Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-09
MUCH MEAT SOLO HERE
WITHOUT INSPECTION
No Doubt, Say Officials. That Miucl
That Is Diseased Finds Way
to Market.
LOCAL ACTION is NEEDED
Federal Government Inspccts Only
Meat Brought From Out OF State.
State Appropriation Is Entirely III
adequate to Cover Situation.


adequate to Cover Situation.
The recent violation OF the quar-
antinc law applying TO diseased cattle
which occurred last week with the sale
and transfer OF diseased HolStcin cows
and s3,3oo bull by Manager wcis. of
the Runnymcde Farm. TO Manager kcc-
Icy. OF the Curle's Neck Farm. by which
transaction twelve positive cases Of
tubcrculous cattle out OF herd Of
thirty-odd were removed with the
mas. on account o. the tact that milk
from tho :nfcctcd herd Was sold in
this city. caused considerable discus
sion about the inspection Of meats sold
here and ~ other places in this State.
The Runnymedc Farm. from. which the
cSrIes XSsk not the s"ppNHa m nmr
chaser of the tubcrcular cattle. WAS.
Chief Marshall. OF the Federal Bu-
was estimated that about 80 per cent
OF the meats consumed were inspected.
is c wi,bo =" rsr sn nod 10 inc puS
sort lie said that he could not win
the slightest degree OF accuracy place
amy estimate on the amount Of the
uninspected meat probably diseased
and unfit for human CONSUMPTION. lie
stated that tho meat supplies Of those
business received inspection from the
Federal agents. lie stated that three
G inn,s IN ms city riS.,H'a rGnrra'
hut that TWO Of them az present were
not Strengthening.
STATE APPROPRIATIONS
WHOLLY INADEQUATE
I, was stated ny officials in the State
Division OF Diaries and Food. DEPART
ment OF Agriculture. that the state
has only five inspectors. while It was
number OF competent inspectors rang
ing from ten to 100. and that IN ~"
face OF the fact that the state ha made
pay for state inspection OF meats
II was stated that charlottesville is
the only, city in Virginia having
probablS that diseased meats. i, was
said. are slaughtered unwiitinEly as
sale TO butchers wh" supply the meats
to the population OF the city, whore
inspection is not mandatory. !; was
admitted by both the state Division OF
Foods and Diaries and tho Federal Eu
reau OF Animal Industries that, there
is room for great improvements in The
elsewhere In fact. one Of tho officials
said that nc had rather cat the worst
chance on tn" uninspccted that pur-
ported to he the best.
PURCELL. SAYS LOCALITIES
CAN CONTROL SITUATION
on this suhjcc, i,.niamin l.. Purcell.
former Dairy a. Food Commissioner
for The state, wrote in his annual re-
port for the fiscal year ending Maroh |:
Under tho PROVISIONS OF statute.
great many small insanttary places
used in the slaughter of animals and
preparation OF carcaSscs OF animals and
other animal food products have been
permanently closed The present con-
ditions in practically all OF the exist
ing houses are vastly improved and as
clean can reasonably be expected.
In a number of localities. notably, re-
,ersburs Danviile. l.ynchburG, Roa-
noke. Norfolk Bristol and Martinsviiie
and other places. there have been erect
ed good sanitary plants at which most
OF the Strengthening for the respective
communities in which these plants have
bean built is conducted. the prop'ic-
tors ma King q fair charge for the use
OF their premises.
There SUN exists. however. too many
small. isolated houses. in some OF which
diseased animals and animals unnt for
human food can be slaughtered and
the carcasses sold for food This un-
desirable condition can never be en-,
tircly overcome. particularly around
! the large cities, where the opportunity
for the sale Of all kinds OF meats is
mor;cm and pos,-mortcm examinations
or all cattle offered for sale on their
markets.
+ The cooking Of diseased meats viii
! not always prove effective protection
/ againSi the evils these meats carry. nor
/ is the failure TO control these condi
/ fair 10 either the consumer or the HOW.
| est butcher conducting Il reputable bus
! mess. Any locality can establish anil
maintain an effective Supe.NIs o Of its
meat supply without the cost o. a dol i.
lar TO the municipai lily for It's main
icnancc and without adding penny
10 the price the consumer pays. Tns
services OF competent vet a"iHary sur
gems can b. hal At any city OF YIN
IN IN" state 10 conduct thu ie examine
tons on the payment II a small &c
By the butcher ofcrinG The animals Tor
sale and slaughter
LOCALITY CAN REQUIRE
ALL MEAT INSPECTED
THE locality can require al! meats
sold in its jurisdiction - IL inspected.
and 1t can also regulate the charges
paid for the inspection service AIN
satisfied the public would demand and
secure this inspection OF their inca,
supply did they appreciate The rccea-
s.ty there exists foG ii. AMI il they had
an accrla,e knowledge 80 t.. tn: con
Giit.ns OF some n;-lS now slauSh-
tered and sold in some of the slaugh-
ter houses OF the State
y Federal employee. when speaking
or the question, remarked that il WAS
e matter entirely between the retailer
and the consumer. stating that il was
choice 10 buy inspected or uninSpcc ed
meat. lie then admitted that this did
not protcc: the person who bought on.y
inspected meat. since il did not pro-
icci him from those persons who did
the opinion that far more meas pre-
pared by the great packing industries
are consumed than meats locally butch
cred: but he added that universal in.
sDection is the only remedy for re-
moving entirely the CONSUMPTION a