ree & "o-half ye>s old1 has pass$4 ,! requirem5t n[ is = high-grade1 "o-ye>-old /ock1 weigh+ an av]age ( #a1jjj p\nds4 ,?is /ock c be produc$ 9 ,l\isiana "u organiz$ me?ods1 at a co/ ( #d-a_/b c5ts p] p\nd1 deliv]$ at ! m>ket1 & w br+ a price ( #aj c5ts p] p\nd4 ,prior to ! ,civil ,w> ! be/ tal5t 9 ,am]ica 0 devot$ to agricultural pursuits1 :i* (f]$ ! greate/ opportunity = mak+ l>ge weal?--z weal? 0 c\nt$ 9 ^? days4 ,aft]w>d came ! manufactur+ era1 :i* attract$ ! g5ius ( ! c\ntry & br\ght ab\t ! p]fection ( me?ods & comb9ations 9 almo/ e kn[n l9e1 ) ! result t no long] is !re any g5]al field ( opportunity !re94 ,ano!r era has n[ arriv$1 :i* aga9 focuses ! m9ds ( ?9k+ m5 ^u ! greate/ ( all problems--supply+ ! human race ) food--because ( ! imp]ative ne$ ( increas+ ! _w's food supply1 & because ( ! l>ge pr(it !re94 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today1 ! production ( live /ock is ! greate/ field ( opportunity op5 to m5 ( bra9s & capital2 & x is1 above all1 ! "o indu/ry t n[ attracts ! g5ius ( m5 ( l>ge affairs1 & ! great aggregations ( capital4 ,9 #ahie ! av]age price ( beef cattle 9 ! pr9cipal m>kets ( ?is c\ntry 0 #d4dj p] hundr$weight2 9 #aijj1 x _h increas$ to #e4hj2 9 #aijg ! av]age 0 #g4fj2 9 #aiaj1 #h4he2 9 #aiaa1 #i4ce2 9 #aiab1 #aj4be2 9 #aiae1 #aa4fj2 & 9 #aiaf1 ab\t #aa4ij p] hundr$weight4 ,! =ego+ m>ket prices tell ! /ory ( ! cattle indu/ry f a f9ancial /&po9t4 ,! foll[+ prices paid 9 #aija & 9 #aiaf = prize-w9n+ exhibition beeves--at ! ,int]national ,live ,/ock ,exposition held annually 9 ,*icago1 at ! ,union ,/ock ,y>ds--well illu/rate ! tr5d ( ! cattle m>ket3 ,9 #aija1 ! ,gr& ,*ampion c>load ( fat cattle 0 two-ye>-old /ock1 weigh+ an av]age ( #a1dig p\nds1 & sold 9 ! auction r+ at #ab p] hundr$weight4 ,9 #aiaf1 ! ,gr& ,*ampion c>load ( fat cattle 0 "o-ye>-old /ock1 weigh+ an av]age ( #a1adf p\nds1 & sold 9 ! auction r+ at #bh p] hundr$weight4 ,9 #aija1 ! ,gr& ,*ampion ,/e] 0 two ye>s old1 weigh$ #a1fjj p\nds1 & sold 9 ! auction r+ at #ej c5ts p] p\nd4 ,9 #aiaf1 ! ,gr& ,*ampion ,/e] 0 "o ye> old1 weigh$ #a1abj p\nds1 & sold 9 ! auction r+ at #a4ge p] p\nd4 ,! foll[+ top prices 7 paid 9 ! auction r+ ( ! ,exposition = %[ cattle ( v>i\s weights3 ,cattle ,weigh+ ,price 9 ,p] ,hundr$weight #ijj to #ajej p\nds #aija #h4gj #ijj to #ajej p\nds #aiaf #ag4ge #ajej to #abjj p\nds #aija #i4ej #ajej to #abjj p\nds #aiaf #bh4jj #abjj to #acej p\nds #aija #h4ge #abjj to #acej p\nds #aiaf #bj4jj #acej to #aejj p\nds #aija #ab4jj #acej to #aejj p\nds #aiaf #ah4ej #aejj to #aijj p\nds #aija #i4cj #aejj to #aijj p\nds #aiaf #ae4ge ,illu/ration ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text 9 italics is enclos$ ) und]scores3 italics4