National Republican., 1882-09-19
CHICAGO DRESSED nEEF.
A Permanent supply for this CIty--Trans.
portntion and Manner Of MccplnE IL.

AFermnucnt supply Tor tuth Cttv-Ernnh'
portRtiou and Manner OF Keeping ~.
NEW ENTERPRISE THAT PROMISES MORE FAVOR
ABLE PRICES TO OUR BUTCHERS THUS ENABLING
THIN TO GIVE OUR CITIZENS DETER RATES.
To-day one OF THR REPUBLICANS emplssarles, as
Is usual for one or more to do passed through our
elegant market with an idea ofteilinR the readers
what 10 buy and where to get IL; not exactly that
either but principally to talk about the prices Of
various articles and see II there were any pros
poets for reduction. This has been done fire.
quently and the efforts duly appreciated by the
numerous readers. Our markets have long been
known os the best extant or at lenst
equaing any as regards variety, &C., but
many complaints that prices ruled nigh have
blape IN this respect; they are all expected to
make profit and Lying one. Beef or meats OF
the general complaint during The past season is
that prices have been exorbitant. True enough
they have been high, but through no fault Of The
not been adequate for the demand and we are
confident that the remedy now at hand Will be as
fully appreciated by
THE DEALERS
as by tho public The former can now obtain all
the supplies they want Of choice Chicago dressed
beef shipped by the Swift Bros, Of Chicago, who,
fully devoopedF SaF tSe SeH SYSTEM Of
shipping dressed beef whole to this and other
Eastern markets. Doubtless the readers OF THE
REPuBLIcAN aud other journals have seen COM
ments, &C., concerning this enterprise, and some
may have thought Il only a scheme OF some
the Impression. We have taken particular paths
to investigate the business, and find that q COM
pany with large capital have begun the business
Eastern cities from Chicago, and have for the re-
ception of this beef immense refrgerating rooms,
Of Ghis sboa sP e. St sw padoS
us for naming them as the beneiactors TO the
public Ia this city, and as an enterprise likely
struck the key note The thermometer yesterday
was nothing 10th to reach high point at midday
and cool spot was decidedly refreshing TO those
perambulating However, we did not expect to
be froze out as we were in the wareroom Of Messrs
g; f. Swift g. CO.. in the Center Market building.
The company leased two of the large wnreroons
In the front section, and by system of their own
invention have arranged to store some fly tons
Of ice on the upper story, through when the
temperature Of the first Is kept so cool that beef or
meats will keep perfectly fresh for weeks. Again,
to facilitate the handling, they have an els.
vated railroad By which one or more beeves can
be transferred to the salcsroom and weighed in
stantly and from this transferred to the dealers
wagon.
In prime condition, and as cold as ice; doubtless
ere this some of our readers have smacked their
chops and pronounced their butcher improving
in his selections of beef, and congratulating
themselves on the reduction in the price.
This enterprise bids fair to be one Of the most
been naugurated, and the company states there
is no doubt of Its future success
s"se np FOR an
prompt delivery, so that there will be no
dealers hail the scheme with de-
light, and we are safe in predicting that one
and all will eventually adopt this system of pro.
curing their fresh beef for their numerous patrons
as they have perfected all arrangements In detail
for continuation of the busne They kill and
dress over one thousand beeves per day, and have
successfully established themselves in over fifty
other cities in the North and East.
The refrigerating cars, over four hundred in
number, are owned by the company, and built
under their special instructions and directions
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