The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-11
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LoUIsvLIE, Sept. 1O.-Ths Natlona
Pork Packers and Provision Dealers
Convention assembled at ten o'clock thi.
morning under the following permanent
organization: President, VIM. Hamilton
o. 81, LOUIS. Vice Presidents, William
hughes, OF Kentucky; James Adams, oI
ILLINOIS; John A, Armsburg, Of New
5oiEi Andrew Maxwell, OF Missouri
6retet retet k0nkel, Of Michigan; Briggs l.
cunningham, Of Ohio; L. l.. Kte6s, OF
mmatylandi Peter Ryan, Of Kansas; VIM.
blackiord, OF West Vnsinia. w. o. Raw
mond, Of Louisiana; W. d. Pst,jt oi In.
diana; John B. Smythe, Of lows, Gvrns
DuPee, OF Massachusetts; II. p. Dariing.
Ton, Of Pennsylyanla; Jas. 7. Wilson, u
Salliorniai w. y. Hensley, Of Tenncs cssee.
secretary, W. Il. Maxwell, OF Cincinnati.
Inc resolution offered by Mr.. KisOy, Of
St. Louis, yesterday, was first taken up.
Inc resolution read as follows:
RsSo!red, That In all rules governing
the standards Of meats cuts, manner Of
curing and packing the same, none but
owners be allowed 10 vote, bu. tbat in
discussion Of such rules before the Con.
yen!ion duly accredited dealers in the
product from other commercial bodies In
the United States be permitted 10 partlc.
lpate.
The Committee on Resolutions asked
lurther time to report and permission was
granted, and the Committee after a few
minutes reported adversely and the reso.
luton was defeated.
The following report OF the business
COMMITTEE adapting the Chicago standard
LOT packers was adopted. Mr.. Kahn, Of
Cinctnnati-I would beg leave TO state
10 the Convention that the Committee on
Business have had before them for their
consideration the national resolutions,
and alter careful review Of those rules,
we tind II necessary TO recomend change
lor this Convention. tn make upon the
standard Of Pork rule, which we desire
to change, which now reads as follows:
18TH, Mess Pork shall be cut and
packed from the sides Of well falted hogs
IN strips, the hog 10 be first split through
the back bone, or II split on one side then
equal proportion Of the hard and soft
sides, as they are termed, must be packed
properly dAnked and not back strapped,
One hundred and ninety.six pounds OF
green meat, numbering not over sixteen
pieces, including the regular proportion
OF Hank and shoulder cuts. Four layers
placed on edge, without excessive crowd.
ing or bruising, must be packed in each
oarrel, with not less than forty pounds Of
good foreign or forty. five pounds ol good
Domestic. coarse salt, and filled up full
with good clear, strong brine; the pork
10 De cut reasonably uniform in width.
The packers name and location, the
date Of packing, and the number OF pieces
IN each barrel, must be branded on the
head with q metallic brand, marking or
iron or stencil brand at the time Of
packing.
10Th. We desire to change that by sub.
stituting the following: Mess pork ahall
be cut and packed from sides OF well.
lated hogs in strips, the hogs 10 be first
split through the back bone, or, If split on
one side, then an equal proportion Of hard
and soft sides, as they are termed, must
Dc packed, properly flanked, and not back
strapped. One hundred and ninety pounds
oil green meat, numbering not over six
teen pieces, including the regular proper.
uon OF flank and shoulder cuts, four lay.
ers placed on edge without excessive
croWding or bruising, must be packed
into each barrel with not less than thirty
pounds OF good foreign, or thirty.flye
pounds OF good domestic coarse salt, and
filled up full with good clear brine, as
strong as salt will make 1t, the pork to be
cut reasonably uniform in width, the
packers name and location and date OF
packing, and the number OF pieces and
pounds ol green meat In each barrel must
90 branded on the head with a metallic
brand, marking iron or stencil plate, at
time OF packing.
The rule in relation 10 prime mess pork,
requiring shoulders. shall not exceed so
pounds were amended to read: "The
shoulder pieces not TO exceed IS pounds
10 each barrel" This is necessary in or.
der to agree with tho rule making 100
rnnnds 10 tho barrel.
Inc following resolution was adoped :
ReSoIutd, That the scratching Of oTbrands
the repacking Of pork and taking out the
surplus weight are practices injurious to
the trade, and should be discontinued as
unfair II not dishonest, and in the absence
OF any proper law to punish It as crime
should amount to disqualification Of mem.
bership in any Board of Trade or Cham
Der OF Commerce. Also that proper pro-
lection should be given 10 the trade by
the enactment OF necessary laws by Con.
gress.
The resolution was agreed to.
Several matters Of minor importance
were disposed Of, and some sharp discus.
sions occurred. A sharp fight ensued on
me proposition to change the standards
Of weight. -" :
The convention adjourned sine die at /
P. n, and number OF the members at
tended base ball match between two
picked mines Of fat men in Louisville. Al
night q grand banquet was given at the
Louisville Hotel, and three hundred
guests sat down at the tables, with music,
speaking and merry.making,