The Washington times., 1906-05-31
Packers Entered Complaints.

Il continued this system for several
days, until a carload Of hogs 10 be killed
subject 10 inspection for cholera came
in. several Of the hogs being discovered
10 have been infected. This inspection
disclosed three cases of cholera and
twelve OF tuberculosis, all of which were
condemned This so alarmed the super
intendent that he protested, and said
that the house could not stand the loss
1 admitted that 1 had found an unex-
pected prevalence of the disease, and
suggested that the hogs be set aside in
the cooling room until l could cOmmunl-
cate with Dr. Salmon, Chief of the AMI
NAL Industry Bureau, for instructions.
Orders came from DR.. Salmon TO di-
vide the hogs into three classes, accord
ing to the amount Of the disease. some
to- be used as food, some 10 be rendered
into lard, and some 10 be tanked for
grease according 10 the printed reRu-
fully, but met with much opposition on
the part Of the packers. their statement
being that they could, not stand these
losses in business, as they were in com
petition with other stations where the
inspection was not so vigorously in
Failing in their efforts to induce me
TO relax my inspection. the packers final
1y made complaints 10 Mr. Salmon. who
detailed DR.. Morris Wooden, of the Chi
cago force. 10 look into my methods
He had made careful examination of
forty-two hogs which had been con-
demned. but held under orders from
Washington. DR.. SalmOn's explanation
of this procedure was a desire 10 have
methods all over the country uniform
with those of Chicago.
According to Chicago methods Dr
Wooden decided to condemn 10 lard and
grease tanks 16 per cent OF the whole
number. / asked him what he thought
replied that IL was much better than in
Chicago, because they did not kill the
hogs so fast.
"On the following morning, after \
conference with the packers. Dr. Wood
en- came TO the Office AID proceeded TO
reverse his previous decision. going over
his notes with a net result that instead
OF the 76 per cent condemned TO the
tanks, ~ per cent were condemned
These hogs were then tanked. and the
rest went for meat.
II was instructed by letter from Wash
iugton to conform to DR. WoOden'sI
methods. This. was in November. 1903
plant were numerous, but fewer than
previously; but Notwithstanding this
seemed unsatisfactory, and one day |
was casually informed by the hacking
house weighmaster that new inspector
was 10 arrive January J. 1904.
rms was my first notification of my
fate. Ny official transfer came three
desiring 70 ascertain for myself the
methods pursued at the other Iowa
points, L requested a friend 10 make a
duties.
Had Trouble in Chicago.
MY experiences in Chicago give
picture OF the standards which the de-
partment wished the country TO follow
/ was undHr the direction OF DR.. O. z.
Dyson. inspector. who has since re-
signed snd entered the service of the
packers in the capacity of adviser in
relation to inspection matters. DR.
Wooden was his assistant. being a
nephew Of DR.. Salmon, chief OF the
bureau.
found II at many injured hogs. call
ed Grips and slows were killed after
regular hours, and without any iuspec-
tion whatever at the time of killing
The hogs, when seen in the morning.
were ready for market-the heads
glands and viscera being removed. thus
making detection of disease entirely i'm
possible All this was with the full
knowledge of the inspectors in charge
and under my frequent protest There