The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-16
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
Action Yesterday on the Lard Question
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Action Yesterday on the Lard Question
Crop Reports, Etc.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 15.-The National
Board Of Trade resumed its sessions this
morning. On behalf OF the Chicago Board
OF Trade preamble and resolution was
presented setting forth the fact of the prev
alence OF the use OF adulterants in the
manufacture OF lard, and recommending
that Congress be memorialized to pass q
law making it obligatory upon all manu-
facturers OF and dealers in adulterated lard
to stamp all such packages Compound
Lard, in order that buyers, both at home
and abroad, may know precisely what
they are getting. II was adopted.
The Chicago Board OF Trade also pre-
sented memorial TO Congress, praying
that the issuance Of monthly crop reports
by the Department of Agriculture be dis
continued, on the ground that they were
inaccurate, and the only result was to UNI
settle the markets of the world from month
TO month. This led to long discussion.
Finally, on behalf OF the Milwaukee
Board OF Trade, q substitute was presented
in favor of memorializing Congress to SO
increase the appropriation for this purpose
as to enable the Department of Agricult-
ure to gather accurate data. This was
adopted.
On behalf OF the Cincinnati Chamber OF
oil Commerce memorial was presented,
asking Congress TO pass laws making the,
central system the standard for the meas
urement OF grains instead OF the bushel.
and providing for the sale OF liquids by
weight instead Of by measurement. This
was also adopted.
Hamilton A. Hill, of Boston, was re-
elected for secretary and treasurer. A res
olution was unanimously adopted fayoring
the amendment of the law so that nom
residents may bring suits in the Federal
courts where 500 and over is involved,
instead OF $1,000 as now. Much discus
sion was ELECTED by n resolution offered by
the Portland, Ore, Board OF Trade TO
memoralize Congress in advocacy Of ample
proportions for judicious improvement Of
the country's principal rivers, harbors and
waterways, and especially that i'm
poriant works already begun be
not stopped for want Of funds, thereby
mourning waste, delay and ultimate in
creased cost OF the improvements. Mr..
McCracken, OF Portland, Ore, spoke
earnestly in behalf of the varied interests
OF the Pacific coast, particularly the me-
cessity for the improvement OF the Colum-
bia River. Mr. Coleman, Of New Orleans.
considered that step in that direction
should result in further improvement in
the Mississippi River, and be did not APP
prove OF one section OF the country being
specially preferred.
Mr.. Stranahan, OF New York, was of
the opinion that river improvements
should be general throughout the county.
After remarks by MeSsrs. johnson. Of
Milwaukee,; Holloway, of Cincinnati;
Waldo Smith, OF New York, and others,
the resolution was adopted.
The proposed enactment Of q national
bankrupt law was Endorsed.
Mr. Price, OF Scranton, Pa, introduced
a resolution asking that the individual in.
debtcdness Of the people should be in
cluded in the next national census and
the amount OF real estate pledged as So
curity for the debt also reported. No cons
clusion on the subject was reached and the
matter went over until tomorrow.