Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-21
A Bright Prospect.

... Bright Prospect. f,4tna
With absolutely free entry for our cat-
tie in Great Britain and the interdiction
removed from our pork In Germany and
France, the future of the American cat
tie raiser, according to the secretary, Is
very bright. Several large shipments of
pork have already been made from Chi.
cago to Germany and France.
1T was done in this way" he said,
formerly the cattle We're loaded indis.
criminately and were poorly cared for
on the trip. In consequence the cargoes
were often landed In crippled and I'M
healthy condition. The half7starved
animals were subjected to the ten days
quarantine, which had the effect OF
further reducing them in weight, and
the price was consequently run down.
"The Canadian cattle had the advan-
tage not 80 much in the loading and ship
ping, but In their freedom from deten-
tion on the other side. As it Is now, q
thorough inspection has reduced the pos
sibility of disease to the minimum.
The cattle are not only examined care
fully, but in the loading of them the
greatest care Is taken that no injury be
done to them. The feeding OF the ami
mails on the trip across the ocean 10 reg
ulated by law. and the result is we can
place our cattle on British wharve sprac-
tically unblcmished." ~
"What steps are being taken to In
duce Great Britain TO do away with her
quarantine and allow cattlemen to hold
or sell, as they desireT sliM8 4alsaR
"There are no particular steps being
taken" said the secretary. "When we
can show that pleuro-pDeumonia and
other contagious diseases are absolutely
prevented by our system Of inspection
then we will be in position to ask the
British government to give our cattle
free entrance"
"How soon do you expect to make
such a showing2"
1--WE corld do so now, but we want
to wait a few months, when we can
prove absolutely that our system is per-
feet. The British are just little back
ward in accepting our statements.
Since the new regulations have been put
in force 1t was claimed that some pleuro-
pneumonia had found Its way to Liver
pool. We have three expert veterin-
arians stationed across the water to in
spect the American cargoes when they
arrive.
"These inspectors denied that there
was any pleuro- pneumonia. The British
inspectors held that there was. The
matter was referred to the Royal Agri-
cultural society, and that eminent body
decided that there was no contagiofl,
thus sust aiming the verdict of the Amer
ican inspectors. LIDO not know whether
the quarantine will be lifted or not but
we intend through Minister Lincoln. at
the court of st. James, to make the re-
quest"
What advantages have resulted from
the new regulation
Advantages, replied the secretary,
''that every American cattle dealer will
appreciate. When he loads n nice fat
steer he can count on receiving Sl9 to
$40 more for him than he did under the
old system. The care taken in loading
the cattle and the proper inspection OF
their feeding has reduced the death rate
per cargo from 10 per cent. to 1per cent,
and 1t has lessened the cost of insurance
from $40 to 81 per head. There, you see,
1t Is great saving. The animal does
not lose in flesh as formerly, and ali
these conditions assist in gaining price,
such as have indicated. Should the
restriction that all cattle be killed ton
days after landing be removed II would
be still further TO the advantage Of the
American shipper. .rWlHl
Canada has already seen the advant-
age Of an inspection system and | have
received several letters from large Cana
dian shippers asking the privilege Of
shipping through our ports. They can
ship through our ports If they like, but
| cannot give their cargoes certificate
of inspection. The fact that our meats
are free from disease is being apprecik6-
cd In England, and our beef is in greater
demand than that from Canada