Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-25
The Meat MONOPOLY.

Butchers curious characters. Wenever knew
butcher that did not look happy and as jolly
though he never knew care, sickness, or sorrow
ne knew that was well do in the world,
frequently wealthy and always fat that their skin
extended to its utmost tension; and yet
never knew that not eternally complaining
Of hard times. The rascas stuff their beef till
they ready to burst and then groan from ndiges
tion and dyspepsia and growl because they are
PEELED take the trouble Of eating before they can
satisfy the wants Of nature Taken body butchers
sui generis.
Just about this time they are creating a tremen
dous sensation in the city by the high prices they
charge for beef and mutton. Indeed, both
dear, that Major Noah goes so far as to recommend
pork and fish as substitutes; and some have recon-
mended total abstinence from animal food We have
taken the trouble to inquire Of the butchers the
cause of all this, and their answers are various.
Some of them say that Mr.. Topper, member Of the
legislature from Duchess county, has been round
the country, buying up all the beef. Others declare
it is owing to the locofoco victory; others, that
there arc not cattle enough in the country TO supply
the wants the market; Others that the farmers for
the last two three years have been cutting their
land mp into lots for building and specnlatons, in
stead of raising cattle. And, in short, almost every
different butcher assigns different for these
high prices.
In the mean time, whatever be the cause the pub
lie is the sufferer; and soberly and seriously call
upon all persons refrain much possible from
eating butchers meat, until effect reformation
| in the matter and a reduction Of prices. As Mr..
Bundle says in SOLVER Twist" give ysur friends
/ and the children no meat-much mischief springs
| from eating meat. Indeed, we begin TO believe that
Mrs Cove is more than half right in recommending
her hearers to abstain from masticating meat
With regard to the evil, we believe that there il
roguery all round, from FIRST to last; and the
more readily induced to think from the fact that
all those connected with the raising, buying selling
killing and cuttingup Of cattle fat jolly, saucy, in
dependent and wcllto in the world That the sup
ply Of cattle is scarce there be but little doubt
but not TO such an extent to warrant the present
high prices. The great influx Of strangers into the
city, and the constant travel TO Europe and number
Of vessels seriously affects meat market. Where
we had 600 cattle killed this time last year, now
can get but 200 to kill and in instance the Great
Western on her return trip took 500 pounds Of
beef 800 pounds Of veal, 760 pounds Of mutton with
pork and poultry to match All the other packet and
merchant vessels leaving the port take meat in a
similar ratio, and the hotels, increasing every day in
extent and number, follow suit Therefore il is the
wisest way to rstrench and lessen the demand. Old
Uncle Daniel Of the Fultoa market, butcher Of fifty
years stasdiag and eighty years Of age says he will
give 81 900 f all the city butchers will agree to
kill an OK or sheep, or buy one, for month. This
looks like sinceri:y and if the butchers will not
cease buying Of the foresallers, let the public cease
buying Of the butchers.