New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-01

anu CnuS preventing the threatened loss Oh
large part of our foreign trade, but also in in
creasing the demand for this article by the
knowledge it gives of the methods employ d
in its preparation and the care taken b e
packers to reject all but perfectly sound hogs.
The conclusions Mr.. ScanIan arrives at are so
interesting and compactly put that We quote
them in full:
l. That swine Of America are of the best and pur-
est Breeds and fed fattened for
1t is not believed that are thus any other
country.
q That the reports published Europe concerning
deaths of American hogs from hog cholera gross
aggerations.
g. That the percentage Of deaths among American
swine from disease greater than the percentage Of
deaths among European swine from similar diseases
d. That American hogs which have died may ole Of
cholera or from any whatever, have rela
ton to the meat product Except to decrease it, such
animals cannot by any possibility pass the
tiny and inspection to which hogs destined for killing and
curing are subjects tn IT. f it possible pass
such inspection, art of the could snch
animals into meat which could the inspection, in
the words of leading curer seven Of a blind man."
D. That the fears excited and fostered in parts OF
Europe by interested persons that any portion Of
which have died may die OF cholera from any other
cause is or be converted into lard
founded on the grossest ignorance for understandable
lard cannot De produced from such dead animals
That every pound of the product rendered from dis
eased hogs, except that part used as a fertilizer is
plainly marked "brOwn grease" "white grease"
"dead hogs grease and sold such largely soap
manufacturers and that its color and odor preclude
from being mistaken for lard
T. That the same care is taken in the handling and
manufacture of American lard which is taken in the
handling and curing of American meats; and that ms
the corned American hog cleanest of its species
anywhere, it is undeniable that American lard ia the
purest lard in any market.
g. That the percentage Of American hogs infected
WIN rchine Though this question is thus largely
one OF supposition) is i'm all probability by the
superiority of the breed feed much less than that
among the hogs in any other country.
That the freedom from richinoss of the two great
pork-cons,ming centres OF the West Chicago and Gin
cinnat furnishes the strongest possible evidence OF the
purity of American pork. In Chicago for series OF
years. In which 10000 deaths reported with their
causes only two of trichnoss reported In
Cincinnati during the period case was re-
ported.
10. That the. reported OF trichinoss have re-
suited from eating uncooked meat shown to be inferior
or rejected and that thorough cooking entirely destroys
this parasite and removes all danger, this regard
from eating pork
IL. That the selection inspection and killing NJ An,er,
can hogs and the subsequent handling and curing of
the meat are not surpassed If at all equacd for care
precision and understanding, by the packers meat
ctrers of any other country.
H. That as rule, the hogs selected for foreign trade
are In all respects equal to the very disposed OF in
our hoIne market.
10 Ihat the great exaggcrasions ndustrously
spread IN regard TO diseased pork. have been aided by
the different signfications attached word mig"
In Europe used a. the synonym of hog whereas in
America II means the young swine under SIX months,
ana generally refers 10 those only few weeks old The
number OF pigs " that die from varous causes COM
pared the number OF hogs" that die very large and
grossly erroneous conclusions formed by confonnd
ing the two words.
coming, as they do, from high official
source, these statements will have an effect in
Europe which no amount of trade circulars or
newspaper articles could produce. People will
believe what the Government saws who would
not believe the assertions of individuals or of
the public journals. NJ. Blaine's readiness 10
defend single article in our list of important
exports shows that he is like his immediate
predecessor. Mr.. Evarts, keeping vigilant eye
On orr whole foreign trade and is making his
department. with its diplomatic and consular
officers, of immediate practical use to the bust
ness interests of the country.