The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-03
TrnnsnorlntIon of CnltIc.

a large amount of suffering Is In
tllcted upon cattle In transportation
from the feeding grounds 10 the East,
ern markets. Money Is ut the bottom
of this suffering, or rather, II cannot
be afforded 10 transport cattle without
II, Between the farmer who feeds and
sells the cattle, and the purchasers In
the cities who consume the meat an
immense part Of the ultimate cost of
the meat disappears, Possibly this IL
unavoidable under the present system,
but IL Is not ON that account any the
less dlsagreeable to either of the parties
ont of whose pocket the money which
disappears Is taken. We are not with
out well-grounded hope that this con-
dillon of things may soon be changed
for the better. We not long ago in
spected consignment of four hundred
aud twenty carcasses of beef which
were slaughtered In Texas and shipped
to New York, where they arrived after
journey, including delays, of ut least
ten days. The beef was eXcellently
well preserved in the patent refiger-
ator cars Of Mr.. II. l., Rankin, of En-
pOrla, Kansas, and, Denislon, Tex
rs, The beef was sold in New York
ut an average price of six cents per
pound. AT the same time, its first cost
In Texas was far more remunerative to
the feeder of the cattle than it has
hitherto been. Not the least pleasing
consideration is that the immense
amount of cruel suffering and agony
incident to transportation was spared
to these cattle, This is particularly eX-
empliiied by the absence of the usual
extensive bruises with which the
shoulders and TANKS of beef cattle
shipped alive are covered and which
tell n tale of great pain to the poor
hrutes. The success of this expert
ment-Which will be at once repeated
tends TO show that if beef can be
shipped from Texas and received in
New York in perfect condition, with
The advantage of gain of fifty per
cent In the receipts OF the feeder and
n SAVING of twenty per cent in the out
lay OF the final consumer in the cities,
ii may also be transported from Hi |
nois, Kentucky, Ohio or Iowa with |
even greater facility and an equal gain
TO the parties interested. Here is a
matter for the western farmers
TO oonsider. They are really but forty
eight to sixty hours from New York,
Boston or Philadelphia, II it is demon-
strated that beef can be kept in these
cars perfectly well for ten days, it is
still easier to keep it two or three days. |
The farmer will save the freight upon
the otfal, or iorty.iive per cent, by
shipping beef instead of cattle. If by
the exercise of associated effort West
ern cattle can be slaughtered on the
farmers account, shipped in their own
cars to their own agent in the East,
and sold for their account, there will
clearly he nothing lost between the
producer and the consumer, and moth
ing that can not be reasonably ace
counted for. We understand the cost
Of these oars is III 100 each, and a joint |
stock company of Texan cattle men
own and operate those which are now
in use, The train, by express contract
with four connecting railroad lines, is
sent through without delay, and at the
rate Of thirty miles an hour upon part
OF the route. We commend these facts
TO the consideration of Western farm
ers. American Agriculturist.