New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
INSPECTION OF HOG PRODUCTS.
SECRETARY RusK ON SOME COMPLAINTS OF Ex'
PoRTERs

SECRETARY RUSK ON SOME COMPLAINTS VI NA
PoRTERs.
Washington, Sept. Ii (speciaD.-secretary Rusk was
asked again to-day by Tribune correspondent IL ne
had received any communication or visit from 'h'
representatives of the New-Yorb exporters Of hog
products who complain of the inspection egulauols.
and he replied in the negative. al have hearu'
continued the Secretary that some exporters want
the post mortem microscopic examination maue aIVer
the meat is cured and ready for shipment ihs'eao Oh
at the time the animals are slaughtered That "ouiu
be violation OF the agreement by virtue OF whch
Germany has consented TO admit our hog products
"Some Of the exporters also complain because, as
they assert the names Of foreign c0nsignees nusO 10
affixed 20 each package" remarked the correspondent
ooh, that is all mistake; they are not well IN
formed in regard to that replied the Secretary inc
original regulations did provide that the name Oh INC
packer and the name Of the consgnee ana place VI
destination of each package should be printed or sVeh
cled thereon but that part of the regulations was
modified before the agreement was made with germany
in order TO prevent any disclosure of the private
business affairs of packers or exporters. here Is d
copy of the modified regulations
The paragraph about which the exporters complain
provides that each and every package TO be shppeu
from packing establishment to any foreign country
shall have printed or stenclled the side or on the
| top by the packer exporter the following;
| For Export-A official number OF establishments ID,
official aumber of packer. Q, location and state Oh
factory. D, number Of pieces or pounds. e. Trade
mark The letters in the words "for export shaD
not be less than threefourths of an inch in length
and the other letters and figures not less than onesn
| inch In length.
norters of hog products will be glad TO know that tho
| Department of Agriculture has careiuiV guaideu
against any disclosure of their private business Sec
retary Rusk said that he thought that the regulations
woud work smoothly and would not prove burdensome
10 any interest," the contrary, he believes that inc
price of exported hog products which have undergone
official inspection In the United States Will be thereby
| increased IL have mo doubt" he continued, that
be regulations for the inspection and transportation
Of live animals for export have been of untold vane
10 the farmers and shippers Of the United STATES
One heavy buyer and shipper Of western cattle wrote
10 me some time ago that the value Of last years eX
ports of live animals had been thus enhanced at leas
200 600 OOO / asked him to explain how, and no
reped with q bill of particulars, so far as his own
ehipments we're concerned, from which he had estF
mated the total increase all shipments lie showed
that owing 10 the new regulations the rate OF insur
ance had decreased from 10 per cent to IA per
cent and he said that the cattle reached uelr
destination in SO much better condition than formerly
that they were worth SO head more Ill inc lor-
eign market" ~ -
The Tribune correspondent was permitted 10 make
the following extract from letter received yesterday
by Secretary Rusk from the same shipper VINO Is aSO
an extensive packer of meat products in Chicago
can say TO you that your inspection OF 1--we STOCK lo
export as well as your quaranuning regulations oh
Texas cale have enhanced the value by at least %
a head of all fat cattle, There is no douDt mat hOs
raising will be encouraged more tnan ever beIoIe' an"
your Outlets TO foreign countries are the cause ol s
Millions of dollars viii be realized by me FARMERS lo
hogs and millions have been lealzea oy Ilcn
on cattle already, and they can LOOK 10 you ana Ih
Won for the greatest part OF this" .;I,
1t is said that the Western packers are especlaIy
desirous OF having Austria Hungary remove tae pro
6bi;ion upon the Importation Of hog products because
of the enormous consumption of canned ana cAoppe6e
1870 not a pound of beef or pork IN any form was eA
nornd from the United states TO Austria HUNGARY, ahG
the exports of lard thereto amounted TO only $780, ana
of taloW To $500.