New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-22

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J@ 81 q CornpAav 81 which Elwool Wl'ssr Esq.
De ,ns tte severa Insurance Oi'es and 2rn pal
Liant. al thu Cy arr tockhode-s 1ir lie ~
aH' ~. of;ee much energy aid sound p-a ii a exps
bes .elerapher On unsallied reputation, ani habits
n' .,oI;eaton 70 business. His success therf're a.
$780,, Of The line cannot be matter Of doubt
:.,s,esed IN tho line anticipate and W. think with
treat advantages 10 the shipping interest Of
- tom The fac, that il can be used al oil seasons
ssv rsn or shine and are pleased 70 learn thai
oucps uDder very favorable auspices The Once
dc House Printing Telegraph Building No q Wall
t. ground n00''
pcrp,Rs HmE AsD MELTIso AssocIArios.-This
,,,,py an annual combination Of bu'cheTs 70 met ts
.-e The hides Of eli the cattle they may slaughter
- .ss wear Its main object to do this as cheapy
pl..s ., =. muoh profit to the members as possible.
tr.ine,. Of the Association is carried in large
:, The corner Of Fifth st. and Firstav This build
a. receiving house for both hides and tailow the
AZ the tsIlow is performed in large factory at the
-. a Forty -ffhst f X
h one and the first Of the only three associations
t,,. Kind in this country we give brief sketch OF ITS
s The organization takes it, date from the first OF
ss.hs, 1913 before that dae the business was divided
dnet parts and carried on by two Companies
a. n, sr,t of September in each year the butchers IN
w ~; cornora.ion meet at the receiving house and
.;onsinres 10 certain rules and regulations by
,kh tbey are bound to bring 10 the oompanys house all
q. te, and fat they may obtain from cattle slaughtered
a. em during sad year The non Observance OF THIS reg
- ,ubiec them 70 the loss Of al ofthe annual dividend
,tb might aoerue to them The business is conducted by
Rn.d OF Trustees appointed by the Association from
,.o themselves These Trustees are empowered 10 en-
lv Managing Agent who hires such assistance as may
Al. - Mo
T. ,eessary 10 the proper condung OF the business Inc
p,d Of Tfustees meet week TO revise the accounts
Al de Company Sales Committee Of three persons IS
.,,,,v elected BY the Board from their own body The
d, al this Committee are to make all sales purchases
and .bipments, and report the same weekly
The vain Of the business transacted by this Society dur
r.. bs wear amounted to nearly s75oOOO bat the
has been considerably extended the past year. by
large accession Of new members the present value can
MOI be far short Of sOOOCOO In the year 1852 the mum
her Of hides cured amounted to $3.50, weighed ASH,
an H. The tallow melted that year weighed G2922 sO lbs
Thu pumbr Of horns was ll4G95 which at 81 % cents
r1r 100 brought the sum of So i61 65 TIE tufts OF hair
Numbered $780, which at s. Is per hundred amounted
10 &l.734 e..
The mode of conducting the business is as follows:
The raw material is brought to the receiving house every
dsy generally toward evening, at which time all hands
are as busy bees The hides received at one door,
weighed and their weight noted down on the owner g
.oon the hide weighed two stout men seize and drag
/ aong the floor place which opens into the curing
room One Of the men then performs the operation OF
'borning,' c. cutting off the horns and throwing them
INTO an immense bin by his side. At the same time the
,ber man is performing the operation OF failing e.
kins the tail aud docks the brush at its end the e'hy
rar is thrown into tub and the bruhes are all thrown
mo heap The hide is then rolled down into the base
nen TO be cured This basement IL room occupying the
Whole Of the ground floor This floor is covered with
srge flags 20 laid as to allow the brine to run into
fauk ff.,fu Vyli al ia DeI
ever. As the hide reaches this basement two me
axe H. and spread it. hair downward upon heap Of other
ldes which are undergoing the process OF curing AS
Oon is spread layer Of rocksat is eNpery
brown II another hide is laid upon in the same
Esy and so the operation goes on until the hides form
tack, varying from to u feet h a. with the season The
hides remain in pickle for about month when they are
Considered cured They are then taken up, the salt
shaken Off and the cured hide" rolled into nplct
bundle tied around with cord, and laid into suck,
ready for the tanner The amount Of salt annually ed
for tie above purpose varies from 10000 TO $4,000 bushels
Nothing Lost here; the horns which thrown int
he bin are taken away nightly by the comb maker con
aeting for them their average mar ket value Is abou
" 20 per 100 The TUFTS OF hair from the ta are s0l 10
he cuied hair makers, who pay an average 80 -
pa 100 for them The heshy part OF the tai ~ sold ~
icod TO class of poor persons who come for them the
Price varies from 10 two and half cents EACH accord
ing TO the season
Having described the Hide department we will now in
pee, the arrange mon,s for receiving and melting Fat
Fat is received at the other side Of the building The
material generally brought in barrels the weight ascer
aimed and recorded as IN the Hide Department After
Weighing, il upset upon the door, and the quality ascer
aimed by an Inspector should contain an undue proper
ION Of foreign mater the fact Is noted DOWN AMI proper
REDUCTION made The Eat then shoveled into huge bias
n0nDed wheels when these bins arc tull they are
betltd 20 large wagons and conveyed to the citing
House This house situated in Fifth T. up to the year
ESQ when the "Cty Fathers voted 1t nuisance; and,
ibough the Company paid 81 900 for law suit to main
ain their position they LOST the case Since that tim th
occupied the present house. IA, the loot OF Forty ith
l. The premises cover - Clty lots and owned by
he Company. At this house the raw TT is melted in huge
eitos tho SCRAPS submitted 10 powerful pressure
nil they form large compact cakes, the tallOw IS
cured iutO barrels and then ready for the chandler
be scrop cakes were formerly sold to hog iauenerS Z"
om 75 10 s cents per cwt OF late years however the
wine have been deprived Of this species of food By tho
hemists. They now sold 10 chemists at from 81 to
25 per Cw for the manufacture of Prussiate of Potash
This establishment is the first successful of its kind
. America. Since its c0mmonc ment similar society
s been started both in Philadelphia and baltimore, and
II are in successful operation This Society is now com
std Of LoaIly $50 members The VIII lie establishment IS
nder the management of Mr. VI. X. Hamilton, who
Toys 80 assistants Every apartment Of the concern
bs the greatest order and vast amount OF business IS
transacted in short time without noise OF confusion SIM
" by judicious division of labor.
The members have the right to draw weekly certain
~ cenaee Of the value IF their contributions, the renan
i after paying exp nseS annually div ded among them
n lrcportOn TO the amount contributed by each.
Combinations OF this nature are not only pecuniarly
ptnehci 10 the parties t msc es bat also to the gener
health Of the city. A. it is probable were there sleh
@cty In existence, the amount of aninal matter thus
thought to point would be spread among nambar of
neil neiters and COMMUNICATING the air, and en-
lingering the health of all WIN reside IN such nsiyhbpr
eods The men who are employed in this business say
% are not conscious of any unpleasant oior the noses of
= anhiuaed however, are more acute, and the smell
esfeesbie to the last degree There several mslt
houses near, aud the neghborhoOd is daily becDm
more densey populated the civil authorities will, it IS
Ooeoie smell cut the nuisances and in the course of
me- cause their removal
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