The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-09
THE LIVE CaTTLB QUESTION



Mr., Daniel Toircy. Of the firm Of Daniel
Toffcy & Company. cottlo dealers in Washing
ton Market. received n despatch yesterday
dated yesterday. from Mr.. George Q. Tofloy IN
which he announced that the British Govern.
ment have decided to forbid further imrOrn-
ton Of hve cattle from the United States into
Great Britain After tho 29tn inst. live cattl'
from this country are not to be landed at any
port in the kingdom,
Mr. George Toffcy senior member Of the
nrm. said last evening that this order from the
Government ia the result Of tho Efforts OF the
Duke OF Richmond, ard Of other men largely
Interested In tho cattle trado in England, TO
drive American beef out OF the market In
London American bccf, imported alive. Ia sold
TO butchers for tho same price as the best Eng
lish bsef, which nuctuatcs from seven to rHht-
pence pound Tho dead beef, that is sent ever
tn England and preserved fresh bv re!rlgera-
tors, brings hut five or stxpcnce pound, owing
to prejudice nEainst IL. MIR. TOfey believed
that It IL ny good in every way as That which ar
rivcs there alive. But II he could get moro Tor
1.-Two than for dead beef. he would, Of course.
send over the live animals He had never.
heretofore. shipped live animals all summer.
but had proposed to do so hereafter.
The firm had made arrangements Tor ship
ping live stock extensively during the coming
summer. They were prepared Tor the present
movement by the British Government and had
not arranged to collect here any conslderablo
number OF live cattle for export until the matter
should I've definitely settled.
The talk about pleurQ pncumonia. he said. was
all nonsensc. He had dispatches from all points
In the West. and would know. II any one. the ~ .
istence OF such diseasr IL was a cry raised
by enemies OF the United States trade To secure
the putting up Of English bars against live cat
tie. II the English chose they could inspect the
| cattle nj Liverpool. Nil such a. were diseascd.
and let the others pass quarantine Tor de-
| tanning cattle would be damaging to the trade.
| as the cattle would fall away" by being kept
| a lonE time on shipboard. Tho present system
| OF custom house inspection OF cattle here and
| in England he added. is OF no value. as the in
spectors know Rothing OF cattle.
| LONDON, Feb, "a committee OF the Cat
| tie Trade Association at Liverpool. In order TO
avoid Interruption to the trade have offered to
| erect the necessary lalrnge and aoauoirs To
| comply with tho requirements OF the PrlVy
Council 1t In believed. however, that. in conse-
quence OF the growing importance OF the trade
| u the port OF Liverpool, either the authorities
| OF the CORPORATION or the Dock Board will un-
dertake the work. All arrivals OF cnttle from
| America since the steamer Ontarios cargo
| have been found entirely free from dhcas p
The severity OF the weather, therefore. II Is BE-
licyed. caused the outbreak in that instance
Tho British Government Is, under the clrcum-
| stances, not inclined TO Interfere with the itl
| portation Of cattle from America. provided
| there is adequate inspection before shipment
! and provision of tho required lairlse at Liver
| pool To put them in position To meet sueh cas,'s
| ns the Ontaros. II Is not believed that slaugh-
tor on the QuRys will be- enforced whore no dts
i case exists. Gentlemen ia the trade say thai
under these conditions American shipp-r'
| need not fear any Interference with the bust
| ness.
has been amended aud l. ordered that IRON and att
u- 18th ct February Die tnporan"n OF inir"turiiun h
| scotia aud Prince Edward Island ct cattle from ~
! United states be prohibited Tor three months