758 OLEOMARGARINE. 



The statement that "barrels are filled with anything that can be processed, deodor- 

 ized, and turned into oleo oil and then delivered to the factories; when these bar- 

 rels are empty they are returned to the grease producers and filled again. This is 

 the principal ingredient in the much advertised grade of finely colored butterine on 

 the market at the present time. It is carefully gotten up for the retail trade," we 

 beg to say, so far as we know (and we believe we are fully informed) is made with- 

 out the slightest warrant. 



The further statement in this letter as follows : " No tallow is sold from the stock 

 yards nowadays," is false. The further statement that "Butterine demands it all/' 

 we know to be false. 



It is further stated that "the horse killers and dead animal contractors and fertil- 

 izing producers furnish soap stocks, etc.," which is false, and we are not surprised 

 that "no name is furnished as to who the writer of the above letter may be." 



Respecting the use to which many of the by-products of the hogs and cattle killed 

 at the Union Stock Yards are put, we beg to state that 



Leaf lard is exclusively used in the production of neutral oil. 



Beef suet and kidney fat of beef cattle are exclusively used in the production of 

 oleo oil. 



We beg to state, in answer to your question respecting the employment of a ren- 

 dering tank for rendering poorer grades of fat either from hogs or cattle for the 

 production of neutral oil and oleo oils, thut no such rendering tanks for this purpose 

 is employed by us, and that therefore we are sure that these so-called poorer grades 

 of fat are not used in the manufacture of the cheaper grades of oils, oleomargarine, 

 or butterine. 



In answer to your question as to whether any of the oils manufactured by us and 

 used by oleomargarine manufacturers in the production of their oleomargarine or 

 butterine are in any manner deleterious to public health, we beg to state that these 

 oils are not only not deleterious to public health, but are wholesome, nutrient, 

 palatable, and in all respects as desirable for human food as any other portion of the 

 animals from which these oils are produced. 



In conclusion, we beg to state that the anonymous letter to which our attention 

 has been called is utterly devoid of truth, and that the charges made respecting the 

 quality of the oleomargarine now upon the market (and of the products from which 

 it is manufactured) are, to the best of our knowledge and in the light of our experi- 

 ence, entirely without foundation. 



Yours, very truly, ARMOUR & Co., 



GEO. J. BRINE. 



UNION STOCK YARDS, 



Chicago, April 30, 1900. 

 Mr. H. B. BURGH. 



DEAR SIR : In answer to your inquiry relative to the nature of the product we 

 supply to the manufacturers of oleomargarine and butterine, we have but to say 

 that in no case have we delivered them other than the straight goods, viz, leaf lard 

 and back fat, nor has there been any solicitation on the part of such manufacturers 

 for us to furnish any other than the two above-named products. 

 Yours, truly, 



BOYD, LUNHAM & CO., 



Per WM. GROH, Superintendent. 



Commissioner WILSON. It must be understood that I am not talking 

 to you as a scientific man. I am telling you these things from the 

 records. When it comes to science it is getting a little out of my line. 



Bepresentatiye BAKER. Will you please give me again the page of 

 that investigation from which you were reading? 



Commissioner WILSON. This is Senate Document 2346. I read from 

 page 47. 



Representative BAKER. When were those hearings had; during 

 what Congress and session? 



Commissioner WILSON. This is Senate Miscellaneous Document No. 

 2346 of the first session of the Forty-ninth Congress, 1885-86, volume 5. 



Eepresentative ALLEN. That was before what was known as the 

 Mason Committee, I believe? 



Commissioner WILSON. No, no ; that was the investigation made by 

 a joint committee of Congress with a view of determining whether or 



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