The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-17
PACKERS GOT
 SMALL PROFIT
MORRIS AND co. SUBMIT Docu. MENTARY EVIDENCE TO SHOW
 MARGIN OF s7 CENTS HEAD.
Claimed That Net Profit on Dressed Beef and Fresh Meat at That Pe- riod Was Only one-Eighth
 of a Cent Per Pound.

Chicago, Jan. 16.--In an effort to refute the charges made by the gov. ernment, the defense in the packers nial today submitted figures from the Looks of Morris and Company, show ing that in 1907. 1908, 1909 and 1910, l,i56.622 cattle were killed at the company's Chicago plant on which the total net profits realized by the sale of fresh meat and by-products was sl,OOS. .215.76 or S7 cents head.
 The net profit on fresIh meat in this period was one-eighth of a cent poL.ad, according to the books of the company.
 This information was brought out in the cross-examination of Harry A . Timmins, chief accountant for Nor. lis and Company, who was on the witness stand throughout the day. He explained in detail the accounting sys- tenn n use by Morris and Company, and assumed personal responsibility for the various changes made in the amount Of the allowances for by-pro- ducts in figuring tine test cost of beef The witness said he ordered the changes without consulting with the defendants, Edward Morris and Louis H. Heyman, and denied ever confer ring with representatives of Armour and Company. Swift and Company and the National Packing Company, in figuring the test cost of beef.
 At the opening of the afternoon ses- son today MT. Timmins read a state ment showing the total pounds of fresh meat shipped to Philadelphia New York, Boston, Chicago and St. Louis, in 1908. 1909 and 1910, as fol lows:
 Philadelrihia-l90S. 12.2S0,4S0; 1903, l3,54S.270; 1910, 1S,601 POS.
 New YorK--19oS. S7,l62,S ,S6s; 1909, sSS95. 45s; 1910, 42,452,175.
 Boston-ss:s.s,S 25,S91,745; 1909. S3,- 77o24s; 1910, s5.47s.2s2.
 chicago-1sos, sI.o99,2Ss; 1909, 46.- 75O95S; t9f0. 54,S97,5s4.
 St. Louis -l9Os, 46.099,922; 1909, 50oo2. 75ss; 1910, 57,2s4,osL
 Total shipments from all branch houses outside of Chicago and St. Louis in 1908 were 221. .Og5, ,22S in 1909. 244.562. .s2s, and in 1910, 9l,5Sl.ssl.
 The witness said that in figuring the test cost of fresh meat, the shriak- age, selling, commissions and freight were not included Timmins said the government condemned about $500 cattle which Morris and Company had killed in 1910. Although the com pany is obliged to send these carcass. es 10 the fertilizer tanks, as no other ese can be made of them, the witness said the stock man receives full pay Tor these animals as they are bought and paid for before inspected by the goyernment
 Timmins said that $4.5 head would be reasonable charge for kill ing cattle if allowances were made Tor the expense of buying. slaughter Ing, icing, shipping and selling, to Rether with a fair rate of interest on the money invested in the business 'he flat killing charge made by Nor his and Company. in figuring it's test cost of beef, $2 10 a head the wit ness said.
 Morris and Company, according tC Ilmmins, handled all it's own bi-pro ducts with the exception of some fer ulzer material and some hides.
 In 1907, he said, Morris and Com pany had about 100000 hides tanned en a commission basis and sold th' leather to manufacturers
 The witness said Morris and Con Ways total net profit from the sal' q fresh meat and the by-products il aS years l9Vf to 1910 inclusive, wa eiOoS,2l5.76 for the Chicago plant harlng this period the Morris plan fiiied in chicaEo f,i56,622 cattle, ant i's net profit was ST cents head, 0 asout one-eighth of cent a pouni oa dressed beef. Net profits of tn 7mpany's branch houses aggregate' a4s.a00 year, he said.
 The witness never received instruf Nons from Edward Morris or l. H
 eSman in making changes in allow 1uees in figuring the test cost of beei De testified
 Did you ever consult with anybod 'epfesenting Armour and Company