The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-03-10
WHOLESOME PIG MEAT.
A Timely Plea For the Consumer a. w,is
a tbs Ennr Hoo.

Timely Plea For the Consumer AZ w.il
as the Poor Hog.
Why should not pig meat be good
food when the pigs are born and reared
on the green grass, and fed on the
same foods on which mutton and beef
are producedp i admit that pig meat
often has a disagreeable flavor and
smell. Why should it not be thus
tainted when the conditions under
which the pigs are grown are such
that 1t could not be otherwiseP i viii
explain. The pig must be more or
less like its conditions. IL kept all Of
its life III filthy pen, and never
breathing a breath of pure air. its
blood can not be pure. Ii fed fever
producing foods, heat and fat forming,
ali its life, there must accumulate In its
blood impurities, taints. fevers or dis
orders, which will affect the condition
Of the blood, and must from necessity
carry these conditions of the blood
into the flesh, as the flesh is nourished
and built up by and from the blood.
Farmers know that their pork Is
flavor. When we fed our hogs nothing
but corn they were frequently in this
state. Now we know that this food
being deficient in muscle material, and
containing an excess of heat and fat.
does not develop the kidneys SUI
fciently. and often causes them to be
diseased, and also the liver. All Of
the internal organs, composed largely
of muscle, will be deficient in size. aud
of course unable TO perform the work
they should.
In the case Of the kidneys. the i'm
purities OF the hood can not be fully
eliminated, and these impurities must
be continued In the circulation. and DO
re-absorbed into the system. This
should not be. We should feed all Of
our animals so as TO develop all Of
their functions. and to keep the blood
in most perfect condition. To do
this there must be pure air-no man.
ure-reeking stables or pens. How can
il be otherwise than for the flesh of
pig to be like It's surroundings and
food. because its body must be made
from these thingsp 1t in not a pleas
ant reflection to anticipate eating, in
the autumn or winter, a nasty pig-pen
or the accommodating odors arising
therefrom. This is about what the
pork maker does who rears his pigs
under such conditions. 1t is not wise
to feed an excessive amount of nitro
genous foods. as they will throw upon
the kidneys more work than they can
perform.
This is my point-we should never
gorge or stuff any animal with any
one kind OF food, and especially q food
excessive in one element. 1t is better
to feed a balanced ration. If corn is
TO be fed, make half OF the weight OF
the pigs meal bran. With this pro-
portion. there will be more gain of
meat, and far better meat. Now take
away half OF the corn and bran ration.
and allow the pig to eat all the grain
il wants, and you will get as much
gain in flesh as before; and you will
get flesh fit for kings, whereas the all
corn meat is not good food. Grass is
as much king with hogs, or should be,
as with cows. 1t is a natural food and
will keep the system in perfect order.
/ never had a SOW do badly. in any way.
when she had nothing but a diet OF
grass to make her pigs and TO furnish
them milk, but have had many sows
do badly when fed nothing but corn.
This last fact every farmer Of observa-
ton knows is true. Is II reasonable
To expect that any animal gorged with
rich foods all its life, and its system
clogged, will or can make good fooda
am now pleading for the consumer
rs we'll as the pig. Both deserve a
better fate. The same line of argu-
ment leads ME to deprecate the MAX
ing of baby beef as well as blubber
pork. 1t is the duty of every farmer
to make meat as palatable as possible.
as in this way he can increase its con-
sumption. | know that the average
consumer swallows a world of cresu-
lity with his other victuals, and gives
very little heed to his food beyond his
own table. II there were not so much
blind swallowing of foods IL would be
easier TO prevent frauds in foods, and
the adulterator OF foods would soon
4 get his just deserts. Now and then =
man stops 20 inquire concerning the
source OF the foods he eats, and seems to
awaken 10 the fact that purity and
/ bealthfulness have como importance.
How is it with the farmer who feeds
simply TO sell? Does he not come
short Of his dutyp Let us feed to
make wholesome real food, and not so
much for an early sale, or an early So
called maturity. This new line Of
feeding has also the real merit Of being
actually cheaper as well as better -
f. u. Curtis, in Country Gentleman.
Money in Tt.-At the Iowenthal's
reception, DR. Epstein, addressing his
host-"Mr. Morgenthau, after dose
waltz is over, vud YOU hat opened tres
or four windows, if YOU blease?" Mr..