New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-11
ALAw WITH NO ONE TO ENFORCE 1T.
HE QUESTION OF SELLING POULTRY WITH DRAWN
CROPs-wnAT A REPORTER DISCOVERED IN
UASmNGTON MARKET

HE QUESTION OF SELLING POULTRY WITH DRAWN
CRops-wnAT REPORTER DISCOVERED IN
WASHINGTON MARKET.
When The Board OF Aldermen last spring refused
to pass Alderman ROoseyelts resolution requiring
that all poultry exposed for sale IN this city should
be drawn, substitute they adopted an 0rdl-
nance that the crops OF all turkeys or
chickens offered for sale should be
tree to their q bodies All fowls offered for SAL IN
violation of tins law were to be- seized and con-
demned; those which were Ia nted were TO be de-
stroyed and those fit for use were to be used IN the
public institutions of the city. penalty oil %
was imposed for each violation OF this law, wnlch
took effect on October l. AlRIBUNE reporter visited
Washington Market recently 20 SOC what effect
the law had produced among the poul-
try dealers. Chickens aud turkeys were
visible in Thousands throughout the market, lying
i'll piles on the stands. hanging IN rows above the
VISITORS head while numberless boxes and barrels
were packed to the top WIN the p,ucked poultry.
dom. In nearly every instance there was food In
the crops. Tho dealer was shown a copy OF the
Aldermanic ordinance and asked II he had ever
1--WE are all in favor of that law"
replied the dealer. oh. yes, that IS
aev Eo ass.d it, however is not needed sSS in W
mar1ct. There are my chickens. Anybody can OK
anime them. We are supplied by farmers and deal
hours. and then XII them, aud as they have had
nOthng to eat while we have had them, their crops
nearly empty"
"
weighed 1t. 1t weighed one ounce.
Now, 1 do not fear any inspectors troubling
that cnicken, with only one ounce OF corn and oats
10 its orQp"
0 her dealers who were visited expressed the
same opinions. The condition or tho crops OF oth.r
fowls was found to be similar.
John w. ketTleman, the veteran clerk OF the
market, who Is also an assistant sanitary Inspector
spoken TO on the subject OF the law. think"
said ne, that 1t is idIotic ana dead-letter law
Ii says that all fowls tainted shall be de-
SurOyed and all that are lit to eat shall be
sent to some public institution. If it is
tainted in tie first pace il Is my duty as clerk of
the market aud assistant sanitary inspector IT,
destroy II. Every day go through this market;
anu when see any fowls that are tainted or I'M
Tit for food, destroy them have destroyed tons
OF fowls IN TINS place. But | can't re-
member destroying any whose unitness arose
from the food left III their crops. Tney
become tainted much sooner from beng undraWn.
Now thar Phase OF the ldlOcY OF this aw it
stands Another is the clause requiring that which
is lit TO eat 10 ne sent 10 some puDnc institution Ii
1t Is fit for public institution 1t Is fit 10 De eA-
posed for sale in the market. Again they have
passed q law ami authorizes no6ody to enforce it.
and turkeys offered for sale here, but 1
am not gong to take upon myself TO
seize ana condemn drud me fowls d when nIdI
else is dong 1T throughout the city where chickens
are exposed for SALE"
" | think they must have intended the law for
the discontinue of those dealers who nave ounce
or Two 81 IOOu III INC crops Oh tHciI LOWS Inc
sake of the added weight This Is Il little cheating
device that prevails to some extent. But this law
does not reach The case, Tor 1t Is lmPOS-
siDle to prevent few grains from
ueng in the crops unless you have the crops drawn
The law ought 10 have read, their crops drawn,
If 1t wanted 90 reach the seat or this disease. AS II
is the purchaser can very readily detect the pres
cree TODD, Of gram OF corn or GA ~ or meal IN the
crops and can deduct accordingly. lrGpeat that the
law is generally regarded IN the market az sense
less one, and doubtless no attention ID being paid
10 H."
d" Then thore have not been any seizures made in
the market under ItT
- Not One.V