The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-05

os ebrormai conditions. ON the slightest
indication of disease the carcass is tasseo
and set aside for a later o,1,d ana I"9ne noweyer
be moro precautions taken TO insure Iha'
tho instruments should be kept antisep-
tcally clean
Microscopic Examination.
Tho microscopic examination OF hoss 10
be exported 10 Germany appears 70 pe
made with great care ana ~ may a. .a1lI nor
made of hogs Killed for the [Nlliei ti lCa,,
market The statement that ham, poIk
and sausage that are frequently Hsed da'1n in
America is not strictly true. large
numbers of our forelgn-born populatio1
eat ham and pork comparatively raw an. anu
hence need this protection, and turther,
much OF this pork goes into sausage TO
be eaten without being cooked.
Number of inspectors.
The present number OF inspectors rs
certainly inadequate the Secretary OF
Agriculture has often complained We
noted that some large establishments nao 11,
an obviously insufficient force. lGr
small concerns have no inspectors at all,
and may sell uninspected meats wherever
they please in tho United States
Legislation.
Cd An examination before slaughter Is
of minor Importance and should De per
mlssve instead OF mandatory Exami-
portance and should be compulsory.
() Goats now exempt from Inspection
Intended for foreign or interstate corr
merce, should be inclUd ID In the list SUD-
jcct To the inspection Of the bureau OF an
imal industry, and should be equally con-
trollcd by the regulations of the Secretary
of Agriculture
go The examination OF all meat prod
ucts intended for Interstate commerce at
any stage Of their care or treatment
should be consigned to the bureau OF
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claring that inspection had been made by
Government officials should be allowed on
any can, box, or other receptacle or par
col containing food products unless the
same has been subject to Government
inspection. and 1t should be misde-
meanor to erase, alter or destroy any
such labels, Meat products. and canned
preserved or picked meats. when sent
from any packing or canning establish
Hent If returned to the same, should be
subject TO such further inspection, regu-
laton and isolation from other meat
products as the Secretary OF Agriculture
may prescribe
| tary of Agriculture to make rules and
| regulations regarding the sanitation and
| construction of all buildings used or In
| tended to be used for the care of food
| products for Interstate or foreign trade,
| and 10 make such regulation as he may
| deem necessary 10 otherwise protect the
| cleanliness and wholesomeness Of animal
products, prepared and sold for foreign
and interstate commerce,
(5) 1t should be forbidden TO any per-
| son, firm or corporation to transport or
| offer for transportation from one state to
| another any meat % meat food product
| not inspected ard labeled,
| General Suggestions.
| ID TIL number of inspectors should be
| largely Increased. that special assign
ments may be made for night inspection,
! for the examination of animals at the
| platforms OF stockyards for the follow
! Ing OF dead animals to their alleged des-
| tnation, and for other special work.
| CD Special Government inspection
| should be carried on continuously 10 pre-
| vent violations of the law and general
| abuses I'm shc trade, and to secure evil
| dence which is necessary.
I3 a careful study OF the standards OF
! ir spectton in other countries should be
| made. and the results of the study should
| he published and circulated for the pub
| lie information.
% Consideration should be given TO the
| question Of specific labelling OF all car
| CasSes sold fresh meat which, upon
| examination after slaughter show signs
| Of disease. but are still deemed suitable
| for food. (SIgnedD
JAMES BRONSON REYNOLDS,
| CHARLES r. NELL
| Washington u. C. Juno 2 1906