Quincy Whig in Quincy, Illinois

Pork packers’ convention urged reform and lower costs

James Adams of Quincy chaired the Keokuk gathering. He blasted hog buyers and rising packer costs, urging safer methods, direct sales to packers, and ending commission buyers. Resolutions endorsed packing rules from St Louis, restrict purchase payments, and set price baselines. Other officers and reports followed, with state figures and cholera notes. meeting adjourned.