The evening times., 1900-05-05

Consul Grout at Malta writes the state
Department as follows:
While at home on leave last summer.
I had several conferences with cattle
dealers relative to exporting animals 10
Malta. Since my return. have been fol-
lowing the matter up and, as a result. /
am pleased to say that 1t is now being
seriously considered by Local meat i'm
porters. In the matter CT cattle. Malta
has for years been trading with Odessa and
| Tunis. The animals used are much light
er in weight than the American People
here do not readily adopt new methods or
goods, and l believe il viii be some years.
should American cattle come to Malta,
before they will come into general use.
However. ! have talked with a merchant
here who has seen our cattle landed at
Liverpool, and who now holds the con-
tract for supplying the navy ana army al
Malta. His name is L. Apap. and his
place ot business is at 25 B Strada Mer-
can't, Valletta, Malta. Mr. Apap tells me
he would like to get American cattle FOR
his trade here il he can secure at the right
figures the average type he saw at Liver
addresses of American cattle dealers,
which | was able to give him, and the re-
suit is that he is now in correspondence
with them with view to purchasing cur
cattle. He has not closed with any PAR
ticular firm. and TO those desiring 20 enter
the field | would say that Mr. Apap's de-
mand will be between 25O and $50 cattle
per month. ! have given Mr.. ApaP an
approximate freight rate per head. and ne
believes that. nc; outstanding the fact
that he pays but 1856 freight per head
for the cattle he gets from Odessa and
other ports. If be can get our cattle 81 low
enough terms. or on nearly the same basis
the difference in freights between New
York and Malta and Odessa and Malta sill
be well Offset by reason Of his beng able
to carve American cattle to better adV1n-
tage than those he has been using The
Odessa cattle which be has dealt in have
averaged from $50 10 700 pounds. His ned
Is for much eagier cattle in good condi-
tiOn
AS regards shipments Of cattle. the re-
quirements at this port are as follows.
American shippers should obtain a
yeterinary's certificate TO the effect that
the cattle are IN gooG condition. and that
for three months previous 10 the shipemut
no disease among cattle has been epidemic
At the place from which the cattle come.
This must be certified 10 by British consul
lar officer nearest the place Of origin or az
the port of shipment The certificate must
he placed In the custody Of the captain OF
the ship carrying the cattle and be pro
duced TO the customs officers upon arrival
at Malta, before the cattle will ba allowed
20 land Upon arrival. the cattle are
weighed by the port authorities and q duty
OF % cents per I.5 pounds is imposed.
Mr.. Apap desires shipments he may Sc
lerf To be sent Malta A. 10
tlement, he would be willing 20 pay in any
way that sellers might desire.
The shipment OF cattle 10 Malta is due
TO our having direct communication with
New York. the Mediterranean. and New
York Steamship Company having about a
year ago added a New York Malta Trieste
branch 10 its already large lire running TO
Mediterranean ports I am very sauguine 7
as tc there being 2 chance for our cattle
here, but the traCe must be give. as IA
vOrable terms as possible on the part Of
our merchants. until IL obtains a fOothOid 90