Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-21
LEADS THE WORLD.
Pittsburg's Peerless Pickle and
Preserve Purveyors.
THE H. J. HEINZ COMPANY.
Their Goods Having Conquered Euro
pean and American Markets, Are
Invading Africa and South America.

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ago, and cleaned from tho manager Of one
Of the departments, who consented to be In.
terviewed, tho following interesting statis-
tics. In answer to the reporters questions
he said: "There seems to be q misappre.
hension on the part of'the public regarding
tho scope Of our business. While We are,
perhaps, the largest bottlers Of pickles in the
country, that 10 not all we do by any means.
Besides pickles we manufacture q full line
OF preserves, 5ellies. fruit buffers, mince.
mcat, vinegar, mustard, sauces and horst
redish."
"Could you give mo some idea ofthe guam.
titles OF materials you consume in the manu-.
facture OF your various goodsf"
"That would be difficult matter, but
might mention few items: for instance,
there is nov one lot OF
400 Casks Of Cauifower In Transit
to this factory from the Netherlands, and
We use over 1000 casks annually. We under-
stand that eome other concerns are COM
planning that caulifower ts scarce, but we
have not found it 30. We use the Neither.
land cauliflower because the soil and climate
are especially adapted to it's growth and
article than can be raised in America.
I'VE have on track hereNr present time six
carloads OF apples and more en- route. We
have been using about three carloads daily
during the last few weeks for manufacture
OF apple butter and mincemeat.
I'VE havea
Kraut Factory ut Aspinwall, Pa,
where We began cutting kraut in August.
We can use only choice, selected cabbage
for this purpose, and cultivate largo quaint.
ties ourselves in our gardens at Aspfnwall
When our own SUPPLY is e exhausted han nSw
points, and at the present time we have
probably 20 carloads Of cabbage on the way
from tho best growing points,"
You must use large quantities of spices
fny. orb Qnu n rvnf I,
'In order to insure getting absolutely pure
spices We buy the whole spice direct from
the importer and grind it ourselves. In this
way we know II is not only pure, but also
ground spice deteriorates by long stand
ingn
pfckling business?"
1--WE make our own vinegar in those build
tngs yonder, which is acknowledged to be
Tho Largest Vinegar Factory in America.
We do not care to use vinegar in our
picking, ETC., the manufacture of which We
don't know all about. and this care in the
selection OF vinegar is one important factor
factory is divided into three departments,
viz: Department. A, where we make our
white wine picking vinegar, which we use
for barrel pickles; department. b. whore we
mako our pure malt vinegar for our glass
goods, and department C. which is devoted
to cider vinegar. This article we make out
Of the smaller apples not suitable for pairing
for mincemeat and apple butter"
"How much land is devoted to the raising
OF the vegetables, etc., used by your com
panyf"
ave use the entire product OF over 1000
scrss .. lana; 9ss,aes es our gardens p Aspin
truck farms at Laporte, Walkerton and
Plymouth, Ind. In our Indiana gardens
We also raise the seeds which We supply to
our 800 farmers, who bring the onions,
pickles. ETC., to our several sailing houses
and they are put into the salt the day they
are picked. This preserves their crispness
"Hov many Of these sailing houses have
youf"
1--WE have six, located at Aspinwall, Pa,
LAporte, Plymouth ana Walkerton, Ind,
Mimi. The honses at Hicksviile and st.
Paul We have opened recently for sailing
purposes and for the manufacture of kraut
for our trade in the East and Northwest"
"W here do you get your bottles, jars, etc.,
for all this output OF gooosf"
1--WE buy our supplies of glass mostly from
Pfttsburg and Eastern Ohio manufacturers
but our increasing trade has compelled us
Glass House Of Our Own.
business we can get more salts factory re.
Iults in tho matter OF special styles and
1ualisy as well as in getting our bottles
81 see several railroad sidings entering
7our plant. To what systems do they be-
ongfh
'The two You see before you lying between
md Ohio and Pittsburg and western sys-
ems and the one at the rear OF these two
buildings is from tho West Penn and the |
systems. Through these |
each any part of the United States without |
breaking bulk, and can bring goods direct |
y into this plant from any one of our sailing |
hat we have track scale, whore we weigh |
III cars as we receive and send away"
erialf"
1--WE sell considerable of It directly from
lere, through the local jobbers and our own |
nen, but we have, in addition.
23 Branches and 125 Travelling Men
rho are canvassing all parts of the United |
tates constantly in our interest Our |
branches are located at New York, Phfladel-
'his; ;Sr0ohlyH Boston Syracuse Baltimore
,uffalo, Cleveland, Atlanta, Chattanooga,
Columbus, o., Louisville, Indian
polls Pc Chicago. st. Paul, St. Louis, Kansas
lon to these branches We have agencies in
II parts of the world We have agencies in
ireas Britain, Germany, Holland, .candt-
.merica, South America, Australia, New
eaiand, South Africa, India, China and
1.-THE business is increasing so fast that
liant we already have and have bought a |
lat OF gr0nnd directly across the street |
om our main buildings, fronting 800 feet on
lain street and extending back 2le feet to
iver avenue. On this ground warehouses;,
'ables, etc, will be erected. A significant
ct is that any one of our present buildings
Pittsburg is as large as the entire plant OF
lis country. During the last month l75 car. |
ads cf finished goods were produced by |
le company and shipped out to customers,
Gated In every State in the Union" The
that they are
Original In Their Ideas
I'd never initiate anyone. though they
lemselves have many tmitators They were
70 1riginators Of evaporated horse radish
I'd to-day stand absolutely alone in its
At ono time the large London firms held
,disputed sway as purveyors Of bottle
'ods but now this countryexports goods to
agiand and sells them at from 20 to 30 per
nc more than English goods command.
ttsburg may well feel proud Of such O |
mpany, which, by energy, push and good
lsiness judgments, has attained this po-
'lon. Nothing but indomitablo courage
ID unwavering maintenance OF the highest
andard Of excellence IN every department
manufacture could have put the business
this company whore It is to- day, far
ead OF every competitor.
The Builder Of the Business,
70. Mr. h. ]. Heinz's generalship, fore.
yht ana to his skill in the selection OF his |
lstnese associates is due the rapid growth |
the firms trade. No more thoroughly
ganiEed business exists, and in very few
lmmoth concerns is there such an absence
friction and ease Of operation as in this
mpany's. 1t is y favorite remark Of Mr., |
,inz that he must first get the hearts Of
) employees before their hands will do him |
st service. To elevate and promote meri-
rious men has been his unvarying prac-
.. and by all of his employees he is warmly
seemed as man, quite apart from the
1t Of his being an employer. Mr.. HeinS'S
factory i monument to his care