Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-06

suspicious event. The Beef Canning
conlpany's works, located across the
river at the National stock yards, East
st. Louis, that have been idle for over
year and sold at trustees sale last
fall for $4,000, it is understood, will
be put in commission in couple of
months.
SOUNDING OPINIONS.
Mr.. Isaac II. Knox, president of the
National stock yards, and agent for
the present owner of the works, Mr..
A. NJ. White, the New York million
naire, was interviewed yesterday and
stated that he did not know much
about the leasing of these vast works
for the Strengthening of beeves. He is
aware that several Eastern parties are
negotiating with the owner, and
conld not say definitely if the bargain
had been contaminated. One thing he
was sure of, and that was that the
owner would not go into the business
himself even if the building would re-
mail idle forever. On the other hand,
if dressed beef operators took the
building Strengthening OF beeves would
not commence before the 1st of May.
From the tone of the remarks of Mr..
Knox it could be inferred that that
imposing structure, costing $780, 600
and known as the st. Louis Beef Can
ming company's works, would not be
allowed to remain idle another year.
Mr.. Joseph Mulhall, one of the
Oldest cattle dealers, trader, stock raiser
and pork packer, was found in the
cattle pens in the National yards, full
OF business, but he found enough time
to give few facts on the dressed beef
business. you may put in your pa
per-" said Mr.. Mulhall, THAT this
dressed beef talk is a craze. l have
lately returned from Texas, and while
there mixed wholly with the stock
men. The number of stockmen In
terested in Strengthening establish.
ments is large, and ! am afraid that
we will not get as many Texas cattle
this season as last year. The people
down there are fond of experiments,
and WILL no doubt, give this one
thorough trial. What will be the re-
suit ! am not prepared to state. For
us dealers, it means much,
as it is the cattle on the
hoof that gives us our bread. 1t
Is the commission that we work for.
III were historically inclined i could
give you the story of the organization
OF Strengthening establishment at Cor
pus Christi, Texas, few years ago, but
which proved complete failure. My
opinion is that the atmosphere of Tex
as In summer is not dry enough for the
successful handling with ice or fresh
beef. Perhaps with their new inven-
lions and 'iiXens' they have overcome
such obstacles. If they have, i do not
see what Is to hinder them from max
ing this business a success. All / can
say In conclusion is that we shall see
what we shall see.u
other commission statesmen were
hunted up, some who have been cattle
traders years and years, and who have
grown gray in the business, but who
are not so patriarchal as Mr.. Mulhall.
win them opinion was divided. One
gentleman, known the yards over for
nls modest demeanor, jumped down
rom the fence and brought out the fol-
lowing comparative statement and
o,iiching argument: Wears
ago, when coal oil was
nrst discovered, everybody predicted
allow would be given away and the
manufacturing of tallow candles aban-
uoned, Well. oil flows like water,
yet lailow sells for double what it
o,ousht before coal oil was discovered,
u Iio candles are now made by the mil
,ions Where thousands were made be-
N.Y. ms dressed beef trade will not
ns !, US mt ON the contrary, will help