, 1880-05-21
AMERICAN BEEF FOR ENGLAND.
An Expectation Amounting to Over
Sl3,0OJ,OUO During tho Last lfIhcal

sl3,00o,0o0 During tho Last z'incal
ycnr.
4. Il. .At.tn IN Tnrnr's Magazine for June.
Until within few years past, scarce
pound OF fresh beef or 4 single int bulloca
was exported from America to Great Britain,
MS 1t Ind been thought, up to tl,at period,
these products could no. be placed there i'll
1T condition for the consumption Of the fas-
ttlinns Islanders. Moreover, for snnlc time
tho value Of meats Of MI klnds Ind been so
near alike OIL both sides OF the Atlanttc rs 10
preclude the idea Of expostatfon ut Il profit.
But prices then begun to advance rapidly III
Grrat Britain a,il tho nrlghboring countries
of Europe, from whtcI, she Ind long drawn
ample supplies for her w,,,lts over md nl,oye
her ow', productions. while depression tnoi
tIlNce to su,1e extent In America. Till,
prompted II few Of our enterprstnF uen1eis
In fresh beef aIll fat builncks IL make tllecx
first, OWING to tic Imperfect refrlgeratiol. II
this compartments U1 bOnrtl ship for the prgA-
ersntinn Ut fresh meat, nnll lack If cnnlf0ra-
bic accommodation for live cattle, together
will some ether ca'ises, more often resulted
business pcrscycrMt with the accustomed
American pluck. rapidly introducing one, irt,-
proycinent nfterai!other, tiil the expectations
Increased during the last fiscal yc4r, ending
beef, valued at y, sss;s, ,0so; ailA t;9,7a bull
@ Sss ys|Ssa IS; :S 4 o-t|'s "'o'o product
. liasl t not been for the Dtit1sl, Orders in
Gtounc prohibiting eons!dsrabe 1possa
disease, American expectations would hive
been much larger, md We have eyory reasott
10 believe they .,wlu bs soon doubled,
4 not trsbled: They certainly ,wil', II
largely and pro;ltabiy il ths future, tiat slips
are now fitting up expressly tUr the transpor,,
tAtlon Of fresh MEATS and llye animals 9f MI
aSsif aS Sl ass 10 n9E anse ss Z Sssa @ ae foa
ind Denmark, md III duo time the EXPORTS
ton viii probably be extended to other parts
v TIe Introduction Of fresh beef from Amer
position. OH thu part, Ut many thpre. a!II
especially Of tho butchers, who, Ike t.0
sllySrs!niths Of EphGslls n. gf Gu, saW "thelr
craft lll DANGER rroyoking sGt,a 1ccounts Of
hut the following, from correspondent Of
the London IflHsa, being rather n,lalsing,
copy 1t to slow. the American render how ho
WIS treated by LIS butcher and groccr:.
Asfesn s1s tes e besa s!sf 70 bss e. apSls tass s Ct
most (t,iutnc prices; ! know II faulty III Tits
town, Of good position, w!'o, after n'!Gi, r.,
rtsoIved one day, TO try this American beef.
Unfortunately tla xeryMrts lIcnr.l OF tla
great experiment.. Thu l0lnt-n ilHD one-
was duly served: tho family ate and liked II.
tThay ale still nliye.) But would y0,l hetleye
It, sif, not ono of tho four servants would
touch itl Let us not lo ton lard On tile SER
ynllts. | would not try It myself fur lMore
than year after the tlrst tllp0rtatiOnB.
EycrybOtly knows tnnt WU can Ett as gU0ti q
juint in Now York us In London, but ftArgl
tho voyage might iDjure It.
IA lusY weeks aK0 WI Ind untoublell
evidence Of mir butcher selalng Iii
American beet, charged nt the prre
OF English. lud paid Him VI!
winter gleyGitpeilcU per pound nIl
round; after WHICH l. went to American
stores, and R0t sflhllnr Joints at alghtpe1let.-
h0lflWnny per pound. I had been charged
fOurtceilPellcg per p0nlltl for best Wiltshire
linus. wlietl, III fuct, tho sanle Weru subsu-
American stDres."
lug gooI Xnrrlcan Gest ii tho uxt,rnItal,t
prica tllen ruling Of English, the butchers
fesorted to thu still uuru reprehrmsfble one
Ut selecting any which hnppeIlrtl II be of
an Inferior Qllality,. Or slightly dnlnaaed o.,
the voyage across the Atlnntle. and Offering
such at lower prices, alMl liz the nest AMer-
ica1. 70 put an e,d to thesu .lefallUus trulls.
actions, tla Importers decided Oil htVliiK pub,
lie galca Ut their meat. THIS brought 1t d.
rectly tn tue knowledge Of the people, WhO
upon trim! tlntllt,g 1t equal 10 their own.
BtcadtIy.!NcrcasIllK market sprung up for It,
md now fresh American beef. mutton, pork,
and poultry sell aS freely abroad. ulld ut us
high prices, as the choicest European.