New-York tribune., 1875-01-25
AIDS 10 TIE Cattle TRADE.
NEW TERMINAL FACILITIES FOR TnR HANDLING OF
1--we STOCK.

NEW TERMINAL FACILITIES FOR 11R HANDLING OF
1--we STOCK
The new and extensive cattle-yards or the
New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad in this
city will probably be formally opened today 30 far as
finished present they situated on the low land west
OF Elevt vtnth-ave extending 10 the Hudson RSer ana
bounded sonth and north by slIteth aud
The grounds 10 be covered In the future VIII extend
north as far as sixtyhfthst from Elevenhsve 10 the
river and the hog and sheep pens will be built on
Ground purchated for the purpose south OF the line or
sIxtethst The present inclosed space Is about lSO
feet long aud about 600 feet broad and Is intended only
for cattle there being accommodations for from 5000 10
1000 head. The pens so constructed as to allow
pepty OF space for moving about, AMI the
are 40 feet square, Each supplied with from five to
seven water and feeding trOughs. about 30 feet 10
length When not IN use the feeding troughs
can be drawn up to the fence, leaving the
more space the cattle. The pens are arranged IN
pairs with gate between each palr so that cat'e
dealer can keep the main stock Ia one pen while no
drives those selected by purchaser into tho one sdoin-
ing for thorough inspection. There are convenient
aleyways leading from every pen, the douDIe pens
having gates opening either TO the east or west end OF
,he whole ,nclosure in addition TO tho gate between
them All the pens and alleyways are paved with Bel
gan paycment aud the sewerage Is said 70 have been
constructed on scientiac plan. Tho humber of pens
already constructed Ia about lb1
The cattle will be principally brought INTO TUG naiAot
by railroad and special track has been constructed
for the purpose on the North River side OF the grounds
This track s sunk sufficiently below the level OF the
market ground TO bring the platform OF the cara on
level with the landing platform. thus facilitating the
unloading OF ths cattle. An inclosed pen Is 70
constructed as to face each car, and is OF sum
cient capatity 70 accommodate car load. Tue
cattle are therefore, driven directly from the cars
into tile peD whence By another gate they can be ed
drive tnruu
pen without coming in contact with any OF tue
other drOVes. The load OF each tram VIII thus Dc
rapidly and properly disposed OF before tne aeat
| the purchased cattle be Designed for the east
ern SIDE OF the city: Pnn IS Min. Stgr
out having 20 pass through crowded ihorOughfsrss
For purpose tunnel has been constructed under
the Hudson River Railroad track ut the siIty-hrdst'
end OF the market along which broad pathway, uii-
fre0uented BY pedestrians, leads 10 the
OF the road across and under the
Central Park thence by the unirequented side
streets the cattle will to the point OF destination
| II cattle should be purchased for persons M
Brooklyn, winidmsburgb, and other points on Long
Island, the eattle-Doats Will Oe Osneu p tSIp vcr
pier % % Dow INTO Dans she nine sGr meme, WIDE
They five feet ten inches high. aud over NOo Il et
Of pankng have been used for them besides ,he ~ oo
feet for the $50 gates The barns sueds, frame Gihce
g.; have required several thousand feet more. DaSing
D oil nearly 25e00 feet OF nlneinch pIaDklnS De' des
Ia the center OF the market hotel has been con
ruced OF brick for the use OF the market men and o
with an extension and piazza lnakhg rue eounn HOO
occupy 100 feet 10y g. Adjoining Tho hotsi Is large
shea the atOn Of horses short distance
the hotel Is the seaeh"use 6O Feet DY 20 III Mucn
are scales capable Of weighing 100000 pounds These
scales we're hsrs p Sut Of tho way % IN the
roof, instead OF under the platform. as usual.
Sxteth-st, has been purchased aud the plans drawn
Tor OF this market The work VI tonstruc-
tlon WIN Do, , begun cary iI tso' Sp
Forty eiRhth-st will % removed to this location