The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-05

agents of the department OF agriculture.
This IL the absolute fact
I'VE are not interested I'm animals con-
demned before slaughter. We do not
buy them. Every animal bought by US is
inspected both before and after slaughter
I'm accordance with the strictest inspection
regulations ever devised In any country.
not even excepting Germany.
Every animal or carcass that does not
pass this rigid inspection Is condemned
and disposed OF under the personal super
vision of the agents of the United states
department OF agriculture
WASHINGTON KNOWS FACTS.
"The administration at Washington
knows the facts. The writer's OF the
Nelll- Reynolds report know them. That
these are the facts is reluctantly ad-
mitted I'm their reports. but even this
slight reassumnce 10 the public is al
most buried In the tail end of what they
have written.
I'VE have been believers in rigid ami
NAL and meat inspection since the inspec-
tion was fret begun. We have shown
our belief I'm IL by shoulderdng. for the
benefit OF the industry. an annual loss OF
approximately s1,000O00. our loss an anil
mails which are bought as healthy and
condemned on inspection after slaughter
And now. in spite OF persistent mis-
representation, we are heartily In favor
OF making this inspection more efficient
II that can be done, and OF extending
operations of the law TO cover the sani-
tary conditions OF packing houses
1T Is to be regretted that Messrg, Neill
and Reynolds did not get practical
light on their subject BEFORE writing
report I'm which 1t is apparently as
sumed that blood. grease and other
everyday incidents OF animal slaughter
ing are dirt.
PROFESSORS STATEMENT.
'In contrast with their view we call
attention TO report on packing mouse
conditions by Prof 7. j. Burrill. Ph. d,
vice-president and professor OF bacteriol.
ogy OF the University OF Illinois and
Prof. H. 8. Grindley. professor OF chem
istry at the same institution.
The professors report says:
"Our observations make IL impossible
for us TO believe the horrible stories re-
Gently appearing in print, or that any
thing approaching the described condt-
tions I'm this iidusty really exists. 1t
was apparent to us that the work OF the
government inspectors was done In strict
accordance with the regulations issued by
the bureau OF animal industry.
THE condemned carcasses or parts OF
carcasses are followed by these officials.
Notwithstanding statements TO the con-
trary, to the rendering tanks, and these
tanks are sealed and unsealed In their
presence and only In their presence. If
these men are competent for their work.
and they appeared to us to be performing
their duty. II In impossible for the pack
| ers. IL they 80 desired. to use unlawfully
condemned animals or carcasses"
Continuing their statement. the packers
say: AT the risk OF being accused OF
| trying 10 hide behind the farmer, we say
| that hasty, ill-digested Incorporate crti-
cism Of American packing houses strikes
not at the packers, but at every farmer
| who raises a hog. sheep or steer for mar
| ket without the foreign market created
by the packing industry the American
| livestock growers business would be alb
! solutely stripped OF profit"