Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-18
Secretary Wilson stoned off a,

Cedar Rapids last week and unan-
nounced proceeded on thorough
inspection of the Sinclair packing
plant at that place. In an interview
he said. mo, didn't find thing
wrong in the Sinclair plant, I do not
see how the sanitation could be i'm
proved. They have model plant,
clean in its physical condition and
upright in its other aspects. Their
meats are recognized everywhere as
the best. "
But unfortunately, all packing
plants are not operated for reputa-
ton. The more drastic law has not
been made necessary by the methods
of the packers who are JEALOUS of
their own good name and the rep
utation Of their advertised brands.
But in the meat business there have
been some mprincipled men and
the actions of these made the new
law nee essary. But in the end, |
think they will all be benefited
The new law is going to be great
boon for the American meat bust
ness. We alleady have the health
lest live stock in the world. There
is no country in the world that can
compete with ours in that respect.
We are now going to make our pack
ing house methods the best and the
most sanitary in tho world and in
regard to personalities we are going
to set pace that will be hard for
other countries to follow.
"The end of it all, ! repeat, will
be for the greatest good of all the
people. l do not think That prices for
live stock will be greatly affected, if
at all. Hogs touched seven cents
yesterday and cattle and sheep are
way up. 1t is fortunate for us; for
farmers as we'll as packers, that the
stirring up came at a time of high
prices and large demands. This de-
mand and these prices will, ] believe,
carry us safely over the revelations
that have been published to the
world. At first there was great
outcry against American meats, but
the world is beginning to realize
that even with our defective methods
we still were producing the best
meats in the world, other countries
are showing up conditions that are
much worse than our own. Our
meats will stand the test and the
comparison and that is what is go
ing to count in the end"
Speaking Of possible Influences
on the farmers prices, Mr.. Wilson
admitted that it might effect Gamer
prices. Canned meats, he admitted,
might for while be little slow
Until we get the new labels on and
the new prestige that will go with
the inspection. The canned meats
t are made out of the lean stuff on the
> farms and if the farmers find they
are low all they have to do is to cut
; a few more acres of corn stalks and
lold them over while longer,
prices will be sure to recover"
Secretary Wilson said he expected
to make tour of all the principal
, packing houses of the country. He
, is going to see the conditions per-
sonally and send enough inspectors
to each place to guarantee the out
put. "The law is up to my depart
ment' he said, "and | propose to
see that it is enforced clear through.
had intended to make little va
cation for myself this summer, but
! am afraid | shall have to use it
travelling through the country on
these tours Of inspection. prefer
to see things with my own eyes.
That will enable us to keep pace
with the men my department will
send out under the new law"
:; Secretary Wilson is enthusiastic
! over the prospects before the farmers
n Of America. He thinks that recen,
] Legislation in congress and the en-
Y forcement of laws is fraught witt
( good for them, as we'll as for the
R people as whole.
''The free alcohol law" he said
will work ont revolution in tn,
n end / know some are seeking I,
J: discredit that law, but the worlt
q will know its benefit in due time
g Iowa is filled with alcohol from on,
e end to the other. Every acre Of lane
J. teens with it. There are $50 gallon
Of alcohol in every acre Of corn o
good quality and almost as mucl
G more in the stalks that are allowed
{ to rot on the farms. The process o
e extracting the alcohol and denaturiz
i ing it is cheap and simple Ii
n Germany the prices run from IL t.
/" Is cents gallon, l believe. W.
e can probably make 1t as cheaply il
/, this country, for while our labor il
J. higher than in Germany, our land il
Y cheaper. With 800 gallons of alcoho
{ on every acre in Iowa, why send tt
! the mountains Of Pennsylvania 70
) fuel? Alcohol can be used for light
G ing purposes, for heating and fo
power. 1t is used for all those pur
poses in Germany and we can do a
J. we'll as the Germans do. 1t viii
' work a revolution, and do not le
2 any one persuade you to the contrary
II would not be surprised, in du,
i time, to see denaturized alcoho
J. factory in every township in Iowa.
e "My department" continued til,
IS secretary, SIS going to bring owe
e some larger potatoes from the. OLE
J. countries. There are potatoe
i which will grow 500 bushels to the
Ii acre. They are used in those coun
e tries for stock foods They are no
/ fit for the table, but they will pro