The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18


OF dressed beef. and you are also aware
that in the earlier history of the packing
industry most OF the difference was lost
Not only was most Of II lost, but the dis
posal OF good deal OF II was a source
lof actual additional cost TO the packer.
ine oy-procucts now saved are not in
every instance carried TO the finished arti-
cie, but raw materials for manufacturers
both at nome and abroad are saved and
utilized to an extent little dreamed Of in
me early DAYS of the packing business.
10 begin at the beginning of the meth
DDS pursued in the great packing plants
Iot the present day you will note that
| after rigid state and Federal inspection
OF the animals they are Slaughtered, Then
the horns are cut off close to the head
and the pith is removed from tho horn
and goes to the glue pot, while the horn
itself is dried, sorted into various grades
and Is shipped to the manufacturer After
being pressed into fiat plates these are
manufactured into combs, buttons and
ornaments of many kinds The Tins OF
the horns are made into mouth pieoes for
pipes, and the scraps are utilized by
florists as a fertilizer
Note also the further saving by the
utilization of the bones The knuckles are
removed from the feet, and the shanks
of the animal, after boiling and cleaning,
ait uSch III Tue manufacture OIL KNIFE manu-
les, tooth brushes. buttons and various
articles in which ivory and bone are used
and 1t is very difficult to distinguish the
hard bone from ivory, It being susceptl-
BILE of very fine polish. The scraps are
used by the manufacturers of bicycles and
screws for ase-hardening steel and are
also used for poultry food
Besides this, from the blood by cheult-
cal process, the albpmen, which CORE.
spends TO the white Of an egg, is extracted
and is used for the fixing OF eolors In
calico printing, aud also in the finishing
lot feathers. The manufacture Of blood
albumen is comparatively new industry
I in the United States. although in Euronc
4 il has been carried on for many years.
| And now from the blood after the albumen
/ has been extracted comes the fertilizer.
| This is composed of pieces of meat bones
etc. not available for food. which are
boiled under high pressure to extract the
grease and glue, the residue being then
dried. Thus all portions OF the animal
! that may not be utilized for food or for
commercial manufacture find their way
! back to the farm in the form of fertilizer.
The white hoofs are shipped 10 japan
and to Europe to be made into buttons
and ornaments of many kinds.
Clues. gelatiue, isinglass, etc, are also
produced by the saving effected in the
methods of the modern packer, as they
are manufactured from that portion OF
the hide not used for leather from sinews,
cattle heads, cattle feet calves feet, etc.
/ The tallow and grease are made into
! various grades of soap. Glycerine part
of the fat that will not saponify going
to the bottom of the soap kettle with lye.
is now saved and crude glycerlne, dyna-
mite glycerine and chemically pure glycer-
inc are made from this material.
The hair Is manufactured into felt. the
cheaper grades being used for the insula-
ton of refrigerator cars, ice boxes, under
carpets, etc. The better grades are used
in the manufacture of horse blankets,
saddlery, felt boots. hats. etc.
The tails of the cattle are used for
manufacturing curled hair, combined with
horse hair, which is imported largely from
Russia aud South America.
One of the most valuable products of
the steer is oleo oil, which Is pressed from
the fat, and is largely shipped to Europe,
where it enters into the manufacture OF
margarine, 1t is chemically butter tat,
the fat found In butter. 1t is also used
in this country in the manufacture Of oleo-
margarine or butterine.
General John f. Hobbs of New York
then spoke Interestingly of the Broad
ening Markets To- Our Meat Products"
He was followed W. II. Thompson on
Live Stock ExchMges." Mr. Thompson's
address closed the morning session.
This afternoon the proceedings were
opened by D. N. stickney OF Wyoming
on the Evolution OF the Range"
George Howard Dawson of New York
discussed THE Mutton Sheep VS., The
Wool sheep" W. T. Black OF Texas told
of THE Angora Goat Industr." and Colo
mel Henry Exal of Dallas closed the
stated addresses with paper on The
Harness Horse
The rest OF the afternoon was taken UP
I by the convention with the following resa-
luton;
Resolved, That such OF the public
lands OF the United States as are
adapted for grazing should be subject
to lease by stockmen who are citizens
at reasonable rental and under such
conditions as will tend to preserve the
grasses from destruction and improve
the value of the grasses thereon.
Discussion led BIZ Hon. Joseph b. Carey
of Wyoming, Judge William Gardner oil
South Dakota Hon. W. C. Barnes of Ari-
roma, G. #. Wsntland OF Utah, Hon. Jesse
Northcutt of Colorado.
\ The above resolution was discussed gem
orally. fully fifty delegates participating
In the argument Al $50 the convention
adjourned till tomorrow. the resolution
going over without action OF any Kind.
From the sentiment expressed by the
delegates in the convention 1t Is evident
that the stockmen are ripe to make a
pretty hot fight against the railroads "a
have restored to them the feed-in-t ranslt
rates. During the brief address made by
Mr. Daugherty OF Nebraska yesterday he
made reference 10 the matter and was
loudly applauded. He said the subject
would be thoroughly discussed later on In
the convention and that decisive actlon
would be taken TO remedy what the snip
pers say is an injustice 10 them and py
which they are heavy losers.
The feed i'm transit rates we're anohsneo
some time ago by the Western ROADS, and
a. a result cattle shippers have lost heas-
ily BY being denied the privilege
Late this afternoon the delegates wers
entertained by grand street parade led
by the Mystic knights of Bovinta, I'M
nroved order OF Red Men. etc This after,
noon occurred the celebrated riding and
roplne contest. II took place az the bass
haII mark and was witnessed by thousands
OF people. The riding contest was won
by Bruce Norton Of ouanah VINO recen5is
won the worlds championship a. -, LOUIS
The roping prize went TO BOD wilson o.
KNOX county who tied western ieHs'
steer IN forty-thre seconds. here were