The New York herald., 1879-03-12

shows his ignorance of the subject whom he states
that diseased cattle will gain 300 pounds IN two
months ON slop feed. when all practical feeders
know that 200 pounds is . good average gain III six
Oh the best Of feed for healthy cattle. 1t is
such lying letters that have prejudccd the English
authorities against American cattle. and you should
use your influence in exposing tho deception prac'
tised 1t question of vital Importance to the cat
tie interest OF the whole country. and tho writer of
such communications as you published should be
exposed. We demand from you his name.
ISAAC H. KNOX. Vice President.
Immediately upon the receipt OF the above. making
such grave accusations against the veracity OF the
writer OF tho article, and what in the public eye was
much more important, the truth of the sericus
statements of the letter. the correspondent of the
HERALD at st. Louis telcgraphed for
PLANTATION. That the correspondent might fully
dersand the accusations the despatch of vico Presi
dent Knox was transmitted to him in full On the
evening the following tslegraphic reply was rc
ceived:-
THE CORRESPONDENTS STATEMENT
sr. LOUIS. March TO- 1879
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:- As
did not go to McNeilis farm personally myself.
but sent my assistant competent and reliable re-
porter who is III my regular employ He spcut three
days in working up the facts. and believe he gave
truthful account of the slop feeding to cattle. He is
not accessible tonight. but wilk be here carly
tomorrow morning. and ii you instruct will
telegraph his explanation and all ndisputable facts
in connection with the swil feeding of bceves in this
section. You be assured that tho facts published
in the HERALD nre substantially accurate well as
in detail. observed unusual caution in all the
statements made and endeavored to be accurate.
OF course Vice President Knox is not supposed to
know the peculiar practices of the professional
feeders, and he and the stock yard people hero
perhaps much imposed Eastern buyers.
ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENT
of the NEW York HERALD.
THE STATEMENTS REAFFIRMED.
The desired instructions were, of course. sent and
the following despatch from correspondent came
duly to hand yesterday
ST. LOUIS. March II, 1879.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
''There seems to be no doubt whatever about the
truth OF my assistants account of the slop feeding
to cattle. He asserts the truth of every statement
made by him, and particularly to his visit to
McNeills farm, the following statement and re-
iteration, just made by him in my presence and
handed to me. will show:
WHAT THE REpolTER SAW.
ST. LOUIS March II. 1879.
Having received instructions from the st. Louis
correspondent OF the NEW York HERALD to investigate
the condition Of Texan cattle shipped from this port
to New York. and to the truth of the report preva
lent in reference to beer slop and dist fattening
made visit rst to the National Stock Yards. located
ut East st. Louis. Ill. Upon investigation found,
was stated in the published letter in the HERALD.
of March g. that slop feeding had been carried
on to o large extent in former years in the stock
yards. but owing to this affecting sales nothing
fed in the yards but hay and at present unless
the owners SO ordered it. If the owners however.
wanted their stock fattencd on sops they could be
accommodated
RECEIVES INFORMATION.
also received certain information from party
thoroughly posted that the evils of distlery slop
feeding was carried at certain points outside Of
the city
HE VISITS NEII.L's FARM.
To satisfy myself to the truth OF the statement
by the gcntoman, acted on the information cleaned
from him. and under instructions from the st.
Louis HERALD correspondent personally visited aud
investigated of the professional feeding estab-
lishments mentioned by him-viz. that OF A. II.
McNeill. located at Greenvile ! spent considerable
time and labor in getting at the facts In reference to
the evil, spending two days at the stock yards.
AND NOT THE ONLY PLACE.
The place mentioned is not the only where this
disrcputsbe business is being carried on, and IL
had the time and facilities at my command could
unearth other and places Of the kind. notice
that Vice President Knox claims that Stops have
never been fed in the yards Now. am convinced
that this statement cannot be sustained for got my
information too straight to be deceived.
WHAT CHARGED CHARGED.
The statement in the HERALD did not Charge Vice
President Knox with conniving with the professional
feeders, and do not make any such charge;
but that the evil is being carried exactly as
stated is indisputable and be substantiated in
every particular.