, 1879-03-24
THE CATTLE-PLAGUE.


Unsuitable Arrangements Mt Islrtcnhcntt--
Necessity far atcfnru.
NJ 3t5t- n He,r 1brt Etrahi,
i.oHDoS, March 10,-Thc Liverpool Courier
says; title lairacc n,ht abatsoIr arrangements
at Uirkenl,cAl arc altogether unsuitable and
incumplctc, a,ld the charges cxorbltant. The
trade refuses TO use Them further than ncccaElty
compels." Tic Courier cal!s Oh the Mcsscy
Dock-1loarsl to rcrleily tlls state Of things, or
the meat trade will bc entirely driven away.
American Cnttte n,,tl atcat Tratlc-A Depu-
taliun Cn!l. IN MIR. svnlsl,.
CorttsnonGtncA .stfo rark Herald.
LONDON, March IA delegation Of leading
Americans engaged III tho live cattle mud dead
meat trade between the United States und
Grrat usita!n waited On Mr.. Wc[sh tho United
States Minister ut this Court, md had m ex-
tended Interview t,ucu the subject nj the cattle
AM! meat trade between thu two countries.
;.moug tils delegatlon ,, wsro: e. William
of 1psh Fhiluena Ct esss' e. C. ?i Tsay, u Messss:' Ms:
Daniel Tn!lsy Il cn, Of New York; ChnEles
peaz!ry. Of Afrssrs, Morris 81 Ailcrtou, Chicago;
L. Vali Wagner uf alessrs. sherman IL GlIlutt,
New York; antl Col. Rowland, OF London. After
ali exhaustive Interchange of Views, it was up-
parent that t1,c delegation wera strongly Ut
Opnon tint the uctl''n 1T ths British Govern
t.ent Ia tue Introduction uf live Cattle h1u not
bren .lama!.n. to the interests OF thu United
statcs; tlMt Iur son,a tins inst American 1.-Two
cattle had bcei shipped to Grcat Brltatn at u
loss to tue shippers, with no present nor i'm
mediate prospect u improvement; tllat dead
n.rIt IL, and ea,l be, shipped at Il reasonable
profit, .l.nl shat With tlle great improvements IN
refrigerated transportation, tlie trade Is capable
OF uny cStensiun requisite tu 1ucct the dcHlu1la
Of cus.a.ln.urs llrsc. 1t was st,.trd that tho
VrpjutI!ro heretofore existing ngalust American
meilt hal sIccn completely broken down, a great
u,a,ly rusl1lIcra now preferrifg American fncAe
after refrigeration to Eng'lsh fresh killed,
nnI fr1m wtlicn tue animal hcat Ind not been
exhausted. 1t was admitted that the
steamship companies wOild not h0 CuE1crs by
tho lss uf the tyc cattfu trade, as one ship eau
trn',sport In ,icai sicat quantity equal to tho
ral,aelty Ut tcn ships for lfyu cattlo. Tho fHeat
tgade fu bn made profitable can only DO carried
III, by practical nlrn possessed OF larEo Incanst
With s,,cclnl faculties fur doing this business
and capable Of wlt1lstnnling tho Ercnt fluctua.
heru. 4 private letter ffoH, tnt United 3tntr3
Cut,su ut Ehrtstauia informs tlmt by u lsoYNi
ordinance ot Feb. Is tho Norwegian Goyur,,-
ulunt has prohibited thu importation frt'ut all
pulnts In the United Suites nf live stock lcatt!e}
sheen, n,ll a.trlts Three hundred head Of cattle,
tic rst importation n,er tho order IL Council
for slaughter ln thu quay, nrE1yu1 III tho MersDv
to-ny friday, aiu waro brought to tho now
slnugltnr-llv,lsl at IilrIicnheul. The sa,nA
steamer lun!ed sheen md pfgs Ut Liverpool, hut
tlH'Y WGFo I0t scheduled.
slr. Welsh null several olhcr guntletnen wilt
to-day Inspect anil .iylaslury Dairy Company,
Which l,As Tor 1naty years supplied thu London
public with pure milk, unllcr sAutary uni other
regulations. 1t Is Intended to ndupt u similar
process In New iosk, pAi'ntlclphia a1.d Chicago.