Standard [Clarksville, TX], July 7, 1860
We imagine that our country neighbors are unaware that there is a scarcity of fresh food in Clarksville. Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Mutton, even Beef, are all scarce. Until a few days past we have had pretensions to an occasional beef market; but even that has vanished; and with sheep and cattle abundant on the Prairies all around us, the town is unsupplied. If some person in the County would butcher every evening some sheep or a beef, and have the meat in Town before sunrise every morning, we presume that ready sale for cash, could be found for it. We suppose there are a plenty who would like to exchange their beef and mutton for money; and there are certainly a number of persons in town who are tired of living on salt meats.
Some one or two persons who would steadily supply the demand could do well.
Our town butchers have been irregular in their supplies, all the spring, and have now ceased entirely.