AMERICAN MEAT EXPORT.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 25 February 1880, Page 2

AMERICAN MEAT EXPORT.

». A New York paper says :— The ex* ports of fresh beef for the month of September amounted to 4,855,153 lbs. against 3,060,525 lbs. in September, 1878. In some quarters it has been stated that exportation of lire stock have largely decreased, bat this is not correct. There baa been a falling off, but the total result of the calendar year will show a con- I siderable increase over that of the preceding twelve months. The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics reports that the value of the exports of live animals of all kinds increased from 5.844 653 dollars during the fiscal year 1871. to 11,487,704 dollars during 1879, Of the total exports, 71 per cent were sent to Great Britain. The value of the exports of cattle increased from 3,986,818 dollars daring 1878 to 8,379.200 in 1879. It is believed that the improvements which have been made, and which are still in progress, for effecting the speedy trans* portation of cattle and for securing their comfort and health both on railroad cars and on shipboard will result in a large and constant increase of such exports. Under the present facilities for direct shipments on through bills of lading from the Northwestern States to Europe, the persons placed in charge of the cattle at the interior point of shipment in many instances accompany the animals throughout the entire j >urney to Liverpool, thus securing great efficiency in the care of the cattle.