The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-05

made Of hogs killed for the American
market. The statement that ham. pork
and sausage, that are frequently eaten
raw IN Germany. are not so used in Amer
lea, IS not strictly true. Large numbers
Of our foreign born population eat ham
and pork comparatively raw, and hence
need this protection. and further
mucn Of this pork goes into sausage to be
eaten without being cooked.
Number of Inspectors.
The present number Of inspectors is
certainly inadequate as the secretary of
agriculture has often complained. We
noted that some large establishments had
an obviously insufficient force. A few
small concerns have no inspectors at all,
End may sell uninspected meat wherever
they please in the United States.
Legislation.
An examination before slaughter is Of
minor Importance and should oe permi5-
sIve instead of mandatory. Examination
after slaughter of supreme importance
and should be compulsory.
Goats, now exempt from inspection in
tended for foreign or interstate commerce.
should be included in the list subject to
the inspection OF the bureau of animal
industry. and should be equally controlled
by the regulations Of the secretary Of aE-
riculture-
The examination Of all meat products
intended for interstate commerce at any
stage Of their care or tTea tine mt should
be consigned 10 the bureau Of animal in
duStry. and no mark or sign declaring
that inspection Rad been made BY govern
ment officials should be allowed on any
can. box or other receptacle or parcel con-
tanning food products unless the same has
Eeen subject to government inspection at
any and every stage of the process of pre-
parationi and all such labels should cor
tain the date Of issuance and il should
be a mlSdemeanOT to erase. alter or de-
stTOy any such labels. Meat products.
and canned. preserved or picked meats.
when sent from any packing or canning
establishment if returned to the same.
should be subject to such further inspec-
ton. regulation and isolation from other
meat products as the secretary Of agricUI-
ture may prescribe.
Power Should Be Given.
Power should be siver to the secre-
tary Of agriculture 10 make rules and reg
UlatiJus regarding the sanitation and cor
StTuCtiOn Of all buildings used or intended
TO be used for the care Of food products
for interstate or foreign trade and TO
make sUch regulation as ne may deem
necessary to otherwise protect the clean
EnesS and WhOIesOmeness Of animal prod
ucts. prepared and sold for foreign ana
interstate commerce
1T should be forbidden to any person.
firm Ct corporation 70 transport or offer
for transportation from one state 10 an
other any Iueat o. meat food products not
inspected and labeled
General Suggestions.
"F'irst-The number Of inspectors should
be largely increased so that special as
sigumcnts may be made for night inspeC-
ton. for the examination OF animals at
the platforms Of stockyards for the fol
lowing of dead animals to their alleged
destination. and for other special work.
''SecOnd-SpeCial government inspection
should be carried on continuously TO pre-
Hent violations Of the law and general
abuses in the trade, ard TO secure evidence
which is necessary
''ThIrd-A careful study Of the stand
ards Of inspection in other countries
should be maGe. and the results Of the
study should be published and circulated
for the public Information
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. should be given
to the question Of specific labelling Of all
carcasses sold as fresh meat which. upon
examination after slaughter show signs
Of disease, but are still deemed suitable
for food
JAMES BRONSON REYNOLDS.
CHARLES p NELL.
w Washington. D. G. June , 1895"