Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-24

ONG, Neb., Feb. 23.-To the Editor of The
Bee: l have read with pleasure the answer
OF Don c.. Aver in reply to my questions,
but | fail to find an answer to the most
get a percentage out of condemned stock,
and where does that hide go to? Who gets
1t and what is it worth? Also who gets the
offal and what Is 1T worth? In his answer
he says it is customary at the Chicago stock
yards to bid and in case the cattle do not pass
inspection they allow the shipper the sum
of So. Who gets the hide? viii not the
offal pay for slaughtering the animal? l
understand that all the cattle selling for 8
cents and less ara at Omaha sold subject
to inspection. He says that the packers
pay 50 for cattle that do not pass inspec-
ton, but where does that hide go to? Does
the packer own 1t, or does he get one cent out
of it? The shippers to the Omaha markets
do not ask nor expect the packers to buy
any stock hat is not fit for market; that is
not the subject. We think we ought to get
the hide from a cow that We buy for $40.
1t costs us about $3.50 freight, besides the
yardage and TIE commission. He also says
"Anemia.' Now l have often heard that the
shippers were the biggest fools in Nebraska,
but they do hate to be told of it by people
they patrcnize.
"Anemia." Boys, just write that down,
and when you go to buy an old cow tell
the old farmer just what is the matter with
her. Buy the hide for 50 and let him keep
the cow. l also have before me the Saturday
Drovers' Journal. 1t as usual is trying to
take undue advantage, but let me see ii
1t does not prove my assertions. First, II
says: ITO say that the inspections at South
Omaha are more rigid than other markets
Is rot" | did not say that 1t was, but they
are afraid that 1t is so. A little later 1t
says hat there has been mere or less com
plant of the rigidity of government inspec-
ton, but that was all 1t amounted to. II
also says: THE Live Stock exchange has
been trying for years to get the business
handled satisfactorily to the shippers, but
that little or no heed has been paid to the
suggestion, and their complaint has been
ignored"
Mr.. Drovers' Journal, that is just why
we are kicking, and why will you kick us
for Kicking? You also say that there is
no redress, no appeal; that is another reason
for a kick. You say the fault is not with
the commission men, not with the packer
not with the yards company, but with the
government. You also say the commission
men want to sell the stock, packers wan
to buy it and the stock yards want to handle
it, and so does the shipper want to sell
it, but he wants the hide from the ANNA
that does not pass inspection. The public
welfare demands the most rigid inspection
OF meat, and the shippers all say amen to it.
You also say the method of carrying out
Inspection is subject to criticism and ID
bound to work a hardship on some one. That
is what We shippers think, so where is the
hide? You also say that in all reverence
lnul II 10 lho hou-SiNeh li6hl L any hHieii
can citizen to kick, and at the same time
you kick the shipper if he makes a kick.
! I'm a protectionist, and have spent thirty
years of my life standing up for Nebraska
and expect to the balance of my life, work
ing for one of the best states in the union
and will throw up my hat rs high and will
whoop as loud for Omaha as the editor OF
the Drovers' Journal dare to, but at the
same time ] want to know where that hide
goes, and wish to see conditions at Omaha
such that shippers in the southern portion
OF the state will not be compelled to shiE
most of the stock to St. Joseph. as we dc
at the present time. II you think this Is
not true, ask my commission firm, that hal
a home at both places.
Now, please tell what becomes of that
hide? w. II. THURBER.