Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-22
..The Mission for. .ininats.v


We have received the Sesretary's re-
port If the mission for Animals, lor the
past year The Society has for its chief
object the protection OF animals which
are intended for food. and also the
preservation of "a limited number of the
harmless and useful wild animals in our
States and Territories.
The first named object is Que which
affects, and consequently should interest
al, cur people. Cattle. sheep and hogs
which are transported to our eastern mar
keiS from the west and southwest are
subjected 10 the most harsh and bal barous
treatment. which not only affects the COM
fort of the animals themselves. but rem
derS their flesh unfit for food and serious
Il Injuries the value of their hides.
Owing 10 the facts which were placed
before Congress at its last session, pro-
visions were made in the form of a law,
which will secure better treatment by
railroads and steamboat lines TO the poor
creatures, so far ~ food and waller are
concerned. 1t provides that the cattle
shall be fed. watered and rested every
forty. eight hours. This law will correct
one of the greatest abuses, but there are
others which must also be dealt with.
Before Congress il was also shown that
many cattle from Texas were packed on
cars, and drawn incessantly Tor from
three to i've days without food, water or
rest. and thi, called forth the law above
referred TO.
The report OF the Secretary of this So.
eiety gives numerous facts regarding the
terrible treatment which animals receive,
and which will not be affected by this
law.
Cars ale filled with cattle as closely As
they can stand, then sheep and hogs are
crowded under them, so as to stand be-
tween their legs, and in this way they are
started ON four or five days RAILROAD
Journey. Thesm aller animals are stihed
by the foul air which collects in the lower
part OF the cars, trod on by the larger
beasts, and often crushed by some sick
steer which unable to stand. falls upon
them; while the cattle are crowded snd
iolted, -oiten thrown from their iect 10y
sudden StartS-and their bodies 50 bruised
aud torn so rs to render them utterly u H.
fit Tor food.
The Secretary. alter careful observa-
ton sets these astonishing figures before
The people,
In the cities OF Washington. Baltimore.
Philadelphia, New York. Albany. Provi-
deuce and Boston. during 1872, there
were received l.OO0,S24 cattle. 1882, l49
sheep and S.46j, 446 hogs. There is
loss by transportation of ten per cent. on
cattle and about fifteen cents per head GA
sheep aud hogs. Figuring the beef at
twenty-five cents pound, this loss will
amount to $4,000, 720; on mutton.
S7,476,9So; ON pork. S6,237 SOP; on
hides. S6J0.2l0; giving a grand total
loss oES44,374.7l2 At these seven cities
A very large amount Of this vast sun
might be saved by careful treatment; but
this care the animals will never receive
until lac men who have them in charge
are forced 10 bestow il.
The mission for Animals" proposes /.
10 attend to this matter. 1t was through /.
It's influence that the laws on this sub
ject were passed last winter. aud il pro |
poses to follow the matter up till at least
. decent amount OF humanity is e1 Inhibited.
Its officers embrace such men rs Geo. I
b. Loring. Benjamin. kingsbury, Jr., OF
our own State, and Bergh OF New York. /
The society needs funds to carry out its
woIk, and any sums which the friends OF .
humanity may wish to devote 10 this ob'
ject will be received by the society and /
put to the best of uses. Mr.. Loring
Moody at Ne. s, Studio Building. Boston,
Is Secretary and Treasurer.