The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-25

Exporting Beer.
"The first c~ognizance l had"-I ad
dressed Mr.. Eastman, at his private re
sidence-''of a proposed American cat
tie trade, was in the fall of 1875, wher
a public meeting was called in Londor
to promote Texas cattle importation, al
which 1 was requested to speak. How
ever. the company thus formed did moi
carry out the scheme, 1 believe and
heard no more of it. till it was said that
American fresh beef had actually arriv.
ed in London"
"That was beef sent by me-" said
Mr.. Eastman, '-for 1 commenced send
ing dressed beef to England in 1875"
when did you forward the first live
cattlep"
about a year later. Until then, i
had confined myself to the home trade,
with the exception of a few shiploads
to the Bermuda Islands and a limited
amount of meat in pickle, sent in bar
rels for merchant vessels and foreign
markets,
"What was about the amount of first
exportf"
II think about twenty-five thousand
Us ,000) were exported the first year,"
what may it be nowp"
s'Oh, about two hundred thousand
200, J00) head of cattle go across from
US, in one way or other. Partly
slaughtered in quarters, as fresh meat,
the balance going as live CATTLE"
what breeds are sent acrossP"
"Nearly all cattle used for export are
a mixture of Durham with the native
breeds; 1 mean the old Dutch breeds, of
good quality, averaging about 800
pounds in the beef"
How is the market progressing over
therep"
1--WE have shipped rather more cattle
from this country for the last two years
than the foreign market required; con-
sequently the prices have been very I'M
steady. AT present the English mar
kets are greatly overstocked from this
country, but that will become equalized
in a couple of months"
"Do you expect the export of cattle
to increase or decreaseP"
1.-THE former. 1 think the amount of
beef and cattle exported from America
will increace from year to year, as the
English farmer cannot compete with
us In raising cattle, and will gradually
60 out of the business"
"How does this expectation affect
the American marketp"
1.-The expectation of beef, SO far, has
had the effect of raising prices in Am
erica, and is at the present time a large
source of revenue"
"Where do you export to speciallyP''
"We send to Messrs. Bell, in Liver
pool and London, whohave their agents
in almost all towns of note in England,
and also in Glasgow, aud American
beef can now be met with all over the
country"
"Does it go elsewhere in Europe?"
"To some parts of Germany and
France Also"
81 remember having seen some of
the first American meat hat was put
up in Smithfeld market. The butchers
were very shy about giving inform
alton"
sit was l that opened the trade in
fresh meat with England and France"
said Mr.. Eastman, land 1 really met
with very little opposition the very
first year. After me, other people
from different parts of the country
commenced shipping beef and cattle.
At the present time my son is shipping
about one-half Of all the fresh beef that
is sent from this country. What 1 do
myself at present is done in live cattle,
which varies according to the market
from a few hundred up to two thou
sand weekly"
81 should like to have your views,
Mr.. Eastman, on the best ways forward
cattle and fresh beef across"
1.-THE proper way to do this export
trade in American beef is to send the
fresh meat in r~efrigerators, during the
cold months, and to send the cattle
alive during the warm or pleasant
months, they requiring to be slaughter
ed within ten days after landing"
"Do you think that sufficient time to
recuperate from the v~oyager"
"ob, yes; we always send good sound
cattle, no other, that have been fed up
for export"
"Are you not also concerned in the
canning trade"
"Certainly; we pack large quantities
OF beef in st. LOUIS, Chicago and
Kansas City, which is now being sent
to all parts Of the old country. This
article is sold largely in Germany, and,
in fact, in nearly all European coun-
tries"
"Do you think the Australian meat
Importation will interfere with the
American trade In Englandp 1 was
acquainted with some Australian sheep
growers, members Of the royal colonial
institute in London, and know that
their hopes in the direction of import
alton were strong"
"Oh, that matter is in its infancy,
and it will take a good deal to carry it
out fully. American beef and even
American mutton and pork are want
ed, as we know best. "-Food and