The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

Such beef rs that wouldn't stand a ghost
Of n show OF being killed and offered for
sale here in st. Louis Unable to get into
their relrigerators, then went ont 10 their
cattle pens and found one red and white
specklcd three year old native steer in the
pen next 10 their close pen. The close
pen is right on their slaughter-house,
where the cattle are driven into and
knocked down and then pulled into tho
slaughter-houscs and dressed. Said steer,
as above described, had big-jaw or can
Ger on the right OF the jaw, and one OF the
worst kind, us the matter was running
freely out Of the wound. remained out
side OF the lence Of the cattle pen until
they were driven into the close pen to see
whether or not they would also drive this
cancered bullock into the close pen. The
steer was driven in, and there is no doubt
but what the steer was killed with the
balance OF them, and the meat sold TO
poison the purchaser.
KANSAS CRY, Oct. IL, 1888. Arrived
at the stock-yard at about am, and
watched the unloading OF the stock. The
receipts were very small on account of
II being Saturday, and therefore very little
down stock was unloadcd. next went
tO-company's establishment and received
"A permit 10 60 through their slaughter
house, whore They were killing their cat
tie, sheep and hogs. First | went through
the slaughtcr.housc where they were kills
ing their cattle and found everything q. X.
Next ] went 10 where they were killing
sheep, and found everything O. X. Then
! went to their hog slaughter-house, and
everything was q. X, with the exception
OF them Killing many piggy sows, which,
under live stock inspection law, should
not have been killed, ~ the meat is not
lit for human food. Anxious 10 90 through
the establishment, ! went 10 the superin-
tcndonts office and made myself known.
Mr. -, the superintendent, at
once went with me through the
whole building. First we went
through the trimming room. where
they were trimming out the meat
Tor canning beef, and ! found everything
q. X. Next We went 10 the sausage
factory, but, on account Of the foreman
not being there, We could not go through
the factory. Next We went through the
canning establishment, where they salt
the meat and boil l. for canning purposes,
and found everything q. X. Next we
went through all their cattle pens. aud
examined oil th0ir stock very closely and
found nothing but good healthy stock in
the pens. Mr. -- informed me In regard
10 the live stock inspection that II would
bc hard for them 10 kill any diseased cat.
tie. Wishing tO satisfy myself IN regard
10 II. ] went TO the Live Stock exchange
NJ the stock-yard, and was introduced TO
Mr.. ---, superintendent Of the yard. Mr.
---- explained everything In regard 60 the
work OF the inspection 10 me, and at once
sent Tor their inspector, Mr.. =. Mr..
-- is an old.time butcher, and, in my
opinion, just the right man In the right
position.
In regard TO the cancorcd slecr which
had seen ut IS establishment, Mr.. ---
could not account for IL. In my opinion,
II Is impossible ior one inspector 10 inspect
all the stock that arriyesat the yard. There
should be- at least three Inspectors to do
the work properly, and II " therefore
very easy matter Tor those largc butchers
io Kill some diseased stock now and then.
According 10 their laws, tho inspector
shoots the stock whenever ho find. them
Ia be diseased aud Inns them delivered to
the rendering establishment.
Mr.. -- also informed me that within
nscck be- followed a down steer MP To
-s establishment and waited until The
steer vas killed and then condemned and
cpnii.cl,cd The meat aud notified the Fu.
pgrIntcuucnt of the firm that IA cJso he,
Mr.. -, would catch them again doing
that lac would hc compelled To bring thrm
into court, aud that N,c iAot Nould b. mado
public. We then went through the stock
ward and examined the stock arrived. In
block No. ~ W. found down steer Mr..
~ examined the si,cr very ci1s'l end
found that hC was not IN lof human food,
took his revolver Out and killed the bull
lock aud notified the rendering companies
~ once 10 haul the bullock away 10 their
establishment
] beg leave 10 report that there snot
unc.hnli us many Diseased stock killed
here in Kansas City as there are in Chi.
c1gu because they have live stock in.
spccli0u Law and q good Inspector who
irus nobody 10 carry ont the hW, but at
the same time thur' should hn moro in
spcc'ur Tor the benefit and health oi the
public
We should have live stock inspection In
every State oi the Union. also la every
city where cattle Ir' slaughtered, go many
inspections according to iu population.
This should be a. project The honest
butcher ne wen 1s the public in general.
10 iH WaIly Hrurr that thr butchers
have to como trr,thcr to recommend
FUmcihingihat should be- done by the men
that thu people have elected by only Civ
ing them notice oi thc nct,s IT'S oi any
law which h. Cor the rool oi Our people
nui our country AZ long a. We have no
live stock inspection. Pr long W. will have
llsC1ard meat cum.uH ON thr fables ui our
families Respectfully submitted.
CUu Bros ,fr, Meat lutrrcior.