The New York herald., 1879-02-01
EXPLOITATION OF LIVE STOCK.

HAS THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT PROHIBITED
Ir?-wHAT SHIPPERS AND STEAMSHIP MEN SAY
The reported order of the English Prvy Council
prohibiting the further expectation OF live stock
from America was received with ncredulity yester-
day by the shippers of live stock, steamship man.
ayers and others interested in the business. The
news came to tAis city by way of Canada. and the
reason given for the action OF the British govern
ment the prevelance of pleuro-pnenmonia
among the cattle in this country. Some excitement
was created among those parties who had made large
contracts ahead for the of 1879, but gen.
eral rule it thought to be . trick Of Canadian
traders to draw OF all heavy business in the live stock
trade from the United States shippers here however
will continue to ship cattle until the prohibition
statement shall be authorized by the government.
Shippers were of opinion that if any such action had
been taken by the English government official notice
of the would have been received at Washington.
as otherwise great injustice would be DONE Mr.. I.
G. Eastman. of the largest exporters Of cattle,
said he had received cable despatch from England
on Thursday in which it intimaed that such an
order would soon be issued. During the winter
he did not intend to export much live stock,
previous experience had taught him that all such
business would have to be done at loss. If the
British government had issued the order alluded to
then the expectation of cattle would and lower
prices for beef would reign here.
Mr.. Phillips, the agent of Goldsmith 4 Toney. of
the New Jersey Central Stock Yards. said that the
business during the last season was SO successful
that several Shippers had made arrangements with
the steamship companies to carry live stock at
tain rate per head during the of 1S79 and if
the report Of the decision of the British govern
ment proved correct heavy loss would accrue to
the steamship companies. He added that two con-
sgnments of live stock sent by his firm had arrived
at Liverpool on Thursday, and he thought if the
British government had prevented their landing
the agent OF his firm ut that place would
have informed him Of the fact. During the
past two years more than one hundred and fifty
thousand head of cattle had been shipped from this
country to England and, he said il this report were
true then the cattle would have to be slaughtered
here and sent in that way to England.
The agents of the National and Anchor lines of
steamships treated the report with derison. To-day
Of the vessels of the Anchor line will carry out
seventy-fve head Of cattle for London and during
the early part of the coming week the steamship
Canada, of the National line, will sail for London,
having on board nearly two hundred head of cattle.
At the Office OF the British Vice Consul official
information had been received Of the promulgaton
of the order.
At the Produce Exchange the report considered
a hoax emanating from traders in Canada and the
opinion expressed that even if it were true. it
would be beneficial to American shippers, who could
send the dead meat to London and have the benetof
the sale Of the hides.