New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-10
1T WILL NOT AFFECT THE BEEF TRADE
HOW THE ORDER FOR THE ADMISSION OF MEN
IcAN BEEF CATTLE is CONSIDERED
py LOCAL. BUTCHERS


ICAN BEEF CATTLE is CONSIDERED
BY LOCAL BUTCHERS.
The order for the admission OF Mexican beef
cattle into the United States for feeding and faten-
ing on and after October D. recently issued by the
Department of Agriculture At Washington Is much
discussed among the butchers and meat dealers
Under the order San Diego Nogales, FL Paso, Eagle
Pass Brownsville and Laredo open for the
transition Of the cattle with which the up.and
ranges OF Chihuahua and Sonora. the two northern
provinces Of Mexico are said to be heavily stocked
While this order Is TO some extent. regarded as
blow aimed at the Chicago Beef Trust. " seems
commonly to be believed that 1t will be mainly bene
fetal to the Texas and Western farmers by enabling
them proftably TO dispose Of the surplus OF their
abundant corn crop
The views of Deveral leading butchers III TINS Hiar-
kct are fairly summarized in the following re-
marks Of a prominent wholesale butcher ann meat
deal-r and exporter:
Setting aside all political consideration OF TINS
order IL doesn't amount 10 Il low Of pins 50 far AS
Gripping the Chicago Beef Trust is concerned Ihe
number Of cattle which will come from Mexico viii
be altogether too SINAI. seriously to embarrass the
Big Four or course. It will largely increase tie
Texas hog product because il Is necessary TOT AT
least two hogs to follow every corn-fed steer
1T is said that a large number OF Mexican IA;
cattle Will come through the open ports for I'M
mediate slaughter. and that fully 10000" more VIII
come i'm at once as feeders The so-caled MeN!-
can fat cattle are not rule. prime beer cat
tie. Similar cattle in Texas are known as Jerrys
or Cherokee cattle. They are small. or INFERIOR
quality and mainly used for canning puIposes so
far as the 10000 feeders concerned. II seems
only necessary TO say that they would supply me
Eastern market for only abou, fortnight az the
average weekly receipts between y.V" ana
100 0o beef cattle. alive and slaughtered about tWo
thirds Of which used for nome cons'inp',oh an
the remainder exported. OF the number oi Mex
can fat cattle which might come ioiwarn unosI
the new order. the number which could rank a.
prime beef would be insignncant orps on
sumption. while the Limited number o. .eeoe h,,
would not be available for this market petore nen
spring as It requires about FIX montns TOT yoin-
fed cattle 10 be placed in Al condition. i|ois
before this mere drlblet could come 10 hbnu inc
Beef Trust would be able so to arrange 10Y I'' "
cept;on o.,.rs srs M, on intimate
terms with the Big Four composed OF Armour g.
CO.. Nelson Morris Co. George r. * Il: ~ 30 nw ,he
and the c H. Hammond Company with whom me
John Cudahy Packing Company. of Chicago ana the
Schwarzschild G. Suzbergcr Company. or TINS CIV,
are hand and glove Prices OF meat are now ern
during the squeeze Of last spring Ihey ouRht 10 p
still lower but under the domination OF the trust
a decline is hardly possible, though nope 10 see
The immense power of the Chicago Beer Irusi IF
shown bv the following few facts: The trust con-
trolls about 1900 wholesale and retail meat mar
kets in different parts OF the country. which are sup
Piled by fully 2.WO refrigerator cars pulit py .sn
Combine cost of 100000 II mas e. aS n 90. ~ 70
rs0vIred 70 meet its payrols II saughters an
nualy about 10000 cattle, ann man nar' seid There
can he no adequate relief from the rapacity on
such an all-powerful combination SXcep' h gd
most stringent Legislation pS,h htaer IL win be
so~ the interests OF families meat dealers generally
and Of the Nation itself