Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-02-09 | Page 1 | Distribution of Dressed Beef is Explained

a oo DISTRIBUTION OF DRESSED BEEF IS EXPLAINED Chicago Fob. 9. Mothods used by Swift Sz Co., in the distribution and Eale of dressed beef, wero exlaiued to the jury In tho packers' trial today to-day by Lee M. Lester, assistant manager man-ager of the fresh moat department He said tho first step after tho cattle cat-tle wore slaughtered wac to figure the test cost of the dressed beef. After this, an average request price is fixed and this Is sent with every car of meat shipped to branch houses. Whon the car reaches its destination tho branch house manager makes 'an estimate esti-mate of what the ment will aptually bring and telegraphs the figures to the Chicago office. Later the actual sales aje reported and on accounting made for the cash received. I nrv