804 OLEOMARGARINE. 



Mr. LAVERY. What is your question f 



Eepresentative NEVILLE. The retailer who sells it in Nebraska, 

 pound by pound, is compelled to break the package when he sells it 

 there, is he not? 



Mr. LAVERY. Certainly. 



Representative NEVILLE. That is all. 



Mr. LAVERY. We ship any amount of oleomargarine to Nebraska, to 

 the city of Omaha and other places. 



Representative NEVILLE. 1 know it; I live there and I know all 

 about it. 



Representative COONEY. Mr. Lavery, I would like to ask you a ques- 

 tion. Have you any figures in your statement here with reference to 

 the values placed upon cattle for slaughtering purposes, with reference 

 to the oleo oil which is made from the fat? 



Mr. LAVERY. I have not prepared any figures; no, sir. 



Representative CO'ONEY. You have none, then, in your statement 

 here? 



Mr. LAVERY. No, sir. What information did you want, Mr. Cooney? 



Representative COONEY. I wanted information in regard to the value 

 which this oleomargarine business gives to cattle. 



Mr. LAVERY. I stated a while ago that there are about 50 pounds 01 

 caul fat taken from each beef. 



Representative COONEY. Yes; you state that from memory, do you 

 not? 



Mr. LAVERY. That is an actual fact. There is an average of 50 

 pounds to a beef, and that is the fat from which oleo oil is made. 



Representative COONEY. Yes; I understand that. 



Mr. LAVERY. There is to day a difference between the price of oleo 

 oil and tallow 



Representative COONEY. I understand that perfectly; you went all 

 over that. Now, do you say that all of this fat is made into oleo oil? 



Mr. LAVERY. Yes, sir, 



Representative COONEY. In all the beeves that are slaughtered? 



Mr. LAVERY. Yes, sir. 



Representative COONEY. That is the general method pursued by 

 slaughtering institutions? 



Mr. LAVERY. Yes, sir ; I think so. 



Representative COONEY. To devote this part of the animal to the 

 manufacture of oleo oil? 



Mr. LAVERY. Yes, sir; I think that is the method generally pursued. 



Representative COONEY. Now, this oleo oil is either manufactured 

 into oleomargarine here or is shipped abroad? 



Mr. LAVERY. Yes, sir. 



Representative COONEY. And you say that of the fat which your 

 institution receives you utilize about one fourth in the manufacture ol 

 oleomargarine? 



Mr. LAVERY. Yes, sir; that is right. 



Representative COONEY. And the balance you ship. Those answers 

 were drawn from you by questions asked by Mr. Neville. Have you 

 any figures at hand to show just what amount you use and what 

 amount you ship? 



Mr. LAVERY. No, sir. . I stated a while ago that I could furnish 

 those figures, but I have not them at band now. 



Representative COONEY. You did not really charge your mind with 

 them when you left home, did you? You did not charge your mind 

 with the figures on that particular subject? 



