, 1865-03-28
PORK INSPECTION,

PORK INSPECTION.
Export e7 Committee App sInted By tho Perl
| Packers Assoeiatlon-.Qualitles aad
| Grades.
meeting Of the Pork Packers Association
Of the City OF Chicsgo, held in the Board Of Trade
Rooms, on the evening Of Saturday, March s5th
| 1865, the following report of the Committee ap
pointed by said Association TO prepare cla~idca
uon for packing and ruled for inspectlon'of pro-
viaone, With general ru'cs By which sales shal!
| ba governed n this market, was accepted and
| adopted:
| That sn Inspector Of Provisions should be ap.
| pointed BY the Association. who ehoud appoin;
Assistant Inspectors, and furnish labor. and de.
f1ay ali other neee.eaiy expenses connected with
the work, receiving therefor tho fees arising from
| the came. \
moFcmen, Is to secure q good and uniform stand
ard Of packing, 20 as to improve the character OF
onr Market convenient tacilttles for operhau ing
end inspecting. provisions, according to the
standard Of grades adopted herewith, Will secure
to Chicago the trade with the consumers In tho
Eastern States and Canads. for large portion OF
our pakug, which trade has hitherto, Ii the abb
eenes OF soy such thoroush md recognized sys-
TEN o1 1nspectluu, been supplied from other plsces
| posses3a3 Of that advantage. through which pro-
vtstonsfecked here have had to pass to find 4
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Their fore c9nte uptae the oceu,atfon Of snftab1a
! and convenient premises On the river, and having
rall1oad connections. as near the center Of busl-
ness a. pEafasa1le. tat ths work 1nay be prompt
;. There should also be appointed, b5 the Associa-
ton. m 1npecuon committee, Of three members,
inspection ofprovisons, mn to act a. referees in
case ofcomp aint sya'nst the Inspector or the In
epecton OF any lot fproyis1ons, any matter OF
enee to lie fnll Bosrd being reserved 10 anv p,stv
who may consider themselves aggrieyed BY snch
TO provide for the examination Of provisions
fold as sstandard," 1t shall be the duty Of the
Inspector. On receiving notice, to 20 to any pack
,ne.house Or warehouse ID ne city. to examine
9uirsd eeleedng the eamo In such manner from
ne @ lot specified, as n bis 1aagnent will glvs
adopted, he shall issue cerhde.ts to hat efisc:.
q t bs 9s s 9s az
the Inspector to send for the that fair sam.
PIE may 6s Oh obtained: u 10 case vii! eeri1acate
DC granted on samp.es delivered by the seller.
eTe1y examination he may make, that be NAV be-
anallasd .o 70 tesiy positively the event ot
Or inspection al, or previous to tins at removal
rom place OF sale prove to be different In char4c-
IT. tEs Eser ss 1e sesp9ns'blc fos difference
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pencaton 1or examining ptovtsiona, 1--we dolla1s
f&5.o0l for the arst f1vo barrels and tWcnty.iYe
Ssnts for each aaottional barrel examined payable
1ejected-and carriage when removed.
., ii. issrrcr1oN.
1tehall be the duty Ut the Inspector, as reauest-
Cd bJ owner, either at my packing house. ware
md aecora9s e he 10
classification and quality authorized for standard
~ saq u pounds q w aonn
and cooperage to be pnt In good order; each
barrel Of proE1mons that Is sound, swaet and fiee
nom every defect to lave grade and date Of IN
detective to be branded In liks' manner, rusty.
tour or tainted. as the case may be- branded across
the fHas feGnl3r aar inap itnspe etion b. brand:
c3atlon heresiter.)
Has Io,k-From sides Of well fatted hogs, but
cleas Of the bone of The shoulder blade, INTO
VICE. and banked according to de aiaerar1 sD a.
nearly q possible and, not back strapped; 1g6
plesss o. green meat numbering not over sixteen
flank and shoulder cuts.
-Four layers to be packed into each bsrel With
not Lee than % pounds 7. l.. 81: Q. or 1rapanni,
strong IS salt Will make it. '@ 49, eA''1S -
dxtqf IL 1srk1F.o@ g. s,aes q e5h1 heavy well
manner as mess pork. The backbone and half the
rib next backbone to be taEeoout. :
!, E4lfa ~ G e!ex M Rorksame as c:ea1, except that
Nees ordinary Or 1hin Ness-0f hogs reason
ably well lated, too light Tor uees pork, CUT &C.
lecttd and packed In the same manner as mess
NO restriction a. to The Number Of pieces to tho
barrel.
Runp Ibrk-Rumps should be trimmed With
only enough taken of to make them neat md
smooth: The tails cut of close, each barrel to
eoatains S0 Ds Of green meat, packed with the
same quality and quantity Of salt IS mess pork.
stds IN. h5k.sbnll be packed With header of
cut. The shoulders 5hond have tne rib % N them.
sHd ea1 lno ,S aes PIECES eash according to The
aid The shank cracked near the shoulder. Heads
to be split M through the brain md tongue; snou's
rel to- contain 200 1bs Of green meat ani to be
packed with the same quantity end QUALITY OF
sal1 san as ness pork. heada to be soaked before
kisra fyms Rssk-shall be mode rom heavy
eoEdHE to The dlaeram the eg to be- cut on close
into each barrel. with tie same duanti,5 md anali
ki1s q, -; Hs!k3saa'l be made of the .houl-
from 20 to 17t pounds esch net regularly cut into
s2asfe pieces as near four pounds each possible
hs shank TO be eut Of close to the breast, each
barrel 10 contain ZOO pounds green meat-in pro. |
pieces Of side cuts, and to be packed with liz
tic .don oSnee. c. o. s,t@sis.p %sas
primo pieces 1hould be ent nee Of the blade bons
Ths .hoHde5 pieces moi to exceed Ninety pounds
.fTeKled Iams and sAoulders-The number Of
pieces, and E!een weight Of picket hams, must b
.Hess Bttf-sbsN b packed from we,l-a.ted
cattle. Weighing so MS and uprardc net, aud cut
Is near 70 + pieces = plsct!s.b'c, excluding Ii:
shoulder clod, and foa Of the neck, from the lore
Qlarter; and eha'l packed Ia regular proyiaiou
PaekeFss, With st least :2n las Of coarae TErk.
coarre packing nit wiz At Itast OF saitpetss
and picked as strong IS salt wifi make 1t.
Eat,a tA<ss gs1..t rom -wellfatted catt1c, shall
lie wft:hipg SO os and upwards, net. e' ''0''' S
snd good CO eendon. atH 0 Ts ns esfs ssa
he aeeve qualities of pork and beef. N - '.>D
attndaId, !" II dis 1narEet mnst be cnt, select.
condition equal to the foregoing classification,
Unless otherwise stipulated: an saics made Of |
ss T.
for BY euch tale, which. on examination by the
e!asrins2.iea and Is 1t ume Of eals in good msr-
st % IN sna h.s
a reasonable time. Provisions from which any
eu1p!us weight has been removed cannot after
wards be claseed Us standard.
Any sales BY winch \ particular packers brand
fs named, which does not pass examination. the
buyer shall Then elect at his option either to take
the portion Of the lot first nn1ned at price arrecd
upon, AFTER being regularly inspected at cost Of
sLllcf, or to require that some other standard
brand be substituted, hnt tho buyer shall receive
either the one Or the other, as he may eject.
CoopEnAGE
There shall be. appointed by the Association an
Jntpector Of Co6fcfuce who shall inspect alt pro-
vision cooperage submitted to him, according to
the following etaE3ard:
Beef and Fork barrels eh,ll be made OF we'll seq
eoned white oak uElheF, free from Objectionable /
sap. Slaves Inch thick and 29 inches long;
heads IL fnehce. one inch thick in centre and
at beSe1; hoops, hickory or white oak; barrels
not less than II JIG covered.
Tierces for hams, beef or lard, 81 inches long,
2os 1ches heads, stayes thampered at the head.
QrnIitv Of staVes and hoops, came as Oh barrels;
slaves thick; heads came as pork barrels hooped
11-l6. -.
Fees, two cents for each barrel or tierce, paya-
bic by se'ler.
In The absence Of agreement 10 the contrary the
following rules shall govern weights and tascs:
Picked hams and should per cent to be
allowed ior drainage. ....
Bulk mtats-snlf heipg struck off hut not swept
one per cent tare to be allowed.
Lard-Act1el tare to he allowed,
The committee, in compliance with the request
ofthe previous meeting, hive, after conanttl1on,
UNANIMOUSLY agreed to recommend that III. o. z.
Tobay be nppointed Inspector.