The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-25
OUR IlUG,

The Great Cure Taken IN Mako Hin
Suitable for Foud.
The Superintendent OF the Cincinnati
Chamber Of Commerce writes to the chic
OF our National Bureau OF Statistics: Tn,
hogsoi this country are generally raiset
under circumstances the most favorable Il
produce healthful meats. They are almos
universally allowed to range at large in thu
fields and wooded lands, where they have
ample air and water. They are fatleneG
rom corn, and, under the rules OF tn,
Chamber Of Commerce OF this city, only
meats from corn-fed hogs are recognized at
regular. The circumstances under which
pork Is produced are such as to reduce the
liability TO diseased meata to tue mini
mum. So renfotea possibility is this. ttlut
IN this city, which may be regarded as the
home OF pork.packing in this country,
where for we'll nigh half u century this has
been a great industry, and where large
quantities are consumed, there DOES NOT
appear on the records a single well au
thea,icated case OF trichinosis. In relation
to the hog cholera, it may be remarked
that 1t is well known 10 hog raise1s that
cholera usually attacks tue Young
swine, which are not such ssare acceptable
10 our packers, who US, the heavy hogs:
and where there is All exception to INN
rule, the packers are aware that meals
made from diseased hogs will not only
not cure properly, but will contain.
nate good meats; 80 that ii a cu,er
waH prompted by no other than
u me1cen.ay motive, the public would tiud
ample protection sgains. bad meats
srtm this CAUSE. Under our municipal
regulations, we have regular inspectoss
whose duty It is to visit the ~s.ock.yard.
and elaugh,er.houses daily, with a view 10
protecting the public against hogs being
slaughtered for food that arc diseased,
Hogs thst die from disease 60 10 tle
Devastating companies, whose wagons ar.
alone authorize to remove them. The
aork OF our packing houses is donein AZ
open and public manner, and under the
most approved methods OF killing animal.
and handling snd curing the meats. Then,
ut last, If meats were sought 10 be cured
from hogs diseaeed, bus ID, or msjned
they would be liable to BIZ de,eced
~ Jul AAoPSStoAo VI ulCalS. l NOuDt n
in the whole range vi articles oi
human food Of large consumption
there is a better record tnan that which Is
furnished by the curels OF the hog product
l say This nucn because III my statistical
work l have good OPP ortunities Of know.
ing something about the matters involved
in the discussion, and because your in.
qniry and my relations to your depur,men,
have made it eui,abls for ms 10 10 beyond
the immediate bounds OF your INQUIRY. Il
is not difficult tosee that the outcry sgaias,
the meats made from the hogs of hi.
country is the result Of ignorance in re-
la,ion to the subject, or because foreign
governments have sought to protect them,
selves against the growing commercial and
industrial importance Of this country by
Tesorting to u miserable subteriuge; and
the former, with all the agitation eince the
foreign raid against tho hog product o.
this country was inaugurated, and with the
opportunities Of information which exis
at this stage OF the inquiry, seems 30 i'm
probable as to be unworthy OF considera
ton.