, 1870-07-06
nuzcs of the Provision 'g'r.l&lc.

The committee appointed to review, the
rules OF the provision trade IN this CITY nase
concluded their report. which viii ba submitted
10 meeting OF the packers to1aay' ann neat
was composed Of three members from each OF
tl,e tlree iuterests- packers, the provision
brokers, and the General Board Of Trade.
YltoF we're, therefore, able to act intelisentls,
ara tie Fales which they submit for approval
seem to be about what has 20 long been
wunted-they certainly are vast improve
nent an tie old unsatisfactory manner Of do
ing business.
The principal change proposed is in regard
to the packing of mess pork. Every one
familiar with the business Of the past season,
knows that there was n Widespread difference
Of opinion as 10 what constituted q barrel Of
mess pork and many iota uara refused by par
ties to. whom they were tendered., thonsh
packed by parties who stand high ~ the ranks
of the packers. The chief difficulty was with
regard 10 weights. The following proposed
rufe shows tie way in which it is proposed to
avoid the difficulty, and also what Is e1pocted
Of pork Of = ''good moral character"
"Aese PORK shalt be cut and packed from sides
and not bacEstrapped. one hundred and ninety
sixteen pieces Including the regular proportion Of
! edge kwiuout ,crowuing Or psulslng1 must oc
1 packed into each barrel with not less than one
a 6%she1 IT, + o. gee4 Soass Sc sst
Mi Mi make It Il porS to be cut Is near n1iform II
| width as possible.
The number o. pieces u @ escn na1Te = must @ be
packed, II submitted for inspection, 1t must weigh
out not less than two hundred pounds net, and ID
| pounds lct. and Ia sixty daya not less than two
| bundled and ten pounds net, and IN ninety days
! not less 4an two huadIed aad tWeiVe pounds 93s5
u s4at ut9 d.rs aoe n9t u" no rn1
shalt be Teouired Oh pork after The 18th dsy of
anril. excei,t It's pToporaonate gain according 70
date and age as required above; provided. that no
questions as 70 t,e Weight OF any !ot o. PORK t1at
nas Due oeen A ht tIS ss. stesw,fa W.
n aprussa srsnt u IN es,nne s n5
fran1,. the insDector. however, sfall weigh The
nors On each Inspection
Mess porl, il properly packed and stored.
eaips III winfer about as aboFo indicated, and
fosea eo1new],at in hot weather. Tho orgin3l
arnouut OF meat being the same, tic purchaser
can depend upon having definite g1nntity ot
meat 1t a gtyen time Of opening. The pres
! nuitc possible to pack 1870 lbs OF meat At such
trn7e FIAT II viii weicl, zoo ll,s OF meat at a
Certain tlnao in ths future; but after that Il
I'M lose, md the buyer viii lind himself sold
has peen plSpGssa - ta pHs ssaann W ~stna, ~; =
sdtn a4.;uo ou1g t5a ahnEa rn1a 3Sst i Is oTiaen
Eupp.!ns ~ a1u.@ ,o.,t". . - ;--o> ',osa;
t9at tne pe1s9nal ;to - h,na- IL ~ sa3in
bie man, unsno.n 70 eatne1 a1 nuyaa a u senS
49, ~ f..Es fEs ,,.;s3 ~, ;.Fo.+,So,t;,1, ,rl,;o1
en- at all compare WIN the !nto'1nae'aa Wsnet
will be conveyed ny eac1 paf1eI 9n i.s heaG
Whereby tae phset Gan al"a}s tsa "aeuei
be honest Po1k, or whether 10 's paying 10
salt n.teau q meat u,
We b1nk tIat no man Wno unaetstana7 @ p =,
business e2n honesty on1ees ~ rs a1e rae. -, :. ~
ADOPTION WI put ~ n9nsss psHAeas @ s,oe,,T ~ Il
eqaal !oGti1s, % Stsnoa1 s;;u3It Hsq;s
inc rue oe aise1ee 70 aunn h nnl. ss;f 1b;i
non Z sne me'g4t u ~ hn ~ ssste1 s X;
would pfotess tne p,caes 3I r IT, ,,;ts n
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