The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-24
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Tho New York Post states that the possibility
Of selling Chicago.dressed beef in New York At
lower prices than beef killed In New York N ad.
mitted by all but the most prejudiced OF the
sutchors. Cattle shipped from Chicago lose
from 30 to % pounds In weight ON The journey 70
New York. besides which the same car that car.
Ties 40 dressed cattle can only accommodate Is
live steers. aud live cattle have 10 be fed and
waterod NJ considerable expense. The .e1-
penso OF killing In Chicago is no more than
In Now York, while the value Of the hides fat
and oital Is about the same. Unless IL can be
shown that the dressed beef deteriorates In
quality on the way here. there seems TO be no
doubt ~ to the success Of the new venture.
Already Chicago firm, who are tho largest
slsughterers OF beef In this country, and who
kill 5000 head OF cattle week have made sr.
rangoments TO ship dressed beef to New Yort.
Perhaps tho strongest evidence OF the economy
OF the new method, and the best ground for DO.
lIeving that cheaper beef will result from the
movement Is the report among Washington
market butchers In New York that four of the
largest saughterers of that city have resolved 10
transfer their slaughter. houses IN Chicago and
ship their meat to New York for sale. Tho
price at the York ice. houses Is from coo cents
per pound for prime beef by the quarter.
Tho beef IL shipped from Chicago In cars
holding from IS to 10 dressed cattle and The cars
arc brought by barge right to the doors OF The
refrigerators, which are kept at a temperature
of about 40 degrees, and are furnished with
every convenience for handling the meat tho
quarters hanging by hooks which roll along
iron bars running the length OF the refrigerator
From Sunday night till Saturday morning 70
cars, containing 20 cattle ready for the market,
were received. The meat has been sold on tbt,
day of Its arrival, the orders keeping ahead of
the supply. "
From ll,OOo to 49, 600 cattle are slaughtered in
New York every week. The value of the hoofs.
entering into variety OF businesses-hide. salt.
Ing, soap, olesmsrgarine. glue. making etc, All
this business will be IN large part lost 10 New
York II the Strengthening business there dWin-
dies and II Is nov reported that one important
firm OF glue makers cannot find the material
they now want (hoofs etc y for their business,
and VIII be obliged To make change should lho
supply OF material from New York slaughter
houses diminish still further.
Tho Post says Yesterday many prominent
meat dealers in Washington market were asked
rs To tho probable effect of the new enterprise
upon the meat business In this city. The gen :
eral opinion among the retail butchers seemed
70 be unfavorable TO the undertaking, all the
large retailers having many customers who buy
quarters of beef from time to time, and might
therefore, DO tempted by the low prices at which
The western beef Is offered to transfer their Gus
tom TO tho newcomers, 1t may DO for this
reason mat me Chicago beef is spoken OF by
some OF the butche re- Ms injured by the cold to
which 1t Is subjected for nearly week before Il
reaches the retailers stand: also, that the fall
In prices OF from to &c Per pound which has
taken place 10 declared y be only . temporary
matter, az the beef IL sold at loss for the pur.
pose OF advertisement and to attract customers
Aiter few weeks, say the skepucal, the prices
Will be made ~ high us heretofore.