Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-15
Cattle to Scotland.
A lew and sucesssfal Enterprise
Illinois Cattle In 0lmsgoW.
rrrom Inc New YORK Eyenins Post. /

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From the New York Evening fost.j
A novel fen, ure IN American Gx-
ports IL the shipment OF live cattle
from this port to Glasgow, 10 be
slaughtered for the Scottish market.
the enterprise was lately undcriaken
:,y the Giaeg0w firm OF John Dell Il
sons, the largest wholesale butchers
in Scotland, who supply the Anchor
l. nc Of steamships. A member Of
the firm, Henry hell, Is now in this
city, and vas question ii today in
regard to the management and extent
Of the new business.
lie said that the price of beef In
scotland had advanced so per cent.
within tho last ten years, III cUAse-
,uence of tho rinderpest aud the
rigid restrictions subsequently, i'm
posed by the government on the-in-
p~ortation Of cattle from abroad.
Many Ut these restrictions nre sill
~ force, and The importaiiun Of cattle
from certain continental countries is
absolutely prohibited. This state Of
affairs determined his firm to try the
experiment Of obtaining cattle from
the United States, The cost of the
native cattle in the Glasgow market
being from $3.50 to 1925 per head.
The latter price, however, is that Of
only the best prize oxen.
The firm sent out nj first for but
siH1head, which arrived NJ Glasgow
In I'm Anchor stca ner, in the first
week In July. Henry Bell sailed for
this country OH tho 18th OF that
month, to make the enterprise a reg
ular business. He began by sending
out six head Of cattle by each OF the
Anchor steamers, but has now in
creased The. number 10 twelve. Ii
sufficient accommodations can be OBJ
tanned he intends to soon forward
twenty by each vessel, making an
average of 40 per week. 1t is doubt
full, however, If tho weekly average
by this line can exceed thirty.
The cattle come from Illinois, and
arc bought by Mr.. Bell Mt Cominuni-
paw, at mn average Ut 500 per head.
freight charges, feed and attendance,
averages about SIS per head 80 that
the cost when landed H. $l75. AS the
animal is then equal in weight and
quality to a bullock costing $3.50 in
Glasgow, the extra profit TO the firm
is under favorable circumstances $l5.
No insurance is affected, as the cost of
this would exactly counterbalance
the profit.
The cattle hive boon carried on the
upper deck in open stalls, and fed OH
hay and Indian corn. Hitherto one
of the stewards OIL board has been
hired to attend 10 th"m. but if twenty
are sent ut once II special; man will
accompany them as keeper. They
have generally been IL fair CONDITION,
OIL arrival. although losing on the
average about fifty pounds each in
weigh: during the voyage. The first
LIT Of twelve sent out were forw ard
OF by the California, and were very
unfortunate, in consequence Of the
severe storm which lately devastated
the coast of Nova Scotia. -Four
of the cattle were washed overheard,
and when the vessel arrived Mt Glas.
gov, OIL the Sd of September, the
others had been badly bruised bv the
rolling OF thc ship, three being unable
TO walk. AS u result Of the expert.
encc, the cattle will hereafter be car.
r!ed between decks. This chang; in
luS iiICIiON Va uuspOtl dilOl Nl.t SC'
casion some trouble, as the cattl,
have heretofore been simply drive:
on and of the steamers by the gang.
way, while in future tho Must b,
hoistcd i'll and out.
Owing to the governmental pro-
tections against the rin%dcrpest, tho
cattle nre Guaranteed in sheds or tn,
wharf for twelve hours after they arc
landed. They are twice inspected by
the government officers, once Oh then
arrival, and again just before they
are released. When this ordeal lla.
been passed they are Immediately
slaughtered, as longer maintenance,
would increase their cost.
Mr.. Bell thinks { AT all attempt t.
supply the London market in thi.
way woull not succeed, in con.
sequence vi tho cost of transpurtu.
ton from Liverpool, but that IN tn,
last named city the scheme might
prove a. profitable as in Glasgow,
lie intCn Is to continue the business IL.
long as it meets its present succcss
but is not Of the opinion that il vii
prove permanent, rs cattle could bt
exported to Great Britain from Ger
many at u cost for transportation Of
but $50 per lead, were il not for the
legal obstacles.