Evening journal., 1906-10-04
MEAT INSPECTION
BOTHERS FARMERS
Many Seek U. S. inspector
Benner to Have Their
Doubts Cleared Up
SOME HELPFUL
INFORMATION

Il don't know who he is, but he's on his
way" might be DR.. Benner's paraphrase
Of q popular air. with respect 20 the ar
rival Of his assistant. The government
meat inspector. for this city declares he IS
expecting his assistant every day.
Doctor Benner Is a very busy man these
days. From 645 a. m. to 7.SO p. m. he can
be found at his ofnA in the abattoir or
somewhere about she premises. He is
also kept very busy answering questions
which are being put to him by butchers
and farmers who have not read the new
law and some of whom dd not even
know that it was In ex stence.
yesterday afternoon the government in
spector was seen by at least for.y-fve
farmers and butchers from this locality,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, who did
not understand anything seemingly Of the
requirements Of the act Of June 80, 1905
Some Valuable information.
For the benefit of those not familiar
with the requirements DR.. Benner gave
the following statement to a representa-
.isc of The Evening Journal this morn
ing:
People who slaughter animals for meat
and meat food products in the State Of
Delaware and dispose Of the product
within the borders of Delaware can con-
tinue their business without Interference
from the government inspectors, but are
Of course s,ill subject to State laws anu
municipal ordinances regarding the sale
and character Of the products. The farm
er in this vicinity. who kills hogs or a
few calves. ETC., and brings such dressed
meat and meat food products into VIII
mington for sale on market day needs no
government inspectors certificate or
stamp.
Should the purchasers Of their products
wish to enter such as interstate conf
merce, that is ship it 20 Chester, Phila-
dolphia or New Jersey then such ship
pers must submit The products to inspec-
;ion which can be had by making appli-
cation to the Secretary Of Agriculture.
Interstate FARMERS.
The Kennett Square. oxford. Penps-
grove, ETC.. farmer or butcher VINO
slaughters hogs and cattle and wishes 20
bring them into Wilmington for sale mere
comes under the provisions Of the law.
This does not mean that he must have an
inspector on his farm. but he must make
application TO the Secretary of Agricul-
ture or to the nearest u. S. Inspector, for
a farmers or butchers and retailers cX-
omption certificate. stating the character
of his business. the number of animals
killing time. Whereupon the Department
or Inspector will look over the premises
where the butchering is done and if with
I'm the law everything is sanitarily con-
Quoted then he viii grant an exemption
certificate bearing a certain number,
which will enable the holder to "inter-
state" his meat products for one year
The Inspector has the right at any time
10 revoke the exemption If the sanitary
conditions surrounding slaughtering
handling and shipping are not as thes
should be.
When such farmer ships or hauls his
goods to the market he must furnish the
transportation company. railway. trolley
car steamboat or other agent with two
certificates which the shipper must fu-.
nlsh, filled out the same way with IN,
name of the comon carrier the shipper
consignee, amount Of shipment. destina.
tion, car No, etc, or exemption cer.i
ficate number, duly signed ard dated Th,
carrier company holds ore Of these for il,
protection and sends the other to Wash,
ington.
DR.. Benner said there was no excuse fol
farmers or retail butchers who are "in.
terstating' meats and meat food PRO
ducts. not having their exemption certi6.
Gates The law was passed June 80 100
and was not to go into effect until Oc
tober ], thus giving plenty OF opportunity
for all to prepare for the new law.