National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-04
OYSTER PACKING.
Meeting Of Merchants Last Nighttime Pre-
,.ot not vet Fully Insu9urated.

S&oAS~S . AS~S
Nsstine Of Merchants Last Eisht-Ths Pro-
jeet not yet Fully Insuguratsd.
Another meeting preliminary to the ORGANISE
tion OF the oyster, fruit and vegetable packing
house Was held last night at the Board OF TRACE
rooms. The wet weather interfered with the /
numbers and the prompt assembly oil our city
merchants and others who are taking an interest
In the enterprise, and It was almost o'clock Do
fore business was rot at, when some thirty OF our
prominent citizens were in attendance, including
Messrs. Frank Hume, J. Q. Ergood, Jno. A.
Baker, J. W. Janney, O. T. Weston, Francis d.
Nsaie, Jas. @. Smith, M. Luchs, Max Cohen,
VIM. II. Dunn and NJ. 7. MetIer.
A committee has been at work since last meet
ing among the capitalists OF washington, bring
ing out the advantages to be derived nom the
establishment Of such company and the feast
blity Of the scheme, and many OF the stockholders
have agreed to increase their stock, some 10
double It, and eight new names have pee1 ADDED
The following is . copy Of the instrument and
Q list Of subscribers:
THE STOCKHOLDERS.
We the undersigned, do hereby pledge our
selves to take the humber Of sharss set opposite
our names for the purpose OF organizing STOCK
company for carrying on the business Of PACKING
understood that in no way shall this subscription
be binding or otherwise hold Us unless the num-
Of . % saoh herewith IN reason
able length Of time. and that as soon rs the
requisite number of shares is subscribed meet
ing shall be called and an organization be formed.
WASHINGTON, July q, ls75-
Signed, Barbour & Hamilton, 10 shares, q 900;
FraDk Hume, 8, $500: J. o. Ergood. 2 500; Jos.
e. Smith $3.50; r. =; weston este 2 900 sS ana u,
T. Metzeer q Bro, /, sloo; J. B. Bryant &
Bro, indefinite; Browning 8 Middleton, ?
s ssSs S eo .oa! MAY g. inSenise;
F. Howard, I, s1oo; Parker Bros, ]. 800; N. II.
ssss john as Baisf Miner
Benz. B. White, indefnite; A. Saks & Co, inden.
Yeu You & %. and Beatty & Baker, each i1aefi.
mite; Peter Fegan. ], 400; Bowers Bros, 900;
B. F. Morsell, !, 800; H. s. Johnston and g. E.
Bro, !, 500; VIM. H. Dunn fndefnits; M. g.
Emery, 6, $500; Thompson o., indefinite; H.
AGO. 5Ge 5s Ss9TeS Bl1 ads
indefinite: 7. Heiberger, jr., 2, $500 Walter d.
Wyville, !, 800.
THE MEETING.
In the absence Of James I. Barbour. the meet
ing was called to order by James g. Smith, who
stated the objects OF the meeting being for the
Of 'n Sbs 1us
was contingent had net been subscribed, he asked
for an Interchange of views as to the proprety Of
reviewed the importance Of the packing business,
showing that at the very lowest calculation $780,
GO are sent annually 70 Baltimore a 20 supply
sI .r WI" ~ ,ha IToStaS Ststss TSaea az
business is not carried on. In Baltimore some
aS
cash 1Is at nSs
and similar enterprises would spring up. People
complain Of hard times. An enterprise Of this
kind EIs bhsR e sss 6s
farmer would sell in this market he would buy
his goods here. The raw stuff can be bought
cheaper ffom farmers here than IN Baltim9re
and Compared them with Washington prices. The
Il = cents While IN WSshins ton Il Is Is cents per
per buihsi, and ciosss at IS cent?. The figures
peas g. f SrnS Sc u per Wsh
ingtSn g cents; strawbstrlss ~ cents per quart.
,,als n.is PF,ee Ssn' my
quart; washington, . cents baltimore price for
Mhortlebsrries, Il cents; Warrington, cents, and
90 forth.
II started the business would DO pstronised,
SSs net bssn ,sissd he msn VINO hsvs nisdssd
sgs,c,iptinna snigbt ssTss M n,onsad IN \ sssaii
scale, ana when once sisrtsd the stock would 70
an Ispiaiy. a eaSb ea8itai OF 40 900 Would paek
Ma.Id maIs'a W yery ssnassms s.tn,n IN MoSia
tsr' rs e g Ps w ts h. no. NJ
III hoySa nav AZ boiisT nfoessI ksttss psshing
tables, soldering irons, e., bringing tSs CON.
pIste hxtures una ar n ooo
Nh fhAfh huht
said that II they could not 70 into the business
In hriteail style they had better not 20 In Of all
The goods should be packed % good and o. %
low figures ai anywhsre IN the country. and the
way 70 secure these and 70 youehsafe profit on
the Investment was 10 have capital back OF the
enterprise,
Mr.. Jno. A.. Baker said that the whole matter
hinges on the management, He felt we'll as
sured, % did also every business IAN who has In.