, 1862-11-22

he river. They are built within 100 feet OF each
other, Of solid stone, the dimensions Of one
being 50 by 100 feet, and Of the other, 50 by |
[G2 teet. They are both three stories high,
Ind are each furnished with four iron tanks,
with coolers The interior arrangements Of
The houses are much admired, snd the capaci-
u Of the Two houses Will be about 5000 hogs
per day, or 1,500 each.
NEssKs. DrfFlELD d unToN, formerly Of
Louisville, have leaEed one Of the houses, and
ire now operating. Mr.. McCabe will run the
other house himself
As soon as the packing season is over, it is
thn intention Of Mr. McCabe to convert the
houses into grain warehouses. New patent
elevators will be erected in the houses, so |
that they can be used in spring and summer !
as grain houses, and in Einter as pork houses. |
At the present time, when storage room is SO !
Ta1uab1e, this is most important improve |
Iaent in the erection OF pork houses along the I
branches OF our river.
The capacity Of the two houses, when con
verted into grain warehouses wil be about |
::;5e, 600 bushels.
F. GELrCKE's PORE HousE.-This house,
just being finished, is situated On the south
branch Of the river at Old street bridge. It
is q large brick structure, with stone basement
the dimensions being Is feet wide and 15o
feet deep, three stories high. Besides this,
iEere is shed As by go feet, two stories
high. The lower story Is used for bulking
meats, and the upper story for hog peus-ca-
Iable Of accommodating at one time 5000
hogs. In the rear there is shed los by GO
feet for storage, dc.
There are three lard tanks, capable Of con
tainipg GO tierces each, and two kettles with
q capacity OF six Ierces each-the capacity Of
the whole being equal 10 800 tierecs per day.
The interior arrangements dor 6laughtering,
cutting snd curing are said to be unsurpassed
by any house in the West. Neither pains noS
expense have been spared to render it one Of
the most desirable houses in the city.
| Its capacity Ia estimated at 1,5O0 hogs nrr
day.
! CIV. PULsnER's PoER AND BEEF HOUSE.
This is fine new brick erection, three
stories high, 100 feet wide, and Isl feet deep.
Il ia situated on South street, on the east side
Of the South Branch Of the river-there being
go -----.u.;s.eion with the rear and q rail.
road track in front of the building, thus rem,
deripg If easy to ship product either by lake,
canal or railroad.
There Is fitted up in the house three very
large and capacions lard tanks; and all tht
interior arrangements and appointments fol
elaughterirg, cutting, curing and handling
product, aEe Of the most approved character.
The capacity Of the house is 1000 hogs AMI
800 beeves iaiiy. ). E. NorHood Esq, for
merly Of Quincy. and an old and experienced
packer, has the entire management Of th'
house.
Il Gee. STEEL & Co.'s PACKING HorsE.-Du
ring tie past few months, the packing hous
Of Messrs. Geo. STEEL & Co., on the corner Q
West Randolph and Jefferson streets, has hee1
greatly enlarged by the addition of s substan
: tial brick buNding-tir low its dimension
are 50 feet vide by 81 feet deep, and three sto
: ries high The old part Of the building ha
been raised to grade, and the cellars are no{
considered the best in the city-being seve
| feet six inches from hoor to ceiling. Thes
cellars are admirably adapted for hulking an
| curing meats.
As there is no slaughteripg done here, th
operations will be confined principally t
, dressed hogs, and the arrangements for thar
ing out frozen hogs are very complete. Tt
r capacity Of the house is estimated at 500 I
600 hogs per day.
= 11r. Steel is one Of our ab1est and bes
Q packers, and We arc happy to chronicle til
extension Of his business with the growth
I the trade.
NELCn's PACKING HoUsE.-ThfB hous
situated at Bridgeport, on slip Of the sout
Branch Of the river, is not yet finished
> promises, however, to be one Of the fine
houses in the city. Its dimensions are Is fe
vide BY $50 feet deep, and is built Of brie
three stories high.
The design is that its capacity 1iu be abo7
- 1000 hogs per day.
Mr. Welch is Maryland packer Of consi
erable experience.
!. BELLS PACKING HOUsE.-This house is 81
uatcd on the Archer Road, near Bridgcpo1
- opposite Law d Co.'s. establishment. It b
"a been rebuilt IRON the old ssMorton packir
J. house." and is now large frame bui1din
n about 800 feet square, in one story. The c
It pac1ty Of the house is G00 hogs and 200 beey
r. daily.
Mr. Alex. Bell, the proprietor, was former
liz | packer at Racine, Wisconsin, and his rep
is tation in this market is high. He is this 81
90 son principally engaged in cutting Eueli
meats-hiR brand Of which stood very high
% Liverpool last season. Although the seas
in has just commenced, M1. Bell has already 6
he 10000 hogs.
ToDET & BooTu's PACKING HousE.-Duri
Mt the psst season this establishment has be
Mt enlarged by the addition Of frame build
ad 800 feet long and twenty-five feet wide. z
in addition Is designed especially for cutting a
cnring English meats-the arrangements
rd which are complete and appropriate.
ez- The capacity Of this house is now 800 hi
sry per dag.
'Ee Messrr. Toby & Booth are old and exp
md enced city packers, and, whether rs rega
md their brand OF Mess Pork, or Of Cat Ne,
PEI their reputation is high, both in this mar
A. and in Boston, New York, Philadelphia
md Baltimore.
HIGER, CoKER & Co.'s PACKING Hous1
ing This is new brick erection, situated On
ing corner Of Dearborn and Michigan Streets
!, 1t the North Division Of the city. Its din
~ l E10u6 AI6 ~ 4EEL H1uE ~ INV 4SVs 0NEks '
hin tro stories and basement, Its capacity to
&V- il about ESQ hogs per day. 1t is intsndet
'efy operate principally In Dressed Hogs, and Il
'ted are excellent arrangements for thawing. II
l u IL one large kettle for rendering Lard.
for
G. n. H1GaSs & Co. q PORK HoUsK-..
ndey establishment comprises threa sto1es-177,
the ~ ~ -. ~ e.a-. stReea-aaaan1 noae %
rim. 60 fest front BY Is feet deep. The capacit
,rer about 800 hoga Per day-lt being designe
nt,. | operate in fszen Or dressed hogs. There
.ors two 1Ard tanks, and the stsaming appar
sas for thawing, &c, Is perfect.
cha FREEMAN. BURT T& Co.'S PAok1Sa HOUSE,