The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-12
LIVE POULTRY MEN
ASK FEDERAL HELP
Approve Hartigan's Plan for
Bureau Of Animal Indus
try Inspection.
TO STOP TRADE ABUSES

Determined to get relief from conditions
in the live poultry trade. which have re-
suited In assaults murder and a general
feeling OF terror. n committee representing
shippers, receivers iobbcrs, spectators.
~. n' nsnlers and retailers. In conference
yesterday afternoon with Commissioner OF
Weights and Measures Joseph iIartlgan,
unanimously approved plan suggested
by Mr. Hhrtigan that the United states
Government through the Bureau Of Ant
NAL Industry take over as an Interstate
proposition the entire supervision Of all
live poultry destined for the New York
market
II was also agreed that the Mayors
Bureau Of Weights and Measures should
establish fixed stations In live poultry
markets. with one or two inspectors on
duty. where chickens might he weighed
and all complaints speedily investigated.
The poultry men decided. ~ evidence OF
their good faith. that If four or five in
spectorS are assigned by Commissioner
Hartigan to do, the work now performed
by private inspectors the trade will agree
10 bear all expenses They said they con-
sidered IL not only fruitless but dangerous
TO continue the employment Of private in
spectors and their opportunities for graft
ing and making trouble.
The committee consisted OF twenty men
appointed ON August 4 at a general get
together meeting Of the trade, which was
cusa numerous complaints made to his
bureau as to the 'overcropping' OF live
poultry and false weights and TO determine
" a spirit Of cooperation could not he
brought about I'm the business. Al that
meeting much Of the friction. rivalry and
bitterness existing I'm the trade. which
later were disclosed by the murder Of
Barnett Ban. the West Washing. on
Marlte; poultry dealer. were frankly dis
cussed.
II was brought out at Yesterdays meet
ing Of the committee of twenty that there
are shipped 70 New York city every year
Z 500 carloads Of live poultry Of "a value
Of s.. 800 each. bringing the aggregate Of
the business up to nearly $50, o00, 900 At
least $500 900 people in the greater city
are directly affected by the trade. They
are principally Hebrews. whose religion
compels them 10 use kosher killed chickens.
and many geutiles, who buy kosher killed
poultry because II is cheaper than meat
aud for the reason that they are reason
ably sure that II IL fresh.
1T will be necessary" said Commits,
sioncr Hartig1n to SUN reporter, ito
Impress upon the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry the great growth OF the livo poultry
business here ]. is entitled TO the same
consideration az the cattle Industry in the
West. Personally l think the people of
New York vino buy liv~ poultry are an
titled to this Inspection. Federal inspec-
ton would remove the conditions when
have heretofore been supervised by pri-
vate inspectors. and Their" will he no more
assaults In the markets"
Among those AT the meeting were A. r.
Pearson, representing the carlot live
poultry shippers Nathan Newman. whole
saler and retailer Abe Kassel, Mr. Fleck
Of Fleck 4 Hillman. Eli HASTEN. Morris
Sapn. Charles Thatcher, Morse NJ.
Fraukel. representing the Live Poultry
Dealers Protective Association, and
Charles II. Westerberg representing the
Live Poultry Auction Company.
Charles Thatcher will represent the
committee In its dealings with Com<nis-
sionPr HartlEan.