Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-05-30
OPPOSE PACKERS.
Like Stock Commission Firms Re-
fuse % Sen Them Cows
and Hsifsrs.
SUBJECT 70 INSPECTION
Customer are Requested Not %
ship Any o. That Grade At
Present Call Action
Arbitrary.

Kansas City, May 2B.--The liy
stock commission merchants IN Kan
sas City decided Thursday on q rla
Of opposition to the packers pos
norton inspection order. Armour
Morris q Co.. Swift q Co.. III
National Packing company ant
6chwarzschild & Sulzberger notified
the commission men recently that be
ginning Monday. May 81. they would
refuse to purchase cows or heifert
except subject to examination after
killing. with the understanding that
II condemned because Of q diseased
condition Of the meat. the settlement
for the carcasses was to Be made on
the packers valuation. The order b
to take effect IN Kansas City, Chi
cago. st. Louis. Omaha and St.
Joseph, u
The commission merchants here
met at the stock yards exchange
Thursday and adopted resolution
that they will sell no cows and heif-
err to the packers under the terms Of
the new order. A roll call Of the
commission firms doing business at
the stock yards was read and every |
firm was represented. None voted |
against the resolution. In addition
the live stock dealers have advised
their customers to ship no fat COWS
or heifers for the first few days
next weak.
In discussing these resolutions
James @. Swift. a member Of the
commission firm and president Of
the National live stock exchange
said:
This action Of the packers Is en-
tirely arbitrary. unjust and unlawful.
Il places the inspection Of cattle en-
.irely under the control Of the pack
lrs.
The post norton inspection Is
lone by government officials entire \
, within the walls Of houses owned I
y the packers. Thus when cattle [
cave the hands Of the commission
nan the owner has no one to rep
esent him at the inspection or any
ecourse or appeal from the returns
hown on the government inspec-
ors' sheets."
Although the Cudahy Packing
name does not appear in
le original notice from the packers. 3
representative Of that firm said at b
10 meeting Thursday that his COM z
any would act with the other pack .
q n
IA. e
South Omaha May 2B.-The South
naha Livestock Exchange Friday q,
orning passed resolutions in which !.
Q members agree not to sell heif- !,
) and cows to the packing houses =,
this city until the packers :
Icind their orders. taking effect =.
IT Monday, 10 refuse to pay full -
Ices for cattle Of those classes II, ~
er being slaughtered, the animals - :.
} found TO be suffering from tuber- =
osls or other diseases. The ex- y.
lnge has issued notice to stock. 81
n and shippers to withhold ship =,
nts Of heifers and COWS for The -. =.
sent. w
'ackers state that their action IN "
king the order against cows and ~.
iers n due to the fact that the vi
6ennation Of this class Of cattle ans
o heavy that tho loss is too great OH
the risk too heavy. '
Fri
loux city, H., May 25.--Following fou
lead Of the Kansas City commits pas
men, the members Of the local ing
stock exchange at a meeting Fri :
afternoon resolved to resist the =
Mt order Of the big packing firms .
the purchase Of COWS and heifers IAN
ect to post norton examination. ues
members Of the exchange pledged ulsp
iselves not to sell any cattle on Asu
. terms. Oh
- som
- ~ Houis, nay ia meaune ploy
bout % commission firms, ~ps TonI
at the National Stock Yards mi m
for discussion Of The new rule Nv !
applies to all packing centers In Az
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