Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-14

Chicago, March Backward Tide
who is treasurer and one of the direct
ors of the Libby, Mcneil & Libby Pack
ing Company, was the first. witness
called to-day in the army beef investi-
CATION. Referring to the grade of stock
reported in the newspapers as can
ners," he said: Il understand that it
refers to a cheap grade of cattel, but so
far as the packing houses are concerned
it is a misnomer and does not signify
anything" Witness said the aim is to
get a uniform class of beef for canning,
about 1000 pounds, live weight. Gen
orally, the forequarters are used for
canning.
Major Lee asked: as it not matter
of fact that you can what might be
termed the inferior part of the fore
quarters?"
No, sir; it is a matter of fact that
we can the best part of the forequar-
tiers, the chuck"
i rs it not fact that chucks were sold
to the troops at Waterfowl, N. Y, and
IOther points for four cents pound?"
IF they were somebody must have
been very anxious to dispose of them.
The market price would be about
\ cents. The chuck is not by any means
the worst part of the carcass; we look
upon it as one of the choicest parts.
In fact, the forequarter Of the carcass
is the only part eaten by an orthodox
Jew"
Major Lee ''Then the price would
depend upon the number of Jews in the
community"
NO sir not at ALL"
Major Lee-"How many different
grades of canned beef do you prepare?"
Mr. Tilden-'Two grades of roast
beef, one grade of corned beef"
you sold considerable of this lower
grade to the government, did you
not?"
"A very small amount. We sold
about two millions and a half pounds
of canned roast beef to the govern
ment in ALL.
Col. Gillespie-"Where was that
second grade delivered?"
Il think it was delivered at Camp
Alger."
The difference in price between the
two grades, witness said, was one cent
a pound.
Dr. George Little, an assistant in
spector of the bureau of animal indus
try, who had been on duty at various
packing houses in the stock yards tes-
titled that about one in five hundred
cattle Was condemned. If the animal
is to be entirely condemned the in
spector follows it to the rendering
tank and sees it put in. He made no
inspection of the tank itself, nor did
he inspect the refuse when it came
- hn hrr1 cd
portions are cut off and condemned.
Meat withdrawn from the tank would
not be suitable for food.
''Have you any knowledge of any
being withdrawn from the tanks?"
mo sir"
Amy reason for asking it?'
s'Eo, sir"
Have you ever had any occasion to
believe or suspect that chemicals were
used for the preservation of beef"
"Have you any jurisdiction as to
chemicals"
mo, sir"
IF beef were rubbed down with
cloths containing boric acid it would
not be a matter within your jurisdic-
tom"
mo, sir"
In reply to General Davis, the wit
ness told how the meat was cut up
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 given
birth to calves condemned?"
Eyes, within a certain length OF
time"
What is the limit"
Nine days after delivery or up to
within month prior to delivery"
Major Lee-"Then a COW carrying a
calf seven months would go in and not
be condemned?"
yes"
Are not cows habitually used in
the canning establishments
Yes. The larger portion of Gamers
are cows
Colonel Davis: What is the purpose
Of your inspection?"l
But you made no Investigation or
participated in any investigation"
NO; 1t was outside of my duty.
Some cattle thrown out at the yards
were driven to what are known as
little houses-houses that had no in
spectioh, and were killed under the
supervision of the city inspectors.
IL SudIu against diseased meats
You consider a COW seven months
with calf just as good and wholesome
as one that is not with calf seven
months?"
"All things being considered. yes"
In reply TO Major Lee, the witness
stated that some of the houses kill cat
tie the same day they arrive at the
yards while others hold them for day
or two days.
Some kill them right away?"
'Yes, sir
After they have been shipped a long
distance3"
''Yes. SIR
DR.. Oedyson who has been an in
spector at the stock yards since 1898.
was next called. He said his, duties
were to look after the other inspectors
and see that they do their duty. He
has 25 or 80 men to look after aud,
had reported only two in a year for
negligence.
One came late and the other was in
toxicated. An interval, he said might
elapse between the going off and the
coming on OF an inspector, but I'VE are
cod To ho i;