The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1895-11-18
MEAT INSPECTION.
Statistics Given Out by the Secretary Of
Agriculture.

agriculture.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-The report of
the secretary of agriculture begins with
a review Of the work of the bureau of
animal industry. The total number Of
animals inspected at the slaughter
houses was considerably over $4,000, 900,
an increase of more than 100000 over
the previous year. During the year
ante-mortem inspection was also made
of 1000, 900 animals The cost of in
spection was reduced to IL cents per
animals. In 1893 inspection cost 4 "a
cents per animal, and in 1894 it cost
3-4 cents.
Over 100000 animals. cattle and
sheep, were inspected for foreign mar
kets, of which $4,000 were shipped
abroad Over $4,000 900 pounds of pork
was inspected microscopically and ex-
ported as against 30 900, 900 in 1894, and
90, 100000 pounds i'll 1893 Of the
amount exported last year nearly 49,
600, 900 pounds went to Germany and
over 1000, 900 pounds to France. This
inspection involved the placing of over
100000 specimens under the micro
scope. The cost of each examination
was less than cents or for each pound
of meat 2 mills, a considerable reduction
over any previous year.
Losses of cattle in transit to Europe
were greater than in 1894, being respec.
lively for 1895 and 1894, 0.62 and 037
per cent.
Over 10000 cars, carrying over sec, 00c
! animals, were inspected for Texas fever
at quarantine pens during the quaran-
tine season; nearly 5000 carloads of cat
tie being inspected also in transit, and
over 28, 900 carloads were cleaned and
disinfected Besides, over 1916, 900 cattle
from non infected districts of Texas.
were inspected for shipment to northern
states.
The secretary urges importation free
of duty as advantageous to feeders hav-
ing a surplus of feed. and to the con-
sumers who outnumber the producers.
Much space is devoted to discussing
opportunities for American meat prod
ucts i'll foreign markets. OF 81 COO tons
of meat received at the London Central
market in 1895, II, 900 tons were Ameri-
can, while nearly $4,000 tors came
| fromAustralia. TheAmerican proportion
has not been sustained during 1895.
In the imports of live cattle to Great
Britain the United States and Canada
had practical monopoly until the last
two years. Since 1898 Argentina's ship
ments have greatly increased; during the
| first eight months of the year shipments
amounted to over $4,000 head. Al.
| though the meat Of the South American
cattle is not as salable as the American
the business is profitable and likely to
increase. American cattle sell, though
slaughtered soon after landing, at prices
equal to the average paid for British car
casses.
The eyp, . " American horses to
Great BriGan has increased steadily,
having more than doubled since 1898,
amounting in the first eight months of
| 1895 to %, 755 head, valued at nearly
s., O0O,O 900. American geldings averaged
this year in the English market $3.50. A
rigid inspection of horses for export will
| be undertaken.
The foreign trade in dairy products is
carefully reviewed.
In cheese the United States, while q
large shipper to British markets, holds
the conspicuously unflattering place in
| the extreme rear IS TO quality and price
and as the only one of the competitors
for this trade whose business shows a
serious falling off.
In butter, the United States is out OF
the race, supplying less than per cent
of the British demand for foreign but
tiers, notwithstanding the fact that
Great Britain imported in eight months
$40 900, 600 worth of butter
Referring to our standing III the for
eign dairy market, the secretary warns
shippers of the consequences of their
methods, adding 1--WE have here a
graphic illustration of the disastrous
effects in all trade of disregarding the
tastes of consumers and Of acquiring
bad reputation
The secretary says the crop reporting
work is the subject of constant
criticism. AS at present organized it
can hardly fail to be otherwise, though
more satisfactory at present than at any
previous time.