Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-20
SLAUGHTERING or
ANIMALS MORE
HUMANE
Excellent Results Obtained By
Operations Of the Federal
Government Under Recent
Law.

Washington, u. c.. oct 20.-lt is
interesting 10 know what Ia being nc-
complishod IN humane handing or
animals as tbs result Of the federal
law and regulations governing the In
specuon Of ocean vessels carrying am
imals. decade or 80 ago there was
much .gltation IN Great Britain on
account Of the frequent occurrence
of crueltles In transatlantic shipping
of animals
Ia many instances where tramp
and other unsuited ships were used
for cattle transportation. the nttngs
wore iil-arrangeJ and insecure. and
the spaces, ventilation and the stores
Of ood and water were Inadequate for
the number of animals carried. Many
were lost at sen while those which arr
rived az detinatlon were IN doplorable
condition.
Under an act u congres the bureau
of animal Industry investigated tho
conditions 90 handling cattle and en-
forced regulations dosigncd for their
protection and proper handling which
mas routed In safo ana humane hand
ling of animals on ocean vessels. As
"a result the lossos IN transit soon di-
minished To- ono-third Of one per cent
and insurance rates on animals fell
from eight 90 less than one per cent
In recent years the cattle losses
hnyo boen only about one-tenth OF oe.
per cent The animals arrive al dos-
tinntion ~ good condition and usually
show Increased weight
The Twcnty-tight Hour law.
tn enforcement by the department.
Of agriculture OF the twcnty.cight
hour law which is designed for the
purpose of preventing cruelty g. anil
mails during interstate shipments. has
resulted n reducing tho frequency
with which animals in transit have
been subjected 90 cruel treatment
Many transportation companies have
established additional unloading and
feeding stations, MS wCll as placiue
those already IN existence in better
condition. Prosecutions pndouhtod-
IS have kept many carriers FROM
showing "a total disregard for the law.
Violations, however still persit
chiefly for two reasons:
First, the shippers insist on getting
their live stock to destination prompt
~, and they are indifferent 10 viola
ton OF the law II this object Is at
tanned; second. many carriers appar-
entity consider 10 cheaper 20 pay lines
than TO conduct their operations on
O. basis Of reasonably rapid service
without violations.
Tho only course open 90 the de-
partmeut under the statute rs 80 con-
tiuuc 90 collect evidence ana To- rec
port violations as they occur \
measure proposed 90 further remedy
this cNll is AN amendment Co the pres
cnt law or "a separate enactment "a
nN minimum speed for trains carry
ing live stock.
shipping NOung Calves.
Tho shipping OF young calves Ions
distances without the mothers Is d
cruelty and the enactment 81 n lav
90 remedy this abuse has many nd
voCatcs. among which are officials o
the agricultural department
stock Yard Cruelty.
There stil occurs frequently al ar
fcrcnt public stock yards the cruelu
OF depriymg cattle OF water Thos
arriving too late FOR the market O
the day are not waterod until the FOL
lowing morning To- get what is know
as "nu"-in other words, 20 gal
weight While weight b. gained. th
deception Is recognized instantly b
buyers Tho practice Us "a delibcra'
cruelty and should he suppressed.
Dipping Nnlmals.
Like many other useful process
dipping ~ susceptible n abuse an
may entail suffering and oven deaf
Il precautions arc not exercised In J.
use Tho federal regulations reQuu
that the animal be handled as ~
namely as possible, and that cattle
freely watcrod before they are dippe
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