New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-14

$l3,7Sss 96 Is. III
Now, let 10 look where this great supply Of meat
cones fpm Ts cannot do accurately for other tAnn
the rortjon sold al the great aket-paoe in Forty
Ouith street. There were cold ut thst place at the
regular weekly markets. which now held on Taes-
day and "wednesday, 1871 534 heed of bullocks. The
States which these from carefully ascertsned
by the porter solon Robinon who has had ten ysar
experience in the business, every week. and given in
the regular report and the result il abuated so rs
TO sbow q, glance the number from oil sections eseh
week, and the total and average number per week
through the year. This table shows nlinos first, Ohio
second New-York third, Indiana fourth, Kentucky
Eth Iowa sixth Missouri seventh, Michigan eiyhth
Pennsylvania ninth, Virginia tenth, in rank in point Of
hunters Of buIocks sold in THE msrkes. The nunber
from Inos GO So, or 203 week, svery rs,aarksblc
The Target monthly number from Inos was in
Nay EOS held, and Il is equally remarkable that q
very large proportion Of the Illinois stock ranks as good
cir quality. One man in tbs: State, John T. Alex
aD1er averages about go head week, sent here IN
one continuous stream, and amounting in year TO
nearly or quito three qrortes Of million of dollars
al the weight We have estimated the average, and
the price, the price per head Of bulloeks would average
S5S SOL We presume no ono will cay tho average Is
too high In fact it w0ud be nate to mako tho aver
ego SO, and that would make total Of 0H,6!O.
As much dopcnds upon the supply in market. We ed.
wise all who interested to carefully preservc thesc
table, ne to be able 70 compare the supply Of tie
Ias. with the number which may bo reported any weck
or teIies of weeks in the future.
VIII thohs who think prices hsre rned woE-S f1,ly
ow in lS0 compare the table Of prices Of tho in bali
Of 1859. afteF he high Of the Spring gave way,
with the table Of prices Of 1870
= foot ma baaa III nd
Gated in the very largely increased supply of bulOcks
frun Iowa and Wirconsin. This increase viii not only
continue, bu, i, will probably be largely augmented
THE Year. very large portion q tho stock reported
from New York cones into tho State from the West
aid is fed few months, and is then credited tx fnr-
ushed by New-York
OF sbeep, the increase from SOL So4 in 1852 3d..
30 In 1860, is less than might have been expected
from The feet that there hao been manifest interest
among fsrmtrs 10 retain their hocks to grow wool.
OF swine, there has been very large decrease the
Iast year, from tho number reported in 1852 Tais
reduces the total OF butchers animals in 1850, below
1863. but stu leaves the very reputable number Of
| lilo Is1 bead, slaug red in tho pat year.
As orr weekly reports and our annual statistical
tables Of this immense trade il live stock got up
with great cs entirely for the interest of those who
produce THE food FOR tie city, We ssA them 10 cdy
with equal caro- the gest facts which they exhibit.
THE RECEIPTS oP SEVEN YEARS.
We zee by the tables that in years there have
been received in New. York including the fo5,-
el9 head OF BEEF cattle. Il s that tbese reports IN
cudc ew buocks bought IN the market place BY neigh
Loing grszisrs, and Ii few working oxen, and COWS,
tnt 20 en-, TO the farms in the vicinity bu, altogether
il would not make up great = numberassre received
by butcter, wihou. being coan.ed, q. the niAthe.
| pls,et. - .........
II we estiuale rbs avort1s weight Of these bullcoks
at 200 h Of beef ach. find that NewYork, and the
county depeadss. upon !. for beef have construed u
the.s seven years 9S 1880 Of beef and the
age Price Oh foo, has been 81 cents pound or, cay
S6i IS head, making grand total Of Sol 2,S -
Isid tho produce AID lrssporsis Of this grand army
Of buliockB. Now 10 this add tho other buschon M.
mails. ssy, Hrst, 49, 1872 calves, which estimate A.
- n each making % $40 800 ID q veal, which ut oc
! q pound IL 81, 1919 ......
ri ca yse have slsugie7vl ase2osi shese sei
labs, ard thess we estimate ~ As Ii q n-a, sseh
wi,h uales I5s 1873 $50 n Of meat, and this, at Sc
T. IT, viii make the sheep 81 IS AID amount TO si3.
20, SIS.
Tfen we have 9, iso ~ hogs for our sevcn years
suiily Of fresh pork and hans Iheeo we viii eacr.
lae al ne, average OF ~ u each, and We shall end
will average at &c. y b, md il gives 81, 7O5'So IA
TIE Wholesale cost.
The grand total WILDE 10 27 animals slaughtered,
and i76 SEQ 10 Of butchers meat; 1T oGal COO,
| d fco, Of tl2s,3sl.490
1--we count the average eos. 70 the consumers a. 10
cents pound, ii makes tie Of slt7 500 5ss, and
difference between The Wholesale and retail price Of
| SIP 22J IOs We believe Ncv.York butchers noted
for driving fa, horses and doing ether fs. things.
Peri are thu i,ils tHe Of nineteen millions and odd
dollars for sevep years profits viii soco1nt for their
sliliiy to spend money pretty freely.
| Calculating the population supplied with neai from
hi. cenrn point u, 30 800 souls it gives average
consumption ofl5iI H. Pc snnuIo OF beet, veal NUT
| ton end PORK
In 1852 the consumption Of meats in Paris Is given
| as follows: beef, veal, mutton, end vohison,
| ls3 200, OCO u, snd porh IS 100 900 Ii.
For tie sane year ,se have i7s7I27o5 ID OF beet,
| veal and nui,on yenlon we have not acertaincd.
And il the sarie year we have 1855 rs n Of pork
The population supplied is supposed 10 be about equal
| &, Paris, and Nsw.York and vicinity.
The ARMY or ANIMALS ON The ROAD.
Before tho employ men, OF railway for tbs trans
torlAtion OF live stock all Of this army OF animals
would have marched into the city on foot many Of
them from far beyond tho Ohio River. Let ~ by way
Of cuosy imagine the whole Of thisarmy Of beats on
the march nj one time. Tho buliocks, marching foar
abreast allowing 10 feet 70 each platoon, viii Gil road
799 mies IN length.
The calves Pix abreast, six feet TO each Pleoon, MI
co miles Of road.
The sheep five abrea>t Eve feet TO pLatcoD mike
Ce7 mies in length
fa,,a all inu feet a