New-York tribune., 1868-08-27
TEXAS CATTLE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR A great excitement has been recently
occasOned by the startling ine Of the diseased
state of beoyes arriving in this market from Texas
may be true that not little urore Occasioned
by Western st0csers. their business has been serf
ousy injured by the Importation OF lOwpced Texan cat
tie Yet It is beyond peradyenture that disease eXsta
and to some extent disseminated by this stock for iu
dleious investigations have established these facts The
disease complained Of any Other does not appear
Texas and cattle healthy ana dare say ln pet
ter condition than any other asfed cattle Ia the world
This especially true Of Western Texas, the beeves
raised on the rich aud almost illnll abe grass
prires Of that section, extending from the Guadalupe
River TO the Rio Grande but httle i any thing IN
Terror 10 the sfed cattle Of the West The iact s tnas
tie major part of the sO-caledl fine beeyes OF lhOs
are Texas cattle, that were pastured IA that state
until they rega'ned the lesh lost en- route from
thelr own, and we're then brought here uhuei
the name OF Western beeves. Tie main ques
tions are, "How does this disease originate
and how may II be preventedi How are Texans 20 sell
their cattle, and how may the people be assured that
they make wholesome as well as cheap beef - As the
disease discovers sei not N Texas nor yet alt0gethei
after the arrival OF the cattle in the North II II fair 70
assume p9aiti,eIy mat II Mises rom causes aHeclhs
them Whue III tIaIsitu' lhese can only be tMo-tn
treatment they receive on the journey, and the nuence
OF tho climate. do not incline to the opinion that it IA
the latter because tho time s too shor-uness Is pro
VOked by the former, and then 10 may have ITS eBeoA
cOjOny. In order to consider the causes OF alseise
IN this instance, IL Wll not De anis 10 n1 Ouee h
by which they arrive IN this city, ana seek them IL the
mind that have stated that The piirles ron when
these cattle are gathered very rch' and that tney
wander at viii, unrestrancd. ana almost unsecn'
Where vlts imneasurab, spread
Seem lengthealg "a they co.
Taken from there they are driven board of steam
ship and conveyed TO Orleans; board they ara
only too seasick to eat bot being terribly rghtened
and unused TO the pabuum strewn not IN racks Du M
ydeu it strange that these, especially m hot weather.
produce feveri On the arrival ~ NewOrleans they are
landed at the stock yards The better beeyes are gc-
orally sold there All watered aud nay is gwen 10
them Here they may gorge themselves rot on feed oni
with water which may assuaSe ther tlfst Dut - ho'
conducive % nCAltn
From New Orleans they shipped by steamboat 70
from six to ten days The creakiug Of machinery, the
roar ~ steam tho continual passing 10 ana t0 OF men:
quiet In continual fear they turn and twist rom sac
10 side and push anG brulse each other Suitable aISe
ments are not made for their proper accommodation,
with aud feed and the only relief they have s
freedom from seasckness. but otherwise the same causes
operate 10 produce disease or % more fully develop ~
From either Of the above points they continue the M
journey 10y rail, 70 this city THIS 10 tef weak ana de
chnng condition 9r m ueit beas coaGl.A ls we HgSs &
part OF the trip Hudded n q car without springs they
joted and shaken over miles OF road now ana tAo
other and broad horns aceratng every side by
every stoppagc ana each starting OF tIr ttalh 40. ,
Who after due reflection WI h9t SAP St W tis J, Jyui
found the or tlis disease no matter What
form II may subsequently take or IN what peculiar phase
The remedy r this s 10 change fho route Many Of lts
dicu es iusuperhe, aud THE can be- done. II one
is found more practicable. 50 that Chg cattle Will nos
su from unrest fearful irritation ana starvation; and
tbe more economical tlcu VIII 40 away with pro
prcheusias 20 tae character OF the and make the
cattle business lucrative one 20 tie shipper ana DceA
/ cheaper aud better Tor the consumer
| stated THAR the TUale could hc changed. Lot any
desiTOus OF nyes ugatmg the matter turn 10 map Of
Orth America and the distance from the port
n Cgruus Christi Western IeNas 20 Cedar Keys In
FLORIDA ard they viii that it viii take steamship
carrying cattle hut three days and half TO make thai
d-tuce. II steamship capable OF carrying 800 head OF
ca-. wore PROV led NlL tanks in the hOd, each
containing 1000 gallons Of water, sle by her pumps.
could supply eaoh ten gallons en route aha aLofa 70
ass 1000 Dy leakage aud evaporation Gle sl0ud nave
SIX divisions three each SIDE Tor the cattle, Tor Two
reasons Ersb 10 would De unsafe 70 carry theA oJler
wise u h.lvv scaWay aud, secDld the catLe c0ull be
reached ana led with fresh hay On their arrival Ia
Fgrda they could be- turned loose % feed ~ viii az they
have been accustomed, ana recupeiate d. climate
similar TO ther Here they should lest until iu.y
/ over tire effect OF the list voyage. and then Dc
embarked steamships, arranged a. before sttted
Tor this CITY EernaudlHa ana reach TINS point W tAeo
davs and Philadelphia aud Baltimore IN less tine Let
rrf.cug meu compare the tNo routes as 90 lher lir-
trtlr causes and climatic influence, aun say II lheie 10
not hero remedy. AS 10 tie economy OF the last thers
can De uO The distance 10y iand h the hIsts
and lis frequent trau5hpmeIE put tudt beyond cues
ton. Texas stock NUS open tlls route, for to
NeWOIlcans beef market s rlbcd by the laiureoI de-
maud tic West ulG iu conjunction Win II one 20
Cuba and Otkcr West l1da Islands wherc there d good
] demand for beef Coming n tals mauuer tle beeVes
would De la good order alo 800 good health IlIs @ohl
be known aud aiay eACturIt 90 once, aLu ieei
I assured. answer the desires ot ,tll.
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