Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-12
SECRETARY WILSON COMING
Head Of Agricultural Department Will
Reach Omaha This Morning.
WILL LOOK OVER THE PACKING HOUSES
inspectors VIII he withdraw from
All Plants where sanitary
Conditions Are UnsRt-
isfRctOry.

culture Wilson, having today finished his
work in Chicago, stated that he was sat-
isied that the packers of Chicago are
making every effort to put their plants in
sanitary shape and that the department
will put the revised regulations into ef-
feet August ]. Il have met the inspectors
in charge of federal reconstruction from
the different cities of the country, said
the secretary. They report that condi-
tions are improving everywhere. 1 told
them that inspection under the new law
will be established Immediately in those
houses where the sanitary conditions which
affect the food product justify It, ] also
told them that no inspection would be
given to establishments where the sanitary
conditions which AFFECT the food product
are rot perfect
Practically all OF the slaughtering and
packing establishments in Chicago are on
the way to sanitary conditions, which Will
Justify inspection under the new law. In
some cases improvements OF permanent
character will take place 1 am satisfied
that the packers OF Chicago are using
every effort to put their plants in sanitary
shape. The department will be prepared
wit Traditional men and revised regula-
tions on August /. l shall expect the Chi
cago plants to be ready at that time. Those
who are ready will get the inspections
others cannot expect it,"
The secretary late in the day left for
Omaha, where he will make personal In
spection OF the conditions in the packing
houses in that city.
Canned Meats AduIterated.
BOSTON, July 1.-THE State Board of
Health today made public the result of its
investigation of canned meats. The board
examined nearly 15O different kinds of
canned meat from every possible source,
as well as the canned meat establishments.
In a general way the results of the in
vestigation are favorable to the manufac-
turers in the east and in the west but IL
was found that many Of the preparations
contained a large amount Of foreign matter.
OF one brand Of potted ham, prepared by
western firm, the report states:
This was found TO- consist Of a small
amount of normal muscle, considerable
epidermis in large pieces, numerous blood
vessels and nerves and the salvary glands,
ground into a paste. Quality poor, the ma
terial being largely scraps"
OF another western potted ham the re-
port says;
Abundant muscle fiber, considerable epi-
dermis, much granular debris, some fat
and cornmeal Quality fair, but inasmuch
as there appears to be no excuse for the
presence OF cornmeal it must be regarded
I as adulterated."
An nseastern potted ham is described as
! follows;
Appearance good, muscular fibre abun-
dant; contains neither epjermis nor sali-
vary gland. Quality excellent"
| CorDmeaI In DeviIed Ham.
A number of the other products the
Board OF Health states. contain cornmeal.
| The board says: "Deviled ham is or
should be ham to which seasoning has
been added The majority of deviled hams
in the market, however, contain added ma
terial which in no way can contribute TO
sharp taste, or indeed to any taste. Corn
meal, for example adds nothing to the
flavor. but 1t is cheap, and enables a meat
product to carry considerable additional
water"
Several brands of prepared meat were
found to contain either boracic acid OF
borax as a preservative. One western
chicken loaf" is thus described:
Very little muscular fibre; much con-
nective tissue and cornmeal 1t is pre-
served with either boracic acid or borax
The label states that the material is OF
superior quality having been carefully Sc
lected and inspected according TO the Law
| enacted by congress MhTcn s, 1871 relatlns
to the question of meats q"
The report says regarding conditions IN
this state
THE large establishments were found tC
be conducted in all particulars in a scrupu
lously neat and clean manner. Of twenty
five smaller establishments. only hve wer'
found to be entitled TO grade excellent.
Impure Meats Condemned.
- ,Y
the bureau of health today concluded tn
condemnation and destruction OF $500
pounds OF impure meats found in the coll
storage plsnt OF the Delaware Freezini
company The stun was carted away from
the cold storage plant as fast az II wa
} condemned and turned over TO a fertiliEe
! plant.
' 1.-THE loss falls heavily on the person
who owned the meat" said DR.. Abbott
} chief OF the health bureau, but the soone
they learn the folly OF paying money 4
have kept on ice what is nothing less thai
fertilizer the better on they will be-"
) The crusade against impure meat an
unsanitary slaughter houses Is being pushe
, vigorously by the health bureau.
British Slaughter Houses UncIean.
BRISTOL July 1i.-At the sanitary IN
spectors' conference here today delegat
named Bottomley said that II the Britis
/. public only knew a quarter ~ what wa
{ going on In the slaughter houses of thi
- country the Chicago scare would becom
insignificant by comparison. He knew, h
said, Of a COW suffering from pulmonar
consumption that was sold for Si5 kille
and eaten.
. LONDON, July 11-In June Of last yea
there arrived at the Albert docks fror
Boston and New Orleans 1900 cases {
timed meats. In June OF this year tn
receipts were only 1000 cases. In July, 19O
e 1900 cases were received, but thus far thi
y month no timed meats have been receive
. from the United States.
= GFOcers Discuss Meat Contracts.
10 SHEFFIELD. England July 18th
5 question ot contracts with American pack
n ers was again brought up today in the ar
/ nual conference Of the Grocers' federation
:. which is in session here. when the resolr
7. tion piedging the members not to stoc
: with American canned meats until IN
; packers have initiated necessary reform
$ was Withdrawn from the small committe
10 which IL was referred yesterday an
e referred to the general purpose commltts
q with power to act. IL was decided ths
o every member OF an sfiliated associate
having dielculty with Eespect 20 any cor
L tract made before the present season shoul
e Law the matter before the federation on