We hear of preparations being made
for slaughtering beeves on a large scale
at several points in Kansas, Nebraska
and Colorado, and it is already no un
common thing for carloads of beef to
go east from this side of the Missouri
river in refrigerator cars. As long ago
as 1875 dressed beef was shipped suc-
cessfully from Kansas City to the At
lantic in this way, so that the matter
lias pasned beyond the experimenting
e tage, and no duubt is left in the length
and breadth of the land as to the entire
practicability of the method. High
rates of freight may still stand in the
way of the rapid growth of business on
ar western roads, and some who de
pend for a living u{>on the live stock
traffic hs it is now conducted may op
pose tbe cjiange, but the change will
come. Bates have on eastern railroads
already been adjusted to Uie demands
of the new traffic, no doubt they will
do so on all roads. Tliose who cannot
adaj t themselves to the coming change
in the business may suffer, for trade
mercilessly crushes those who stand in
Che way of its onward movement.—
Topeka Capital.
Kouud l‘p.
There will be a stock meeting held at
Dodge City, Kansas, March 20, 21 and
22, 1883, for the purpose of organizing
a Stockmen’s association, and for the
purpose of discussing any measure that
may be brought up before said meeting,
concerning the live stock interests of
the west.
A grand ball and banquet is to lie
given at the close of the meeting.
The flarrinoua.
