I never seen ostrich meat so I don`t know.
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From: Robert McNay <CptMatt@ameritech.net>
Subject: RE: [CBQ] Ostriches?
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 9:10 PM
Probably because it's a pain in the tookus to cook. It's so lean, it can
go from perfect to dried out in a flash. A grocery store in my old neighborhood
carried it and I tried fixing. Buffalo meat is easier to cook.
Rob McNay
Chicago IL
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> Thomas Quimby
> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 5:27 PM
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> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Ostriches?
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> Ostrich meat is good for you, there was an attempt to have ostrich
> farms in the late 20th century. Ostrich meat didn`t catch on here in
> the U.S.
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> --- On Thu, 6/30/11, richtownsend@netscape.net
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> From: richtownsend@netscape.net <richtownsend@netscape.net>
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Ostriches?
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 6:21 AM
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> At some time around the turn of the century (from the 19th to the
> 20th) there was a vogue in raising ostriches. Perhaps there was
> significant shipping of them at that time. I have seen many photos of
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> From: John <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
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> In the preface of the CB&Q "Rules and Instructions for Agents" is the
> statement: "The purpose of this book of rules and instructions is to
> provide station and other employees handling freight and passenger
> traffic with (1) detailed instructions with respect to routine
> procedures and specific problems likely to recur frequently enough to
> warrant such coverage, (2) general instructions with respect to the
> handling, reporting and accounting for all traffic in sufficient detail
> to furnish the reader with an understanding of this phase of the
> railroad business. It is not the purpose of these rules to cover
> unusual or isolated matters which must be handled in accordance with
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> Then Rule 364 in pertinent part states:"Agents must issue live stock
> contracts in duplicate for all shipments of live stock, live wild
> animals or ostriches, in carloads or less (or emigrants' movables in
> which live stock is included), and must not issue any other form of
> receipt or bill of lading."
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> Further, Rule 365 states in pertinent part states: "Decline to receive
> livestock, live wild animals or ostriches consigned 'to order of' or
> 'notify' any firm or individual".
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> From the above, one could logically conclude that ostriches were
> routinely shipped on the CB&Q, yet I have never found an agent that
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> This might make a good article for the "Bulletin" or "Zephyr".
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