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Show WHY THE HAM 13 80 8ALT. Packers Compelled to Use the Saline as Preservative. "Wo aro having many complaints about tho unusual saltiness of ham bacon nnd canned goods this summer," said a butcher, who does a large fam-'ly fam-'ly trade. "I suppose It is tho samo everywhoro else. Stnndnrd goodB that wo havo been able to recommend for years are salt as brlno now. The packing houses tell us thnt it Is be-causo be-causo thoy nro no longer permitted to use tho preservatives that got such a raking over tho coals nfter tho Spanish Span-ish war. They simply must (illo on the salt or their hams and bacon won't keep. Tho packers will bo obliged to find somo wny out of the difficulty, or they will havo to go out of business busi-ness altogether. In tho trade wo aro noticing the falling off In orders from hotels and restaurants. No man wants a rasher of bacon ur a slice of hnm for breakfast If It Is going to send him around with n rnclng thrlst all day." |