Evening journal., 1907-01-29
BUTCHERS TELL
SICKENING STORY
Say Lamb and Mutton Ship
ped Into City is U.,fit
For Use
ASK LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Like a chapter from the Jungle was the
story told before the Board Of Health
yesterday by a committee from the Retail
Butchers Association when they appeared
before that body to ask them no adopt an
act 10 be presented to the Legislature to
prevent butchers from shipping into this
city lamb and mutton containing the
pluck" and having the feet on. The board
favored the measure and will have IL pre-
sented for adoption.
II was learned that the lamb and NUT
ton shipped here contains the liver, heart
and lungs of the animal besides having
the feet on. These entrails spoil the parts
Of the body with which they come in con-
tact and the meat is tainted by them and
therefore unhealthy and unwholesome
This meat, il was stated, is put on the
market and sold 10 the innocent consumer
in this unfit condition.
Meat is Ruined.
The feet come from the stock yard COW
cred with the filth in which the animal
has been allowed TO roam and when these
feet touch any other portion Of the body
that particular section of the meat Is
ruined AS there is no care exerc sed in
handling the animal the feet touch pretty
much all of II before the carcass reaches
its destination and therefore the greater
part Of the meat is ruined. However, it all
gees to the consumer and the people have
10 stand the brunt of the trouble The
measure presented and adopted yesterday
is as follows:
An act in the relation to the dressing Of
certain animals.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of The State Of De'a-
ware in General Assembly met:
Section l. That from and after the ap-
proval Of this act II shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, firm. association
or corporation to buy. sell. exchange
! dress or deal in any sheep or lambs in tn S
/ State with the heart liver and lights COM
monty called ss pluck" in the body Ct any
such animal or with the hoofs Of either
Of said animals on them.
Section q That from and after the ap-
proval Of this act it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, firm, associn-
tion OF corporation to ship or bring into
this State for sale or for any person or
persons. firm. association or corporation
TO receive any sheep or lamb with the
heart, liver and lights commonly called
the pluck" in the body of ether or both
said animals. or with the hoofs Of either
or both said animals on them.
/ Section 3. Any person or persons firm,
association or corporation who shall vio-
late any of the provisions Of this act
shall upon conviction thereof be pun she d
by fine for the first offense OF not less
than s. nor more than $40; fer the second
onense not less than $40 nor more than so
and for a third and all subsequent o.
fenses not less than s25 nor more thar
$780, and any convicted person or any Of
hcer, agent or employe of a corporation
! convicted Of any such offense who shal
refuse or neglect to pay such fine MAJ
be imprisoned for term of not less thar
ten days nor more than six months
Section 4. That all violations Of this ac
and offenses against the same shall b
nlisdemeanors and the Municipal Court o
the city Of Wilmington and the justices o
the peace in and for the several count e
shall have jurisdiction to hear, try AM
determine them, or any Of them uron In
formation by the attorney gencrl H.
deputy or the prosecuting officer of tn
Municipal Court or any other person un
der oath.
Section s. That all acts or parts Of act
inconsistent herewsth, be and the sam
are hereby repealed.