The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-12
From New York Herald, March 81.
MEAT FOR OLD ENGLAND.

Beef and Beeves Shipped-The First Lot
of Sheep by Steamer Sent on Thursday.
The National line freight steamer
Holland, sailing on Thursday from
this port for London, took with her,
besides large quantity of butchered
beef and about 100 head of live cattle,
the only lot of living sheep shipped by
steamer for the English markets since
attention was first directed to their
supply from the United States. Early
on Thursday morning the National
lire pier (No. 5l) ON the North River
presented a scene of bustling activity.
Piles of quarters of beef were being
ranged along the pier ready to be
holsted into the ship and slowed away
on the orlop deck. This is the next
deck over the vessels hold, and it Is
kept like great refrigerator during
the voyage. The meat. which amount
ed on Thursday to 600 quarters of
beef, is hung on hooks around the
sides and is kept at q low temperature
by the presence of a large quantity of
ice and the employment OF air blow
ers, which sends the warmer air enter
ing the compartment through the ice
and discharges it after being cooled in
its passage. After the butchered store
had been carefully slowed away prep
arations were made to hoist on the
living cattle. There were lOl head of
beeves, one of the heaviest of which
weighed over 1880 pounds. The
whole lot were in good condition and
fine looking cattle from the Western
States. There is not SO much trouble
attending the shipment Of live cattle
as one would suppose. On their en-
trance the hind gate is closed and the
box is hoisted on board like bail of
goods, only little more carefully.
Occasionally this hosting process is
the cause of fright to the astonished
animals; their swaying progress
through regions so far above thei3' or
dinary sphere turns their heads lit
tie, and in their fear they sometimes
squat on their launches. The living
cattle were slowed yesterday ON the
main deck in stalls containing from
four 10 six animals. A new yoke was
provided, to be tested on thellOlland's
present trip. A either side OF each
animals head is an iron stanchion
with two broad canvass belts running
from one stanchion to the other. The
ANIMALS head is inserted between
these belts in way that brings his
chest against the lower one, while the
upper rests against the back Of his
head behind the horns. 1t is claimed
for this fastening that when the ship
lurches, throwing the animal forward,
the lower one, pressing against his
chest. holds him back, while if inclin-
ell to drop backward he is checked
without injury by the upper. There
is provided in addition an ample band.
which can be used as girth to keep
the animal from swaying from side to
side when the ship rolls heavily. This
girth can be passed under the animals
chest and The ends fastened overhead
in very rough weather. On the voy-
age the cattle are fed on hay and corn
in The ear and get molasses aud water
to drink. This drink is given to
counteract the effect of sea sickness.
which has tendency to produce con
stipation and result in loss of appetite.
When rough weather assails i vessel
with such living freight the animals,
instead of trying to break away in
fright, drop down where they are Sc
cured aud so remain until their fear
passes away.
IHe nufnoef Oh Sneep put Oh uoaiu
the Holland Thursday was 253. These
were also good looking, well condi-
toned lot, and il successfully trans
ported will no doubt look pretty we'll
on their arrival in London. The ship
per is said to be an Englishmsn, Mr..
Campbell, who expects to send over
large lots of sheep if successful in this
venture. These animals will have the
benefit of the open air on their long
voyage. They were cooped in pens
which were arranged along both sides
of the spar or uppermost deck. Doubt
less this position was chosen lest they
should smother when closely herded,
as they would have to be in one of the
lower decks. The Holland started
from her Dier at eleven o'clock A. Nj.