p. 286 | Another Warning

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, Cal. · Jul 15, 1875

Another Warning.

AN exchange informs us that at the recent great cattle show in Islington, England, large numbers of cattle were seized with fatal symptoms of disease from the noxious character of the exhalations with which they were surrounded in densely crowded and ill-ventilated stables. This does not seem at all strange to any one acquainted with the conditions requisite to animal health; but the reporter adds that many of the animals died, and it was found necessary to slaughter more than fifty of them in order to

save their flesh! Quite likely the diseased carcasses are already consumed by unsuspecting flesh-eaters, and are doing their work of generating disease and hastening death.

An illustrated paper gives a revolting picture of several large hogs which were also on exhibition on the same occasion, remarking that "their fortunate owner received a silver cup in recognition of his success in raising the most monstrous specimens of brutish obesity to be found in England." This eminent success had been attained by literally stuffing the brutes with mangel-wurzel and oil-cake. When we consider that such a condition is one the most thoroughly diseased, what reason can be given why the keepers of such monsters should not be fined for cruelty to animals, and the venders held accountable for the horrid train of ills which inevitably follow their use as food?—Health Reformer.