The farmers of Monee, Ill. have organized a market for the sale of stock. The sales take place the second Tuesday of every month. The first was held on the 10th ult., and was a decided success. The centre of attention was a large goat, gaily decorated, surnamed “Andrew Johnson.”
The editor of the PC&FV was using the original definition of “stock market” i.e. a livestock market.
A centralized livestock market was established in Chicago in 1866, which heralded the age of “improvements” in livestock breeds. Not that improvements weren’t already being made, but the focus was not only better meat, but better marketing. For instance, the International Live Stock Exhibition had as one of its goals to break down foreign resistance to American-bred meat.
Our meat animals and meat-food products must become so excellent and desirable that they will be demanded by consumers abroad in preference to the similar products of any and all other nations, and that in the face of this demand foreign legislators will not legislate against them.
Andrew Johnson was being impeached about this time. So, did the farmers think that Johnson was a goat or a scapegoat?