FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 43, 16 March 1909, Page 2

FARM AND DAIRY.

Xhi! discovery in London of OUU disused sheep livers which wort; imported rum the United Status in boxes that >ore tile official label of inspection before •xportation is announced by cablegram. It is not pleasant reading'. Jt is the nust revolting public disclosures that las been made in connection with human food since the publication oi the details jf how silver lard and other delicious morsels were produced in Chicago. There ire people who soon forget all these warnings of danger, these disgusting recitals of what they enjoy in all their innocence, if they survive the ordeals. These will still be enticed by the artistic, fascinating label to eat the .scrapings of slaughterhouses as a breakfast relish, or as a treat for tea, which shows what handsome printing, combined with thoughtlessness can accomplish. JJut the public generally light shy of such aid> to the undertaker. It is regrettable thai the United States official brand shouh be so cheap. It may lead the Britisl consumers of colonial meats and dair; products to believe that the inspeetioi of such things is careless everywhere whereas there is reason to hope that i is 'only so iu a country where the a] mighty dollar corrupts everything. 1 should be the fervent wish of all wu desire that our dairy and meat industric should llourish to assist in every \\-<\ to secure their purivy. One discover such as that which has been rnude in tli Port o£ London is enough to do incalcu able damage to imported colonial fot products of the classes described.