New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-12
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To the Edifo, Of The n. T. Tribune
Sir: In your paper this morning, under
the head Of Health Queries" you seem to
think il would be the best thing for the Butchers
70 have them located in the country where all
Slaushtering TaowIendering, &c. could DC cone
on nice breezy farm. All very good. but
suppose the Butchers of NevYork were to purchase
farm alongside of yours Chappaqua' "es'cnes'e'
County, and commence operations as you recommend
would you continue TO reside there without raising oo
jectionsi remain your OBJ sei 'a.',
JOHN McGuRK, Butcher, No. 3eO Mo'tst
Men. York March 10, 1866
Response.-Mr McGurk asks us perfectly
fair onestiop. and shall have the frank answer
IN which he is entitled. We assure him that II
he and his fellow Butchers Of this City will re-
move their business to our rural township OF
Newcastle. in the center of Westchester County,
so far from being there nuisance, we Will
guarantee it hearty welcome. They shall
have mile square Of good land wherein to
locate their several establishments for less than
5000 per acres whereas, 1t costs them mere Ten
times that sum for the annual rent OF each acre
they occupy. They shall there find paSturase
for their cattle at moderate rates, instead oil
keeping them huddled, fevered and fam
ishing, up to their knees in mud ana
water. as they are often (and ineyi-
tably) kept in this City. There, the blood and
other ofial, which is a nuisance here, will have
a cash value being required to fertillze the sur
rounding farms. There, butcher may support
an average family for the cost of decent house
rent here: while his children may grow up amid
open fields, breezy hills, leafy forests, ana all
the natural conditions of healthy, happy iiie'
And. if their close neighborhoOd should offend
us. we will sell out and migrate, leaving them
still surrounded by intelligent, hospltable'
agreeable neighbors.
But we think they can do better somewhat
nearer our City. We have long since considered
the matter. and concluded that their most ad-
vantageous location will be nearly opposite or a
little below Piermont, on the ridge OF land be-
tween the Hudson River and Harlem Railroads
say, mile or two eastward OF Hastings or
Dobb's Ferry, or at any point Tor hve miles
north or south of that where they can buy
cheapest. Here, let them buy half q
dozen to a dozen good farms in body, at
point whence rail-track can run with an easy
grade down to the Hudson on one side and ulti-
matelv to the East River on the other, so that
a little steamboat on either hand may connect
them cheaply and readily with our chief mar
kets. The great Railroads, they will often use
for travel, of course; but it will generally be
cheaper and more convenient to use for trans
portation steamboat running directly to the
great markets.
Here let them reestablish their business ac-
cording to lights Of modern science, bear
ing in mind that all stencil is TuiHOus rdste
You cannot poison the atmosphere with
out squandering valuable property. Filth
is matter misplaced. Whatever creates
pestilence will enrich soil and produce food
A butcher who lets blood run away does not
understand his business, and will probably not
long be able to continue ii for, those who do
understand it will be able TO Overbuy and under
sell him. In short, Mr. McGurk, what We de-
sire is the highest good of your trade as Of
everybody else; and, though you may contrive
to make us all uncomfortable for few months
you will ultimately see and recognize it.