New-York tribune., 1874-11-25
FRAUDS IN THE GROCERY TRADE.
SHORT WEIGHTS IN THE IMPORTATION or RAJ ms
PROTESTS or NEW YOEK GROCERs.

SHORT WEIGHTS IN TIE IMPORTATION or RAJ ms.
PROTESTS or NEW YORK GROCEHs.
The principal grocery firms of NewYork
met yesterday afternoon at No. 1u Chamnerssi.. 10
adopt positive measures to remedy the complaints OF
retail traders relative 10 short weights in tue imosa
tons Of rsins. The charges that boxes Vi raisas
come 10 this country puipJrting TO contain e'r,an
number OF pounds Of fruf, but when opened and sold
by the retail dealers they found TO fall considerably
short Tnus far the latter have been the only sufferers
but they beginning 10 complain, ana the importers
have determined set themselves Sht IN the C)ea O
their patrons The meeting yesterday was nUmcFOasIy
attended representatives OF the following hrn' being
present:
Francis IT, Leegett & Co.. IT. X Thurber & Co, Fits
Austin, ". f. Hartwig, $. Il. KHapp, u usniiter.
Mqstcn & Co. f. Hazard & Co.. A. & :. Baker Co..
Mcdowell, Lockwood & Co.. Baker q Clark, Mirun !.
Moore jenkins q Co.. Woodruff, Spencer Il stout. Bl
II. Seaman & co.. A. g. ConInt & c., j. r VI c.,
l.. NJ. Luther Co.. ". g. Ward Co., John HayiIhni &
Co, Acker, Morrall d COnuIt.
George L. Spencer called upon to preside. W. H.
C. Price editor OF Tie American grocer, addressed the
meeting. He described the manner in which Amerc an
grocers derauied by short weight in rasins and
concluded by proposing the easiest and least violent
method TO pursue. to have all kinds OF ralns incHlDg
MalagaIayers and loose Muscates, sold as Valencia
rlisns are weight Although II may not be- prati
be said he to apply this remedy to tho present crop
already marketed IL certainly be applied 90 the next
and all fa,ure crops without any violent disturbance Of
the interests of any parties. The importers AS
sure me OF their Willingness TO cooperate In
such movement; the distributors, aiD0Og ~nom
the houses signing The call for this meeting represent
more than eght millions Of capital. appreciate tine
ston in which they placed by gIarliies.
and equally anxious to have the cause removed !;
while the vast body OF retailers throughout The country
whom bave the honor % represent, posse s.ug
egate capital OF over 500 0c0C0 demand that u au
be done. In order that tue cOmblued luHlencr O com
try m9TchaYts might be brought 20 bear upon qu"sOns
Of this kind IN when they directly interested have
advocated tIe form tlOu In ~ ucrur c aud town
OF Merchants Protective Associations. AlGe9dg these
associations organized u section Of tue
try, and are rapidly multiplying
james G. WetmOre Of the drm OF ". IT, JlcksOn & Co
then spoke considerable length, advocating SET OF
re, OluiOns fixing the manner whol ralsns should 10
sold. Re7ouOns were accordingly adopted appointing
a committee yo Influential 10 cOn>iIer Tho
matter and report al tie next meeting The committee
Will viii ali the importers aud wb0iesae dealers.
who have already assured item OF Their ready
operation. Mr. McMurray OF Baltimore spoke regard
ing abuses the canned goods hsints-, Out 40
was suggested by whcl tie frauds cOull D. avoided.
Mr.. Leggett OF L. H. Legpctt & Co. also delivered a
short speech cUinCiIing with vi pressed by
Alr Price. Mr Clark Of the firm OF lkcr Cik ~Ioae
Of the abuses tho lard ana provision raIc lie shd
that he had found many OF the barrels OF ptk ufukm
here from the West hc short weight, aui DO Alu i
covered the same trouble in the ease OF IaIy ttLcT
branches OF the provision trade. lie was IN favor Of
taking measures abae, II not wholly stop ts u )uc.
HIS speech received with expressions oI apiTO'