Show crofts of the jackera there has been a great deal ot die appointment because the garfield re port shows that the profits of packing industry only amount to about two per cent of the volume ot business transacted there 1 no doubt however that the report I 1 cor the census reports compiled by the government in 1900 before the aalta alon regarding the beet trust began throw considerable light on this ques alon it appears from ahe census that the packing industry Is conducted on smaller margin ol 01 gross profit than any other industry in america the gross margin of profit of flour and grist mills in illinois in the census year was nearly seven per cent on the volume of business the gross margin of fifty one wholesale elaugh bering and meat packing establish ments in illinois was only about one third as large or a little more than two per cent on the volume ot bual ness the millers have not been accused of beans in a trust and alons would seem impossible in a busl ness where there are several thousand mills in the united states competing actively tor the flour trade but it appears that the gross profit of the mill ers are larger than the gross profits ot the packers it turn out that the agitation regarding the packing industry will show the same result as the devil found in shearing the pig all squeal and no wool american homestead |