, 1864-12-31

The above list of packers are substantially
about the same number Us were in operation
last season. There are some new houses built
and several changes and Improvements made
in old houses, which we note below:
atessrs. LE1AND & M1xER, who occupied
the. old " Brown Pork and Beef House last
season, hare built new packing house, on
the corner Of Seventeenth and Grove streets.'
The main building is 100 BY liz feet, with .
wing for tanks, kettles, boilers, ETC., 30 By IS
feet. It is two atories high, With light an9
we'll adapted for bu!king meats. The hang,
Ing room has accommodations for $50 cattle;
and 9 9,5o0 hogs. The capacity Of this house!
may be greatly increased, but they are capa- y
ble this season Of slaughtering and packing
il the design next season to Increase the
tanks nnd kettles 80 as to run the house to It's
full capacity. The chief aim Of the proprie-
tors vas to erectn convenient house IN q con-
v+nlent locality, and this they lave accoua-
plishcd, besides having introduced all the
modern improvements
The land belonging to the house, extends
to the Grove street railroad track 80 that
product can be shipped on cars at the house
for all the roads.
J. It is proper to state in this connection that
Leland & Mixer have . high reputation as
generally command the highest market prices
both here and in New York.
J. E. NORWOOD, who packed last senson on
the South branch of the river, has construct
i. ed q new and co1nmadious house on the lake
shore, south of Cottage Grove, which Is well
adapted for packing both beef cattle and
hogs. MIR: Norwood, for many years Mas q
prominent packer on the Mississippt River,
and his brand has an excellent reputation
KErr, B1AcKAoRz s. Co. have, during the
present season, leased or purchased one oi Tue
| HE South branch Of the river, few years
since, II Is constructed Of Stone. and Is Q
| larea ord commodious house. Messrs- keyt,
BlackmoEe & Co. came here from Madison,
| Ind. where they have enjoyed an excellent
reputation. Thus far their brand has oeen
received favorably BY our provision opelasors3- a3
JoyEs. CLIFFORD & Co. are packing here this
season, for the first time, IN the house former
| II occupied b. ]. E. Norwood, on the sontn u,
tie pork business In Iowa, and are hrst-rate
| packers. The house Is large md commodt-
ous, and Is fitted mp for both beef and pofk
| packing. .,,
| Bell, On the Archer Road, and are engaged N
| t1,e nackinr Of Hogs thfa season. The house
| has been to great extent remodelled, and
With corps Of excellent hands, under the
| auperintendence Of one Of the best provision
Meu - VIC - ae.E.1 - -ol;oh1o
high reputation as cale'al ana teilAo'e
packers. .eo,, ~ ,s +ha az,, wb,ch
C1LnEn7soS' BLAIR 20. ss Is t1e 1ean1tsn urn wn'ea
has taken me Plase OF Jones, tn!net1son !s oss =
20; lMs Pacsing nouss p .. oue ~ u.ataa ~ s,5
ano mos5 peF.ee1 N tne oniteo 2u.ss, auI ~
anf'ng tne past season' 4uits uu4usa ~. ita,os W
improvements nave oeen naus III @ ~ luEs.o = ~.
er1ang,ment, among Mntca = .ne 1as1aGz nt ~
for packing neel; Naign ms neen ~ aases9 ~. ~
Iied on N Il au1nE aas pfssHn, sh.s sss . p1a;.
leading patiness, ness5s' Goe1ssou 5 - pn. +.xn
are prac1leal mea, ahu ete.5 PH.ua P.nt sapte -. pto
duct tu1neo oos W sneni aA' . nisA 1epul'
ton. 4,,o -, 81
DAGGETTG MalEkslps nhye aaans a., 1no a3 e;nS
summer erecteo a r." PSSE PaaI, nt ~ s,snt IN
waokee avenue, ;, WIN - cP'5 5etpai W a1n en sn'
dressed noGs oaaS 1ney ate psaessa. t;en
and tneiF o,aa4 nas a,l. nss. sn.1 80 ~ ent
Iheir % ho5se Ii ht9eo W specls''S Lux sAo so''
meat Ifaqe' ,ronx ho,a ,o,a+rr,toa ,a,v
a shA" ", q nSu scrth R-snrh oftne river dn1;no
nouse ou tns = suu.n ona thor ~ ~ ansra1st Il
lne Rnst e, ~. aeoao,, aa Thcv haye 4 cana
Pachn9 aogs 'nis sanr e. sn bors No. t3av and
elty ~ uaI ", so1oo soad EnoW1st;os Of Tho busi
CON come H. n11G at,"h mht4 H. sve az encaord
ness u WIZ ~ 10 o. nocE;nT in the house
s7z hchEh e,1;aa g. No. 1v hv +. Palmer. on tho
1o!ne1ay !t oeiap x 10 river. This house, though
eonIn 1saneM T. rsi, a. 9tted nm and the meats and
l.