Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-03-24
Agllalg0gal Nolaan.
The Beef aul Mutton Question.

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The Beef aud Milton Question.
We take the following from the
London Times OF FEB. 9TH, just re-
ccived:
TO the Editor ofthe Times Sin
Perm'ta citizen ofthe greatpas,oral
and cot n.producing State ofTcxas
70 point out the Source from which
Great Britain can, aud will, receive
her largest and surest supply ofboaf
and mutton.
Texas is by far the largest Of the
American States. Her area reaches
over l7O,oOO,000 acres, Of which
that portion suited to lhe production
of cotton is estimated as being capa-
bio of yielding, ut least, 100000
bales. All that 10 needed is labor.
The pasturago Is uncqualed. Cattle,
sheep, and goats are numbered by
millions. We need markets for beet,
mutton, wool and hides.
A company IL being formed here
for impo ting fat cattle alive on
large and fast sailing steamers and,
ifwoll managed, will proveasuccess
A similar company should be formed
in London.
There, too, meat .aa be brought
over butche ed, fresh, sound, and
sweet, beyond doubt; using ice to
keep large and, as noarly ~ possible,
alright rooms cool enough, but not
bringing the ice in contact with the
meat, nor yet reaching the point OF
freezing; using cheap and simple
chemical means Of absorbing all
moisture and much of the oxygen,
This can be done; | know il, and
will undertake it. There IL, in fact,
no absolute need Of steamers for the
purpose of transporting meat in this
way. Clipper barks would best suit
our coast.
Beet, mutton, fish, oysters. turtle,
poultry and game can all be supplied
in any quantity. to be put up in cans.
Who will undertake it? Let them
apply to me for information.
What boon to call classes, but
especially to those OF the operative
class and the poor who are not too
poor to be able to purchase meat, IT
they could be furnished with sound
and good beei'and mutton intin cans.
already cooked andat evona lower
price than equally good meat could
be bought for in market II say
that operatives viii not buy and use
such food is all sheer nonsense. q
little good management wonld soon
remove their prcjadices, irany such
exist.
The so called "icrked bocf' which
find offered for sale requires long
stewing or. boiling to become palata-
ble-no small item ofexpeuse to the
laboring poor.
Beefand mutton in barrels tiorces
or cisterns, nicely corned, not sailed
to excess, can be most advantageous
ly hroughtover in the Same vessels,
az the refrigerating process used on
board wohld admit ofpartialIy salt
ed meats being thus safely and surely
transported.
The supply of wool in Texas is
very great indeed, and Of every
quality.
We have vast and ncver-varying
water power in Texas, with cotton
and wool at every-doog; andexport
duties and tariff duties so high as to
insure to the business of manufac.
turing enormous profits.
may be found during the coming
week, or say after Tuesday, the 9th
inst. at the Castle and Falcon Hotel,
Aldersgate street, where may be
addressed, and will cheerlllly give
any information in my power, with
satisfactory reference.
Ny errand here is 70 do anything
and everything possible to aid our
poble.State torecovcr from the effects
of the cruel war through Which we
have passed, and from Che still more
cruel act of the immediate emanci-
patton OF the slave.
We want labor and must have it..
We will gladly relieve you Of the
plethora of population here; will
give them good and profitable labor.
We have never as yet, had asuiier-
ing poor No beggars, no children
crying for bread, no starving pau
pers.
Aid us in sharing Of our ahund.
ance with the suffering poor among
you. will gladly point out how
it can be done,
Texas is tho only State of tie un.
happy Confederacy which came out
of the struggle with abundance ia
eat for man and beast She posses
scs the richest lands in the largest
extent, with the greatest diversity
of products. and the most delightful
and healthy climate OF any equal
extent Of country on the globe
This socms a bold assertion. But ]
can pr8ve Il
THOMAS AFFLECK,
d Of Washington Co, Tex, L. S.
Liverpool. Feb. 3.