New-York tribune., 1869-04-03
THE ZEAL WE EAT.

Much has been said, at various times, con-
cernpe the aduteration Of articles Of food 10 THIS CITY,
That the inhabitants OF this metropolis are imposed upon
In many ways TO the great detrment OF their nea' ~
been abundantly proved from timoto time 30 mucp iS
the subject been ventilated that feeling OF ndnerehco
to the matter has been engendered In the minus oi so
people The thing looked upon as necessary eV nov
10 be investigated too closely for fear VI sppalng aus
closures OF fraud. which would only render people
dissatisfied, without furnishing a means OF re-
dress Tho rule That is consequently fohoweu
ia TO eat and drink what is set before us without asking
questions for conscience sake. DrlnkerS nfo , r
reconced TO the fact that when they call Tor WHISKY VI
beer they have fusiloil set before them, ana We NC
Are s,pned with animal food. SO long as no material
injury results rather so long as the injury rac
Heed upon onr paates and soinachs try to imagine i
everything genuine and pure ana 30 REMAIN WILLIS
dunes 10 the tricks OF dishonest tradesmell.
Directly In conjunction with the subject OF anntera
tom is that of the sale OF improper ioSu anu @ 10 % yop
ali ore snfsrers in its results This evil IL the cause OF
much sickness and therefore, is OF tho many M
pOGns IN sane At his season Of the year the greatest
Violation OF tho existing laws consists IN tho sai9 o
young yea n,cheTs nG IL boS calves and it signifies any
thing In that line under aweek old and weighing less ua
RoanGSs m S cacS icw opfo for fouF weeks after its
even then BY law OF this state, no caI Can De SOU & 40
stonte enormous quantities disposed OF In New
York OF which considerable pert Is Only tonr anu sS
itself IN the shape OF darhea and cholera morDus
r ho OF cT from the country places throughout the
state. The farmers and darymen who i've MIR uf no
line Of railroads wishing 70 get Ea OIL tnsm secrre tbe milk
OF the cow ship them to NewrYork when ohy IouI , ~
ave days old Thus the most OF them nrryU e
They then slaughtered, after which they are pChns
upby set Of men who ere mGf 1esi dxensrey TO
this kind OF underhand business These pGsn; rs
ti, hen nah IN
some meat. Another class OF persOns-"o nDenti& ~ w
ys T"ute o. the Harlem Erie Central and Hudson River
Railroads ard buy bob" caly directly from we ds,y
and n"tIy dressed Considerable traffic Of this nature -
done by way OF the Hudson River but rs the Doats VIII
not carry live calves under specified weight they are
Hpst cred and sent I'm baskets Much Of this meat
Is brought the city In sOops ana scBOOherS Inc To
ion around Peekskl is obtaining an unenilabe motor
Ths unwholesome poisonous veal Is sold In different
parts of the city At Washington Market allhough, q
large quantity Is disposed o the dealers are very carefnl
in exposing II for sale. AT the coc
OF P0rty.seventlst and FlrstaVe, mere lsa RV0u '
ket for H. as also at many other places Inc fOaid Oh
Health has long been aware OF these facts anu nus
and is doing its best 70 put stop TO the business ne
police are ever tho alert, and many ana neluens
eizures have been made Aee9rdnS 70 d me
aud 6.2ss pounds OF the veal mere TelSo csIres5 sJ.ze5
dgGns the ndSSs gsSssds ssk ys during tho week
ending March 49, "bob calves" and 1850 pounds Of
veal and prior TO ieat srs Sssey s,lcT N AstorS
one Of officers Of the Board Of Health not 9ng Since
went In citizens dress 10 suspected place on IRest,
and succeeded n so imposing the dealers that Ihy
exhibited 20 HIN number of the bob calves" THIS
resulted In seizure Of II OF tho animals These are
only few OF the many facts with reference to the opera
oms OF tho Board of Health That they cannot prevent
some Of this veal hndng its into tho market ~ true
but that they succeed IN stopping muclI OF tle
sale OF the meat Is abnndRntiy proved.
Ihe sale Of these bob calves does twofod injury 70
The community In the first place as the meat s only 10
10 pound, Tho poor people buy u exiensiYey'
without being aware Oi the dagger they run in 80 donR
Much Of the sickness the lower classes can DO u.
rccty attributed to Tins eause secondly Dy iiadng
themselves OF The calves at such an early age, tle It
turrs and dairvncn supply the market with unwhoie-
some milk SO long as this Of things iase, the pun.
lie will continue imposed upon by BOD calves
When tle farmers aud darymcn shall De MADE 10 sec ho
danger and inpory of their course or prUceedihg new
ana better order of anirs viii be Instituted anu the
health OF the public viii be better projected