Daily camera., 1900-07-17
1nE DAILY cAMERA
CATTLE FOR MALTA.
Good Chance for an Extensive
Trade with the Island.
The DsnsaA IL Growing and Amer
lean Shippers VIII he Treated
with the Utmost Con-
sideratiOn.


Malta, according to the Chicago Inter
Ocean, writes as follows to the state
department in reference to the ship
ment of American cattle to Malta:
while at home on leave last sum-
mer, l had several conferences with
cattle dealers relating to exporting
animals to Malta. Since my return
1 have been following the matter up,
and as result l am pleased to say
that it is now being seriously consid-
cred by local meat importers. In the
matter of cattle, Malta has for years
been trading with Odessa and Tunis.
The animals used are much lighter in
weight than the American. People
here do not readily adopt new methods
or goods, and believe it will be some
years, should American cattle come
to Malta, before they will come into
general use. However, l have talked
with merchant here who has seen
our cattle landed at Liverpool, and
who now holds the contract for sup
plying the navy and army at Malta.
His name is Mr.. L. Apap, and his
place of business is at No. 26 b. Strada
Mercanti, Valletta, Malta.
"Mr. Apap tells me he would like to
get American cattle for his trat3, here
if he can secure at the right figures
the average type he cav at Liverpool
some years ago. He asked me for the
addresses of American cattle dealers,
which l was able to give him. and the
result is that he is now in correspond
ence with them with view to pur-
chasing our cattle. He has not closed
with any particular firm, and to those
desiring to enter the field l would
say that Mr.. Apap's demand will be
between $50 and 45G cattls per month.
l have given Mr.. Apap an approx
mate freight rate per head, and he
believes that, notwithstanding the
fact that he pays but one pound
(s4s6) freight per head for the cat
tie he gets from Odessa and other
ports, if he can get our cattle at low
enough terms, or on nearl y the same
basis, the difference in the freights
between New York and Malta and
Odessa and Malta will be well offset
by reason of his being able to carve
American cattle to better advantage
than those he has been using. The
Odessa cattle which he has dealt in
have averaged from $50 to 700 pounds
His need is for much heavier cattle,
in good condition.
LAS regards shipments of cattle, the
requirements at this port are as fol-
lows:
american shippers should obtain
veterinary's certificate to the effect
that the cattle are in good condition,
and that for three months previous
to the shipment no disease among cat
tie has been epidemic at the place
from which the cattle come. This
must be certified to by the British
consular officer nearest the place or
origin or at the port of shipment. TIE
certificate must be placed in the Gus
tody of the captain of the ship carry
ing the cattle and be produced to the
customs officers upon arrival at Nal
ia, before the cattle will be allowed to
land. Upon arrival the cattle are
weighed by the port authorities and
duty of four shillings (97 cents) per
ITS pounds is imposed.
"Mr Apap desires shipments he
may select to be sent C. i. +. Malta
AS to settlement, he would be willing
to pay in any way that sellers might
desire.
THE shipment of cattle to Malta is
due to our having direct communica-
ton with New York, the Mediterra-
mean and New York Steamship com
pany having about a year ago added
a New York Malta, Trieste branch to
it's already large line running to Medi-
terranean ports. I am very sanguine
as to there being a chance for our
cattle here, but the trade must be
given as favorable terms as possible
on the part of our merchants. until it
ohtaips foOth hold :"