The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-02-12
SHOULD BE INSPECTED.
A Treatise of the Greatest I'm
Dortance to Farmers and
Stock Raisers.

Washington, d. c., Feb. S.-An impor-
tant treatise entitled The Inspection of
Meats for Animal Parasites" has just
been issued by the agricultural depart
ment. 1t was prepared by DR.. G. War
deli Stiles, zoologist, under the direction
of DR.. ID. T.. Salmon, chief of the bu-
rcau of animal industry. The report is
intended primarily for the use of the
meat inspectors of the bureaus and is
not for general distribution, as only a
limited edition has been issued In his
letter of transmi,tal to Secretary Will
son. DR. Salmon says the report will
he found of general interest to all sani-
tdrIans, since IL treats of the communi-
cabllty of certain parasites from animals
TO man and suggests the necessary meth
obs OF prevention and treatment therefor
ne publication of the report he SAYS,
VIII serve useful purpose in disseminat-
ing knowledge of the precautions that
are required to eradicate certain of the
most important parasites affecting domes-
ticated animals in this country, parasites
which are menace to the public health.
The Hydatids Disease.
Or. Stiles after mentioning the fact
that the report is intended for meat in
SpectOrS says it contains discussions of
the various hukcs and tapeworms which
with on the killing floors of the abattoirs.
The more important parasites for the
American inspectors are: The common
livery fiuke and the large American tluke,
which are serious dangers to live stock;
beef measles, pork measles and hydatids.
all of which bear an important relation
TO disease in man. He calls special atten-
ton to the hydatIds disease, which at
present is comparatively rare in this coun-
try, and now. he says is the time to at.
tack 1t. by proper pre-, nutionS with the
abattOrs and the slaughter houses this
danger of parasites can be totally cTadl-
Gated from the country. If these precau-
tons are not carried out it will be only
a question of time when this country will
take its place with Germany and Austria
liza in respect to the umber of human
lives sacrificed TO a disease which has not
yet gained much ground with US and can
now be easily controlled.
Dr. Stiles points out that the report
is also of benefit to the stock raiser for
the reason that the information regard
ing the various parasites discussed will be
useful i'll preventing the spread of para
site diseases among his animals. To pre-
vent the introduction of diseases among
his stock is to increase the value of his
investment and to aid the authorities in
preventing disease among his neighbors
and his neighhorS' stock.
for the prevention of parasitic diseases
the doctor recommends the segregation
and the sanitary supervision of slaughter
houses, regular meat inspection, the
exclusion of dogs and rats from
slaughter houses and meat shops and
the killing of all stray and ownerless
dogs. This, he says, will prevent the
spread of a number of dangerous para
sites. The raising of hogs and other ami
mails at slaughter houses IS, he adds. a
custom which can't be too severely con-
demned, and the farmer who grants to
butcher the privilege of slaughtering on
his farm in exchange for the use of offal
as feed simply bids for disease.
The "Freibank" System.
AS to the disposition of condemned
meats, the writer refers to the practice in
some foreign cities of compelling their
burial or burning when found affected
with certain parasitic diseases. He sets
forth in detail his opposition to such ex-
trcme regulations, as, he says, that dis
eaSed or partially diseased carcasses can
be utilized under certain restrictions and
conditions, SO that the owner will not lose
the entire amount of his investment. He
suggests three methods which are open,
they being dependent upon certain con-
dtions: These methods are. the utiliza-
tiOn of the meats as a fertilizer, render
ing the meats harmless by cold storage,
cooking or preserving and then placing
them on the market and selling the
meats under declaration of the
character. In this connection the
writer refers to practice in Germany
under which certain meats of inferior
quality are allowed to be placed on the
market under given conditions, one of
which is that they must be sold in a
specified meat stall or counter known as
the ''freibank," where the true nature of
the meat must be made known to the
purchaser. Naturally such meats are
sold at a lower price than those offered
in open market and those which are alb
solutAy dangerous from a sanitary stand
point are excluded from these special
meat counters. The "freibank" system
is very old and has been extended to
most of the slaughter houses of Germany
and is being adopted in Fra nee. Belgium
and Italy. In the United States inspect
ed meats are. generally speaking. either
passed and allowed TO go upon the open
market or condemned and thus excluded
from sale.