, 1908-08-04
BURKE ON
POULTRY

Continued from page ~
ing qualities OF drawn and undrawn
pountry; the com curative healthfulness
OF drawn and undrawn poultry; and
the comparative flavor OF drawn and
undrawn poultry. l will take these
questions up as far as 1t is possible to
do 30 In the time allotted me and dis.
cuss them.
Some Opposition to Law.
Packing house aad cofd-storagel
operators throughout the country were
OPPOSED to the passage of the sections
OF the law referred to above, Claiming
that poultry would not keer II 1t were
drawn and that 1t was more unheaIth-
full In the drawn state than in the un-
drawn condition.
UNIT for Human Food.
The people Of Wyoming, on the
other hand. had this argument, that as
things were prior TO the passage of
the bill tsince the poultry industry
was mo carried IN except to a very
limited extent in sWyoming). cold
storage poultry was shipped promiscu,
ousiy throughout the state from east
ern storage houses In the un,
drawn condition and In most cases this
poultry was absolutely unfit for con-
mpt It is this class of poultry
whlch was used to a large extent In
serving up srring chicken at the cheap
hotels. restaurants. and boarding
houses.
Not a New Principle.
This law is not an experiment. The
state OF Minnesota has a law almost
Identical with the Wyoming law,
which has been in force since 1895. 1t
must be remembered. too. that Mime
sofa raises most OF her own poultry
lor consumption, and it is placed upon
the market generally very soon after
slaughtered, consequently there is no
such occasion for the law as there is
In the State OF Wyoming.
Sacramento City Law.
In 1899, in Sacramento, the city
fathers mad the subject Drought to
their notice and these wise counsel
Tors passed a city ordinance making it
unlawful to sell. offer or expose for
sale any slaughtered poultry. fish.
game, or any animal used for food
purposes refrigerated or otherwise
which has not been previously drawn
by removing the viscera at the time OF
slaughter. This ordinance has been
in n In the City OF Sacramento for,
over three years. DR.. Franklin G. Fay
writes concerning the ordinance as
follows:
Fay On The Ordinance.
Although this represents the pio-
neer work done on this coast. it Great
ed such = decided change In public
demand that the dealers were forced
to a~cquiesce, and no difficulty Is ex-
perenced In enforcing legislation
wherein the Is well informed
in regard TO this subject"
In the city Of Sacramento al least.
as far as enforcement of such q law
Is concerned, 1t ha passed the expert
mental stage. mig
Thu Keeping Qualities.
There. has been a great deal OF con
troversy In regard to the keeping quail
ties OF uncrawn poultry. The reports
OF the Canadian commissioners Of
agriculture n that the require
ments OF the English market emand
that the intestines be removed. Amer
scan authorities differ widely upon
inns question. IN soine esper'"u's
pleiormeu IN 1870
SION oie.he uepartmen, Oh asricu.are
AZ Wasnihston' II was ioun. tnaI unuer
pfec,sefy ,ne sa"e cohoi.icn oi tem-
peia.uie sno immunity, oiA"n io"iS
WIN heep noh ~ 10 oo aays ionser
Imam tnose not ura~n'
"nere 'eouo'e eessn'
ne in.nes were Tue nrst ~ SNOW
pu.,nh' ine openins VI 'ne oous
OF tne animal ana me exposing oi IN
'ernai surfaces 10 'he ar may nave
some ihhuences on uas'enins pu.ri
racuon, IL Is aImitted. out "hen tne
process or drawing is per conduct
"S.N- $3.50
care should he ma,ntained throughout
inc orerat;or n The ,ntestines are
drawn or,, tha,r c-ortcr.s ara allowed
IN come IN contact With tho Neah of
the ANNA, its INFERIOR sbou,d he wash.
Cd o,t ~ onca With cloon o,la wotor