Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-09-20 | Page 2 | Defends Plan for Sale of 'Big 5' Stockyards

DEFENDS PLAN FOR SALE OF 'BIG 5' STOCKYARDS HAMILTON. Mags, Bepl 10.- Frederick Fred-erick II PrlnCS Issued a statement 'Sundux In reply to the special rnport lot the federal trade commission to Attorney General PaJroer int Friday which recommended rejection by the I department of Justice of the plun of .in :Blg Five" packers to transfer their ownership in stockyards to F. H. PrinCS ;"d company of Iloston i "The phm Is intended in good faith to bring abOUt an absolute separation Of the yards from packer ownership." Blr- l'rince eald in his statement The commission attacked the plan on the ground that It would permit Increased rather than diminished oon- tiol of the yards by the packers with a resultant suppression of competition "The Commission overlooks tho feet," Mr. Prince said, "that the court. ' io which ths plan has been submitted has the power to investigate this as-! pect of the case anil to impose such conditions as it may think necessary j to make the separation certuln and I permanent."