The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-15
CALIFORNIA MEATS.
Nelson Morris Discusses the
Baden Project.
The Chicago Packers Interest in the Stock
Yards, AbattOirs and Packing Houses
at South San Francisco.

Nelson Morris, the Chicago millionaire,
and owner Of five large packing houses In
that city and st. Louis, is at the Palace. He
travelled in his private car, and is accom-
panied by his wife, Miss Maude Morris, his
daughter, Mrs. A. ROthschilds, Mrs. F.
SeiglP with the children of the two last
mentioned, and Mrs. Natha Hofheimer.
Mr.. Morris intends to spend several
months in California, and is out here prin-
cipally for rest and pleasure He Is one Of
the largest shareholders and was the prime
mover III the establishment of the stock
yards, pGcking-hOuses and canning factories
at Baden, or South San Francisco, as the
embryo town is TO be called. He arrived in
the city on Sa turday evening, and spent the
greater part of yesterday in examining
the progress which has been made on the
enterprise.
PLEASED AT THE WORK.
II am very much pleased at the work al
ready accomplished" said Mr.. Morris last
night. Three of the buildings are nearly
completed, and the abbatOrs and wharves
are in course Of construction, while dredging
for the canals and various other improve
ments are under way. There is nothing Of
a speculative nature in the project. 1t is
no wildcat scheme, but legitimate bu6i-
ness enterprise IN the hands OF practical
business men. 1t is hard 10 say when we
will begin actual operations, but we shall
probably be ready for business before many
months.
1.-The stock-yards and buildings are being
equipped with the latest and most improved
machinery, end will be models in every re-
spect. The machinery is now on It's way
out here from Chicago, the only place where
it could be procured. Whenever practical
bic we are making our purchases In San
Francisco. | want TO give this city every
benefit which can be derived from the in-
dustries. We realize that the enterprise is
a local one, many of the stockholders being
San Franciscans. We have already invested
several millions in the venture and are pre-
pared to put up an unlimited amount in adj
dition as requirements neceSsitate.
EXTENDING THE BOUNDARIES.
"Our first land purchase was made from
Miller IL Lux. and since then we have been
quietly acquiring adjoining properties, until
we now own between 1900 and 1000 acres of
excellent land. There is one great adyant-
age in the location, the pure air and health
fulness of the climate, both important fac
tors in the successful handling Of meat
'What induced US 10 start this enter
prise2 / was in Southern California at the
time Of the opening of the Coronado Hotel
and was the first person to register there.
| had only one fault TO find with the hotel,
and that was in regard to the quality of the
beef. Manager BabcOck told me that he
purchased his meats In San Diego, and |
advised him to send an order 10 San Fran
cisco. He adopted my advice, but the meat
from this city was worse even than The San
Diego article.
Il said would send TO Chicago for some
good meat, and | did so. When / came 10
San Francisco on that same trip investi-
gated the city's facilities for the meat trade
to discover the cause Of the inferior quality,
and l found that this place as one hun
dred years behind any metropolitan city in
the United States in the handling Of meat.
CRUDE METHODS.
THE Strengthening was done In crude and
primitive way, each butcher performing this
service for himself. The meat was spoiled
before the cattle were slaughtered. The
animals were driven 10 the saughter-house
with horses, and were oveT-heated and eX-
hauSted before the bull-TODe was placed
around their necks. While lying on the
ground after being knocked on the head in
stead Of cutting their Threats they stuck
chem in the neck, as We do hogs In the Chi
cage yards.
"The crudeness of the entire process may
he COmpTehended when l explain that moth
ing except the meat, skin and liver of the
beeyes were utilized, the balance being
dumped into tho bay | estimated that by
this method s. was wasted with every head
Of cattle so slaughtered. / was aStOnished
at the total ignorance OF all modern appll-
ances, of economy in dressing meat and in
using portions Of the animal for other pur-
poses.
EVERYTHING TO DE UTILIZED.
Now, we intend to make butterine. lava
rine and kindred preparations, to can and
refTgerate beef, mutton, pork and, In GER
tain seasons, poultry and game. The
majority of the San Francisco butch
ers have promised 10 give us
their trade and We shall inaugurate great
reform in the meat trade of California. Be-
sides supplying the local demand and that
of the Pacific Coast and Territories we will
ill foreign orders and expect particularly to
build up a trade with China. Japan and the
South and Central American countries.
shipping directly from our wharves at South
San Francisco.
Every branch of the work carried on IN
the Chicago stock yards will be in operation
here, and many cOnsignments OF cattle from
the Western States, which were formerly
shipped to Kansas City and Omaha, will be
brought to this city. Washington, Arizona,
Mexico. Oregon and the DakOtas Will fur
nish the live stock, and we will buy every
form of live stock which the California
stOckmen can raise.
PRAISE FOR OUR CATTLE.
''The quality of the beef, mutton and pork
produced In California cannot be eXcelled
anywhere. The trouble has been that there
has been practically no demand, except to
supply the limited local trade.
The stOck-yards business requires a
large amount OF capital and great deal OF
special knowledge, two things that no
wholesale butcher in California possessed.
Our project will give the farmers a chance,
and we will probably show them what can
be done in the way of raising cattle for the
stOck-yards on our own property.
Among the Chicago stockholders are p.
d. Armour. George b. Swift and my son,
Edward Morris. Most of us have sons who
are young men, and they will probably
take hold Of our California enterprise. We
expect to have quite little town as the
business grows, and various kindred enter
prises. such as cOoperage and other manu-
factories, will follow the opening of the
yards, between which and this city an cleo
trio car line and railroad running dummy
trains will soon be in operation"
For a Nobie CAUSE.