The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-29
POISON IN THE POT.
OF BEING A LIVE
AT-HOME FARMER

all Cther People Fave to Fat Food
that Contains Poisonous
Matter.
Arguments for preferrtng farm life
20 all others are ceiying additional
impetus in these piping days CT IN
gestigation and exposure. The
charms OF rural life, always favorite
theme of the poets, have been so add
ID to on the practical side by noder1
nYsntion that all hands were about
10 agree that there was no existence
10 be compared to that on "a LITTLE
arm, well titled" located near {
trolley line, strung with telephone
wires and in touch with the rura
Tree delivery. But II any doub
fingered it has been dispelled by th'
advocates Of the pure food bills sne
The muck-raksrs who stuck their forks
into The mysteries OF the packing
Yards. The farmer seems to be th.
oaly man that is safe In these Gays 0
rissmatic mix .ures and deVil1si
deliberations. Tne only way to b;
sure OF your meat is to raise it your
self, do all the feeding, the killing
the skinning and the cooking. Y U
must not take your eye cf the anims
1T any stage OF the process until 1t ha
been landed in the stomach. II an,
niddleman steps in at any coDJunc
5ure, II be is allowed to work his game
at any turn In the process, you az.
not safe.
Hero we were irnocentiy and 1nsus
p.ciously deyouring the steaks az:
bans and sausage and souse that wa
; sst before US, undisturbed by doub
and unrlm d by lack OF confidence
Wa supposed things were what the:
seemed, but, alas, there has been :
rude awakening It an article nov
before US, by q Kansas City expert, l.
to be taken literally, it is practically
apostolic to get any pure food /:
this country. The butter Is coVere'
With coal tar dyes; the meat has NOR,
OF less en- balmirg f ID; the cstsup l
colored with coal eyes and has sail
cylic acid in it. The lard In which
the potatoes axe fried probably ZOE
tains portions Ct hogs that have die
natural deaths and not been slaught
cred under sanitary conditions; poss,
oily it died Of some disease. Tb,
bread is full Of alum; the tea ant
ccffee contain copper; the vegetable
cave different varieties OF attlhsia
coloriDg. AS to pepper, we are grave
ly informed, anything pure IN lns'
| line is out Of the question.
Either the trees have quit growing
the berries have ceased to ripen, G
the tropical people have q1it shiI
ping to market for lack Of oemane
1t is found cheaper to MAKE 1t Z
coeoauut shells, sagdust and claj
and Of these tco5hsome Ingredients Ii
the pepper Of commerce. Even tn
apple does not escape, but Is mac
as deceptive ss the one growing o.
the Dead Sea, which Is beautiful e.
behold, but fraud to the bite. Th
nics red apple on toe stand is rosy b
cause, nine times out OF ten, 1t /
painted With coal tar dyes. At least
though, you will say, we are not I
ioze the cherished illusion OF neV
ooratoes. Vain hope. Old potatos
are freshened up In alum water sfos
being sc1ap,d, anu thus passed Of 4
the real thing, just out OF the patch
TIE gcrze rises as we proceed, an
the fond ejaculation, so often uttered
that we would like once more to hav
q good. old fashioned farm diane;
cone es forth with additional empnas!'
Surely the farmer himself esc4pes
these dangers. Gan he not be sure 0
his vegetables by pulling them u
right in his garden and folloWln,
>. en- to she table? Can't DC catch
chicken running on the grsss that ha
nsver seen a coop OF heSd OF q colo
storage house. behead it, pluck it, az
nave mother TO serve IL for c1nnel:
C.n't be butcher big own beef, dres
his own mutton, gather bis owi
roasting eafs, silatch lis OWL apple.
fron Lie tiess far from the macbtna
tions OF the middleman and proc.
aYainst the wiles OF the p;. ckers'
Admitting the worst for den.z,us c
| the cities, sgresing that al ordinary
consumers are at the mercy OF foo,
frauds, there are still millions G
homes where the prylng manipulate:
and the audacious adulterator cannc'
get Ia his work.
There ls plenty ot good food in th,
country; the farmers are raising it b.:
he hundreds OF millions Of tons
Much OF 1t, We are sure, reaches th,
consumer without contamination
snd there is no reason why all OF Il
should not be delivered in satlsfac
tory shape. It is the rascally felloF
who sits at the receipt OF customs
| IN the cities, tarrles at the ha.f.wa!
house to drop his fly in the ointment
that needs shutting If. With clos
inspection. scientific tests and heaV.
fines for adulteration, the principa
part OF the evils may be avoided, ant
all the rascals put out OF business
These measures have been too Ions
delayed, and we are suffering for on:
easy, happy -Eo-lucky way OF attend
lpg to such matters. It needed
rude awakening to bring US to ou:
lenses, but now that we are aroused
5hers will be no further use for any
body, in city OF country, any longer
saying that it is impossible to ge'
oure food. The conditions are bad
very bad, indeed-but IS frequently
,appens in the affairs OF life, are no:
near 80 dark as painted.
Why Go TO College.
Whv chon all dav with a dull Ak!