, 1865-03-20
PORK PACKERS ASSOCIATION,
Inspection 4ud Character OF Pork Packing
--R. gulatIeR Of Brands---Cooperase

| H. .. dQQD4fQ Was appointed ln4lfm60A
| The Secretary read the minutes OF the prcriou
meeting which we're approved.
Il. McLenn1n Chairman OF the, Committee mp
pointed to dertse prscuc3hle system Of Inspec
ton submitted report which on motion was ac
eeBte1 g. motion Of R A. Houeb tbe ,c.ort ~, ,,n.,
| on mot,on Of Nj. Fairbank the question Of ap
pointing Tn inspector Wis referred back to tht
Committee, Recommending 'hem to sppolnt IN Ia
The Tcatfng OF The various Sc tions created con
siderable discussion. The following is the repor1
as amended md adopted:
1ne bsd p The Pasker
the 11th Of March, at the 1remopt House, to re-.
| port upon practicable system Of inspection and
| classification OF provisions, summit the following
a. the result Of their deliberations:
/ In the appointment Of Inspector, yonr commit.
tee wonld sngEest either the appointment Of such
ceiytnc al fees arising from the appointment Tor
hle own benefit; or, that the Association emoio1
the Inspector at s:ated salary. furnishing ass;-
win the work, and lhc Aasocia1{on receIrins ii
the ices arising from the came. While the fu1rne-
dtate onett Of The prese nj movement ts 70 secure
| improve the character OF our market, coureolent
facilities for oSethanl1ng and iusnecttnR NJ y1s-
Ions. according to the standard OF grades adopted
herewith. Will secure to Chicago Tue trade viii
| the consumers In the Eastern Suites sud Canada-
for large portion Of our packing, which trade
hiss hitherto, In the ahssuce Of any such thorough
piled from other places possessed Of that sdysn-
tage, through which provisions packed here have
had to Tass 10 find msrket The arrangements
for inspection should therefore contemplate the
occupation Of suitable aud conyenient psemises
on the river, and having railroad connections ag
near the center Of business a. practicable, 1hat
,he work may be promptly and efficiently per-
An Inspector being appointed By vots of the
Afsoc1ston. your Committee would suggest the
appointment OF IN Inspection COMMITTEES Of three
members, to have supervision Of he 1nspection.
and act a referees, In cases Of complaint against
the Inspector, OF the inspection Of my lot Of pro-
the eame, who shall decide ali such cases-r1eht
Of reference to the fnll Board being resel yei tn
any party WHO may consider themselves assrleved
TO provide for the examination Of provision,
20 d as standard packed. it shhll be the duty Of
the Inspector. on receiving notice, to 70
amino such number OF barrels Or provi.
in sueh manner from foc lot specified Is ia T Ills
whole aud II On Examination it Is found 10 " be % IN
neston Of grades herewith adopted, he shal Issue
10 rw1nove property for convenience OF cxauina-
ton 1t shall be the duty Of the inspector to send
for the same thata fair simple bo obtained. In
live1ed By the sctler. The inspector shall keep q
record tn detail oi every examination, that he ui1y
be qualified to testify positively. in the event Of
quality ur condition Of the lot Represented By ths
sample inspected. Should 1ny portion by fnspec-
ton afterwards, IN this cty, prove to be different
ire aoaIs for ss The szt ss bafree
AID iwcntyfye cents FOX each tarrel for the bal.
ance Of the number Of barrel. examined, pay.ble,
] slAndasd. BY buyer, or, il rejected, By the
1t shall be the duty Of the inspector, as required
! q owneI either ct anS u the packing houscs in
premises n hY
| ibc inspector, to overhaul hid and H. ID
spdef to ,hs
pounds Of meat with abundance OF good mack
Ing salt, to be repacked INTO zach barrel, aud
toopersse to be put IN good condition, each bar
rel Of provisions that IL then ,und. sweet, aud
free from every, defect, to hare grade, date, md
name Of ipFpectfon branded thereon. ANY por-
tion defective 10 be branded IN hEe manner With
BE, branded across the regular inspection brand
Rate Of fees tn be prepared, subject to reconmec-
aatlon Of committee, and approval Of TIC aszoela-
ton.
four committee recommend the follow1n: con-
dit1ons of fale and standard Of packing for III.
adoption q, 3.sn,5 Of the association;
ard brands IN The market. must be cut. selected
and packed in al rcepects rs to quality mud con
d5tIon. eau7l te tae following elas :i1caiten:
clear CT the bore Of the e1ouldc. blade into gtspcs
not exceeding lGi) ef1 and halt inches wide, and
danked eecordtng to the diagram as nearly Is poss-
-e%
numbering not over Ell teen pounds Including only
the regular proportion o. haAk and shoulder cuis
f9ar ,ayers y s. TO he laekeo s into each barrel With
or 45 pounds Of Other. good qualities Of foreign
or domestic eoalse packing salt, md clear brine
tItcr Ibrk-From sides Of cx'sa heavy we'll
fattrd hogs. cut selected. and packed in the came
manner M as NEST pork. The backbone aud hill
Extra f2rar Fori-Same a, clear. cxrent tbst
all Tie r4b aud back hone must be taken out.
,-Nees Ordinary or TAN !Ntss--Of hocs reasons
bly well tattec, loo light for mess pork, cuI Te-
lectcd and packed II the same manner as mcas
No restriction rs TO the number Of pieces to the
barrel.
only enough tate n Of 70 make them neat and
smooth. 1he tails cal of close. e. ch barrel to
contain go p. Of green meat, packed with the
1ame quanty and quantity OF salt as mes< pork.
FsAe Ip'k.-Shall be packed with header OF
side cuts, the regular width, three half heads It
snd me esns
and cut Into three pieccs each, according to the
6iaeran1, the foot 70 be cut on above the knecl,
TO be fRlit through the brain and tongue; spppts
and cars cut of, and brains removed Each nar-
rel to contain seo ns Of green meat and TO be
ecar po.E heas 70 t. @ soaked Ss,ere be betas
I1fra Prime Fp,k--shall be made from heavy
eord1ne to The diss1am the lsr to be eal oT eiosr
to the breast, to BE- packed 900 pounds green meat
Into each barrel a,h the eame quantity nnd quail
PRIME Ness Po,k-is composed OF the shoulders
aId s'ass n 99 o niee, stnooth, TAT hogs, Weighing
square pieces as uear fuur pounds each as poesi
bic, the shank to be cut of close TO the breast each
barrel 10 contain 200poundz green meal weighing
Shoulder and thirty plecfe OF side cuts, and to be
packed with the esme quality aud qu4ntity Of eatt
as mess pork: With the aod.uon Of four ounces Of
feltpetei: The pE,zfs pieces should be cut free
OF The blade bone. The shoulder pieces not to
exceed ninety pornde in each barrel.
pscss nd Fee s4eep Of o
tsanred On the head Of each fierce.
L0rd--Shall be cold at actual tare.
", A,ss Be:G1sha!l ee picked from well httea
as near 70 Il pieces as practicable, excluding the
1ec md leg rand Of The hind-aussrcr, and 81 u
quarter; erd ehail be packed in regular provision
packages, with nt least 20 ss Of coarsc Turks il
land, st: tbes, syracuse. Trappanl or Lisbon salt
with at least oz aaatpcter, and picked rs strong
EIf1d Ntts Beq.-Fxom we'll fatted cattle,
fhai1 be cut and packed the same az mess beet
loepe,oot-In Ill cases to be good md we'll ees~
eoned material, and in good condition. The date
Of packing to lie branded on the hesd ot each Of
tp1ess otherwtsc :. rsdpu:sted I'll sales maae of
p -stsad.ra; t6s :elie1 shsli + e 6oasS % "A
for bY such sale, which, Gu examination By the
Inspector Of The association has been certified
oSoee q Rtm aad Is ii t@e q sae u IN
good merchsntable condition In every respect, I
md has sufficient eelt IN each barrel to pse:errc
which my surplus weight has been removed can- .
not nftt wards be chased as standard.
Any fales bF which a parhcuiar packers brand
hnyer shall then elect at " option, either to take
the portion OF the lot first named at price agreed
uEon, Efier being regularly inspected at cost of
hkta IN r1SH fhot E,%&1 %r&n, t--
brand be substituted but the buyer shall 1ecelyo
either the one u the other, u hs may elect
hsEee,or q Coop:rog-Io faeilttatc the sa1e !
Ebi'orm quality and fjzr, II is desirable that the
Inspector be .mp1oycd -hy all engaged in the !;
trnae, and It ehal ee h,s duty thoroughly 70 ex:
10 the standard. rs follows to grant certificate to
that effect receiving as fees &c per barrel, collect
ae III o9 I'm md hs ssp es osf g
clfs witc at the ends and . inches long Stayes. ,
sh1ck, c:ade OF well scaeoEed white oak, stavcs
enc irch thick, hoops 10 be hickory or vii e OAK,
covered
hends sfavcs champcred at the head material !
fer stayes and hoops zane n Tor barrels; staves ,
inch thick, head tueh, hooped three-fourths /
over.
All Of which is respectfully submitted. /
AcGn AcLEssAS, GEO. W. PHILIPS, Jr.,
T. hnE1Gn, X u. HouaH,
AESEf A1LWAH0+
Mr. E C. l.. Mixer moved that the sections rela-
ting 10 the appointment Of m Inspector be referred
back TO the Committee to name IN inspector and |
the aronnt md manner Of his com pcnsattou.
Carried i
Mr. IL T. Fairbank moved that the committee !
he recommended 10 adopt system Of fees 40 COM
pe1ieatton Of the appointed Inspector. Carried.
: lcnrtby discussion then look pla:e uron the !
various eccuone. but the report as gwen aboEe !
WIS adopted as amended. ---...
On motIon the coilmittec was reaueetcd to
adopt some rules to be submitted at tho next |