THe bad old days

barnaman

Brexit, the beef glut, dropping prices, and the post on Beef Factories thread made me think of 1930s and stories I had heard. Interesting article below.

http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/april-27th-1934-slaughter-of-calves-creates-surfeit-of-veal-1.657799

kk.man

Oh God...i didn't mean to be so downbeat!

barnaman

Sure I will cheer myself up and kick you while you are down my rereading this

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0904/814077-kilkenny-tipperary-match-report-all-ireland-final/

kk.man

barnaman wrote: »

Sure I will cheer myself up and kick you while you are down my rereading this

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0904/814077-kilkenny-tipperary-match-report-all-ireland-final/

The final nail in the coffon...forgotten about that!

djmc

barnaman wrote: »

Brexit, the beef glut, dropping prices, and the post on Beef Factories thread made me think of 1930s and stories I had heard. Interesting article below.

http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/april-27th-1934-slaughter-of-calves-creates-surfeit-of-veal-1.657799

Interesting story id say animal rights were not a high priority back then.
I remember hearing a story of in the 70s calves being unsaleable and lads just killing them or turning them loose in glens or woods and leaving them fend for themselves.
Of coarse there was no real trace-ability back then like there is today.
herd one story of a young lad that brought 10 calves for 5 pounds.
I think it was a combination of bad weather scarce fodder and poor prices due to over supply.
Ten years later in the 80s prices were never better even to this day.
milk was making around a pound a gallon and lads would be slow selling a continental calf for under 400 pounds.

Buford T. Justice XIX

djmc wrote: »

Interesting story id say animal rights were not a high priority back then.
I remember hearing a story of in the 70s calves being unsaleable and lads just killing them or turning them loose in glens or woods and leaving them fend for themselves.
Of coarse there was no real trace-ability back then like there is today.
herd one story of a young lad that brought 10 calves for 5 pounds.
I think it was a combination of bad weather scarce fodder and poor prices due to over supply.
Ten years later in the 80s prices were never better even to this day.
milk was making around a pound a gallon and lads would be slow selling a continental calf for under 400 pounds.

My father went to the mart with 3 or 4 calves in the 70's and didn't sell as the price was too low. He loaded up the calves and went for a pint before going home.

When he arrived home there was 7 or 8 calves in the trailer:D

Icelandicseige

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

My father went to the mart with 3 or 4 calves in the 70's and didn't sell as the price was too low. He loaded up the calves and went for a pint before going home.

When he arrived home there was 7 or 8 calves in the trailer:D

My dad told me about calves being thrown into trailers ha. I didn't really believe him until you mentioned it now.

amacca

If anyone wants to get rid of a decent quality calf free of charge just pm me the address and Ill drop over with the trailer!

inthepit

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

My father went to the mart with 3 or 4 calves in the 70's and didn't sell as the price was too low. He loaded up the calves and went for a pint before going home.

When he arrived home there was 7 or 8 calves in the trailer:D

Heard of that happening around here in the 70's also.
Could happen again,get home and find a few jerseyX bulls in the back.

freedominacup

Icelandicseige wrote: »

My dad told me about calves being thrown into trailers ha. I didn't really believe him until you mentioned it now.

It certainly happened and the kicker is no calves ever left more profit. Beef price was through the roof two years later as intervention buying kicked in properly.

jimini0

Icelandicseige wrote: »

My dad told me about calves being thrown into trailers ha. I didn't really believe him until you mentioned it now.

Same happened my father and uncle in 74 or 75. They brought 6 calves to the mart. Didnt sell them. Went to the pub on way home and met a man well after a good few pints and a half one or two the man gave them 12 calves for the price of a pint and a powers.