, 1874-09-11
TIE pOKI{-PACIklG1sS.

Tho National C0nvCn1l0N VI AVHA""
wille-Rsalcs AAorted-Vtso chacaRo
Packing STANDARD Adopted.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Bcpt 10.-Tho Nntionai
pork-paokoss' and Provisional Convention
assembled at 10 o'olook this morning. undor tic
following permanent Organization: President,
William Hamilton, st. Louis; Vlco-Prosldents,
Willlam Hughes, kentucky; Joseph Atams, ILL
nols; John A. Arlnsbury, Now York; Antlfew
Maxwell, Missouri; pctor Kenkc1, Mlohi-
gan; Briggs s. Cunningham, Ohio;
!. L. Krobs, Maryland; roter nyan, Kansas;
William Dlnoktord, Weat virginia., ". q. 1sny-
mona, Louisiana; ". Il. pottit, !nttann; John
Il. Darling. Pennaylyania; j.. james 7. Wilson,
California; ". u. Honsloy, Tonuesaoe; Gocro-
larry, ". ii. h1a1woll Cincinnati.
PRIVILEGE. .;
Tho resolution offerod BY Mr. Kirby, Of 81.
Louis, yoatorlay, Was first taken up. Tic seso-
lutlon roal US follows,
Resoirta, That IL Ill rules governing s.audarda Of
s m % 9ng n,c4sE, sa e. s ,a s
but that In tho discussion Of auoh rttos before tho
Convention, auJ accredited dealers IN product from
mittcd 10 participate.
Tho Committee on Resolutions asked furthor
tlmo to report
after fow moments, reported advorHoly, and
tho resolution wha defoatc1.
PACKING STANDARD.
Following report Of tho HnstnoHn Committee,
adopting tito Chicago standard for packing was
would beg 1oavo 10 state to tic Convention thst tho
Committee or Business havo Ind before thon for con-
aldcrat'on tho national resolutions. ana, afer caro-.
npon t ths standard q PORK rho rio which wo d.
sides e ,vel-fat.ed hoea IN otf1ps, Tie hoe, 70
ftfnr1rftOr Of hnf4I and HO{t ElucB,
aud not aek stlapDed 100 pounds e, groen meat.
lar proportion Of aank and shoulder cuts four lay
placed on edgo wioat sSs; oHee;aiSe e. cFow1 ss
paanas aas Of eoea foreign H Of sod aeses
s sa e ~ pJ2
uniform in width the psekors name md location,
dato ot paehn aad tho number I'm q p1Sse' m snsn
packing"
Wo dcnirc to change Tint by substituting the
following: ,.-..
,}e.por1 ae be su. @ md psshssa Cd r. from slss en-; T;
tSroash sha % SasEeons; =. il sS'it y ono sldeeI
sa ss sy S .!s use Il u 'f1 l. @da pscf
properly hsnEod, aud not back'sraprcd, loo pounds
grcen meat nnmDcrng not err ~ sixteen pesss n:
s ssss.,iTs % ese"disig STastns. east & :
| pAEKtA sntD E@EH utitH$ h!H Na
caa than thirty pounds Of good foreign thtrty-1vt
pounls OF good dontoHtlo coarHe tait, anI nlvt
up full with good c1car hrt,,o Us strong ss salt vii
make 1t tho pork to be CIT reasonably uniform 10
width Tho packor'a nn5no md locton, and dato q
packing. md the uuml'cr Of pieces md pounds !, q
lead With metallic brand, n,asklnJ-iron, or stonci
p1ate a. the tino Of packing:
TINT shoul1crn shall not exceed 90 pounds. amend
ed 10 read "1ue shouller.piecea not to exceed 6
rounda In each basrcl" THU IL necessary, in orer L
agreo making 100 ponuds to tho barrol.
Tho following resolution was adopted.
I2e4olred. That tho scratching Of brsnslp, tho &c
packing Of pork, and taking out tho SURPLUS weigh
ptacticos Injurious 10 tile trnde, anu should b
discontinued nnfatr, ii not dishonest, and, III I'll
ahseaco Of apy proper law to punish
na . crfme, should amount to dlaqnalitl
cation Of nlembastip Ia my Board of Trade or CHM
bcr Of Commerce; also, TINT proper projections shon
bo given 10 the ttado BY tho enactment Of noceasar
lawa by CongrcsB.
Tho resolution waB agreed to.
Several matters Of minor Importance woro dis
! posed Of, and sharp discussions followed. and
sharp fight ensued on tho proposition to chang
tho standard Of weight.
Tho Convention adjourned Sine dio at p m
and number Of molnbora attondol basc-ba
match between two picked nincs Of fat mon O
Louisville.
At night = grand banquet was given in th
Louisville Hotel. and 500 gnaats aat down at til
tables, With music. speaking. and merrY-nlakng