, 1875-02-06
P0RK.PACKlNG.
How Hogs Arc slangitcrcd at the
St0ck-YaTls.
The Various Steps in an Interesting
Process,
A Reform In the Method Of Killing
Suggested.
Tho 1Vor1s,ncn and Their Duties.

Tho Wor1xlncn and Their Duties.
Thu Important fact that Chicago hss been nni-
~ersaily conceded the honor of being tho largest
pork-phcking city In the United States. since the
season Of 1929, when tbs pacfoss cut up tho
then-enormous number of 97O.2A hogs ts woll
known TO tho majority OF persons who peruso
the Chicago da:lIeH aud tnko NIL interest In tho
prosperitv Of the CITY. The result Of that event-
ful packing season WAS the dBtancit Of Cincn.
natl, which, up to hat date lad long held an-
disputed swny q the pork-packing metropolis or
the West.
THE I1nnTE1s0 PROCESS
hy which hog is slaughtered, cleaned, quar-
tered, and aaltod, Ia, however, general mystery
to those who arc not Immediately concerned In
the business. This Ignorance ia partially due to
tho fact that tho Union Btock-Yards. where tho
bulk Of tho a!augttcring ID done, aro aitussed SO
far from tho tusluoEA centre That one can ael-
dom fluid on opportunity to spare the time nec-
ensasy 10 be ipducted into the uynseries Of Tho
operation. To Witness tho entire procets OF
killing and packing, ono must not only doSoto q
uhote day to It. but ho is obliged to
WADE ~ WARM HLoop soLE-DEEF
during portion Of hia obsersasions. This III
not a very encouraging prospect for one inclined
to timidity, md thcre arc very few who are over
Icsirous Of vcnturing Oh tho undertaking. Tho
Rtnount Of information. hoWcyer, Which one can
CLEAN In 6 thorough survey OF tho stoek-YArd
region, will more tlan countorbatanco nny little
Inconvenience which the puisnes OF kno@ledga
n,sy encounter in his trip. It is therefore pre-
tutilcd that the readers oi THE TRIBUNE will lind
interest in short aecaunt Of thu wav In which
Ms work os hog.slunYhieriu1 iH conducted
THE PACKING BrABoH
proper btEinH tho lat Of November and lasts
t,ntii tho end Of February. There eight pacL-
lng-llnuse4 now la 0Vel alton Mt tia Stuck. tarde
Eve Of Which do bu1Iee1 OIL direct English ac-
counts the moat being packed III tnlk and
condition lncst suited to foreign taste Tho
Log market il principally supplied BY the States
nf lava, Nsbras4a. ksurls. and Illinois, nl-
though TIM Nnblhskh supply tllH aeAsou has
ruled wea.l owing 10 the recent grasshopper
devastation. winch has forced tho maj jorty of
hoE-raecrs In tint State to snip tler logs to
Iowa to be fattefIed.
In mout cnses tho iloSe are sent to the Stock.
Yards in lots Of three fouE car. loals, con-
EiGntd 10 4 comIniEslon.nekctauto or broker. On
lher arrival al the yards
THE AoGs ARE HIN ON A scALE
in bRtches Of about flty, tho Weighing apparatus
beng surrounded by Il strong paling AID Ito
weight OF each scasc-iuil accurately noted. Tho
entlre dtoTe ie tl4sn p!nced in Bcct'onai pens in
tLe yard proper. aud q certificate Of lhcir gross
weight given to ths drHver or broker, an tho case
NAV be-. This individual then proceeds to as.
eet'n'a tno
and, il his observations provo favorable, he eelB
the stocs ht rue prevailing rrlce. 1f he hnda,
however, thas ITO market IL dull and is oi tho
oplit'oh That lhcIa!hs the expense Or foed.
:nF and pennase, no. eau command
bSher prom ~ holulng on, 10
5elases 70 seh, at.a ms Aoes await r!sn N tae
market; 1ioett hoMcFte' afe seluoin hoid lohg
At tho stock-l ards ~ the dfoVer' ~ tho cost or
Their keepiug IL quits = consideration whero The
prospeci oi H'nal profit IL coneo'ued
un Eecel'lnc bill Of salo Tor the hogs, the
packer mss.os sae,n INTO one diove' to DO
SENT 70 InE sLAuoi.fEE1So. fEss,
and here The last troubio Of the poof pEglea aud
1he genuine o1citemens o. tue observer begin;
tolloWlng IN tha rear OF tho drove nro the 'isua
6tock.aa1d coneonl'ta'1ts in tbs form of pork
snecuators. dsoSers. md hoAvs snrihkling ol
Rhepherd dogs. "hoso duty 1t ID to guard cioEely
lug Eneep-ptno.
Inc phckfhE-hol1se s!saghterlug-pen or eucI
firm Ii buf{ie'entiy large 70 accommodate q days
killing: 1uto this inGloeuro t1o hogs arc dryan,