The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-11-30
baltimore Sun.
THE CANNED GOODS INDUSTRY.
Packers organizing TO Relieve the
Trade from Existing Evils.

A meeting of packers and others from different
parts of the State, interested in the packing of
canned goods, was held in the City Hall, !iavre
de Grace last Saturday afternoon. The conven-
ton was called to order by Mr., james Osborne, of
Havre de Grace, and Mr.. W. K. Young of the
canning firm of w. r. Young Il Co, Mechanics
vile, Frederick county, called to the chair. The
permanent organization was as follows: Presi-
dent Murray yandiyer; Vice Presidents J +.
Combs; executive committee, q. w. Bradford,
J. D. Seneca, Johns II. Janney, W. 2. Silver. j.
s. Chenworth, G. D. Blackburn, w. X. Young
The Packers Association of Churchville. Hartford
county, was represented by its president, James
F. Kenly, and its secretary, Charles o. Black
sented by L. Hopper; Northern Hartford Associa-
ton by j. &. Burkins; Baltimore Canned Goods
Exchange by E. s. Judge.
Among those present were Daniel Lynch, H. A.
OSBORNE, P: Callahan, J; s. Ward; F. ". Archer
Silver, Jr.. J. +. Crew, George q. Silver, Hartford
county; Louis Giese, a. A. Miller & Son. Balti-
more county; Stevens & Carter, X. b. Mccoy &
Son, Tt Rutter, Cecil county.
The object of the meeting was organization of
the packers of the counties of Maryland to CO.
operate with the packers of Baltimore city as re-
presented by the Canned Goods Exchange, to
maintain fair prices for the pack of canned goods.
Prices have gone below cost this fall aud at
other times. Additionally it was proposed to or
ganze mutual insurance company, as the Har-
ford Insurance Company has given notice that all
policies of packing houses in Hartford will be can
celed January l, 1884. Another proposition that
was considered was in consequence of commune
CATIONS from various parts Oh tne Otate from per-
sons desiring to take part in general union of
the packers. The idea was to hold final conven-
ton in Baltimore on the subject, as it is the most
convenient point for large assembly. One of the
special purposes of the meeting was to obtain the
consent of the packers of this section of the State
to unite with those of Baltimore city in having
regular trade sales at short stipulated periods by
which the market for canned goods in the United
States will be made.
The object of union, it is stated. is not for the
purpose of cornering the market or asking exor-
bitant prices, but to prevent actual loss to the
packers by values being broken through the
necessities of weak holders, who have to sacrifice
their goods to meet notes for cans, cases, &C.,
which generally fall due between October and the
end of the year. AS Baltimore has always been
the centre of the canned goods business since II
has been business 1t is necessary that the pro-
Its packers have issued general invitation to all
the packers of the State to meet there at some
early day to place the business on commercial
basis. 1t is said that New York and Philadelphia
merchants are much interested In causing dissen-
sions between Baltimore and the counties of the
the State of Maryland In this respect. One of the
packer who was not in favor of having all the
business done through Baltimore. IL Is well
known thai one large New York house is making
advances to the weaker packers in the counties
ut the rate of about 85 cents per dozen three
cans of tomatoes. which is about 25 cents pei
dozen less than cost, and taking an iron-cad note
with the goods collateral security, and the per
sonal obligation of the packer attached II the
goods will not satisfy the claim, with the further
privilege OF selling the goods at a reasonable
cent on such sales When 1t is understood tina
3k per cent. commission is the full price In Bali
more, 1t can be seen that the procedure gives tn,
New Yorker an immense advantage, and when
Is known that capital is waiting In Baltimore /,
assist the same packers without asking any such
iron-clad agreements, 1t is evident the coun
try packer is falling into the wolfs mouth from
ignorance of the fact that the interests of the Bal
tmore capitalists make them the packers friends
1T was calculated that the tomatoes PACKED In Har