The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-17
BEEF CHUCKS WERE CHOICE.
A Chicago Packer Preferred Them for
Cnnn'ng p%urro


Canning Purro,cs.
CHICAGO, March i4-Edward Til.
den, who Is treasurer and one OF the
directors Of the Libby, McNeill a
Libby Packing company, was tho first
witness called to day in the army beef
investigation. Referring to the grade
Of stock reported In the newspapers as
''canners" he said: II understand that
1t refers to n cheap grade Of cattle,
but so far as the packing houses arc
concerned IL is a misnomer and does
not signify anything"
Mr.. Tildcn said the aim Is to get o
uniform class Of beef for canning,
about 1000 pounds 1.-Two weight. g en-.
orally the f~orcquarters ers used for
canning,
"1s 1t not a matter Of fact that you
can what might be termed the In.
ferior part Of the forequarters?' Ma
jor Lee asked.
"No, sir. 1t Is a matter Of fact that
we ear the best part Of the forequar.
tiers, the chuck"
as II not a fact that chucks were
sold to the troops at Watcrtown, N.
Y, and other points for four cents q
pound?"
"If they were somebody must have
been very anxious to dispose Of them.
Tho market price would be about six
cents. The chuck Is not by any means
the worst part of the carcass; we look
upon it as one of the choisest parts. In
fact the f~orequartcrs Of the carcass Is
the only part eaten by an orthodox
jew"
Major Lee: "Then the price would
the community?
mo, air, not at all"
"How many different grades oil
canned beef do you ~prepare?" asked
Major Lee.
Two grades Of roast beef, one
grade Of corned beef"
You sold considerable Of this lower
grade to tho government, did you
not?"
"A very small amount" Mr.. Tilden
answered. 1--WE sold about $500, 900
pounds OF canned roast beef to tho
government In ALL"
Colonel Gillespie: "Where was that
second grade dclivered"
IL think it was delivered at Camp
Alger."
DR.. George Little. an assistant in.
try, VINO had been on duty at various
packing houses in the stock yards,
testified that about one in 500 cattle
was condemned. II tho animal Is to
be entirely condemned the inspector
follows it to tho rendering tank and
sees it put in. lie made no inspection
OF the tank itself. nor did he inspect
tho refuse when it came out. In the
case of bruises tho bruised portions
are cut of and condemned. Meat
withdrawn from tho tank would not
be suitable for food.
"Have you ever had any occasion To
believe or suspect that chemicals were
used for the preservation of beef?"
mo, SIR"
"Have you any jurisdiction as &c
chemicals"
mo, SIR"
III beef were rubbed down with
cloths containing boracic acid, would
it not be u matter within your juris'
d%iction?'
mo, SIR"
In reply to General Davis the wit
ness told how the meat was cut w
prior to putting into the rendering
tank, saying it would be possible for
small quarter to be put in whole.
Are cows that have recently giveI
birth to calves condemned?"
"Yes. within q certain length o
time"
"Are not cows habitually used Il
the canning establishmentT MajoI
Lee asked.
"Yes. The larger portion OF can
uers are cows"
In reply to Major Lee, DR.. Littl
stated hat some Of the houses xii
cattle the same day they arrive at tn
yards, while others hold them for
day or two days,
DIR. o. Il. Dyson, who has been a,
inspector at the stock yards sine
1898, was next called. He said hi
duties were to look after the other in
spcctors and SEQ that they do thei
duty.
"From your observation would II b
possible to take out meat from tn
tank when once thrown in?"
ut would be possible, but don
think it very probable"
"NYhat would be tho condition o
the beef?'
1T would not be very inviting"
"After being once thrown into til
tank what would be the possibility {
, its being used for food?'
, II don't think 1t could be-"
: "Where would 1t have to be take
TO be worked upP'
1T would have to be taken to th
, sausage room or to the canning room.
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