The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-08-19

Chicago Manufacturers Hold Confer
ence ON the subject with the HeyeBne
Collector. and Receive some Instruc-
lions.
CalcAGo, Aug. 1.-Represontativos OF
the firms OF Armour 4 Co., storm 4 Davis,
Roos, Henshaw & Co., Garden City Dairy
Company, Hickson 4 friedman, Braun &
Fills, William j, Monkey, and Swift & Co.,
held conference with Internal-Revenuo
Collector Stone Tuesday IN regard to the
Oleomargarine law, Letters were handed
in from J j. Murray & Co, A. H. Moulcy.
George w. Clarke & CO., C. H. Robinson Il
& Coz, Fairbank Canning Company, and
Hcrter 4 Co,
, The law requires n tax OF 5000 and n
special tax of two cents "A pound from the
manufacturer, $3.50 IRON the wholesaler,
and SIS from the retailer. The collector
explained how the stamps must be placed
upon the wooden packages similar tothose
on tobacco pails, aud that the stampa
must be cancelled and the bucket not used
twice. Each manufacturer was asked to
make report TO the collector OF the eapae.
ity OF his works and the present produce
ton.
A number OF manufacturers thought the
law luO tAANNilEa unu CllthlstAcu w
pose undue burdens The greatest objec-
tion was made to the tax OF SIS imposed
on the retailer. Several manufacturers
said they would have preferred TO pay
81, 900 and relieve the retailer. Objection
was also made to the restriction of pack
ing in wooden buckets only, and Collector
Stone agreed to submit this question TO
the department. The manufacturers wnnt
to pack in stone vessels as well as wooden
ones.
CHICAGO, Aug 12.-Thc buttcrine manu-
iacturers OF Chicago held another meeting
at the Revenue Collectors Office Yesterday
and discussed the new law by sections.
The department will be asked to con.
strue the law 40 that the retailer
can pay his tax OF $iS in quarterly in
stallments, and an easy system OF pay
ment will also he asked Tor tho Wholesaler.
The manufacturers strongly object TO the
section requiring that wooden pals must
be used. They will ask to be allowed to
continue to use earthen and tin vessels,
claiming that wooden vessels would not
be sale 20 ship the product long distances
or to mountainous sections or abroad.
One section OF the law requires retail
dealer to sell the product from the original
package which shall contain not less than
ten pounds. The manufacturers want to BIO
allowed to put up packages OF less than ten
pounds, and have the retailer authorized
to sell an original package UP MS high MS ten
pounds. The manufacturers aver that the
section requiring the retailer to put tho
product he sells in wooden or paper pack.
ages and branded entails hardship, and
they want him to be allowed to put the
butterine in any dish or vessel brought by
thepurchaser, byputting a paper around il.
NEW YoRK, Aug. l2.-The board OF d.
rectors OF ths American Agricultural and
Dairy Association met here Tuesday TO
wind up the recent campaign against oleo-
margarine, which eliminated in the pass
age Of what is known as the Oleomargarine
bill. President J. III. Reall reported the
ex penses of the campaign as $1,000 and
the receipts as $1,000. Resolutions were
passed commencing the supporters in
Congress Of the Oleomargarine bill as wise
and patriotic men. The timo and place OF
the next national convention was fixed for
September ii and Is, 1885, at Phila-
delnhia