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Show BEEF TRUST PLANS ALMOST COMPLETED Claimed There Will Be Ko Conflict l' With the Dedsioa of Judgr Grosscup. .... 3' CHICAGO, Feb. 24. The Post says: Plans practically are complete for the merging of the Interests of the Arms that comprise the beef trust. Unless something some-thing unforeseen arises April 1st will see the -official announcement of the Incorporation Incor-poration of a securities holding company which eventually xay control the meat trade of the world. Unlike the popular Idea of the packers merger, however, for the time being, it Is not to embrace everything in sight, nor Is It to be capitalixed at toOO. 000,000, as announced. an-nounced. Further, the plans contemplate no friction with the Federal courts, because be-cause of the recent decision by Judge Grosscup against the packing-house com- ! bination. The nucleus of the great com- I bination of worldwide Interest is the merging of the smaller Independent plants bought last year by the big packers preparatory pre-paratory to the general merger planned at that time. Chicago will be the headquarters of the combination, but as far as the public Is concerned there will be no Immediate change in the operation of the Individual plants under the new regis e. |