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Show and cut prices at the same time Is beyond I them. Resolutions were adopted today against the proposed license of packers under the two bills pending in congress. They oppose op-pose the measures because they propose exclusively to license packers. President Wilson, In his recommendations to congress, con-gress, suggested the licensing of all food dealers. PM5 OPPOSE ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. 1C Conditions Con-ditions of the food markets in the world indicate to the Institute of American Meat Packers in session here that the demand for beef from America for meeting shortage short-age in Europe lias about ceased, and that the demand for pork is slackening, while in the United States the agitation against the packers has caused a slump in consumption. con-sumption. The effect lias been to break the price of da t tie, while increased production is demanded in order to bring the scale of prices to a lower level. This is the problem prob-lem which is puzzling the packers, they assert, and how to stimulate production |