, 1875-10-06
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rncIr Nntfounl convention MT st.
T,ouis., ,nnnGcr Of Their bsctnK sD "cti
Trrntca py tho E1ospltnblc Eollsa Of
Ihnt Gtty ns TO Aahlkc AkctaA k3uslncAs
IL, ,ti.,,,oxyibiltty.
Sptt,ai I1spatch Ia Ths Chicago TribHnr.
6r. LOUIS, No., Oct. 5.~-rho National convon-
tlon Of rolk-rackeiB cun,mrneed its AeBsiou To-
t1av at university Hull. Ahout 12G dclogataa
wcro prcseut, representing. Illinois, 1nuians,
OHIO, lowa, Kentucky. Msaousi, Maryland,
Knnaas, and IcnnasIvanin. Chicago IL repre-
aented by janea Turner, C. N. Culbcrtsoia, John
j.. 1laucock, Il. rrauk Howard, u. L. Murphy.
II. Dolatord. L. T. Oldo1tliaw, J. st.los, A. s.
i}urt, u. il. Lincoln, j. Z. Myers, and J. T.
ueazloy
Tho main object Of tho gathering la to, perfect
a pofk-Pack css' organization. At Cincinnati, In
1917, a Convention waa hastily convened nnd
sort Of organization effected. Porls-brokcrs and
tcalora woro included in it, mud subsequent ax-
pericuco las taught the packers that they must
10 III aifor their owu interostg. irrespective Of
those ut tho dUa'erH. Ybsy Wish to essablish
general ruics iu regard to packipg, SO tbat ono
description Of tox Of oat, ctc.. will obtain all
over tho country. Each packiug district. OF
courac, must havo is local DISTRICTS bnt they
will not 10 intetfe1ad With By tho general rnlos
proposed tu 10 established.
Very little but roifMe work vNa done today,
the arrangements for tho entertainment OF the
de1cratcs be,ng too liberal to ndsnt Of the per
torulaucs Of much work. morning session
WAS Ltd, Mr.. III. ycEnnis. President Ut tho 1T.
Lp,l,t Purk-f'nckcrB' Ansoctatiou. welcoming the
| delegates to tho fiUspiabe silaj"s pf IT. Louis;
Nr. George +. Davies, OF Cincinnati. WIS elected
trm,o1aty Chairman, at,l 3tr. u. Franz lluwatd.
| of CAcngo, Hoeretnry Of lie. Convention. On
taking tho char a1r Davies delivered an arpro-
| pinto speech, pointing out tho lmmeuHo adyan-
taccs which would accrilo from organizing in the
Ix-;S ~.
] large end important, exIentnR not ony
[ ovor the American Continent, but over
tho uatons of Europe. iia drscrlbed
| tho wonderful lcaontces OF tho Northwest,
rtrl1-a fact which ought to press tho necessity
Of organization. lle paid great compliment to
Gncssoh proscEbtnl enterprise aud nndesty,
aud dwelling in loving terms Oh hor general at
Thy. 81. Louis was al awkward boy. lacktpg
cu,! ago 10 aasort btuasolf Tho latter city, how
aver. had aw0ke CUT Of her iothatgy, dutinH THO
| past few years., and, i she followed cloao euongh
in tho footsteps Of Chicago, might yet maso
great city OF lcrsof. Tie Cha.r,nal's address
waa a,tantisoly listened to. and Its REMARKS on
tho distinctive features Of Chicago and 1T. Louis
| apnealed 10 moot with uniyersal approval.
Tlls usnal contnltteea nero afterwards an
| pointed. Tho Committee OIL DAsinoBa had re-
icrred to them motion offored by Mr. llarrl-
son, Of Inliaua, that they should report on a
| plan to get toH, ehch packing point and houae
corropt information relative to tie comparative
and actuai nuu,bcr and condition Of tle hogs;
| ttn nnsnbor, quality. and weight Of Tho l.ogs
cut; tho ntnuant Of each kind Of product naio !;
tho amount OF each product Oil hnnd tho
Alpount OF Ba1oH and shipments; probable home
aud foreign demand; l.rices Of 1.-Two hogs aild
rroductu--the report. to TO lnado promptly to
The Secretary Of tho Association aud ,'r4nted and
dssributoa atnong TIE mbesS ~ sho nftesnoot.
The delegates visited the Union and National
Stock iArds md wero regaily entertained at
| ~ Thu huH1fl1H9. nf TIM city
looking 10 well after their social comforts that
Ersye feara are entertained that The solid results
| of the Convention will make q poor ehowiag.
Tomorrow morning Ia tho only time left for
business. The Afternoon Ia to be devoted to
carrisge-driylng anj tue evening TO q grand
banquet. Thursday tho lolcgatca will riAtt tue
FAIR, which, By tho way. Ia not 30 much Of =
succeas this year as 1t Was expected to bo.