The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-03

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plae,e. We would have have t. import the stock. and
whilst al the Slaughter. house the reporter
called upon Assistant CATTLE inspector Gordon
and requested an interview, but that gentle
business or the relative qualities Of the cattle
he inspects.
IN. Aususr1N.
The reporter next paid visit to Mr. ]. N.
Augustin, the cour eous AMI efficient secretary
of the slaughter House Company.
Reporter-Mr. Apgnstin, the position which
you have occuned for years Hs seereta y OF
the Slaughter House Company enables you. no
the imp ration II cattle to this city. Do you
Mr. August Mot In the least,
Oueetion-According to the law oil rattle
destined to this market must be landed at the
Stock Landing?
Answer all coming on steamers must
coming Through by railroad are. either taken IN
transitu by ferry or driven to the Stock Land
O.-.What Is the aggregate number of cattle
Al cannot we'll answer as TO what has been
be considered n waak one for receipts. there
were passed at the tnspecio ollie 44a5l
beeves "a 7i3 calves. p, sheep and IL on hogs,
the iuspecor 237 heads. All cattle mentioned
as having passed inspection have been saugh-
tered for the market. The receipts OF cattle,
however. should be above this figure, for some
are bought for speculation and raising pur-
poses.
Q-Where do the cattle received here come
A-From the West. Texas. Red river and the
coast of the Mississippi river.
(Which Is considered the finest stock the
A-The West I'm beeyes. az far as know. are
considered the finest. but l would rather refer
you to the butchers for information on that
point
Q.-By what routes do they Gomez
A.--The Western beeves come mostly by
hs soms 6 he
come by steamboats,. The Texas beeves all
come by the Morgan line Of steamers and rail
road
Q-How Ia it that. Notwithstanding inspec.
ton complaints are often made Of tainted and
unsound meats being sold IN the marketsp j.,
dairies back Of the city. where they purchase
sick cows. or cows unfit for food. and new and
still born calves. thus def, ing the law and our
efforts to defend tho same, tho company having
detectives out to watch: kill the same and sell
them under the market at their stalls.
8. vERRET.
the old and experienced butcher of Claiborne
Market was called upon. With sleeves roll
up and saw In hand. he was hard at work on a
ouestion-Mr. verret, after you have got
through with that I'd like to speak with you on
the subject Of beef. expect you are somewhat
Answer-I've been thirty years in the business
and ought to know; don't you think SOP
o. do; but what want to know particular
ly is as to the comparatiye qualities OF texas
Any opinion is that tho corn-fed beef OF
Texa Is rs good. IL not superior to that from
the West.
. They have taken to feeding corn in Texas
now2
A.-oh. yes, sir, Before. what we got VA.
Eap nj apr hut lutalv fhoy hava got to giving
corn and the beef Is much improved. Every
year it is getting better and bot or. PEOPLE there
are taking more care and pains with their
cattle. and the steers show It,
Q.-Is there not perceptible difference be-
tween the Western and Texas to the sight?
Ayes. sir. That's so. The Texas cattle are
heavier in bone than the Western. and their
frames are larger. As to the color Of the meat
there Is no difference.
best lots of cattle from the Texas market heret
A.-Ahl | cant tell you that for / do not
know what Ia left over there; but we get some
There IL no difference in the price hardly when
we retail 1t. Its true many prefer the Western
because they have that idea, but i they did not
tell.
Il. DANTAGNAN.
80 we'll known in Poydras Market. was next
visited. He has served his customers from his
at Ill for many years. and brides himself on his
Judgment In meat matters.
Questi ,n-Mr. Dantagnan, hows beef?
Answer-Beef is beef you know. and chicken
Q.-Sound logic Mr.. d.. but what desire tc
get at is, which is the true. first class article
the Texas or the Western2
trouble about that. For me, that Is. IN my opin-
ion. the corn fed Texas beet is much bet er than
that kind of Western cattle We get here.
Q.-But how much OF tho corn fed do we get
A,.Well we get great deal. There has been
a very great Improvement IN the Texa. stock
oil, hay Ehn CT fn
much trouble with their droves and fl them W
for market better than they ever did before
They see that It pays much better , to 90 It. as
but those fed on grass are sometimes very fine
Q-How about prices? Is there much differ
ence between those in 1860 and now?
A.-No don't think there Is. The Western
and the Texas are now alike, and there has
been not much change since the war in either
Q.-According to what hear there is now
some difference IL the freights?
A.-Ah as to the freights can't tell you about
that. Mr.. q. Mehle has charge Of ali tho cattle
received here from Texas. No parties can ship
stock from there except they ship to him; but
don't know what the freight H.:
Q.-To return 10 our beef. Is the quality as
go I'd now as ever before?
A.-Cerainly it is(pointing to huge sirloin)
look at that: did you ever see beef better than
tha2 The color is better than Western, and
the grain just as good.
CAs1MIR
is probably the oldest butcher in the French
Meat Market. where he has held a stand for
twenty five years or more. Upon being asked
about the quality Of meat sold now as compared
with that .old before the war. and the relative
qualities of Texas and Western beeves. he an.
swered that there was no appreeiable differ
ence. He now pays about eight and half
cents net for beef.
PAULLACROIX.
Mr.. Lacroix is another old butcher Of the
French Market. and man who has evidently
studied the meat question thoroughly. having
at one time been engaged in the importation of
cattle himself. He expressed a similar opinion
in answer to our questions. In addition, he
said that Western beeves are larger alive, and
after being slaughtered they ara. in appear
ance, finer than the Texas steers. but the
Texas meat is as good Ia flavor. tenderness and
every other respect as that of the beeves coming
from the West. Eight and half cents is what
net meat costs butcher now.
q iestion-What do YOU mean by saying net
meat2
Answer mean the beef after 1t has been d.
vested If its hide. head. neck. hoofs and en-
trails. The beef as it is hung UP in the market
ready for sale.
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