Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-06
THE PORK DISEASE.
Reuarks of Philadelphia Merchant,

The Philadelphia Press publishes tn,
following remarks from a prominen
merchant Of that city, on the porl
disease:
Having read with much interest vari
Gus statements, editorial and otherwise
that have recently appeared in several 0
our city dailies in reference TO the dis
ease of cattle beef, pork, etc.l, anC
. believing that an erroneous impression
in reference To the food from these ami
mals might be created in the minds o
the public from the statements referred
TO, and having been identified with tn
trade as q merchant and packer of bee
and pork for the past twenty-eight years
with an unlimited experience. both il
This city and the pork and beef packing
IN Western States, / feel il my duty
through the same medium, to state mOst
positively and unequiYOcally that have
vet 10 learn OF the Tirst case upon record
that can be automatically traced, where
either sickness or death has ensued
from eating diseased salt beef or pork.
That diseases are prevalent, and even
epidemic, amongst cattle at times and in
certain districts, and have diUdUs been,
as at present in some parts of Europe,
there can be no doubt. 1t Is also true
that certain unpripciplei SINNERS OF
others have occasionally been detected
in selling diseased meat. Such cases,
however, are extreme, and but seldom
occur in our city. To the consumer of
such it is reasonable tn suppose sickness
OF nausea might follow, but ! have never
known OF anything more serious. It is a
fact beyond dispute that cattle give early
or immediate evidence Of disease, and
should such be sent to market the
butcher, if an adept, cannot be deceived.
Hence the necessity OF buying of those
only who are practical in their business,
and are upright and honorable In their
dealings,
Therep0rted development in Germany,
some years ago, lvariouslyreported from
iS2'j % 1859, by the aid OF the micro
scope, of the existence of trichinae in
hogs, and which, upon being further de-
veloped, are attributed ly the same au-
thorities to the feeding of sugar-beet,
which are fed IN some parts Of Germany
10 large extent, may or may not be
true. in aH article on this subject the
following statement occurs: BY making
a careful examination, by the aid of a
powerful glass, Of a piece of swine's
Hesh, intended for food, taken from the
animal sersrd days after Il 10Gs Killed, a
large uumner Of the animaleula was dis
covered This was the only test men
toned. To the practical man no impor-
lance can attach to such statements,
whilst to the credulSus Il Is only neces-
sary % say that from sixty degrees Fab
renheit, and upwards, during the in sea-
Soo-irom late in the spring until early
iall-ail fresh meats the least eEposed,
from one 70 three days and subject to at
tacks from the tly are liable to, and will
probably eVentuate in the same results.
We are more directly interested, how
ever, m The hog Product pt our own eoun-
try. 1t ls well authenticated fact that
corn as food produces the best pork. The
Western states, where corn is prolific
and over abundant, supply from three
iourtbs to seyen-eights OF ell that is CON
sumed 2Hd with the high rates fOF pork
that nave ruled the past three years, il
pays the farmer much better to feed his
corn to the hog, which thereby gain upon
the average one pound a day, than to
ship Il Last for market, and pay the
attendaht expenses. This has beeppe,re
tiie case during tie mast wear
t1ah previous ones, corn having been
plenly ana drug upon the market,
W WHIST porH mas neeR scarce and higher
'uah ever DvluN known. The hog crop
on me present year Is nearly one million
ilead less thah last year, with fifteen to
twenty PEI sent gam IN weight Surely
1hey We're never before IN finer condition;
and should the fears of cholera me com,
ing summer be realized, | have no donbt
the demand will be far teyond fSa snn'
ply, rs experience has taught us tbst h
IS without doubt superior diet IN sncb
seasons.
To those who are consumers. Of c,,re,l
or salteG meats ! would state To nnt at
rest all questions Ct doubt on fbis suhe
ect, that diseased meat cqnDo, ~ ,,,,,s,J
nor can damaged meat ever he restored
experiments having thoroughly tested
.he fact beyond doubt or eOntinaencS,
50 olottiRg or filling t6e vss1
'els and pores, which are the reeentacIes
,f the pickle, that the process OF draw
ng the blood and infHsing the piekIa ar. !
with by unnatural causes ana
;annot be overcome, which is not the |
'ase with meat perfect in health.
As all kinds of merchandising h.
with certain spectators who baya ,,o
legitimate business) become a snac;ae no
itOck gambling, the various nFovis,ol,
markets of this country have beao.,iii 1911
more or less subject % undue in,I,,o,nai'
brought about by dishonest ststeraa,,tll
% accomplish unworthy ends Io-,e
quantities of provisions were sold go sbJSst
n certain maraets before the resnlt IT, ~
he packing season was known. ana 4ha
'eason for delivery Is at hand. II is not
improbable thaI the sellers. therefore
nave become "bearsn on the marHat
nd are new endeAyoTing to retrieve an.
losses by the cry OF diseased
cork thereby depressing the market
'ates for the present, and until their con.
racts are filled, to be followed immedi-
.tely BY an unhealthy and rapid re-
action,