The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-11-11
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question ls asked by Mr.. O. 3. vAlen-
tine In the Country Gentleman Of July
2s He cites the opinion Of one Of the
most practical poultry writer's and
editors who averred that meat feeding
produced more trouble and disease
among his fowls than any other prac-
tlce) and says that his own sEpe-
riencs comedies with that Of the ed
ltor. lie says. IT Is not = question
whether or not meat brings egg. one
can run mp the egg record al will by
the use or disuse Of meat. The quss-
tion IL. IL the gain great enough TO pay
a proht after deducting the loss caused
by over stimulation" By meat" Mr..
Valentine wished 10 be Understood to
mean meat meal or dried scraps In u
frst place. I think he makes a mistake
In combining himself to meat meal
and dried scraps. n meat IL to be fed
at all. II IL Of the utmost Importance
that Il should be fresh aud untAintsd.
Everybody knows that diseased OF
tainted meat IN dangerous AZ q diet, al
most Invariably producing disorder
and disease among the flock. I md
that the cheapest form " meat for
my fowls Ia green cut bone. I can al
ways obtain a plentiful supply from
my butcher, and at very low cost.
seldom over one-hali cent per pound.
With my bone cutter can quickly pre-
pare II. I always examine the bone
(which by the way has more or less
meat attached to ~ very carefully.
and reject any that IL In the least
tainted. After years Of experience, I
have yet to md the nrst case Of dis
order caused by IT, use. Nor do ! con-
slider II In any sense stimulating
food. AZ asserted by Mfr. " | may be
wrong. II 80. | am willing 10 be shown
my error. I base my opinion on the
fact that allowed free range. bugs. bee
Ties aud worms (all meat foodO form
considerable part Of the diet Of =
fowl, on which II always thrives.
agree that green cut bone IL almost
Identical. In IT, various elements. with
bugs and worms: that they both con-
tain the flesh. blood and bone existing
In All organic life. and that one 10 no
more Injurious than the other. But
cannot admit for a moment that scraps
aud meat meal occupy the same class.
ana u IL right here I believe, that Mr..
" failed. I believe the scraps we're
responsible Tor the disorders mention
cd and not hls system Of feeding.
What are scraps. aud how obtained?
The majority OF scraps are tho prod
uots OF soap factories or rendering 20.
Establishments. A. such places immense
quantities Of bone. meat. dead animals
and onal are gathered together and
deposited In a pile. until sufficient
quantity Is obtained TO OIL an Inn
mense vat II the weather IL hot. this
reeklng mass 10 often In all stages OF
decomposition. but ~ tho extraction
OF fats Il the chief object Of the rem
derer. Il does not lnjure their value.
Once In tho vat. the steam IL turned
on. and they are kept there until the
grease II entirely extracted The grease
In skinned on the top. tho water
drawn on at the bottom. The bones
are separated and saved for fertlliser,
and the residue. composed Of Ahrunken
muEolea. skin and various hbera, h
pressed Into cakes called "acraps."
Now, ask. IL this NJ food for fowiaY
Cooking diseased meat will not make
u fresh, A man would not knowingly
buy sick chicken or a steak cut from
a fever-atrlcken COW, and offer IL latter
being cooked 90 hla family. lie would
fear disease aud sickness. and rightly.
too. hut this n just what those who
feed scraps to their fowls DO.
want to say. also that even II the
scraps were perfectly free from dis.
ease, they would not be In tho same
elasa with green cut bone. bugs and
worma-the one rich with llfe-giyIng
nutrients. salts. phoaphates, lime and
heterogeneous matter. the other nbrous
mass with all the nutrients extracted.
ono containing every element found IN
egg. white. yclk and shell. In rIcA
abundance, the other limited amount
OF lime and other nutrients In very
scant quantities II green cut bone
Ia substituted for scraps aud fed Judi.
sloualy, no breeder need fear over.
stimulation or any disorder OF disease
resulting John I. Draper In Country
Gentleman.