List of Brazilian Live-stock Raisers and Breeders Available for Distribution.
A list containing the names and addresses of 10,000 live-stock raisers and breeders has just been received from the Minister of Agriculture of Brazil. The list also gives the number of animals owned by each producer. The total number of animals represented is 5,227,113.
Of the 10,000 breeders, 1,092 have 1,000 to 5,000 animals; 107 have between 5,000 and 10,000; and 39 have more than 10,000. Three of this latter group have 34,000 animals and one has 85,000. This list has been classified according to the number of animals owned, made up in mimeographed form, and will be sent to interested parties upon request. The list does not show the breed or kind of live stock grown.
Similar lists of breeders in Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico are also available. The list of Uruguayan breeders includes only those who have pure-bred animals and does not give the number owned. They are classified according to the breed raised. The list of Argentine breeders consists of the exhibitors at the Palermo show.
Argentine Exports of Chilled Beef, Frozen Mutton and Lamb Increase.
The exports of frozen beef from Argentina during the first seven months of 1921 show a decrease of 3,154,275 quarters, compared with the exports during the corresponding months of 1920, according to statistics compiled by the Review of the River Plate. The exports of chilled beef during the same period increased 601,096 quarters; exports of frozen mutton and lamb increased 1,011,754 and 355,593 carcasses, respectively.
The United Kingdom furnished the chief market for all of the frozen and chilled meats exported from Argentina during the seven months’ period, taking 1,582,035 quarters of frozen beef, 772,162 quarters of chilled beef, 1,468,466 carcasses of frozen mutton, and 586,123 carcasses of frozen lamb.
The following table shows the exports of frozen and chilled beef and frozen mutton and lamb from Argentina for the first seven months of 1921 as compared with the same period in the five preceding years:
| First 7 months of— | Frozen beef. | Chilled beef. | Frozen mutton. | Frozen lamb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarters. | Quarters. | Car- casses. | Car- casses. | |
| 1916 | 2,465,408 | 450,628 | 933,964 | 393,116 |
| 1917 | 2,935,365 | 373,083 | 664,540 | 314,435 |
| 1918 | 3,249,649 | 23,544 | 546,161 | 120,012 |
| 1919 | 2,851,533 | 74,598 | 826,958 | 131,826 |
| 1920 | 5,344,635 | 183,114 | 594,727 | 260,943 |
| 1921 | 2,189,360 | 784,210 | 1,606,481 | 616,536 |