, 1873-09-12
THE P0RK-PACKERS.
Proceedings Of the Second Days Ses-
sion Of the Convention.
Interesting Reports on Statistics-.-
Amendments to the Rules.
a Pleasant Excursion to the Union Stock
Yards, Hyde Park, Etc.
Tho Festivities at the Sherman
House.

Tho Festivities at the Sherman
House.
BUSINESS MEETINGS. 49,.
The business Of tho second md concluding dhy's
session Of the Second An1,unl Convention Of tho
National Pork-packora' and Provsion-Dcalera' Ascot
alton, hold iii Myers' Opera.Itouac was not COM
nencod ycssordny morning Until nearly 10 o'clock.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Upon taking tho clnir, presi'lont Davis announced
the following Committee Basis Of Acprcs eutaion
for 1874: j. L. Kcck Ohio J. II. Duncan, ,Koutucky;
William Hamilton, Missouri 9. II. oulbcrson, I'LL
uots; II. s:hcnck, Town; ]. 9. Ferguson, 1ndiana;
G. D. Crngii, Now York,
A COURTESY.
Tho Secretary read communication from n. p.
pcrson, ooriug tho use Of the wires Of the Atlantic
Pacific Telegraph Company for the accommodation Of
delegates and aating TINT nbBonco from tho cy pre-
vonod him from transmitting tho communication at
an earlier date. The communication waa accepted
with thanks.
REPORT ON STATISTICS.
Alr. Charles Kahn, Jr., Of Ohio, from, tho Com
mittee, submitted tho following rcnors atattallcs
Wo dee.u Of the utmoat Importance TINT somo sys
tom should bc oatablfhcl y this Convention wherein
correct aud reliable pzovision atatatica may DO
Cd tie following programme which wo Rnbnit fer
your consideration, and recommend It's adoption, hop
information, most Willingly comply viii itg require
mcns, bearing ia mind that whosoover neglccta to
s M tho hs sns seeeSe ss%t to bs
neglect: I. All packers shall report tho number Of
hogs they havo cnt OF tho cloao Of each month, CON-
November, md 30 On from month to month, aud
where, thro9gh tho year md also slI shipmenss Of
barrels and ercos Of pork hams. aud bhondors lard,
md boxes and nolnts Of bnt meats shipped after
yn
mcnta Of the stocks haul 8. All the reports to TO
son' to tho Secretary Of tho Convention, promptly tic
LIST Of each month, to cnabo them to publish
ioro FOR tao eh Of @ eaoh ts months. p1' J. 1hs soero- 70
nation. either directly or iniroetlys s o1eep IL through
tho medium Of the press, and to shall arrange all
Of Chicago Cincinnati, st. Louis Louisville, 1ndiAn-
apolls mud milwaukee, Oh tho morning Of the aao day,
sSa e. Ss a 5 ss - e
year for future reference and comparison.
After brief discussion. Of interest only to tho mem
bers Of tho body. tho report was approved.
ALL MuBT CONFORM,
Er. Davenport, Of Woss Virginia. offered tho follow
Ing resolution, Which was adopted:
Res9ved-rhat no delegates shall bo admitted to fr-
adopting the rules Of this Convention
REGULATIONS nraAnD1Ho THE TRADE.
Mr.. Charles Knhn, Jr., OF Ohio, Chairman Of tho
Business Committee presented lengthy report, d1ing
aud regulating the manner Of cutting, curing, and
packing. Tho report was taken up and read section by
section, aud adopted, with fey amendments.
Tho rliles regulating tho cutting Of pork wero
reported as adopted ast year, and wore again a1opted
also those for cutting prime mess pork, extra primo
allowed to stand adopted last yoar specnca-
tonB for tho cutting Of light mess family mess extra
hams, standard shoulders, Now York shoulders, ladcd
shoulders etc., eto ctc for the composition and ron
derng Of tho respective brands Of lard and tie szo
and mhko Of barrels terces and boxes we're read aud
adopted. ...
highty changing tEoac adopted list yoar, md they
p1ao1r11sE IN TRADE.
Mr. Mc0ulloch, OF New York, introduced the fol-
Rksolred, That this Convention recommend to tho
Trade aud Exchanges Tho adoption oi ruos and BY
Laws By which their members may through tho iusti-
nod e a1sna
Tho Chairman Of tho Committee on Busncss sub-
Resozstd, That any mcmbcr or members in good
standing, of any Chamber Of Commerce, Board Of
ganzation, ahau have tho privilege Of prelorring
Charges boforc tho proper authorities Of tho ABsoc
of 1 mercantile M Or eommerolai eohtues asainas
my OF lts members, and have ike privileges with our
own membeEa tn submitting mattsrs for adjustment M
soclatton-prny5dcd, the Association Of which such
person Or M persons may be members ha'e Eule in
After brief discussion both resolutions adopt
I'd, tho first In tho nature Of preamble.
LAID INSPECTION.
Mr.. Cinnamon, Of Ohio, oiTored the following.
which WIS lost aftor brief discussion:
at shall be tho duty Of tho Inspection Committee to
quantities. samples Of tho grades Of lard for tho
Of tho Inspector oF reference IN casea Of doubt IS to
PERsoNA1.. .... ....
Mr. Covington, presidcnt Of the Cincinnati Chamber
of Commerce. noticed III the hall, and, upon inyi
ation Of the President Of tho Convention. took soas
On the stage.
sorcd by Mr. Duncan Of Louisville, that whom tho Con-
yenon adjourn be to meet IL louisville, on TIC 9th
Mr. Hamilton, Of st. Louis, msdo brief srooch in
favor Of having The ne1t Convention in that city and
moved to amend tho resolution that the next Con-
vention would noct in st. LOUIS On tho I'd Of octo-
ivo nppcal in behalf of Loiavic, IN which he 20 GU
logized st. Louis as to dtsarm opposition.
Mr.. Hamilton responded gracefully, and was an
swered by Mr. Duncan Of Lonisyle.
minority in favor Of Louiavllle.
Instructed to hayo tho rulea adopted aud tho proeoed
ng0 OF tho Convention printed In pamphlet form for
tho use Of tho trade.
PROTECTION WANTED.
Mr. Hamilton, Of st. Louis, oftetod the following
RESOLUTIONS, when woro adopted
Iesolrtd Tint tho scratching Of brands the rapack-
Ing of pork taking out tue surplus weghts and hay
trade, and should be discountenanced, aud In the ab
Of uny proper Law to punish It crime, should
R,nount to disqualification for membership Of thi8 Con-
vention.
Resolrtd, That, In the opinion Of this Convention,
proper protection ahould DO gyon to the trao by tho
act due to isef aud to fair trade, recommends
tho paeaago Ct auch law BY Congress-.
appointment Of tho President wlose duty ahal bo tho
preparation Of tho necessary acts,
THAH1ts TO EVERYBODY, ........
Mr. Charles Kahn, Jr., Of Ohio, offered tho follow
ting:
Rtsolu<d, That vote Of THINKS be tondered to the
Chicago Chamber Of Commerce, the Chicago Board OF
Tradc, tho members Of the press, Pacific Atlantic,
Western Onion, Atlantic Pacific, aud Great Wessern
Transit Houae aud the Chicago pork-packers Aasoci.
atiou aso tile citizens in general for tho hospitality
and courtesy shown to tho delegates and vsitora dur