The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-25


USTn within a few years past. scarce
a pound Of fresh beef or a single fat
bullock was exported from America 10
Great Britain. as ii had been thought.
up 70 that period. these products could
not be placed there in a fit condition
for the consumption of the fas.idious
islanders. Moreover, for some time
the value Of meats OF all kinds had been
80 near alike on both sides Of the At
lantic as 70 preclude the idea Of ex-
portation at a profit. But prices then
began to advance rapidly in Great Brit
ain and the neighboring countries Of
Europe, from which she had long
drawn ample supplies for her want
over and above her own productions,
while a depression took place TO some
extent in America This prompted a
few Of u enterprising dealers in fresh
beef and fat hullocks TO make the ex-
pertinent Of expectation thither. These.
at first, owing TO the imperfect refrig-
Grafton of the compartments On board
ship for the preservation of fresh meat,
and lack Of comfortable accommodation
for live cattle. together with some other
causes. more often resulted in q loss
than profit. But the pioneers in this
business persevered with the accustomed
American pluck, rapidly introducing
one Improvement after another. till the
expectations increased during the past
fiscal year, ending June 80. 1879. 10
"a, 025, 1872 pounds Of fresh beef. valued
at Sl,SS3,0s0: and 136. 720 bullocks,
valued at IS. 379, 200-the whole prod
uct being SIS. 262, $50.
Had il not been for the British Orders
in Council, prohibiting considerable i'm
porfations Of live cattle. on account of
supposed disease, American exporta-
tions would have been much larger, and
we have every reason TO believe they
will be soon doubled. if not trebled.
They certainly will. il nothing untoward
occurs in this new business. In fact. it
promises so largely and proftably in the
future. that ships are now fitting up ex-
prcssly for the transportation of fresh
meats and live animals Of all domestic
kinds, not only to the United Kingdom.
but also 10 France. Belgium. Holland and
Denmark, and in due time the exporta-
tion will probably be extended to other
parts Of Europe
The introduction OF fresh beef from
America into England met at first with
great opposition on the part Of many
there. and especially of the butchers.
who. like the silyersmiths Of Ephesus
Of old. saw their craft in Danger
Provoking accounts of this have ap-
peared in the English papers but the
following. from a correspondent OF the
London Times. being rather amusing. !
copy il TO show the American reader
how he was treated by his butcher and
grocer :
"Some time since large quantities d
American beef began TO be imported,
) Just nj n time when English beef wa
/ reaching almost famine prices. l know
! a family in this town, u good position,
! who, after much anxious thought. ans
l weighing all the chances Of being POI
!. soned. etc, timorously resolved n dal
TO try this American beef. Unfor
1 tunately the servants heard Of the
great experiment. The joint fn'
one-was duly served; the family at
and liked ii. CThey are still alive
i But would you believe it, sir. not m o
4 the four servants would touch III lie
! us not be too hard on the servants
! would not try il myself for more than
wear after the first importations- Every
body knows that we can get As good
!, Joint i'm New York as in London. but
i feared the voyage might injure n
4 "A few weeks ago we had undoubte'
evidence of our butcher sending U
American beef charged at the price o
English. / had paid him all win
4 ter elevenpence per pound all round
= after which ! went 10 American stores
4 and got similar joints at eightpencs
halfpenny per pound. I had bee
Il charged fourteenpence per pound f.
best Wiltshire hams. when. in fac
I the same were subsequently, found .
i seyenpence per pound At America
u stores"
y In addition TO the above paltry trio
of selling good American beef n n
% exorbitant price then ruling Of Engiisi
the butchers resorted to the still NOR
!. reprehcnsible one Of selecting an
= which happened I 0 be of an inferis
= quality. or slightly damaged on the 70.
y age across the Atlantic. and offerin
y such nj lower prices. and as the be-
n American. To put an end TO the N
Il farious transactions. the importers d
i. cided on having public sales Of the
"A meat. This brought il directly 10 Il
i knowledge Of the people. who ups
u trial finding il equal 70 their own.
steadily increasing market sprung Y
~ for il. and now fresh American bee
i mutton. pork and poultry sell a free
II abroad. and At a. high prices. a. y
m choicest European. II r. Alien,
+. Hdrpcr's Magazine.
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