Daily Republican., 1882-06-15
MOIR'S CANNERY.
A GLIAPSEOF THIS INDUSTEIAL
ESTABLIsHMENT WHILElN
OPERATION.

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Gated on East Twelfth street, this city
in the rear of Bowers, Dure Il Co.'S cal
works, and at this time is hive of in
dustry, giving employment to a large
number of men, women, boys and girls
besides consuming large amount Of
fruit, vegetables, meats, etc. The build
ing is Of brick, one story in height,
covered with slate roof. 1t is in the
shape of parallelogram, minus the
fourth side, and is 215 by 155 feet in
extent. The short side of the building
fronts on the Brandywine, where sub
stantial wharf has been built, which is
used for loading the canned goods on
steamers, foc their transportation to
Europe. From the side fronting on the
Brandywine there are two wings, each
215 by 33 feet, that extend toward
Twelfth street. The apartment towards
the creek in the western wing is for the
reception of goods arriving in vessels.
Next to this comes large packing
room, and then department for bot
tling pickles. In this department the
writer stopped and gazed in wonder at
the magnificent display of these goods,
which was the finest ever looked at.
They were perfect in every particular
and were very fine. These goods are
put up in bottles and are designed for
home consumption. Leaving this room
and entering the east wing from the
wharf, the first room Is one in which
cans will be capped, and, it is stated,
that as many as 10000 may be capped
there in a single day. In the next
room fruit, vegetables, poultry and
other meats will be prepared for can
ming, while in the annex meats Of va
rious kinds will be potted.
In the former room, at the present
time, large number of women and
girls are busily engaged in preparing
asparagus for canning. The English
people eat the white part or bottom of
the stalk, while the American people
eat the green or top part. The largest
stocks of the asparagus is selected by
this firm for canning, and the girls
scrape the outside or tough part away.
1t is then washed and placed in cans.
after which it goes to the kitchen, is put
through a course of boiling and the
syrup put on it, after which it goes to
the cappers who seal the can and 1t is
transferred to the bath tubs, put through
a regular course, taken therefrom and
placed in the cooling room, from whence
it Is taken, boxed up and shipped to
London. The firm propose to can about
35, 900 cans this season
They are also engaged, to large ex
tent, in canning sturgeon and other
meats. The meat season, however, is
now about over, with the exception of a
few kinds. On Tuesday they COM
menced the canning of peas, and will
now be busily engaged all the summer
and fall in canning the various fruits,
etc, in their respective sea-
Sons, thus giving employment toa large
number Of persons. In close proximity
to the preparing room is the kitchen,
which is supplied with twenty pans,
each having q capacity of thirty gal.
lous, for the manufacture of soup ready
for canning. Adjoining is room with
eight retorts, and with capacity of
200 gallons. used for extricating the
essence from poultry and other meats.
Between the wings TWO Galloway boil.
ers have been erected, which supply the
steam for two large engines manufac'
tured by the Pusey & Jones Co. This
of power VAS found to be in
adequate for the amount OF business
lone, consequently for several weeks
past workmen have been engaged in
aging the foundation for the placing In
If another boiler, similar to the two
now in use, which they recently re-
,eived from foreign shore. This is a
tubular boiler, 16x5 feet, and weighs
with its appurtenances about sig tons. |
When properly arranged and in work.
ny order, the facilities of the can
lery will be increased considerably. |
Opposite to the engine rooms, is room
Used for preparing the tin for the manu-
'acture of cans, it being cut the desired |
,ize and shape by machinery and hand.
The small caps and lids are cut, creased,
,tc., by two fine machines, which do
heir work in " satisfactory manner.
The machines are costly ones, but are
we'll worth the money expended in their
purchase. The firm make all their |
,wn cans and consume large quantities
If tin during the season. They also
lave q man constantly engaged in
making solder, which is a great saving
% the firm. But few If any canning |
actories make their own solder, but |
ire compelled to buy it from the manu-
acturers. In the centre Of each room
ron tracks are laid. and number of
arge tanks are placed on wheels for the
purpose of conveying goods from one
to another.
Everything about the establishment
8 kept in the best of order, which is q
,uarantee that the goods put up are
clean.
Most of the stuff consumed by this
arge mandatory is secured from
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Jew Jersey, large quantities being
'rought down on the steamer FELTON,
ally from Philadelphia, and also
hipped from down Della ware by rail-
Dad. The goods are generally shipped
ate in the afternoon, arriving in this
ity in the evening, when they are
transferred to the Gamer where they
ie until early dawn, when the hands
o to work, and in less than twenty.
our hours from the time the goods are
licked they are put up in cans for pre-
ervation or immediate consumption.
The canning industry in this country
> fast assuming immense proportions,
nd almost everything that Is placed
n the table for immediate consumption
uring It's season may be had in cans at
ny time wheo the season is over. Fre-
uent visits through these canning fac
Ories are attended with great interest
o those who are lucky enough to be
ermitted to view the works while In
but, as general thing visi.
ors are excluded from these places,
vith the exception Of newspaper re-.
orters and few favored ones, who
lways have u mysterious way OF get
ing a glimpse of such places. Il;
ia connection with the Gamers, and
adjoining the room used
Or sailing and picking various kinds
f meats, Is an ice house and refrigerator
sed for storing goods in warm weather,
7hich cannot be worked up as soon as
ecured This refrigerator consists of
large room, in which can be stored a
arge quantity of goods. 10 describe