New-York tribune., 1906-10-03
NO FEAR OF MEAT FAMINE
Ne5o Inspection Lac Not Likely TO
Raise Prices.

After two days rigid enforcement OF the new
meat inspection Law the meat famine SCARF 1
out be false alarm Prices on all meats Woio
d little easier yesterday than they were tnIee
weeks ago and butchers are anxious TO SELL feeIlnS
certain that the unusually large supply OF aD-il"i'
in the hands Of the farmers Svl soon force prices
TO a lower figure than at present. very niue VI
the present supply Is being condemned by the IN
spectors DR.. II. n. Waller, at the head OF the
United States Bureau Of Animal Industry. no los
West 42d street which has charge Of the enforce
ment cf the Pure Food law, said yesterdey;
The fact that sanitary conditions in the shops shops
sary the confscatton OF only very rev cdi sT
I do not think the market will be affected even
TO the extent Of raising the price
The reported delay Of the Connecticut and Kew
Jersey butchers in getting their houses into proper
shape TO pass inspection under the new law VIII
probably help 20 retard the downward movement
Of prices this city. these butchers will not be
allowed to make shipments across their respective
state boundaries until their houses are IL nj sani-
tary condition Dr. Waller is inclined TO believe
however. that the butchers were no: altogether 10
blame for the delay in these states 1t has been
caused to some degree. he thinks. by the impossi-
bilty OF hiring a sufficient number OF competens
men to do the inspecting. The immediate enforce
ment OF the new law calls for much larger IN
specton force than formerly employed. and
the Civil Service requirements regarding more in
spectors make It impossible to increase the force
rapidly at short notice.
DR.. Waller reports that the inspection Of slaugh-
ter houses in the different boroughs OF New YORK
City has been completed to the point where all are
in working order under the requirements
though he has had TO hire number of green hands
to help in putting the government stamps on the
carcasses. The green men work under the strlct
supervision OF the expert inspectors.
Asked if the requirements of the new law wou,a T.,
raise the average of sanitation and cleanliness IN
the New York houses TO any great degree d.
Waller replied: ,,
No; very little, indeed except in a few cases
Practically no complaints have come 10 ID.
Walters office from the butchers and packers OF
New York in regard to the enforcement or tne new
requirements. They have all hastened to put theis
houses in readiness. The big estabhs hments where
beeves sheep and swine are killed and prepared Ior
market welcome. rather than resent, the opera
tion of the new law. Most OF them nave main
fained sanitary slaughter houses for many years.
and were not obliged to make any change IN thelr
daily routine. $4,000
one or more inspectors and taggers are stationed
IN every one of the large packing and slausnter-
ing houses in the five boroughs 70 see that every
rartIcular OF the law Is complied with Inc am
mails mostly cattle, swine anu sheep, are nIst IN
spected in the pens. When they are slaugntereo .
yeferinerV surgeon and pure food Inspector are on
hand TO see that no hidden disease other~ise over
noad "a revealed in the killing If the meat proves
Wholesome Il is dressed and the government stamp
sfixed II is also inspected second tnle just De-
fore being shipped TO the retail dealer.