Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-04-02
THE AMERICAN HOG.

UnlO FARMER.
e The German government still maiI
D tains its prohibitory attitude towar
f American pork. In the debate on tn
: question, the other day, in the Reichstas
! it was clearly stated that Germany re
: qulred the inspection of carcasses afte
: slaughter, and until America provided
| such inspection, in satisfactory man
ner, American pork would not be ad
mitted. 1t is the Edmonds inspection
law that Germany considers inadequate
the inspection of pork after it has
been salted and packed. But the recent
general law, if put into general opera
ton, will answer every German demand,
and will test the sincerity of the posi-
tion assumed with reference to our pork
products. Secretary Rusk was inter
viewed recently on this subject, and is
reportedas saying:
The last meat inspection law passed
by Congress provides for the most thor
ough and complete system OF inspection
possible, and it will be more thorough
than that now in force in any other coun-
try in the world. Not only will cattle and
hogs be examined Immediately prior to
slaughter, but have the power to cause
post mOrtem examination to be made,
and in the case of swine a microscopic
examination on all export hog products,
hnN
avail itself of to detect disease will be
adopted. The certificate issued by this
Government after such examination will
guarantee that the animal from which
the product came was free of disease.
Ii an ante-mortem examination and
microscopic examination after death
will not satisfy the German government |
of the purity of our hog products, then |
it is simply because it purposely propos-
eS not to be satisfied with any system of |
inspection.
That is the talk, and we may rest as
sured that Secretary Rusk will do as he
talks. A recent dispatch from Berlin
says that the interview with Mr.. Rusk is
largely quoted by the press of Germany
hostile to American pork, and especial
ly the portion which says "the United
States does not ask, but demands the re-
peal of the hog restrictions" and that this
will delay matters. There is a large and
growing demand in Germany for re-
peal of restrictions, and it will soon be in
f1uential, provided this country does its
part.
The same dispatch conveys the i'm
portant information that Minister Phelps
had succeeded in removing the embargo
On American cattle landed in Hamburg,
and already 300 head have been landed
rs an experiment, which was abundant
y successful. The cattle are examined
IN board, by veterinary inspectors, and s
Ipon being pronounced healthy, are
anded and Immediately sold to butchers
Hitherto they have been kept in quaran-
inc for four months, which was ruinous
o shippers. Extensive facilities are be-
ng provided for the landing of cattle, {
md we may expect large trade to be
established soon. As an indication of 7
confidence in the speedy removal of the
discrimination against hogs, the fact is :
loted that large house has been COM L
'leted, and is now ready for the recep- t
ion of American squealers. With the b
ierman Empire open for market, there n
will be no such anomaly as 50-cent corn
nd 30-cent pork, as we have had the
resent season. o