, 1876-01-21
A MODEL ESTABLISHMENT.
We Refer to the Market Attached to
the Packing House of Messrs.
Tohey & Booth.
Which Is One Of tlle Notable Institutions
OF tic South Division.
4 Summary of the Observations Of a
Tribune Representative.

IA the writer wss walking along Eighteenth
street the river tho other day, hs attention
was nttftcted by tho groat number Ut women
and boys with tnafket-baskets upon their nstEH.
Not being awaro Of any market III that aection
OF tho city, tho writer followed III hfe obser,a-
tona, nnl soon d co vercd that the large buiId-
ing On Eighteenth street, cotner of Grove, ~Ad
nn,kek attached 10 MctH-a, Topoy t. Booths
pacatnp-l,ouae for the sale uf their touderluins,
spnrerips. etc. Entering tho building n lively
1eons ,u ron,ot mn1 fersn1a ss ,o our x'e"
nauaages. and lard e1tcu}ed tho whoo
length Of tho room, out4lde Ut which
hundreds Of women wore waiting thor turn to
bc served+ nhie n dozeu Or lnole men iu i'm
macufato atronB were iaborluG with all their
might to sapp!y their wants,
We nera informed that tho Sery heat cats Of
rosk can be obsa.ued there At from 9 to 10 ceuta
per pound. being
A sAvlss or on cEs7s rln rorSn
On tue same meats purchased at o:hcr markets..
Tho market Is located in tho centre Of one Of
tho Modt popu!ous dlatstcts pf Chicago. and i.
supplies the tables Of not only the inhabitants
Of that nc1Rhho1hood. but Of 1oople reHldtng
more remote With cheap and excellent meats.
On inquiry Of aono u tho women ne asccr-
sainc1-wl,at had already seemcd or,dent
from casual obscsyat1on-tlnt the great
,ne1ceptionablo In every respect, and to give isa
atrons better article Of meats At Iowor pr,ce
1llAn t1cy can purchase elsewhere. This fact Ia
beginning to be appreciated also BY HOMO OF the
rch1cnis Of tile avenues who are not opposed
to saving tiu,e mud money by pstroB!zin: nsr-
ket near at hand.
After our B,fp.as ut the crowd had tub.ded,
We were struc. With the universal cleaulineBa
that esvaded tho establishment. Tllcre III alb
suIu:ely noue Of tho Liter of dirt that is fro
quetttly teen about institutions Of tho Kind aud
everywhere there Is evidence Ut gniuiug haud
in charge Of tho estah|snhuens which
tat!.p tha counter, tho attendants,
tie tuoat itself, is BcsupuIously
clean.
Leaving this busy eceno of hurrrne women.
hnrd working men. active chock-boss ard the
cashiers rAkiig in currency aa fart ~ they could
count, We passed over to
THE RAtEAuE-FACIOEY,
in tho western cud of tho building, separated
fsou the snaiu room tv glass partition. Hero
the sae ciIuractcristlu cleanliness IL Observable.
The floor !. poBhea 10 perfect "hitenoss. The
Kitchen of aSew England farmhouse is not kept
more thoroughly neat.
Upon inquiry ot ono of the emp1oye. Why
nent ne .s to bo scen py e everstoay 81 y'e sn
tering tho 1uilL!nS, the young man TO.
Piled that "hia boss wouldn't neil anything
ho wouldn't eat himself thhs he wants every
body to sec bow Lis saussnes ~ere nado. and
that he WAS roud to lave auv ono ,fls;'cct tGa
factory" After that remark Nj ma1o up our
tundA 10 give II
4 Tu0HoEGn INSPECTION.
The meat from which tno aausakcs are made
IL sprcai out in full view Ut the SPECTATOR. uron
polished tables. in polished paus, before it is cut
up. No suspicion Ut uuceaIltnesA Ii allowed tu
Iingar abous tho ROOM. Tho employees vito run
tho machinery Anl la4dlo tho meats atc
keep them ncat. III fact, tho men sie hired
With reference TO their quality OF neatnesa.
tbs n1ac.linee, three in number receive tho
coeeTt atfantion from their nttendaItA, us is ev
k1%o.,
aud carefully " aried every night HltcE they hase
finished wort Not nrticio OF meal fH loft III
tho machines. ui'ou tho shelves. OF au?whcro
nbont the establishment OYER night, to decay anl
produce uuwiolcsnne Eme!i, It Is probably
This cleanliness III uiicli aa ANYTHING clRe that
draws 10 many to ttlia market.
Wu undes.tarI that the proTrictors Of tho
packlnE-house hRre Il large amount Ut tho very
English market, Which il the cause Of their
entering into thu manufacture Of sa,ls-
| Rgaa. Certainly karauseB mado from such
meats and viii, such caro- ought 10
l!aynf 4 good reputation. Alter an inspection
OF their model factory tho roadcrs prejudice. II
| he hare ANY. against factory .madc Hausagcs VIII
| undoubtedly Lc dl.Hipatod. Upon inquiry Of the
| foreman of tue sausaEe-room We learned that
| they are manufacturing about
| TWO TONS OF HAUsAGEs TER DAT.
which shows that they must be used to a great
extent. Tho foreman AIsolntosmed us TINT 1t IL
tho design Of the pfopsictors 10 put than up III
! l. 2, and J-pound packages for the purpose Of
| SUPPLYING grocers aud retail markets.. This
| would HeuIn to bo great convenience to house,
| keepers.
| ifum what no learned anu coult ac., wo nre
certain that oaly ihe very best quality OF meatB
| IL used, and that only men w!Io nre experienced
! III the manutacsu1o Of Hausages arc employed III
| that department.
After a half-honr pleasantly and protitably
| a1cnt in tho inspection Of tho market fact ny.
| we took our departure. tuteuding, however, 1T
some future tlMa to pay d visit 10 the packing
isuuso hcross tho street, aud form tho acqualpt-
| ance Ut tLe ploprietors.