The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-09
IMPORTANT TREATISE
,,.,,ion Of aieats for Animal
o. ss.,' ", in.ihlo"s Disease winch
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,m,sniScToS D. c. Feb. S--An
,- Sn treatise entitled The IN m
'nl mr., Of meats for animal para
~ ma, Just been is'ncd by the asri-
t t.I,a,,l department. 1t was prepared
g. Gun, nv &. wardell stiles, zooloslst. un-
" ~. direction OF Or. y. z, Salmon,
6a ", me bureau OF animal Industry.
s ,., ,.nor, Is Intended primarily for the
1 ~. :, he meat inspectors Of the bu-
W. " ,,l Is not FOR general distribution,
raw l" a'a limited edition has been Is
o. g"I Ir his letter OF lransmiitnl 10
tSSe 80 Wll.on, Dr. Salmon says the
Secis.T I'm he found OF general interest
irfCm,' ,"rltlrlanS. II treats OF the com.
70 ~ ,GIlI,. otfcertnIa parasites from
h N,.,,,s. 10 man, aud SUGGESTS Inc nee
' a.,,,r methods OF prevention ana treat
t@ap ,Semior, The publication OF the
t.", no says. Will ecrvo n tiseful pnr-
iep.' !, disseminating knowledge OF the
Ns,,,n,lops that are required 10 cradi-
p..a".r,,In OF the most important par
avs sSs ,GrciIng Dl0mest!cated animals
lsI ,S,, contemporaries which are II
" 10 the publlc health.
S. ;,l,ss after mentioning the fact
a. ,',se rcpor: is Intended FOR meat In
va. .sr.Srs. sass Il contains discussions OF
~ yttIous nuNeg and tnpc worms
W. Wv ,Sa burpau inspectors are likely
van, Win on The killing floors OF the
,s,,o,rs The more important para
ao '' ,or m. American inspectors are:
NV ~ ,ammon livery tluke and the large
,r fukc, which arc serious dam
90 90, ;, ,hs ike stock beef measles. pork
st,.,,iss and hydatids. all OF which
S,,r an Important relation to disease In
van lie calls special attention Ia the
s~gl,d disease, which at present is
",,,sr,tlvcly ,are In this country, and
h. tavs Is the time to attack 1t, By
a,a,sr prccautIOAs at the abbatoirs and
~ sr,i,nrhterhouses this dangerous par
Ssl,s can be totally eradicated from the
s,",,rv |, these precautions are not
,,rriSd cut II will be only u question OF
lima when this country Will take its
,t,rs with Germany and Australia In
rs.,,ct 10 the number Of human lives
,,rrI,icel 10 a disease which has not yet
y,jrsd much around with us and can
enr he easily controlled. DR.. Stiles
rojn,s out that the report Is also OF BEN
AZ, N the stock raiser for the reason
~, the Information regarding the var
S,rs PARASITES discussed will be useful
4, nreyrnting the spread OF parasitic
s's4ases among hls animals. To prevent
the introduction OF diseases among his
spo,S Is 10 Increase the value OF his In
,ss.uen, and to aid the health author
,t!ey IN preventing disease among his
r.rabors and his neighbours stock.
In ,hs general discussion Of meas
w.s for the prevention Of parasitic dis
,,sss the doctor recommends the seq
,testlon and the sanitary supervision
O, Slaughter houses, regular meat In
section, the exclusion OF dogs and rats
;rOn the slaughter houses and meat
SHOPS and the killing OF all stray and
cgrsrlsss dogs. This, he says, VIII pre-
re,, the spread OF number of dam
s.rous parasites. The raising Of hogs
and other animals at slaughter houses
Is h. adds, a custom which cannot be
Is, severely condemned and the farmer
vso grants 10 q butcher the privilege
o, sIauChterIng on his farm In eN-
change for the use of the offal as feed.
Simply BLDG for disease. As to the dis
POSITION Of condemned meats, the writer
refers to the practice In some foreign
cities Q! compelling their burial or
burning when found affected with GER
tain parasitic diseases. He sets forth in
Getqil his opposltlo? 10 such extreme
regulations as he says that diseased OF
partially diseased carcasses can be utll-
lied under certain restrictions and con-
d!tions 50 that the owner will not lose
The entire amount OF his investments.
he suggests three methods which are
open they being dependent upon cer-
iafn Conditions. These methods are the
Utilization OF the meats as a fertilizer.
rendering the meats harmless By cold
Storage. cooking .: preserving and then
l.2c!Es them on the market and selling
tie meats under declaration OF the
character. In this connection the writ
er refers 10 practice in Germany I'M
de- which certain meats OF inferior
quality are allowed to be placed on the
nl!ket under given conditions. one OF
which Is that they must be sold in 4
specified uiea: stall or. counter, known
IS The "Freibank." where the true ma
tue u the meat mus, be made known
10 the purchaser. Naturally. such
meats: ore sold al lower price than
those oGsrei in open market and those
walsh are absolutely dangerous, from a
slhI:ary standpoint are excluded
from these special meat coun-
iers. Tie "Freibank system" Ia
very old and has; been extended to most
Q! the slaughter houses OF Germany.
and Is being adopted In France. Bel
tilH AID l:aDr. In the United States
inspected meats are, generally speak
ing ether passed and allowed to go up
Ga tae ofCn market or condemned, and
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