The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-25
4 APPEAL TO THE BUTCHERS.-GENTLEMEN
Are you prepared to submit quietly to this change
Of maj of ready To those.

4 n APPEAL To THE BUTCHERS
Of market day. you ready to say those gentle
sfyled brokers who have grown rich out Of your
toll whereby they are enabled to fare sumptuousy At
the Coliamore, ST. Nicholas Metropolitan, that you
have voice in this matter and mean to be heard And
to those gentlemen who reside in Westchcster Putnam
Head one or two days in the week for the purpose Of
frightening farmer with the tale that they cannot
sell their cattle where the money can be collected and
by these MEANS and others quite as honorable obtain
the control Of said CATTLE pocket two three hun
red dollars, which is drawn from your hard earnings,
and then retire to their splendid farms without contr
butng one farthng toward the support of the city.
say viii you quietly submit to this dictaon, and do
the bidding Of these masters or win you insist
having voice in the matter which certainly il your
rghtf They all came among poor; they have grown
rich out Of our TOLL and With their riches have wsxed
be changed from Monday and to Thursday and
Friday; ii they to sell cattle Friday instead Of
Monday let it be to Others and not to us, out Of whose
toll inuustry and integrity these gentlemen have be-
come wealthy. This, suppose, viii be no hardship to
Of you who reported worth from one hundred
dollars Eve each But it may bring in better
class OF men, who win not forget when they attain your
position, that they had, and still have some poor rela
tions. This is matter of serious considerations, not
only to yourselves but to the public at arge-I mean
this change Of market day from Mondays and Thursdays
to Thursdays and Fiidaysther reasons compels
to bring cattle from philadelphia here after
lowed to BE- driven in Jersey on sunday
and that the ferries will not cattle until daylight
Now all this flourish in setting forth their dic in
the prosecution of their legitimate business, is
fent conceal the matter at issue. 1t Is mat
ter Of dollars and cents with them Monday may be
tinucd general ''market day. without violating the
Sabbath Cattle and should be crossed Saturday
afternoon and with the accommodations Mr. Aer.on Of
the Bulls Head has provided for them be well cared
for until Monday morning and then driven to the pens
for sale. This the wOuldoe brokers know well we,
and they also know that this would lessen the high
prices they trying to exort from and through
u.s. from the public tor beef II Is well known that
must depend almost wholly The South and West for
the next months for our beef They have select
ed this time when through their abundant means they
get possession of these cattle and concentrate them
in fewhands and thereby be enabled to demand what
But say the price witt be in proportion to the
supply That is the question. Change your market day
roEl Monday TO Friday and you carry out what they
most DESIRE Monday being the principal market day in
Philadelphia enables them to know what has been done
in Baltimore, that Market Day. is on Monday which
givee them time to arrange matters for Philadelphia and
beng well posted in relation 10 these two great markets.
their route here they enabled to put in market
here just what they command their prices for
to Butchers and Workingmen. We say, then, to you,
mechanics and workngncn who toll like ourselves for
your bread-assist in resisting this combination of
moneyed power We ask your patronage for those who
aboring in this work that by united exerons,
the price of beef be kept within reach the
ing winter Then to farmers and those engaged in feed
ing and growing cattle say bring in your cattle for
Mondays market Three hundred sold at the yards
last Monday, Notwithstanding the efforts made by the
ing reports that would be cattle there for sale.
You may depend finding ready sale at fair prices,
and from those who will pay. Dead or alive.
MANY BUTCHERS.