The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-23

We have a Dairy Industry second to none in this
rart OF the country We have a poultry industry
ond 10 why not the hog Industry We have the
climate and other natural advantages TO make this the
greatest hog growing In the world Yet the pro
duciion OF pork in this state only ten per cent Of the
amount consumed by local packing houses. In
other words. import ninety cent for local use
Our packers so back as far East as Missouri RIVER
points TO their local supply. IL Is estimated that
there brought in here last si4oooooo OF live
hogs nlone from other states. Add TO this srnosed
and sweet pickle meats. and you viii have an
approximate idea Of the magnitude OF the industry that
can be established here The Tndall bill would help
establish the log growing industry here adequate
scale. At present the hog faces chaotic con
diuon in obtaining garbage 10 feed his hogs He does
know from month 20 month on how much he can
depend This Is due the fact that systematic dis
posa OF the garbare Is being made that restaurants
will tel to hog grower one month and tho next
month another. The rndaii bill would change this
II would a definite amount TO EVERY hog grow
cr be he large small He would then be in posi'
ton to gauge his activities accordingly.
For this is what the Tindai bill provides
That the city health department contract
American citizen for the collection of hotel and
restaurant swlll the contract TO be awarded the
highest bidder the latter to put sufficient bond TO
guarantee regular and complete collection Of the garb
BtT HE Is NOT ALLOWED TO OBTAIN
MONOPOLY. The Tindall bill provides that from rs
TO 40 cent of the garbage thus collected shall be
aside for purchase by hog raisers who make appl-
cation for with the Board OF Public Works AND
THESE OTHER HOG RAISERS ARE TO BE
CHARGED EXACTLY THE SAME PRICE AS THE
PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR PAYS Not cent more.
present the japanese so per cent of the total
white hog growers combined get only 20 per cent
Those statgtics cannot be successfully denied.
Under tie Tinda bill with the elimination OF Japan
competition the main contractor VIII get SO to IS
per cent according to whatever figures should be de
termned. while the other hog growers would get the
remainder which would be from twice to four times
much they getting.
The Pacific Hog Ranch has apologies to make for
its interest the Tnda bill The Pacific Hog Ranch
Is of the Ergest and most sanitary in the United
All food before feeding is sorted, classified and
stcrilized. feels certain that ANY person who will
make a personal investigation of conditions here will
the conclusions that City Health COM
missioner reached. that County Health Physi
SparIug has reached, that Councilman Tindal
has reached that Councimen Hesleth. Bolton. Moore
Thomson and Drake have reached. The Pacific Hog
Ranch invites personal investigation.
The Pacific Hog Ranch expects to be of several
bidders for the main contract under the Tindall IL
1t becomes law But interested in the Tndall
bill. whether get the main contract not We
interested primarily In obtaining uniform price and
uniform amount of this feed that will be able
guide ourselves accordingly, and he able purchase
necessary quantities Of other grains seasonable