The Washington times., 1902-05-14
Will Make Themselves In
dependent of Beef
Trust.
HOME SLAUGHTERED MEATS
Plot of Ground on Virginia Shore of Po-
tomac Purchased and Work of Con-
struction to Begin at an Early Date
May Be Completed by Fall.

The retail butchers and meat dealers Of
Washington expect that the erection OF
the new abattoir OF the Washington and
Virginia Stock Yard and Abs.stoir Com
pany, which they hope to see in operation
by next fall, will prevent a recurrence.
locally at least, of the present high
prices for beef and dressed meats.
The enterprise is approved by the Board
OF Trade and business men generally. The
project originated through the efforts of
the members of the Retail Butchers and
Meat Dealers Protective Association TO
nnd some means 10 make themselves indie
pendent Of the Western packers.
A,.. J. A. Hoffman. a prominent meat
and provision dealer of the city, and a
vice president of the National Protective
Association. in discussing the rev slaugh-
terhouse yesterday, said:
An Up-to- Date Plant.
THE company was organized several
months ago under the laws of Virginia,
with capital stock of 100000. The
plant will be located in Virginia, just
across the river. at the end of the new
foot and wagon bridge, which will span
the Potomac above the site of the pres
ent Long Bridge. Ten acres of ground
have been purchased there and work on
the plant will soon begin.
1T viii be well appointed, modern,
up-to-date slaughterhouse in every re-
specf. No detail will be omitted TO make
IL so. The company will manufacture its
own ice. Provision will be made for the
slaughter Of beef, lambs. hogs, and
poultry Of all sorts.
To Stimulate Money Circulation.
This home industry will disburse
among the farmers In the vicinity OF
Washington from $4,000 TO $4,000 every
week which now goes into the hands of
the packing firms and finds its way West.
A great part of this sum will naturally be
spent again in Washington stores.
1T will give to the citizens of Wash
ington a fresh nutritious bluegrass beef
OF better quality than they are getting
today, at a much lower price. II will
efiectually break the power of the trust
to corner the meat supply Of this city, at
least.
,virginia's Fine Pastures.
AucIt 10 HO StCtlOu Vi l0al
oan get bullock ready for market or
shipment in the length OF time that he
can be brought to this stage in the blue
grass regions of Virginia. A farmer can
graze a bullock through the summer on
blue grass. to be ready to kill for the
home market by October or November.
II he wishes to make an. export bullock
out Of him he can feed the Virginia bull
lock on bran through the winter. and by
late February or March he will be ready
10 ship. There is no section of the
country that can turn out as many fine
lambs for market as can this same region
OF Virginia, where there is any business
Incentive TO do so.
The country round Washington used TO
supply 1t with meat, but because the
farmers had no place to drive their cattle
to market they almost quit the business.
The retail dealers have been cutting their
own threats by buying all their meat from
the packers"
The officers of the company are as fol-
lows: President, William G. Carter; vice
president, c. 4. Ebel; secretary, Louis T.
Krey, and treasurer. ]. E. Donovan.