Evening star., 1919-08-25

Mr. H. H. Bergmann, Secretary Missouri Egg and Poultry
shippers' rs Association st. Louis Mo-. said 100 w 0'
The packers do not have monopoly on the egg business
never found them unfair any way They are not crushing
anybody Independent dealers prosperng and expand
ing their business am opposed to this legislation
A. Eastwood, Wholesale Meats and Produce Business
1--WE do business with all the packers large as well
square all their dealings and have never found at time
where they ready to us On the other
hand they have been always willing to help
able way"
Mr.. VIM: Nardin President the Hevetia Milk Condensng
Company, Hishland, Ill:
condensed milk business of the country We found
difficulty in packer competition in the milk business"
wasserman Retailer Jobber of Fresh and
Have been in business At years. In all the dealings
had with the packers they have been absolutely fair
Any legislation that the packer is bound to hurt the
retailer / am opposed to this bill"
Mr.. Harry p strasbaugh, President T4state Gamers
some Big Five packers handle extensively our line
Of products but they have not ineered with business
In any way whatsoever"
Henry W. Lynch Plato, Cal Stock Raiser California and
stocen Of California and Arizona consider the Ken
the packing industry is really the market end of anything
they produce Several features Of that bill
hamper and demoralize the marketing facilities"
E. M. Anderson Columbia No. representing the shippers
and farmers Missouri presented resolutions to the Senate
committee with reference to the Kenyon and Kendck
the United itself can never equal We
earnestly request that influence to the
passage of these bills fo the that they will bring dis
aser to the farmer and producer who depends upon the ship
per- who turn depends the local banker credit
he looks to the live stock commission sell packer
Why should the Senate select only the producer shipper
architects artists retail merchants lawyers surgeons
whose fees frequently also coal producers and
undertakers?"
c. B. Caldwell Secretary of the colquitt County Chamber
Our best business and best farmers, who have
legislation will destroy the initiative of the packer in the man
agement OF his business and will mneasuraby discourage
the further extension of the packing industry South
and the further investment of capital the packing business
w. J. Verneen, Cotton Manufacturer Moultrie Ga:
Our experience with the packers, who the packing
consider them the biggest single we have IN far
as developing the farming section of that country is con-
J.P Lynn, w. P. Carpenter J. A. Christensen and H. A.
Smith, all of Tarkio Mo, among the largest livestock
producers and shippers in the country all declared they
Mr.. Lynn, speaking to the Committee: -
any Of gentlemen do not think there competition
in the cattle markets you ought to try to buy cattle
we do to other do not know how many buyers there
in Chicago but have dozen buyers and look
the buyers There not stock yard in the United
States where there not competition in the purchase Of
I'VE figure that it would be Just fair i you are going
to license the packer that license You gentlemen
thing?
IF you take away the refrigerator cars from the nac
you might just well take the butcher also
shipper have encountered any discriminating
practices OF to control the markets in way
whatsoever"
Mr.. Carpenter speaking to the Committee:
have been dealing with the packers all my ie have
sold them thousands Of CATTLE and have dealt with
farer, squarer set of my life than the packers
They have treated me fairly all the way through"
Mr.. Christensen, who handles six thousand cars Of
cattle year. said: ;
Il have been cattle feeder Missouri for 20 years am
satisfied with present condition Of affairs and present
agement do not favor control We been
having awful time getting live stock since the
government has had charge of the railroads"
H. A. Smith, speaking to the Committee:
II opposed to this legislation because it is wrong te
It is dangerous time and the legislation is too drastic
entirely When take the refrigerator car and when
you take supervision of the packing plants win not be lone
until will send out and let know we shall send
cattle to the market"
American Meat Packers