Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-06-20

to 60 all the way to Richmond. If we star
such an enterprise here it will succeed
There are millions of dollars carried out
West from this section for wagons, agri
cultural implements, &C.. which could b'
kept here if Staunton was built up as {
manufacturing town. The freight money
spent is in itself fortune. All this freight
tax and charges falls at last on the farmers
We are the backbone of the country, hut ii
has been backbone without head, which
could not help itself.
] Under the plan proposed for a slaughter
house there is economy, for we can get for
ty cattle to market for what we now pay to
get twenty. 1t gives us the sort Of protec-
ton the farmer wants. Everybody in this
country is crying out for protection and
want the farmer to get some too. Col.
Byrd closed by expressing the opinion that
every advantage seemed to centre here to
make manufacturing city of Staunton.
ALL SIDES HEARD FROM.
Judge Grattan said that SO far the meet
ing had heard from butcher who made
the cattle ready for consumption and a
farmer who raised the CATTLE and he would
now like to hear from the middle men who
went between the two.
MI. Jos. Peter large cattle buyer, said
he thought the enterprise good move.
Mr.. W. N. Wilson said he wanted to see
it 60 On.
CATTLE FROM WEST VIRGINIA.
ro+ ho Lol Ia n
Bolivar Williams Of Greenbrier, large
cattle dealer, who said he had rather drive
cattle here. and would invest in such an
enterprise and move his family here and
make this his headquarters. He, the
speaker, had inquired of cattle men and
shippers of this section and they report
that from 10000 to 1O0, 900 head of cattle
year could be sent to Staunton without be-
ing put on the cars.
DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN.
The meeting appointed the following
committee to draw up petition and form
for charter for a joint stock company to
start the enterprise-O. G. Lapham and
Reeves Gait, OF Staunton; J. T. Byrd, OF
Highland; A. f. Withrow, of Bath; Geo.
Chrisman, of Rockingham; Jno. D. Ster-
rett and d. E. East, of Rockbridge, and
G. S. Patterson, Jos. Pelter, w. N. Will
son and Rev. Samuel Driver of Augusta.
DETAILS OF THE PLAN.
representative of the VINDICAToR had
a conversation with MI. Reeves Gait, as to
the details of the move. Mr.. Gait said his
idea, subject to alteration by any good sug
gestions from others, was that the capital
stock should be 10000 of which only
$500, Of shares should beput on the mar
ket. The first assessment of 10 per cent. on
this would bring $4,000, which would be
invested in the plant, consisting of stock
yards, slaughter houses, ice factory, and
refrigerating cars. The meat turned out
could not fail of ready sale, for it would be
and therefore be of quality superior to any
that is put on the market from the West,
or elsewhere. Mr.. Gait believed the COM
pany would find profit in the enterprise,
even if at first they slaughtered only a hun
dred cattle week, and he thought it would
soon run up to a thousand week. He had
no doubt of the success of the enterprise
being followed by the establishment of
manufactures related to it.. He had expe-
rienced that in a limited way IN his own
business, for his manufacture of fertilizer
grew out Of the fact that he was in cattle
slaughtering, and the bones and dried blood
had to be disposed of. The agencies estab-
lished by the company in Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, New York;. Glasgow (Scotland),
and Liverpool (England), would offer the
people quality of meat far superior to any
sent out of Chicago, which is made Of
cattle who have to undergo many hundreds
of miles of railway transportation. Mr..
Gait said that on that day he had been
sale on which he could have made profit
of 100 per cent. and which he would gladly
have purchased if slaughter house had
been here. The absence of such an institu-
ton worked a hardship on the farmer and
cattle raiser, by depriving him Of a market
at whichh could always sell at good price.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY.
Yesterday, those interested in the move
ment met and formed the following COM
pany, for a charter for which they will
apply at once : Reeves Gait, Staunton,
President; W. N. Wilson, Augusta, Secre-
tary; W. P. Tams, Staunton, Treasurer.
Directors-O. K. Lapham, Chicago; W. B,
F. Leech, Rockbridge; Hiram Miller, Rock
ingham; j. T. Byrd, Highland; f. L. Fultz,
Bath; W. P. Patterson and G. S. Patterson,
Augusta; D. E. East, Rockbridge; Lewis
McClung, Highland, and DR.. Herring of
Rockingham.
| A conference with some of the officers of
the Staunton Development Co. showed that
organization to be in sympathy with the
movement.
Brevlties.