The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-16

stun, | must admit 1t Ia butter. gennine
pulter, put listen: This butter is gathered
rom everywhere and anywhere. BUYERS
raVel around in search of IT, and find II
III country stores. commission houses and
even IN the cities. 1t has become rancid
hlthy aud entirely unfit Tor ANYTHING hal,
Ter than low grade of soap-t ,rease. ner-
lectlS loaded with dangerous germs. 6ies.
IoacneS all manners of insects ana ar
tually working with maggots; it's a hor-
Iiole thlng to think of, but it's true never
theless This conglomeration is shippa ed
10 the refnery' laboratory or creamery 10,
melted, skinned and strained colerad
chemically treated, churned in fresh sweet
milk. sailed TO the taste, packed in a nice
ifesh bucket and stenciled with some at
tractive brand.
These goods come into our state every
week IN carload lots unchallenged. Fam
mes buy and use them, little suspecting
thelf history; they call for, and pay for,
outteF' ana very often, II not always, this
your grocer; would you expect him 10
acknowledge the fact, eyeu IL he knew?
Inc article to which | have referred
contains the plain statement by proml-
nent and scientific men that such buffers,
as well as ielles and other foodstuffs. are
belng treated with chemicals which will
actually inlure the lining of the stomach
low butter p Of which he eats so hearth
ly three times daily of causing that IN
comfortable condition leading to dyspepsia
and worse?
rms subject may not entertain even y
rev. but II most certainly should interest
everyone Wno Is either a consumer of a
producer OF butter Our laws should force
hoI ohiy the manufacturers of such com
pounds to brand It. what IL is. but should
also force them to color II black, accom-
aahy each package with a formula of Il.
contents, With a certificate that no drug
or chemical has been used which is dan
gerous 10 human lie even If taken in un-
limited quantities. The party retailing
TINS should be required 10 accompany each
SAFE with the formula and certificate If
tnere should be some who can not he
broken from their triurnal dose OF talloy
slaughter house floor scrapings and such.
or the !adle habit has become a fixture.
let hlm use II, but let him do so with a
positive knowledge as to what it is.
lhen there is a very important business
feature 10 the matter, aside from protect
ing innocent purchasers of the necessities
OF life from such unjust and filthy frauds
our farmers are trying to solve the oues-
ton OF diyersifcation in their crops; some
are trying tobacco, fruits, ETC.. and the
subject OF dairying Is being profitably
employed. Texas is the best dairy state
IN the Union and some sections can not
pc eNcelled on the globe. and yet II does
not supply one-iourth OF it's own consump-
ton The dairy Is a paying Institution
Wherever employed, and its introduction
or the farm leads to the raising OF feeds
when are easily and safely grown, but aAe
unnandy 10 market IL leads directly 10
Inc adoption OF other features, such as
nogs and poultry, to utilize the waste pro-
ducts; these are all salable at any time
during the year, can be developed and
sold rapidly
Ihere is an erroneous impression with
some that good butter can not be made
IN Texas especially during the summer
months, without tho employment OF very
cold springs or ice. This Is great mis-
take which has been propsgated by our
AGRICULTURAL papers memorlzing few
Northern chuFning directions land publish
ing them every change OF the moon, 1t is
q faet that as good butter can be made
IN this country In the extreme heat OF
summer without a particle OF ice. or dron
or cosd water, as can be made In the North
or anywhere else. and without the use of
neat or chemicals NV formula will No
cheerfully furnished free TO anyone apply-
ing, This town Is now shipping butter
20 your city which Is perfectly pure, made
from nealthy COWS and by most slmnle
and Inexpensive process, which perfectly
Keeps and ripens the cream
Our farmers are learning that IL Is tho
loss OF the cattle interest in this section
OF country, which has not as yet been re-
placed by anything as good. which has
made times hard for the past several
years, and not SO much the fault OF poll
ties or old "wall Street"
In my humble opinion The Post is will
ing always to act in the interest Of democ-
racy and Texas; do you not think II worth
while TO arouse our people and legislature
on this subject? Stop the influx az
bogus buffers; make them send US "a
honest an article as we are trying 10 sali
IN competition with them, and We have
every encouragement In climate open sea-
sens, feeds and market, We can not nro-
1tably run dairies or canning factories
"A competition with Stops from 4 hotel
Sitchen or old dried out apple cores glu-
'osc fsvering and pretty pictures Very
especially yours. L. H. Porter.