Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-11
A MARKET FOR HORSE FLESH,
Agent Key Makes Some Suggestions
About Disposition of Disabled Horses.

"There has been great improvement in the
character of the horses driven in the streets of
Washington" said Mr.. Key, agent of the HUI
name society, to STAR reporter. 'Still there
are many old broken-down and sick animals
here yet. Many lame animals are being worked,
but they are being weeded out as fast as posi-
BILE. Horses are brought here from the coun-
try and from other places, and are sold for
almost anything. Some of them bring g.,
while others go high and beyond the reach of
poor persons. Ten-dollar horses used to be
plentiful, but there are not so many here now
as there were few years ago.
1.-The question of what to do with disabled
animals" continued Mr.. Key ''has long puz-
zled horse owners in this city. Car horses as
well as horses owned by individuals become
disabled, have their limbs broken, or meet with
an accident that renders them useless. There
is way to dispose Of such animals that will
not only be profitable to the owners Of the
horses, but will also be of benefit to the COM
munity. As such an animal is now disposed of
the owner gets 81 while the man to whom it is
sold makes profit of SO or more. In the first
place he gets IS for the hide and then sells the
other portions Of the dead animal for different
purposes.
MARKET FOR HORSE FLESH.
"These animals can be used to much better
such horses as are in good health and slaughter
them for food for dogs and chickens. In that
event the owners of dogs and chickens could
get the best food for them at reasonable prices
IL the experiment were tried there should, Of
course, be certain restrictions placed upon the
business. In the first place, horses are apt to
be diseased and to insure against such bonded
butcher should be appointed to do the killing
He should also be required to obtain a certifi-
cate OF health from veterinary surgeon in the
case of each animal slaughtered. II this idea
was carried out, the owners of horses that be-
come disabled would receive S10 instead of 81
each for their animals. In preparing the meat
the proper way would be to run the flesh
through mill and grind it and then keep it in
q cool place until sold. Meat prepared in that
way could be sold for three or four cents
pound and would prove a valuable investment,
especially to the owners of kennels and to peo-
pie who raise chickens.
FOOD FOR WILD ANIMALs
"Our home consumption would sustain the
market" said Mr.. Key, "to say nothing Of the
transient trade. Take, for instance, the wild
animal shows that pass through the city. The
meat would make excellent food for the ami
mails and would command good price. WIS.,
tied the circus" said Mr.. Key, and examined
the quality of the meat which was being fed to
the animals. 1t was ordinary beef and cost
great deal more than horse flesh could be pur-
chased for. / learned from one of the men
that while In winter quarters the animals are
fed on horse-fesh when such flesh can be OBJ
tanned. He had no doubt but that menaparie-
owners would purchase such flesh for their ami
mails while on the road if supplies could be
obtained"