The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-09

the compounds in each specimen, but the
same matters We're more fully covered by
the next witness, Prof Sharpless, of Bos-
ton, who made the examination. A sam
pie bearing the stamp of Armour 4 Co. s
"Pure Refined Family Lard" was found
to contain about 60 per cent. of hogs lard,
with 70 per cent. each Of cotton seed oil
and beef fat. A sample OF Fairbanks 4 Co. s
Chicago Prime Refined Family Lard" was
made out OF the same elements, but had u
greater proportion OF beef tat and cotton
seed oil, \ sample bearing the stamp of
llalstcad 4 Co., "Purc Family Lard, and
another from the same firm stamped in
Spanish, Pure Lard Registered" etc.,
contained so far rs the tests had been car
ried not u particle OF hog lard, but were
made entirely OF beef fat and cotton seed
oil. Mr.. Hill, who produced these sam
pies, said he never heard OF the firm OF
lialstead x Co, before, but had purchased
the samples in respectable neighborhood
in New York, SQuires' attorney produced
package, "Pue Leaf Lard, put up by
Squhes u Co., purchased in open market
by Prof. Sharpless, which the latter tcs,i-
fled was entirely u hog product, and con-
tanned no trace OF anything else. lie was
questioned at length about the methods OF
test, and the comparative hcalthlulncss Of
hogs lard, beef fats and cotton seed oil.
With regard to cotton seed oil. he said It's
healthiulness rs an article OF diet was still
mooted question; Il was not a matter for
chemists but for medical men TO decide.
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Sharpless being cross
examined testified that the bulk Of Squires'
product was a quality of lard inferior To
that produced, but bore the stamp pure
lard in contradisinction 10 pure leaf
lard" II was cnielya hog product de-
rived, however, IRON the trimmings" Of
the hog including portion OF the leaf.
Mr.. Fairbanks, Of Chicago, took the wit.
ness stand and described TO the committee
the history OF the modern lard product
Twenty-Five years ago lard oil was pressed
from the hog product, leaving the stcarinc,
u hard waxy substance, for which them
WIS little demand. Then firm in New
York conceived the idea OF mixing stcar-
inc with ordinary lard, aud formed com
pound which gave better satisfaction
especially in warm countries than pure
lard. Then the packing houses in making
lard got TO dumping into the pans every
thing, heads, feet, etc, and made pro-
duet which was offensive, having IA wit
ness said "hoggy taste" The clinors
cast about for something 10 ncutmlizc this
aud found II IN cotton seed. Out Oi
100 iiorces Of packers lard tho rciincrs
got about one tlorcc Of mud and filth las
black a. your coat" To the refined pro.
duct they now added % per cent OF cotton
seed oil and 10 per cent OF stcarinc, which
compound comprises scyen-oighths Of the
lard now on the market. Once or twice
when the compound mn short the pure
lard had been supplied to customers, and
witness was overwhelmed NJ once with
complaints that consumers were dissatis.
fed. The trouble with Mr.. Squircs, wit
ness said, aroso from the fact that witness
firm had secured large part Of Mr.
Squircs' trade, especially In New England,
aud that gentleman had agitatcd the
passage Of the bill because small dealers
would not take ont license 10 sell the
compound M required by the bill, aud q,
no license would be required 10 sell tl'
pure hog fat Lard, they would resume th,
purchase OF lard manufactured by Mr.
Squrcs. The demand for the Legislation
did ACT como from the people. The con
siantly increasing sales OF lard made b,
witness firm proved that the public
wanted their lard. When asked why hc
did not label u ~ a compound lard, he
said that American people were not
educated up TO the use Of oils yet. lie oh
jccicd 10 being compelled 10 change the
brand "ndncd lar" because that label
was part Of his stock In trade.
The hearing will be continued tomorrow.