Daily Republican., 1889-09-23

THE expert trade in beef is becom. |
ing immense, and but few have any
idea OF Its magnitude. This is no
doubt caused by the high prices
which prevaI i in England and the low
price in this country combined with
the superiority of American beef. To
accommodate this traffic new and I'm
proved steamships have been built,
fitted with every convenience for
transporting live cattle and refrigera-
tors for preserving the meat which
" i'll keep it in an excellent condition
for weeks. During the months of
June. July and ADJUST there were
90, 500 head OF live cattle exported,
valued at k1,347,0i in addition TO
20, 0,44l, ,557 pounds OF fresh beef and
83,086. .5S5 pounds of canned, sailed
and dried beef. This is sufficient to
supply neatly one quarter of the in
babitants Of Great Britain, aud as.
with our vast grazing lands in the
West, the ttade is capable OF indefinite
expansion, The day may come when
Great Britain will depend altogether
Oh this country for supply of meat.
The British farmer cannot compete
with this country in raising cattle, as
lands are valuable and rents high, con
ecquently, Us the prices OF cattle are
reduced by exports from this country
he will be obliged TO use his lands fol
other purposes. Tho same is the cast
with the farmers In the Eastern part o
the United States. The large supplies
of cattle formerly drawn from New
York, Pennsylvania and other similar
ly situated states come to market n,
longer, ana their place is taken by tn
cattle raised In the far Western State
and Territories. While this is a mat
ter of regret tor the farmers who wer
accustomed to make money by raisin
cattle, It is one of the things that re
suits In hehefitting the majority of tn
people, and as 1t cannot be cured
will have 10 be endured.
No ONE SEEMS to desire the pos
lion of Commissioner of Pensions. Th
office has been protIared TO sever,
prominent Grand Army men, each {
whom was eminently qualified to fl
the position, but each has refused Il
honor. II may be that these gentl
men, knowing that the place is one
hard work, small pay and open
criticism, no matter how the atfai
are administered, have thought it be
10 have nothing whatever TO do wi
1t, There is no doubt but there a
numbers pf men who would Jump
the position if 1t was offered to theI
but It is e lually certain that these We
men are mot the ones suitable to fill {
place. We trust that President Har
eon will succeed in finding q man W
will perform his duty to the public
well as I'd the soldiers, and not perr
his zeal tp exceed his discretion.
TIE wholesale fall trade last we
In the large cities is the greatest
record, and pressges large rel
business this fall all over the count
As the stock OF goods on hand
been exhausted by wholesale buye
1t means increased work for the m
10 replenish them. This is certainl
gratifying outlook, especially as
are almtB, on the eve OF o WIN
which tits predicted will be long 9
one of the severest ever experienc
There is a class OF mechanics win
business is OF such nature that u
are obliged to remain idle almost al
the winter, and therefore it is pleas
10 learn that the outlook is good
plenty OF work for those that are I
ployed indoors.