, 1875-05-23

l WQ&t u known A8 tho 8EbR&"SQO4. %041u 1ne8d
! ures 16 by 100 fest and in which In tho cold win
! ter months frszsa anlrnAs are placed a1d sub
| mitt42 70 v1por-bath until they have thAwet
| sufficiently to permit Of their boinT skinned
! Whlle examining a TnAt collection Of sailed dog
| skjna on tho door OF this Ioom4
/ TEE BoCrD Of Ak Ak
falling upon meat and bono fell On the car, ant
! the reporter returned to tho tAnk-room to fnt
| that number OF the now animals had beer
skinned, and we1e ready for the choppers
| on the door lay nine borseA, seven cows
couple Of dozen hogs, and an array Of dogs anc
| cAts. It was anything but m appetizng sight
The floor on which tho animals lay reeked With
t shiny and CORY filth, snd, a. the AZ descended
on the carcasses, freah nastiness Nas spatteroG
the Au had almost the power Of that supplied by
| the'horse On the platform. This snimal Wal
among those awaiting to b carved, and he
! looked and snels much the worse for the opera.
tion Of skinnipG. Although be WAS, oi
| conree, the most remarkable specimen Of
| pos.~nortem imitation in tho lot, yet al the
animals we're more OF less swollen, and remind cd
| tbs spectator Of Gustav Dore's realistic picture
| OF the earth's appearance after the flood. AfteI
disseyeriug number OF the horses and cows.
! the choppers came 1T last to the mountain of
equine neeh in which the reporter, from old 40
quaintance, fs!t peculiar interest. "
THE FIRST CUT
OF tho X WAS an unfortunate ono. It vas we'll
1QtdQU6C. QouQL, lib 4ceu4k HA<a
thu laying open Of the animals abdomen.
from which lsaped forth mass OF blue.
black visceta, distended to diameter OF
or inches. Their enormous proportlons arous-
cd tho reporters ou1iosity aud he inquired or Mr
Brenock the cauee Of their extraordinary al2e.
Learning that it WAS due 30 the gnsos which had
accumulated, and viewing THO cleaning AZ cleav-
ing the air in their immediate vicinity, he made
q pertinent query, and learned that IN unlucky
stroke would release gases whose ooor, eofa-
pared with that already experienced, would be
Is il the smell of disaecsing-room to dttar OF
@ Luckily, the operation ct carving up
the larger sninals ras effected ths no;saa1a "1tn,
gases, eas 'Ds and ~ the reporter - had tho
pleasure Of seeing the animal matter put into
the tanks. The hogs went ia whole, hcad hrst,
and the larger animals in secton4, the small Try
being dumped in by twos and th1aes. A separate
tank was used for the hogs aud cattle, the horses
aud small fry going in together. and = third tank
being ased for the entEails. Havlng seen the
bulk OF tho animals into tile tanks, the reporter
Was taken to the room below. known as
THE COOKING DEPARTMENT..
where tbs bases OF the nine tanks are in Wow.
Before inspecting this department the reportor
learned that the average capacity OF tho
tanks WAS fifty hogs: the average tzoo
of rendering the same six hours, and
the average product about ten hetoes o5
grease. At the base Of the tanks He1s found
i've coolers, into which the grease Is drawn oo.
These are square iron veasels measuring BY 16
feet, and feet in depth, four Of them being
used for ths white grease which comes from
tie animn! tanks, and one OF them
from the enrsails. As soon as the greases have
been drawn on, the residue is removed, and.
after being dried. is converted into ta1tilizing
material. Thf fertitizing department i not ut
present g5ess1: tn, n T sat 70 :.
measuring 50 by 2o0 feat, tha south end Of which
i. occupied by one OF the Toboy feShGxing ma-
chimes, which is Of sudcieos capacity TO oonre:s
into fertiliznE 1nnttez al tha t,nt-nafnso uikh-
out allowing accumulation as say tina. visit
to the boier-room> in which Ere tHu bailars. with
u combined capacity Of earring 1G0 poond1 Of
stsam md Al angine nf twantF-Eve hcSa EoHeE.
closed tbs touf Of inspection OF .ha Working q Tho
place, Of tho rnsulta Of Vhich vas to- opdn-
elean as place OF the kind cea possibly b. Eoqt-
After seeing tho way IN which tho grease Is
made, it WAS natural enough to xant to 800
TE ,oExA4x
md to this and a number Of houo6 uazo
and the contents exposed to Wow
The popular delusion that factories Of this lind |
Ire in the habit OF converting dona animals mo |
lard for domestic consumption Is diHpelled BY |
The appearance Of the gTcasa- lint which is |
known as white grease Ii Of an unEpleasans yol !!
brown in color, and the grim Of both ia 30 soft
md dabby that it seems impossible that any |
amount OF manipulation could convert it into !
:eress OF the lard 70. which it has been ctaimed /
l. Las sometimes been sold. i;
After survey Of the Compauy's grounds. part
IT which is under I high state OF CULTIVATION |
,lr. Brenock and the reporter took the homo !
1ain, and OH the Way the reporter acquired
ADDITIONAL FACTS REGARDING THE BuatNEss,
Is follows:
Reporter-Ihis is peculiar kind Of buniness
7ou are engaged in out here, and would lEo to
NOW some moro facts about it. To begin at
he beginning. where do you rely most for your
lnimAls?
Mr. Brenock- the Stock Yards, not only
or the quantity, but for tho quality.
Reporter-How many Of all kinds Of animals
10 you boil down in L month
Mr. Breuock-Ihat yxries according to the
onaon. In the winter, it averages about !. 600, |
a the GUNNER about 1000 from tho Stock Yards
lone. Take all tho year round, and include the
ity rs we'll the average is 4, 600 . month. /
Reporter-What proportion Of these ara horses
nd cattle found in the city7
1lr Brenock-About 200 month. Tho dogs
ver1go !, ,060 month. TIE bulk OF the buai- |
less is in rendering the dead hogs. " #
Reporter-What CAUSES the death OF those
nimals ?
alr. Brenock-Generally speaking, BY their be-
ng
EMoTHERED IN TRANSIT,
i bY other accident.
Reporter-HoW much do you pay for the AMI |
nals you receive at the Stock-Yards =.
Mr.. Brenock-We pay 2 cents pound for all
lead hogs, and from SIS to $40 for dead cattle,
to size and condition. 49,.
Reporter-Which pay best?
make out Of the horses is tho worth OF thar
kin, which runs only from 81 to 49,
Eastern rendering establishments have the
dy8ntage of us in that they arc not called upon
o pay auything for their apimals-
Reporter-1 suppose you hare i
HpECIAI, BOLIIEG-STOQT