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Show WHY THE HAM 13 80 8AL.T. Packers Compelled to Use the 8allnt as Preservative. "Wo aro having many complaint about tho unusual saltiness of ham bacon and cannod goods this summer,' said a butchor, who does a largo fara tly trado. "I suppose It Is tho samo everywhere else. Standard gootU that wo havo been ablo to rccommond for y5nrs nro salt as brlno now. Tho pncklng houses toll us that It Is because be-cause they aro no longer permitted to uso tho preservatives that got such a raking ovor the coals nfter tho Span Ish war. They simply must pllo on tho salt or their haras and bacon won't keop. Tho packers will ho obliged to Dnd sonir wny out of tho difficulty, or thoy will havo to go out of business busi-ness altogether. In tho trado wo nre noticing the falling off In orders from hotels and restaurants. No man wants a rasher of bacon or a slice of hnm for breakfast If It Is going to send hlra around with a rnclnc thrlst nil day." |