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Show TRADES UNION PACKING HOUSES. William C. Wellmnn, president of tho Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers' association of America, Is fnthcrlng a scheme of co-operation between tho Farmers' Alliance and th' American Federation of Labor to secure se-cure cheap beef. It Is proposed to havo tho farmers establish slaughter houses In tho west, whero tho raw material Is produced, and tho federation federa-tion establish 2,000 or moro butcher shops In New York City for tho sale of the finished product. Mr. Wellmnn Well-mnn has secured promises of $2,000,-000 $2,000,-000 In subscriptions to tho stock of the proposed company from men who will nctually engage in tho business, and It is not proposed to allow' any others to obtain pharos. After tho business has been worked up and well established in Now York it will bo extended to Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston and other cities. |
