Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-12
AT THE PAcKERY.
Lumbermen Excurted, Feasted and
Addressed.

Addressed,
As hitting and pleasing finale to the
arduous morning session, the lumber
men We're rendered complimentary
excursion to the packery yesterday
evening. The party was under the
chaperonago OF Charlie Plat, the AHA
BILE. About o'clock he culled the
crowd. getting the best stock, and hied
them Off 90 the Santa Fe train. which
was being held Mt a point near the
brewery. On arriving at the packery
the party was introduced to Mr.. Siulp
son, who heartily welcomed them
ana then offered his services ms pilot
They began at the pen. As gentle
reminders Of home. the hogs were run
In on skids. grabbed by the steam
Niger which passed 1t on to the
wench After leaving her hands the
first cut was Immediately made; thence
through Fays double surfacer. which
removes the bark. After this opera
ton they are placed on the shotgun
Feed carriage and ripped, the sawdust
being slved--a piece Of economy which
differs from saw-milling proper. After
belhE ripped they ara resawed tho
process Followed dispensing with the
spinal column OF stack. From the re.
saw they nre run into dry lSilns the
temperature In them always being kept
at 40 degrees. Later they are run
through timmers and edgers. from
stores of life OF the mill man They
are now put on the yard. assorted and
stacked according 10 the rules OF the
Southern Manufacturers association.
All clears and stars are reserved for roe
tallefs while the owners retain the nm
disputed title 10 all culls and some few
star grades. These culls are warranted
TO DE free from rosln streuks and are
strictly clear
The capacity of this mill is 2lOO feet
per day; at least that many gO in OF
their own volition while they are car
RED out on trucks. The plnner and
dry hlns have capacities equ1lling the
output of the mill proper. The stock
Is iull OF shorts, especially In the ribs.
Whlle the srlncs bear mo- resemblance
TO that OF the plney woods belt.
Every piece OF material Is worked IN.
even the bark being used largely in
the manufacture OF Camevon's hair
brushes.
Mr. simpson, Sr, learning the body
had become thirsty and hungry. the
lesinous matter being a thirst provoker
ana an appetite Whether, sent one of
ms cohorts to Chef Plltt, rendering
nm the Fletcher gauge to his wine
rooms. Arriving there, they began
using said gauge on Themselves Aftcr
FeNc S1s Dimensions beyond the mems
ur'hs capacity of MIR. FletChcr's recent
invention, Little Billie Cameron blew
uf as follows.
Fellow Fortunatcs: I have guocea.-7l
IN asserting from this stack Of culls a
piece of stun Incompatible with any
piece m the yards of this state-f1r
IeAaS does grow such timber. This
piece ls a product OF Scotland and was
Irled and dressed IN Yankeedom. Onk
Two pieces have been worked un. on.
was used IN the construction Of william
cameron, who Ia ourselg and the other
40 uulIllnE the frame work of the rnusi
,hirTprlslng man ever in TpXas--Presi.
u'hl simpson, of the Texas Packing
company. '-'''"'
.CgutIHujns Mr. Cameron said. Jnbn
liNNIy Began this mammoth uutprf1l,
ing, hut 10 remained for the YANKEE
10 finish II. They call me q scotch
lhHl'ee, and / am proud OF the title.
as as YOU have seen, rs u big thing
the biggest thing Fort Worth has-,,1
J., should be the biggest thing in tho
South. II viii be. '"'
AS fitting pcror1tion he e1id.
'lmhel bc the Texas man who has his
I",ns ana amoke-hpuses In the North
Air Simpson IN substance said. This
Industry Is IN lis Infancy. We are here
20 make 10 the biggest thing of tho Kind
IN the great Southwest. ana II only re-.
NUNS nni Tor lhe people 20 do their share
HlH W. VIII 90 the rest, We occupy
,hN Fl'hest Mold FOR our operations ana
nave % much brighter outlook tb1r Hi
chicago and Omaha have when mo-.
We're as old In tho I1ln5fr,- ""vm lhey
and there la no pIansjii. r "a we n,e
we should 1nt tn1"sed i,Tr,'son why
moro cattle being foi tod,,. ,, mas
NuloI state In the union. and this Ia the
market for them. / believe co,tnn
seed meal TO be the electricity tb,t viii
c0muIistinr, ~ - poWcr Tor The ur-
ralsinE STATE in 'I The '" nI,,l larEest hog
a.