Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-07

writing report in which it is appar-
emily assumed that blood, grease and
every day incidents of animal slaugh-
tering are dirt In contrast with their
views we respectfully call public atten-
ton to a report on packing house con-
ditions by Professor T. J. Burrill Phi.
D., vice president and professor of bac-
teriology of the University of Illinois,
and Professor H. S. Grindley, professor
Of chemistry at the University of ILL
nois, and one of this country's leading
food specialties. This report by Pro-
fessors Burrill and Grindley recites the
results of an investigation made with
in ten days. We submit this report
by unpredjudieed, scientific men as
our commentary on the detailed allega-
lions of Messrs. Neill and Reynolds.
Capture Markets by Cleanliness.
"Our packing houses are kept clean.
Our methods of manufacture are san
itary. Our products are wholesome.
On all of these points we have over
and over again satisfied doctors, chem
| lists, sanitarians and official investiga-
tors from practically every civilized
nation on earth, and in doing so we
have made world wide market for
American stock products.
1--WE have steadily and persistently
endeavored to improve our methods.
] We claim that we are doing every
thing that can be done, and as fast as
it can be done, to secure the best pos
sible methods and the best possible
results. In the light of what we have
done and are doing we have a right,
we believe, to protest against hasty
and empirical judgments that serve
only to put weapons into the hands of
foreign competitors of the American
live stock and meat producing indus,
try.
This phase of the question cannot
be evaded At the risk of being &C
cused of trying to hide behind the
farmer we say that hasty, ill-digested
Incorporate criticism of American
packing houses strikes not at the pack
ers but at every farmer who raises s
hog, a sheep or steer for market
Without the foreign market created by
the packing industry the American live
stock growers business would be alb
solutely stripped of profit. The up-to
, date live stock grower knows this.
Fright here we desire to emphasize
one fact as evidence of our good faitl
in trying to get the best possible re
suits. When investigation by Messrs
: Neill and Reynolds was undertaken VIZ
assumed that it's purpose was to for
> ward improvement in packing hous'
: conditions if improvements could d.
5 devised, rather than to gather ammu
milton for an attack upon the entir'
: live stock and meat producing indus
, try. Acting upon that belief we then
! weeks ago, authorized our representa-
+ tive to invite, and he did invite, iron
these Investigators and from tn
!. President any practical suggestion
! they could make for the improvement
:, of packing house conditions, and W
,, guarantee that their suggestions woul
. be carried out
r No Secrets in Plants.
: "There has never been any secre
r about our methods of manufacture
For thirty years the packing houses 6
d Chicago have been wide open to tn
f world They have been among tn
/. great show places of this countr!
Thousands of visitors pass throug
them every day. There are no close
doors. Inspection of every corner
n them has been invited and cheerful
e encouraged. Literally, millions
/. people, representatives Of medical s.
v cieties, scientific societies, education;
IS institutions, business associations, TO
J. eign governments, and the gener;
It public have Inspected every process
meat handling carried on in thes
Il packing houses. We have taken prio
J. in showing our methods to the worl
q because we knew the showing woul
!. reflect credit upon us, upon our pro
v ucts, and upon American enterpris
j. And as the world has become mol
e acquainted with packing houses, tt
d demand for their products has stea
d lily increased.
l. Since government inspection VIZ
< first inaugurated inspectors have bes
if installed in all of our plants, and hay
D. had access to every part.
j. Criticism Invited, Is Claim.
d "They have always been free
d criticise and suggest, and we can ST
o in all truth that every practic
.e change of method suggested by the
has been Immediately put into effet
S. We have gone beyond that and Fl
lie some time have had in our employ OF
.al or thu foremost veterinarians in Il