Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-22

to obtain but there WAS no DOUBT what
ever that there had been such cases
George MaxfeId.
Geor"c Maxfitld of Bangor stated
that from 50 years experience in the
! livestock business ne had been con
WINGED the only inspection that
amounts to anything is that which is
made before death and within IS hours
after death. Dr. West agreed with him.
Representative Benn of Hodgdon
asked DR. West If he didn't think the
average farmer is as honest rs The aF-
| eraSe veterinarian.
Il certainly hope 50, replied Dr.
West.
MIR. Benn then wanted la know II
It might not be possible in some in :.
stances to slip s. bill over and thus
prove In, meat To be inspected was all
| right.
Dr. West replied ny stating that
some 1000 veterinarians are engaged in
| inspection work in one district and
that not one Of them had eyer been ac-
eused of bribery Now" continued DE-.
West. Ii You can pick out $3.50 farm
ers who have never deaeoned their ap.
pies I'd like to have their NAMES
Edward NJ. slandina.
/ Edward NJ Banding of Bangor, gfcre-
tary Of the Maine State Board of Trade.
stated that the board had placed Itself
strongly in favor of public abattoirs ard
Drs. West and Huntington We're dcpu-
tied to draft a bill The legislative com
mittee of the State Board Of Trade had
also endorsed the bill
DR.. Purcell of Biddeford said that two
Years ago when the bill was before the
Legislature the master of tine state
Grange said that he WAS ia favor Of the
measure, and two weeks ago the Govern
/ or of this State had personally assured
him that be was also in favor of it.
Hon. w. E. Shelton.
Hon. William B. Shelton. Speaking for
the remonstrants of the bill said that he
represented some people who were engag-
ed in the butchering Of animals ana pack-
ing and also putting tie animals on the
market as a business
Il believe" said Nj SHELTON, that the
effect of this bill will he discrimination
between the big packing corporations and
the small companies which are not bless
ed with an inspection at TIM government
expense. There is no need of placing such
a hardship on the livestock industry of
Maine"
E. |. Haskell.
Some past history about animal inspec-
ton was related by r l.. Haskell of
Windham. He recalled the days when
the Portland Board of Health made it
necessary that all the cows from which
milk should be tested should be exam
ined for tuberculosis. At that time Sl5
cows were thrown out Then the doctors
of Portland became tired of the proceed
ings and called upon pr THeobald Smith
of Harvard the worlds greatest author
fly on the relation OF bovine tuberculosis
to the human family. lie had declared AT
a meeting of the Portland physicians that
a very small percentage not more than
, per cent. and probably not at all. of
bovine tuberculosis was transmitted to
the human family
Mr.. Haskell said he had been asked by
the farmers of WindEam and vicinity to
appear in opposition to the bill He said
that, situated as theSr were, it would be
necessary to sell their products either to
a slaughter house or to any one who
might come along. lie concluded by re-
ferring to DR.. Wiley aud what that gen
| tleman had said about the United States
bureau of animal industry Mr. Haskell
remarked that if this wefa tried in Maine
the same corrupt conditions would result,
Among the other men who spoke in OPP
| position to the measure were John John
son of South Portland, master of the
Cumberland Pomona Grange which had
voted unanimously against the bill; Seth
+. Sweetsir of Portland, the lecturer OF
the Grange, and several farmers from
other parts of Maine.