The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-11


excessive crowding or bruising, must be
packed into each barrel, with not less
than thirty pounds Of good foreign or
thirty-fve pounds of good domestic
coarss salt, and filed up full with good
clear brine as strong as salt will make it,
the pork TO be cut reasonably uniform
in width; the packers name, location,
and date ofpscking, number of pieces
and pounds of green meat in each barrel
must be branded on the head with a
metallic brand, marking iron or stencil
plate, st the time of packing.
The rule in relation TO prime mess
pork, requiring that shoulders shall not
exceed ninety pounds, was amended so
as to read, "The shoulder pieces not 20
exceed eighty-fve pounds in each barrel
This is necessary in order 10 agree with
the rule making one hundred and ninety
pounds to the barrel.
The following resolution WAS adopted:
Resolred, That the scratching of brands,
in the repscking of pork, and taking out
the surplus weight are practices injurious
10 the trade, and should be discontinued
as unfair, if not dishonest, and in the alb
sence of any proper law to punish II as
crime il should amount 10
disqualification Of membership Of any
Board of Trade and Chamber of Com
merce. Also that proper protection
should be given to the trade by the enact
mento of necessary laws by Congress.
The resolution was agreed 10.
Several matters of minor Importance
were disposed of, and some sharp discus
sions occurred and sharp fight cnsued
on propositions to change the standards
of weight. The Convention adjourned
siHe die.
From Fat Hogs TO Fat Men.
At one p. NJ. number Of the members
attended base ball match between two
picked mines Of fat men in Louisville.
At night a grand banquet was given in
the Louisville Hotel, and three hundred
guests sat down at the tables, with music,
speaking and merrymaking.
American Pharmaceutical AssOcia-
ton.
LOUISVILLE, September lO-The
American Pharmaceutical Association
held lengthy session to-day, hut
the proceedings developed little of
importance, the time being consumed
principally by the continuation Of n long
series of queries which together with a
number Of resolutions provoked general
discussion on the proper uses and
handling of medicines. After much
skirmishing between the friends of Bus-
ton and Toledo the former city was
decided on the place for holding the next
annual convention The convention
meets again tomorrow morning.
Sportsmen Convention.
NIAGARA FALLS, September l0.-Thc
adjourned meeting of the National
Sportsmcn's Association adopted rcs"lu-
tiOns favoring the adoption of uniform
game laws prohibiting the destruction
Of fish nj 4 game during breeding, nest
ing or spawning seasons the use of nets,
trans, or chemicals in non-navigRblc
streams, or obstruction thereof by nets or
fsh-dams, and favoring a better enforce.
mcnt Of the existing game laws. Ties
from Yesterdays match were shot off this
morning, Il. b. Hamblcton, Of Buffalo,
winning the second prize Of $780, II. \.
sherman, Of Bcloit, Wis, tn" third prize
of SIS; j. Melvin, of St GATHERINGS, Can,
the fourth prize Of $50, and II. {. Tan
ncr of Oswego, the fifth priz" Of S25.
There were sixty-scvcn entries IN the
regular match, and but two Of tho ties
were shot of before dark, +. Is. HambIc-
ton. of Buffalo, winning the first prize of
Sl7j. and George Smith, of Buffalo, the
second prize of 1928. The prizes offered
for tomorrow amount TO 5000.
The following standing committees
were appointed by the chairman:
On Financc-H. L. Davis, of New
York; s II. Tcrrill, Of Illinois; ". ".
Coming. Of Wisconsin; Charles d. Wet
colt, Of Pcnnsylvaniai Newton Dexter, Of
Rhode Island.
On Bv-Laws-IIon. A. &. Mattoon, u
New York; Thos. II. Manners, Of Ken
tucky; 4. p. Dale, Of New Hampshire.
Law CommiItcc-J. :. johnson, Of
Missouri; VIM. Humphreys, Of Connect
icut; Hon. Robert j. Toms, Of Michigan;
Col. :. 4. Harris, Of Ohio; ". j. Bnb-
cock, Of New York.
On Nomcnclature-A. Is. LHmb"rton,
Of New York; Robert T. Clark, Of Hi
nois; 7. 4. Jones, Of Ohio; J. Fcnm"rc
Wclch, of Illinois; DR.. +. ;. llolmc-, Of
Michigan.
The Convention adjourned siHc die at