The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-07-12

Plain Facts About the Meat Business >~~.
The Federal Trade CmmNnn its recent rpto war hd profit makes only n return on this and mha
P%h stated nat the nv" large neat packers hvh been been stated, the larger portion Of the profits earned has
p""y'g" am ha they ea mD"pog duH market been used to finance huge stocks Of goods and to provide
additions sand improvements made necessary by the mr
These ondwpnsh fair an just, are matter Of serious nous demands of our army and navy and the allies
concern not only to those engaged in the neat packing
bushes but to every other citizen our country. -
Tnfp w gn on profits are mnhahngm he state fwma arc business man you wills appreciate the am-
nt that the packer ha murpoy is unupprd by canoe Of these facts you are ummnhd With bust
the facts ness" talk this natter over vho some BUSINESS auamt
"e-vhhy your nbn w@d as him to om@n
The packers nmhutdm the reports mar ready Prov profits of the packing industry With those of any other
their profits rnmbe and necessary large industry at the present tire
The t business noe the hmt American indus Noe1 evidence $50 offered by the federal Trade Commission
tries Any either who wd fmannu himself witt its in support the Aahmntt that large packer have
details must be prepared for large totals. monopoly. me commission" n reports shows the large
number rand Importance Of other packers
The report states hat the aggregate profits of four large
packers were s4omop for the three war years The packers mentioned in hna statement sd ready to
prove to any hn1mnhdr person that icy are in keen
This sun is ompnd with .seooou as the average competition wh@ zach other and that they have power
annual profit for the ey years before the war; mMgn to nnnTuah. prices
appear that the war put was sR1ooops greater than
the prwur profit Hhs we're not true hey would not dare to make this
positive statement
This nnprsa hneyerp hm ha onyarp mta
mm@F unfair unfair mm" OF comparison II Is nc" only Furthermore governmental cures show that the five, large
m"~uy'n M me r" aM. mm "p""v packers mentioned the report account for only about
has made mistake nM fmsh themselves omhd of the meat business Of the country
They wish hwrp possible to interest you the damha
The aggregate hrymrp profits of s1ONOMo. was herbmMns Ofmw 70 inhno they can sch drmd
earned on ad overt four and half billion dollars It beef for less than the cost tn live ammd, owgn
mmh about three cents each dollar of aL-nam p uHnhDnd byprusa and of the wonderful story Of
fraction "a cent? pound of product the methods Of distribution throughout sh mih land as
well @m other countries .
Packers pmh are negligible factor in prices of live
stock and meats No other large bMnea is conducted The i've packer nmmd feel, uhd in cooperating
upon hm small maysd prof With each ohrb hea extent Of hghH presenting hn
They have been able to do big job for your government
Fuhemoe-a and this very Important only a small ns time Of nh they have let all war time demand
portion of this profit has been paid in dividends The promptly and completely dhy pwm g to ha their
ae has been put back into tn businesses Hhd to case to thu fnrnnadnes Of the American nh With
be as you rMs when you consider the problems the the acts before them
packers have had ee-m aeq quickly hmgh
~"% Armour E Company
- mma ]. h.m. - -, IL. wn dan 49,. Cudahy Packing Co
and the necessity pmr tmo three lines the former Morris e Company
prices for live stock has required tn use of two or three Swift r Company
time the binary amour Of oHng apn The "r Wilson e Company
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