Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-09
WILL INSPECT MEAT.
~ X. BRAUEa, JOHN eNDERs,JR., AND
cHARIESl. PHILIPS APPOINTED.
They Have Lucrative Positions IL tho Law
Holds snd Armour Continues to
Sell Here.

They were appointed yesterday by Judge
Samuel h. Witt. Of the Hastings Court.
qualified Mt once. and are now prepared
,odscharge the duties of their Office.
The appointments were made in pur-
,ranco Of the act approved February 18th
TO prevent the selling of uuwholesome
,-o,ts." which authorizes the Judge Of the
county and corporation courts upon tho
rei.fion Of twenty or more citizens to ap-
Ts.nt ono or more inspectors.
Thor duty is 20 inspect all fresh meat
0lccf veal. or pork slaughtered moro
,lnn one hundred miles from where il il
oacred for sale, for which service they
shall receive one cent per pound: pro-
yt3cd that IN citios of more than Is 900 in
babtants one half Of the fees shall be paid
into the State Treasury.
Ne law passed hy the General Assembly
within the last ten years has aroused so
much interest and comment rs has this
one Objections tOi execution have arisen
from many quarters and prodigious effort
was made TO have It repealed: but tho
farmers Of tho State demanded its con-
,,uuance. and thor counsel prevailed.
TIE aPPoINTEEs.
Al three Of the appointees are we'll
known citizens.
Nr. BraueT Is n practical butcher and
belongs 10 n family who have spent their
Nfa I'D NIAl iuNlIf~N. consequently uf
Knows OIL about meats. He lives in the
county near tho corporate limits
Mr. Philips is groceryman of many
years experience and has handled quanti-
q of fresh meat.
Mr Binders was formerly engaged in the
tobacco business IN this city.
Tho inspectors viii probably begin their
lshor- tomorrow: but before doing so
fhcv VIII have TO confer and reach some
understanding as to how they viii proceed.
ILc meat viii probably be inspected upon
i.4 arrival here before ever being unlOaded
from thc cars.
The appointments are for ono year from
thc lst Of March, that being the date on
which the act went into effect.
Will PAY WELL.
The inspectorships will prove quite lu-
oratye positions If the sale of western
dressed beef Is continued here on as large
% scale a. 40 present and the tax, alter
being tested IN the courts. rs II doubtless
vii be- is found 90 be constitutional.
The only western firm now dong busl-
ne.- DO tins market Is that Of Armour *
co.. the millionaire Chicago meat and cat
t.e-doalCrs. They have largo establish
r1ent at the corner Of Union and Grace
streets. and their meat is sold exclusively
iu few stalls IN the Old market and IN
u.aav Of the Green-grocerles scattered
throughout the city.
ID TO n "A tfftfNAfN AtiliIltf iul'''t va AAA'
agent Yesterday and asked what their ave
rate daily sales IN the city amounted to
ie replied that he could not tell with any
decree Of accuracy, as the clerks were very
lu-ly engaged on their books and did not
AVE time To look over the accounts and
prepare a statement. Bcing pressed Tor On
approximate idea of tho business done, tho
manager said the daily sales would aggre-
cate seven or EIGHT thousand pounds.
Calculating upon tins basis each OF tho
iruectors, after paving the State one half
.t fie income from inspection fees, would
receive not less than SO per day, or about
$4,000 per annum. The aggregate VIII
probably prove much greater than thlsior
t1o year.
THTIE PLANS not LAID.
Il appears that tho Armour people have
r.f SGT fully decided what course they
vtl pursue with reference 10 the inSpcc-
f.u. heir manager declined yesterday
p. saw anything for publication before
..r.rr FROM the home office at Chicago.
H,IutImatei. however, that the taxls de-
slrrd constitutional the company Will
".' he able - stand II, but VIII have To
",ull up So and leave here.
Dr. Was rumorcd through the market yes
'.riav that Armour & Go. will pay the
t.,~ under protest and take the matter into
tlc courts.
THr RISE ~ DEEF.
Tho rise i'm the price of beef applies 10
lnue-i but lhcred as well as TO that Dire .Scd
and sent here from Chicago" remarked
Nv. Samu" braucr to a pDV0'ct reporter
Yesterday. land don't think tho lnspec-
-tu-lAV has bad anything Whatever 10 do
with the advance | have been III the
business mere Tor fifteen years and there
l.~ always been AN advance IN prices at
Gins season eff the year. Cattle sell higher.
Il-y are worth q half cent per pound
nor, on the uOlf ROW than they were SIX
weeks lgo.h here and every whore else, and
tuu wIl observe that the price of beef
Zoos Up IN the carly spring ln the markets
- Now York. Pmladclphia. Baltimore. and
..l other cities. Yes sir, II is the natural
result of the season and is not due 10 the
u...rtiou-iuw many particular
S vet \r. BTducr continued. there
hos ru, been any rise IN the retall prices
i.'i 20 mas been confined 20 the Wholesale
,russ. E0aet-hcef sells now. as II mas
re a'l the winter, for from 10 TO II
t- and the choice cuts brng - cents
shilling. 70 l7 PIouaoIe li"t .He re-
price VIII =" Up wv no! iu4lc INN
...i Dr Two. h"'ilN' tr@ f''al' n"7lh, SS ~
ii' "'l i' E'IN sAi"A '9 col" PHiV' WI"
i.' "i'I' -iI'-
VIRGINIA MEAT.
"f don't think the butchers viii realize /
s,v benefit whatever from the Inspection |
-I BIZ. braurr. land the only persons I
utowIll are the Virginia farmers and cat /
t,-.,r. v.cr-. who viii perhaps get better /.
u-...- for their 1--we cattle than if the sale /
o., western meat i, continued without tax. /
-tr. introduction of tle western meat here /
t..u.t hurt u- that can see. In fact be- /
.av. have Killed more cattle since Ar /
iaour has had an establishment here than !
Cd IS before. Tn. / presume. * be- /
rlu.. the city is growing and me |
increase. Besides, Armom's wholesale /