, 1874-10-20
TIE POi2K-PACKE1S.


The Pork Packers Association held meeting
Yenterday af,ornooa in the commitsco-room Of
tho Board OF Trade. Mr. q. IL. Cuibortson pro-
sdcd.
In tic absence of Alr. Howard, who waH hurt
in the acci,lert OH tho Iittsburg l. Fort Wayne
Eoad, Alr. Naymoud was e!eoted Secretary pro
ten.
sonr1So Aoas.
Tbe Chnirmpu stated tuat there was good
deai OF cyutuslon and annoyance asnonE the
tra}o because of tho cnatom Of sorting hoga in
tic city. lLoy wanted the comnjekon-mcl'
at tho Stuck. Yards to sell straisht car
loads Of hogs, aortcd in tho country, Witch
WAS tie Lest III cthot. Mnny Of tho bnslnaas-
men lad no time to SUIT hogs III tic city, aud.
therefore, wero ofkcn compelled to tako tail-etsd
1ots, This would not do. There should be
unaui,uity Of action, and oyosy effort should be
mat|o by the p5cksrs to remcdy tho evil.
2lr. Hutchinson said the object was to do
goud to tho tale in general, and for TINT pur-
Jose they al.uu!d unite NIL, tho cona'n'sslo1l-
of sorting III town. II an ngrccmoDt could bo
made, everything Womb be found satisfactory.
Cul. Hancock thought that tho sotlnS Ut roGs
in sl,c country would ho the propor thing aui
The Cla,r saii they hllonjd come etraght down
10 b,,siness lie thought il would be bust to up
puiut committee frum tho Association to culi-
Ter with lilo comm1asion~men lelasl'o to tho
matter.
Col. Hancock wanted to knoTr wlctbor, If any
a;Yceu.ut wcro eulcscu INTO, thcy could make thu
comllston-men adhere to ',lolr contract, anu
enforce my Penalty tllat might IT,, TO- ataehea to
violation Ut thor ;tSroefuent. lAat Was Att 1nl-
polta,a pnint to cci,klilor.
Tho Chair said t!1at tho Committee rould bo
thu best raitles to acttlo Tint win tho commits
sion-lnon.
t!toe he appointed TO confer as propoaed which
rr0yailed.
DcHars. 1lurpbey, Hutchinson. and Hancock
sere 80 appo:uscl. TAe Chair was addod to tho
Committee.
tbs Cilair announced TINT tho conference
would be hold ut tho Uuion Sturk-Yarda al =
ucloca Tomorrow morning.
The Association then went into discussion
relatiyo to lile Hollo OF waGeE at their packlug.
hourcs. 1t WAS agreel that Iabnters should
hasB S1.5u per day, Blaycrs a1la sernpers from
a2.t0 to s2.75, and uressers iron 50 to s5. ae-
uosdIng 10 sno.r ability.
ar. Schocncmann saiu that we were gnnR to
fAye pretty lard winter, and that Hou!o ar:
raneeinent ought to be- made for tue erocIi'n oil
MAS suro, tho butchers Of tho CITY would eiya
nosp-boncs aud tho packers would contribute
reana1ts Of ineats. It s'ou!d 10 great blessing
to tho p0or.
Atl. llAHtNCA WIZ III 1AF0E VI tNnt. l4e hl1GH
tlat the pao.sers would be liberal but tho Rclici
aud Aid Sucicly should run thu affair,
NJ. Hutchinson said thai tho packers would
undoubtedly support such movement. Yllt
contributions would BIZ, Of course, voluntary,
Us no rule could be adopted.
The following resolution was thpn adopted;
l7tsotrtd, Tint, In view Of The establishment O
Goul-i,DlAes in tLs city during tho culnng wiuter b.
the Nrlici and Aid Society, 1t Ia the HclHB Of hi
meeting thRt tho pork and beef packers Ut uA4caa
cu-operato In tho churisy.
EVENING BOARD.
Tne Chairman SAID ho bud something Of i'm
Jornnse t., lnY before tho ueotinI. It was tha
ihe Board oI Directors Of the Chicago board q
Trade ut their afternoon meeting yeaterday
adopted the following resolution:
Peooip<d, That the freq OF thu hn In tho Cor
1nerttal Nail&ng is hrrsly rendered To- the Packer
h.surjutjon u,ul trnylnion Of Ch,cugu for 4
l.yeug lafI fteln aud after Nov. I, 1874 aud unit
tu:tilGt untlce.
Mr.. u. i. Hutchinson moved tue thanks
tns Packers A*aoclation 70 l'le Hoard of Ir@t
fur kI,ejr cot toBy, wticl, waH cnrllea.
MI at,lrpEey, for tho p,rj}UHe Of bringing Il
T.ycning Doald lI1slnosa lefura Tho mcetil
n,oyoa tiaL III evening neEBiuu be hold.
IEc nation was put aud lost.
Alto. dircusA',E some na.tars Of minor In
.-rtAues, the Association adjourned.
THE PRESIDENT.
Yantcraav nurninE tho President, accomranit
ay uun. MoAr.hur. ex-Socrotayy Of lAe ha,
t;,ria, Unitoa States COMMISSIONER Phil
1iovue, aa,l one or two othor gontlomon, yiste
lbs ,rrhunt Ios.- Oalce and tho now Oovosn.ne,
t,;lI;us u. &.tc y: erection, With both plao,