Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03

New York Feb. 2-lmoortant infor-
nation has Just been received by the
state department at Washington from
Consul General stowe at CapetOwn,
under date OF December 7th. The re-
ports upon the meat situation are Of
especial interest al present owing TO a
possible shortage of the meat supply
there as a result Of the South African
war. SAYS Consul General stowe:
The recent action OF the prime min
listers Of Cape Colony and Natal in sus-
pending the duty on frozen and slaugh-
tered meat, the same being four cents
per pound. has thus far conferred no
benefit on consumers, particularly those
at distance from the seaports and
cannot unless the duties on canned
meat are Suspended as we'll Canned
meat is, perhaps. the most important
article Of export from the United States
10 this country. The sus pension Of the
duty on frozen meat should help the ex-
porters OF the United States, but re-
greet to say the lack OF shlps with cold
storage space prevents Us from captur-
ing any OF this great trade. over 1000
600 pounds % frozen meat were sent to
this country in 1895 not q pound OF
NliAU idulf rum VIZ ANllHl Cl0kth.
The expectation OF slaughtered stock
should be given prompt attention, The
consumers (Which are at the seaports)
obtain no advantage from the cheanan-
ing OF frozen or chilled meat There
should be on the water a large supply
Of slaughtered stock
Australian stock Is arriving as well as
shipments from the Argentine Repub-
lic Not one head Of slaughtered stock.
or stock on the hoof. out Of the several
thousand received In 1928. came from
the United Stotes Frozen meat from
Australia Is sold cheaper than the meat
Of the colony which is rapidly disap
pearlng even with the old duty Of four
cents Der pound In force. The suspen-
pension OF the duty ought 20 nut the
price down 10 q point that will enable
the poorest TO supply themselves The
trade, however prefers the slaughter
stock at this time.
The aci that provided for the sus-
pension Of the duty also provided for
the issue OF loans for cold storage
plants, to be built by any one The sus.
pension Of duty has a limitation. but
the cold storage provision viii continue.
The trade IN chilled meat Is in the
hhnds or monopoly. ] wish 10 call the
attention ~ our cattle and sheep raisers
20 the fact that. while The United States
has no refrigerator ships. plenty Of
ships can be chartered to bring good
slaughter stock here Horses and
mules. which come here In large num-
hers, reach this port In excellent condi.
ton. without loss ~ weight. and II ls
10 be presumed that the same would be
true Of slaughter cattle"
MILLION TONS OF COAL.
There is a rumor current 10 the effect
that the British government has con-
tracted with the PHILADELPHIA & Read
Ing Reilroad comnanv for .000 00O tons
OF coal. At the New York sales depart
mert Of the PHILADELPHIA e. Reading
Coal & iron company. Mr. John I'd
monds. sales agent, said that he had
heard the rumor hut he had no official
verincation, while sued a contract
may heve been made" he said. there
Is 70 one in this CITY connected with
the company who could speak authori-
tatlvely on the subject"