The New York herald., 1874-09-12
THE Porn raszEas IN CONVENTION.
The Permnn Orgnnizaffon-A ehanee
Upon tho Standard an rorA-Ae"A-
ment or tho Eighteenth Rule.


Upon tho standard in Pork-Amen"-
ment or tho Eighteenth Rule
LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. II, 1874.
me National Pork Packers and Provision
nealsrs Convention assembled yesterday morning
pnder the following permanent Organization
william Hamilton. OF 81. LOUIS vice
Presidents-wiliiam Hughes OF Kentucky; james
Adams OF Illinois; John A Armsburg, OF New York;
Anarew Maxwell, Of Missouri; Peter Kenkel, OF
Michigan; Briggs 8 Cunningham, OF Ohio l.. l..
Krebs, of Maryland; Peter Ryan, OF Kansas; VIII
liam Blackiord. of West Virginia; W. c. Raymond,
OF louisiana; W. H. Petit OF Indiana; John 3.
Rmyth OF Iowa: Cyrus Dupel, or Massachusetts; h.
n Darlington OF Pennsylvania; James I. wilson, OF
California; W. b. Hensley OF Tennessee. Secretary
William H. Maxwell, OF Cincinnati
The resolution Ofrered by Mr.. Kirby, OF st. Louis,
on Wednesday, was first taken up, and the resoiu-
ton read as iouows:-
Resolved That in all rules governing the standards Of
meals cut the manner Of curing ana packng he same
none but curers and packers be allowed 70 VOTE 0u'
on only accredited dealers in the product other
commercial bodies in the United States be peIm'ea 70
The Committee on Resolutions asked lurther
time TO report Permission was granted, ana M ane
4s'es, verseT ana Iser the resolution was defeated
The following report OF the Business Cominit- my.
tee on the Chicago standard Iof pa0AiHs ""S
MI KAHN, OF CINCINNATI would beg leave TO
state 10 the Convention that tue OoninitCee on
huSlQeSS
the national regulations ana alter careful re-
view of these rules we find IL necessary 70 recon-
mend change for TINS v 10 we despe To
change now reads as foho~s;-
sSAaMess shall be cut and packed f. from pm the the
@ ne hack Sone Sa9d 5 p on so rhs SIDES nss m
and not back-suipped. one hundred and ninety:
1.sS II sS'Pds 81 ncSans he
oUdin q
bare with no. less than forty pounds OF good foreign oT
Sp G With sooa clear salt
II The pork TO be 1 s n u wa the the
nnmber Of pieces in eacn barrel to be branded ed on me
brand At the time OF packing.
We desire to change that by substituting the
following
Mess pork shall be cut and packed from the sides Of
the back bone split on one lde then an equal pro.
Sc packed properly hanked and not back stripped one
hundred and nns poqn Il grfsn Ss re@aa
Of nank and shoulder cuts layers placed on edge
ese Sss not
foreign o. s W sa Or o9q e pS9s e
be cut uniform in widths The packers name
and pounds Of green meat in each barrel must be
iron stencil plate at the time or packing.
The rule in relation to prime mess pork, requr-
Ing that holders should not exceed ninety pounds,
II amended TO read -
The shoulder pieces not to exceed eghty-hve pounds
n each barrel.
This is necessary in order to agree with the rule
making 1870 pounds to the barrel. The following
resolution was adopted =
Resolved That the scratching of brands the rcpack
Of pork and taking out the surplus weight are prac
hces injurious to the trade and should be discontinued
unfair, II dishonest, and In the absence of
proper law to punish them crimes, should amount to
disqualification members hip Board OF Trade
Chamber OF Commcrce also that proper protection
should be given trade by the enactment Of the
necessary laws by Congress-
Several matters OF minor Importance were dis
posed or and a sharp discussion ensued on the
proposition to change the standard of weight
The Convention adjourned Sfse DIE at one O'Clock
Pm.
At night grand banquet was given IN the Louis.
vile HOTEL and 800 guests sat down at the tables,
with music, speaking and merry making.