| Show WHERE HORSE IS EATEN use of the flesh as an article of diet Is spreading in europe la belgium as in other european countries the sale of horseflesh is be coming a recognized branch of the butchering business according to con sul of liege scattered through liege are many shops selling horse meat a horse head attached to the fiant of the shop or a sign indicating the business within while it Is not forbidden for a meat market to handle both beef and horse meat it is quite unusual to do so dealers carrying their separate lines when the meat Is dressed and exposed for sale the only noticeable difference Is in the color which is of a deeper red and has a coarser fiber than the beet those accustomed to eat horse flesh are loud in its praise and de dare it to be as palatable as beef and that many persons eat horseflesh un der the impression that they are eat ing beef there is no doubt that horseflesh is growing in favor it sells for about halt the price of beet or mutton the dealers in horse meat are most active in proclaiming the prime quality of their article and a cam laign of persuasion Is now on contend that the horse in ancient times was held in high esteem that the eating of horseflesh was common before the eighth century and that in china the horse has been eaten for ears the first european peo pie openly practicing were these of denmark in 1807 when na invaded that country the germans also attribute that practice in their country to the same person during the wars of 1815 at which time the food supply was very low the first slaughter house was created in pessia in 1847 also a year of great famine in belgium the eating of horseflesh dates back to 1870 from which time it has been steadily in liege many colts are slaughtered for sale as well as young horses the animal undergoes tl e same rig id inspection given to beef mut on or pork the number of horses and colts slaughtered for liege in 1904 was 1 and it is estimated at 2 head for 1800 fhe choice cuts 0 horse meat sell tor about 20 cents a pound while the beef commands about 35 cents |
