The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
Our Meat.

Editor Den.ocrat-I note the fact that there is
something of q struggle over the Slaughter
House monopoly in and outside the Legisla-
ture. OF course the average citizen does not
gave himself much concern about the matter
rs he feels assured that the monopolies own
the present General Assembly, and that. there
fore, the public veal or the rights OF citizens
are not matters of any moment with those who
claim to, but do not. represent their constitu-
ents.
Still as you are editoriallv discussing this
Important subject 1t may subserye good pnr1
further a1ng to give you few pfactca
When the slaughter. house was first estab-
lished in Algiers few years ago, the columns
Of 9p h rang WIN vSld n on n
habits and customs and very naturally telt a
desire to see the concern. About two months
said to he In fine running order. paid an at
ternoons visit. 1t was at an hour when only
two or three persons were to, be seen AROUND
and everything. wasathoroughly ceansed. A
very decent workingman seemed to be invest
ed with charge, and TO him l addressed myself:
merely announcing that ] had read much Of
showed me all through and at last asked to be
shown the animals that had that day passed In
spection. and that would appear Ms meat In our
markets next day. He led me to apartments
containing beeves. sheep, and hogs aud never
can forget what there saw.
| know that | am within bounds when say
that seven tenths Of the cattle tall from Texas
had active diarrhuea, and that not one gave evil
dence. to any intelligent eye Of positive health.
AZ had nnd restless appseh or
No man raised In the country and accustomed
to look upon healthy animals would for mo-
ment be satis fed with their general appearance,
and cough and diatrbRl were common.
Pretending to be entirely satisfied with the
animals, | asked my guide 1t animals slaugh-
tered were always as healthy as these He re-
piled that they were not always SO good; that
the cattle before US were rather an extra lot
from Texas.
After the Slaughter House was moved to Its
present location the air again resonnded with
praises Of its perfection OF detail, Twice since
its establishment | have visited 1t, and each
time have witnessed Just what have detailed
above.
Within three days have talked with one who
knows whereof he speaks, and who believe ,,.1
| healthy meat, and he acknowledges the system
of so-called inspection" q failure. But worse
than all. this person assures me he has reason
| to believe that the sick cows and prematurely
| meat in our markets. ,
| Again Being very fond OF good meat, really
requiring 1t as diet and being utterly unable to
| And it in market at any price, applied to 9
prominent fruiterer this winter TO bring out on
| ice from Louisville. with turkeys. some good
| beef. / really begged him t. do 1t as favor
| What was his, reply2 Why. as nearly as car
repeat In words:
:" would like to obige you, end know ]
could sell all | could bring: but don't dare te
do it: l would be- run out of this town, ,-,
What" said: you don't dare to do It'll Who
wei, I must be satisfied to sell turkeys ant
game an not allowed to do more
+ comment s1 What legislator cal
| Yes there is one comment that is Irresistible
| The people who will permit men to represnn
| them in a Legislature. fostering this war on IN
natural rights of man are dogs and slayea, an
year. ~ BRUTUS.