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Show BUTCHERS ARE TO FIGHT THE TRUST Chicago. July 2S. Lower prices of meats will be brought about If the plans of the United Butchers of America Am-erica arc put Into successful operation. opera-tion. The retailers declare that the packer pack-er Is to blame for the high prices of meat and now plan to prove it by eliminating that individual. John lb Schofleld. secretary of the Butchers' National organization, says an attempt will be made at the convention con-vention here, August li to 19. to organize or-ganize and establish independent cooperative co-operative abbatolrs, rendering plants and tanneries, and be expects ' arrangements ar-rangements to be made for trying tho experiment In Chicago. "The question has been under consideration con-sideration for some time, and we now feel certain that the project will go through," he said ."This move will enable the retail butcher to operate Independently. We propose to kill all our cattle and to market the by-prod yets. With the great profit that would accrue from the by-products, we would be able to retail meat to the consumer at least fifty per cent cheaper than the prices now aske-i, and still make a healthy profit." |