New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11

ButChering-HOwI 1t is Done by Wholesale.
Some years ago, when free markets were
first permitted in this city, great outcry
was made that they would destroy the
business Of the dealers in beef, fruits and
vegetables who held stalls in the regular
city markets, who supported those institu-
tions, and thus a serious blow would be in
flicted upon the public finances. But after
several years trial we find that no real
interest has #uffered;. but, on the contrary,
the business of the market dealers has in
creased, and that the result has been to
increase the consumption of all the articles
sold, fresh provisions being now easier to be
obtained, having taken the place of sailed
meats or dried vegetables.
The amount of business done by the free,
or more properly speaking, private mar
kets, is quite astonishing, and that their
success has been uniformly great, is at
tested by the fact that an entirely new
branch of the butchering business has
sprung up since their establishment. We
allude to those parties who slaughter by
wholesale and sell to the retail dealers, by
the single beef or more as may be required.
The proprietors Of private markets are thus
enabled to obtain their meats all ready for
sale in quantities and qualities to suit their
daily sales, and are. thus enabled to do busi-
ness on less capital, and supply their Gus
toners at cheaper rates than they could
otherwise do. The wholesale dealer alone
butchers, and as he does it on large scale,
the percentage of his expenses is o0nse-
quently lessened; and as it is to his interest
always to kill only the best quality of
beeYes, for he could not sell an inferior
article prOftably, the. benefits of this change
reaches the poorest consumer.
One of the most extensive establishments
of this sort is that of Mr.. J. Stafford, stu
ated at the junction of Old Levee and st.
Peter streets, in large and splendidly ar
ranged building, constructed expressly for
the purpose. His establishment is the base
of supply for beef, mutton and pork dealers
all over the city-iR public and private
markets, aud his sales amount to hundreds
of each animal daily. He calls his place
the Fulton Market" and it much re-
sembles that noted New York market in
the extent of its business operations and
the excellent quality of the meats sold. Mr..
Stafford's object from the first has been to
benefit all classes. To the butcher, he gives
regular employment, at remunerating
wages to the dealer, he offers the best Of
beef at a reduced cost, for be can-buy and
butcher cattle by the hundred cheaper than
they can by the single head; and thecon-
sumer reaps an advantage as well, for com
petition, as it exists at present, does not ad-
nit of overcharges.
MI Stafford's market is Kept On the
modern principle, is splendidly ventilated,
and lighted throughout by means Of the
Bsrbarin gas apparatus, which, for the past
three years, has never failed to afford an.
ample supply Of the very best gas. The
place is well worth a visit, as a better idea
can be formed there as to the quality of the
meats which are consumed than anywhere
else. Suspended all around are pOnderous
quarters of fat and healthy looking beef,
whole sheep with fat as white as snow, and
hogs Of all ages and sizes, and all visitors
unite in complimentlng him upon every.
thing as being the best Of the kind yet in
tnodueed into this city. We wish-him the
continued success that his enterprise and
public spirit deserves.