, 1874-09-30
P0RK.PAoKfN1' AND HtEAT-SUpPLY ron THE,
BRITISH MARKET

] AuscAT1Hf, a., Bcrt. n, 1874.
| "a Tic Editor ~ The CHICAGO Tt,b,.ne.
Sin, Thcrois no nubjccs TINT ia exciting moro
attention at present In England than tho qrtoa-
tlon OF tho futuro rnoat-dupply, and tito ab1oat
minds tu tho Kingdom arc intensely examining
into a question frauglit With sueh momontous
consequence to tho ,iation at largo. Tho prov
ncnco Of pleuro-pncumonta nnd' tho foot.and-
mouth dlacaBo amongst tho eattlo on tho Oonti-
nent Of Europe and tho British Islands
waa tho moans Of greatly reduc-
ing tho. atock on hand, by slaughtoring
30 many cattle for tHo purpose Of oradtcating tho
disease; consequently tho price Of meat' nd
vancod, till tho doslrcs Of noldors to renli2o
forced tio youug nna nhlf-dovelopod' animals
into market at tito rainous cost Of tho future
supply. The naturnlconsoqucnco VAS that that
portion Of tho morchantn' wIlo had charge Of that
department woro forced to look olsowhoro'for
choir supply Of ,nent. Tho introduction Of 4uH-
tralian canned meats guvo q temporary relisf,
and tho trade roao rapidly In Importance. In
1867 thoro were fifty cases gent to London aa m
experiment; but SO great ilas become tho do
maud, and 30 rapidly has tho tradb increased,
that It ia only necessary to glvo tho
importatlonu from Melbourne into London alone
for tho first flvo months Of tho ptoscnt year. to
show its importance. There wap received In
january, 1874, o,410 cases; February 0,418:
hlarcli, C,2c7; April. o.85J; May. 10,450; total
for hyo MONTHS So, 1903 cnaeH or about $40 tons.
Non 1t must bo remembered that that wss tho
traffic hotweon only two porta. Tho Melbourne
Argus, in . roccnt article. states TINT many Of
the, meat, t,prcacrving ,compauos havo boon
obliged to Buspond operations. owing
to tho rapid advance in tlio prico
Of Btoek, consequently incrcasinE tho price
of meat. Ths sal1o paper quotos boer at 4d to
Y,nr Jr,, IN ki M. t,f1r Il
to "a por ID; fowls, Is per paif, etc, etc.
That the preservation Of moats for
diHtant marKeta is ono OF tho, most in,-
Eortant subjects of tho day. for tho oon-
Chicago. is worry oviaent from the facts
nlready advanced; and, aB The tribune
has always been prominent ia encouraging all
enterprises calculated to develop tho trado a'id
tho prescnt article to call attention to tbiH par
ticuar sub]cct. Tho supply OK meat from tho
WeHtern Station for tho British mnrkot Is bound
to DO tho greatest commercial interest. ~o can
engage IN, aud, though we sond forward largo
portion OF Our pork and Baltod meats, It is not
put up in propar shape &osuit tho requirements Of
that markot. Russia can cotnpots with us in tho
grain trndo but, with 25, 000, 600 Of cattle rnng
ing ovor tho Htoppcs aud plains Of TINT
vast Empire, lbs PRESENCE OF tho rndorpest placea
4 bar Oh their ayalability for commercial pur-
poscH.
Euglaud must look to tho American Continent
for Asr supply OF meat. aud now IL tho time for
ChicAgo to SECURE her share Of so vagt mud prof.
itablo branch OF commerce, ns the Absenco Of
contagious diseases amongst Our cattle places na
In n worry favorable position to fill tho demands
OF that market. But, to cnter that marriott scc-
cesaful!y, We must put up our meats to suit tho
demand. We must put up ANAL hogs, under
200 ltHt and ttlo meat about1 bo cut and
packed after tho Irish fashion. It would
pay to import paesors for TINT purpose.
Hend you homo papcrs with this,
wherein you will t1ud tho quotations OF American
bauon from 25 to 30 por cont below those Of Irish
bacon. Now, thore ls no good reason for this,
as our meats arc as good ~ theirs, Gut 1t is not
put up 10 suu nat market.
Another point would lilo to call attention to
10 tho putting up Of lard for the British market
Thoro it is always put up in bcof-blaiders, and
III that Blapo commands the highest price in the
market. No matter how nice the Package you
may put lard into, 1t will not bring as hghl price
ss That put into bladdcrs. Now, when
we t.ke into consideration tho immonae
demand for meats to supply huoh mar
kst as London, and the rapid increase
Of prico iu that market within the last quarter
Of a century, and tho fact that, owing to tho
that demand axista all ovor tho Kingdom, wo
may form Bomo estimate Of tho Importance OF
tho immcnso importation That l8 necessary to
supply 60 great deficiency as lhoro ia Baid to
exist ut the prosent tnlo.
Hoping this article will attract tho attention
and stimulate tho enterprise OF some OF the
prominent morchaulB Of Chicago to kake hold
Of branch Of commerce that js auro to bo pro-
ductlyo OF SO mich profit to themselves and
bcncnt to the country at large, ro,nain. yours
respectfully, SAMUEL S1XNETr.