The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-15
EATING HORSE IN BERLIN
A Horse sinughter-iio use-How the Dead
Horses are UTILIZED.
Prom me Berlin MontdOs zeauno.


In the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES not far from
the new kinesgate, appears above hlgh renee
big sign with the iuscripiioni "Central Horse
Slaughter House" Two well-ex cuted horses
beads In wood. painted brown. are placed ~ ihe
sides Of the sign. as who should neigh step
within, hOnored, vet much totmcnted equincs'
Leave behind you all fear OF the wnips Ot man
kind" massive portal leads WITHIN To a large,
Roughly paved court. on the left side OF whicn'
In a separate building, Il the ONCE of the yctor,
nary surgeon; and on the right the dwelling OF
the proprietor and the slaughter house.
=, Every horse which Is TO he slaughtered in Ber-
lin must be brought here alive. The animal IL
h'st examined by the veterinarian, and only
upon bis EXPRESSED judgment can 1t be killed;
-four slaughtered horses which huve been only
disenbowelled. None Of them could have
among themselves that they nave Mt last run
away from civilized mankind. There are ut
present sixteen horse butchers in Berlin, who ut
ricultural labors are nearly ended, the unhappy
farm horses are got rid OF at cheap rates. Aud
year they killed over 1870 This year the mum
Der will be greater. They now slaughter sixteen
a day on the average, but frequently as many as
And what is the value Of dead horsoP On
an average from twenty to thirty thalers. The
skin fetcnes from eignt TO twelve dollars. The
bones are the perquistes OF the proprietor
and for them he receives from glue manufac-
turcre and bone burners remunerattye little
sum. The larger yisccra, such AS tho liver,
heart. and milk are sold ms food Tor dogs. Inc
small intestnes, alter being cleaned ana sailed,
envelopes for all those different kinds OF pre-
served meats used on board sniDs. The blood is
emptied into large tin troughs. whore the
albunon 10 separated from II and sent to
Prague. In that city large altumen manu-
factory has for years taken this material on con
tract.
Finally, the Gesh-but that goes to the horse
butchers: and We may readily believe that the
1900 horses become food. THE dogs get the
most OF IT," ia our conductor, aud then he
pointed out large. clear liver hanging t. a post,
and remarked that II tasted very much Ike pi0's
liver. But what the hounds do not get" he
added, wnie lie seemed TO invoke the flavor VI
horse Deeistedks, "only poor people eat. Res
taurants and such-lIetven pr serve US and
no became quite serious, did our conductor.
Yet We could not hello wondering al our own
Inconsistency. These fne pieces of meat We re-
garded with aversion. while at our feet dozen
ducks were suacNing their bills IN the gutter,
aud PROB bly, the birds would soon appear be-
fore US n sayory r1asts. ihor0 in the stable
stood fat pony healthy and rOtuud. Was he
also To- be slaughtere 2 Certainly. He had a
b I'D hoof, the curing OF wntch would cost TOO
much In IOud and time. Aud thcrs next 10 him
stood AN asst ppiness ana iupud nee
ca iaily blended In ms cOuntenance Wn4t was
he doing herei lie had been fled away at "A
Swiss L rden. Perhaps a weaver uad won him,
and. finding no room Tor the little animal under
his loom. mad sold him to th8 sltugntcrcrl.
Aud, excellent conductor" We Inquired DIM
dentlN "what viii be done with the ASS ue N p
Nes-what Is u be said -lor restaurants and
the like 1t l. not-but. heaven preserve Us the
flesh OF the ass is-Ses, II Is Veri often used Tor
sausAgOs."
We thanked our good informant. and took
leave. In the nearest restaurant we partuok OF
reireshu ent. rejoicing In the mean timo That
the ass still lived.