THE CHICAGO MEAT SCANDALS.

Evening Star, Issue 12871, 21 July 1906, Page 11

THE CHICAGO MEAT SCANDALS.

VINDICATION OF NEW ZEALAND MEATS. The London ‘Standard’ of June 2 refers to the Chicago meat scandals and their effects as follows: —“An Imperial Moral.— “ The most striking fact that has emerged from the discussion of the meat-packing •■scandals is that, whatever truth there may be in the charges against Chicago methods, the British colonies are free from reproach. To those who prefer, on Imperial grounds, to use British products, whether of food or anything else, this should be a consider-' able source of satisfaction. —“Meat-packing Methods in British Colonies.— “ Inquiries at the offices of the AgentsGpueral ! r the various British iolon.es which export tinned meat to the Homeland nave olicitea eVjiienc© that tne uUuosl precaution is taken that the meat sent out is wholesome, the regulations bearing on the subject being of the most stringent, character. “ Taking, first of all, New Zealand, from which coiony immense quantities of tinned meat are received in this country, Mr H. 0. Cameron, the Produce Commissioner for the New Zealand Government, explained to one of our representatives that the inspection laws are of the most drastic kind. Every town in New Zealand with a po ulat on o. 2,000 inhabitants must have a public abattoir, which must be under Government inspection. 'The inspection is conducted by qualified vo.ennary surgeons, members of* the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. No assistant to an inspector can be appointed urlcs ho has passed the prescribed examination. Another section of the Act provides that it shall not be lawful for any person to export meat unless he receives a certificate duly issued by the inspector under the Act that it is free from disease. As regards the export of tinned meat, each tin must fie duly branded, and each case or package containing tins must also be branded with tho following particulars;—(l) The words ‘New Zealand’; (2) the name of the exporter or owner and also his registered trade mark; (3) the true name and description of tho contents.