New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-14
WHAT WAS SEEN IN A CATTLE YARD.


As1f conscious of danger the not uune!lseut beasts
frequently refused 10 20 where they wanted, and
the forts of the drivers were redOu5cd
"Hey, young feiler, get cut o. mat - suddenly
shoE "a rough but friendly voice to the reporter,
lorlly steer with wide curviug horns, broke from the
drove ana charged The street gatc The nba butcher
BOYS were quickly OUTSIDE The wicket but the VISITOR.
from less familiarity with the scenes and consequently
less appreciation OF the danger. remained Hone; The
note OF warning. which quickly Needed, and he
reporter and his umbrella vanished through the wicket
The steer. OF course. soon under control II Is
olck w0k with them wneu once they en'cr the alley
ways Almost before they their hind legs are
caught by hooks and CLAIMS, ana they are h"r'cd htp-
Ics-. 10 the los cdin-.
How many cattle do YOU Kill day r. was asked Of
Ct. r. on, . 900 10 300 ana in winter a. many a.
1000. and aH equal uuiubcr 81 sli-ev'
yoa of,c lqv, il a. ycl, rs tis l'-reicrrng to
The inc.irnt If llic escaped Steer.
OH yes. sometimes llyelcr Ihis isn't much o. Il
specimen. There was our ID u nearly Eoi kned thc
otAcroay. \ rcNl- steer k"oc~ea BIN down m 'iis
vqri and inmp.d him. and the rrs, o. tue drove
that ae getting nio tnc house followed The ic ic
T.c In.u was lal ~ OF some hmo, Dnt aol around al
r.aht asaiu."
Ile ,aaiaorpen vas damp; m. plae. r,s6i2s
ter and calculated t. tempt tne vi-or 10 lin-
now 1IIF CATTLE ARR SHIPPED.
TIE matol # shipping and otnrr details 81 the bu'!-
ne. were obtained from downt,zn shippers. There
several steamers, not belonging To nBy regular line.
which are chartered needed by commission MGR
chant. IN tins country 90 to any part OF Europe.
These steamers AVERAGE generally between loo aud
500 tons. Ous fen alone controls 10 less tIun tny
such unattached 9rssc Besides thee vessels. nearly
every passenger steamer Tor LyerUool. London and
Glasgow carrie. cargo u cattl. except on two hues.
Inc cttlc are shipped to Antwerp. HIyre glasgow and
Dauifori which Is about fifteen miles from London.
The vessels taking ca,il' 10 England ALSO carry general
cargoes which they discharge On Ia Continent hfer
first laDding their cattle The reason Tor tas - that
there "a greater and for small general cnrgoes on
the Continent Than 10 England, and vessels are moi a.
lowed 10 carry over their net registered tonnage
couat Of the insurance.
Cattle are taken on ana under deck stall,
Ing = let ucacs vessels sail ~ from Newloik,
aud feet inches those from a other ports OF th9
Unite at.s These stalls bu 10 u1er the super
VISION inspector. Tie rate OF freight
his season has ran zcd from II l5s to - TO-. head,
advance Tns rate includes covered for
fodder and passage to destination ana back for ono
attendant to every thirty animals. during tho summer
shippers prefer To ap Oh deck 40 the ct,ue ct more
deck The steamships carry between $50 ana l15 ami
Iuais, and under deck about 20 head. Drinking
wafer is condensed by steam process on board
Tor heir use the ocean itself proving never-fang
source Of supply The rates are eXaoted in advance as
cattle are considered ut s0 safe Tx as wheat ani
other commodities. Tho cattle generally put the
steamer IN the stream. has left tle docG Old
ferlyb,ai usually being used for the purpose Ihef are
shipped an rOnIs all along the IiNer 'front.' from sky
nLlst 10 Per No J. and even down The bdy ACCORDING
convenience. Ihe number of cattle 30 b. taken u reg
uat- BY ne insrsnoe inspector, ana cattle exporters
must PAY the freight according 10 ms report even
If they do NOT ship the entire numb /.
ther- rot room enough the cattio. Sometimes ia
tho cary rprns when the sea Is liable 10 sudden dis-
tJIbances some OF tn0catlc get overheard ANA then
very nvely uWe ensurs IN ee,ung them out.
The cattle arc DO sted boCrd usually and lowered,
two al Ia tna by winch into me hold 1hs allowance
OF water Is from SIX to ten gAonsa day DullJck.
The amount OF Oddcr averages Que ton 10 aCh animal
The rates OF n7 urancc apparently vary como shippers
give 1t a. from 3 per cent IN per cent IN
winter. There more FISK u the cattle rom pers OF
the ia latter season, heavy storm make
IL necessary TO tighten the sp by throwing the
deck load OF cattle overheard Shipments N winter are
not very heavy although laAt year handsome profit
was realized on sAleeted lot Of extra 1Ds cattle