The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-16
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one Of ne uoss iussfnssias q ths
many speciality aepaFtments q ne Dad
Packing plant b the canvas flvfnon.
Thss vas especially 50 en- lAst Fglan9
when over men pounds % han and ~
enn. and ether sweet picket produce.
we're handled IN Ills division ana naita
rcady for shipment neat day. Few fsai-
lac the expertncss required e egarg
step In Eetting these special branded ard
trade marked lines ready for shipment.
The canvas rocua sre on the fourth
floor Just over the wholesale market anA
the smoke houses. and on the exsrems
west end OF the main building. there
Mr.. John Ferriter Is IN full charge a.
general foreman q the division Early
from the general superintendent. ME
Chas. d. Darrisand. who turns over -
him all the orders received Tor these
goods through the night before. or bs
early morning wire. Then Mr.. FerFiter
makes reuulsltion on the several depart-
ments for the meats required. From tie
smoke house below on heavily loaded
trucks sent up the main elevator hs re-
ceives the various brands of stock and
these are sent into the canvas rooms ana
given in charge Of the different diyislsnS.
There are from fifteen 10 twenty men and
girls and women In this department. and
each has his or her little part TO do. Dif-
ferent sections OF the country and Differ
ent customers order their stun put ap Ia
different devices. according 70 the de-
A. Of H. r. arsrH
there Is one line OF bacon sides hst up
in what Is known as fancy wrap" an
other In yellow wash. and still an
other in white wash First the trucks
holding about a hundred hams Of the
various brands are sent 10 the arst
wrapper. This IL . young man whose
nImble hands and fingers move like q
stroke of lightning. He throws the ham
onto a table and with two sheets %
heavy wrapping paper deity larna q over
and with two quick moves has the ham
securely folded In the papers. Then he
lands Il on the sacking taoie whsre u Il
showed by another man into the canvas
sack ready waiting. II 10 then placed IN
front Of n line Of women and girls who
'over-top" IL. or sew up the open end.
II then goes 20 the big watts Of ted CO
yellow wash where q h dipped In . -.
luton OF nour and specially prepared
paste. and then hung on . bar above the
tank To drip. A man with a side brush
assists In this dripping process ~ care
fully smoothing down the ham until as
dry as possible. Thsi man Il called BY hts
companions an expert. and superintend-
ent Ferriter declares be was imported
from Ireland on purpose 20 fill this cell.
cate task. and that u is with difficulty
he understands English yet While this
brushing process Il going on a small bog
Is busy with a basin OF tepia water In
which Is given bath the big highly
colored Autograph labels with the vart-
Gus trademarks. while stiii damp the
label Il pressed upon the dripping ham,
the solution carrying the necessary ed.
hesiveness. Then q Il carried 60 ths
racks 20 remain until completely dried
out and ready 90 go below into the ship
ping force department The process q
sewing up the canvas SACKS n q Vsry IN
teresting one. For this purpose q spe-
ciai gasoline engine Is provided ~ power
20 run the high-gearsd sewing machines.
and this machine In charge OF an expert
SV@AiihtfGHHs MISS lAfTlt RhtEs - N8AAADt4
when pushed 10 It's highest speed Of
making 5000 stitches q minute. Aiss
Killer Is among the most expert IN the
plant. and In q rush she has frequently
reac1,d total Of a0oo canvas sacks put
toga sier on the power machine In . days
and Loo a day Over-topped.
Like a great automatic maebfns this De-
partment Is governed. Not . word -
thus treated In this division. and this il
cludes among others Of the wichita
house trade marked brands. gay Eye
Sees. California hans. Perfection and
Eagle hams. and IN bacon. the Peerless.
Eagle. Diamond D." and Psrfection
brands. Some OF this special stock q
wrapped Ia fancy parchment pager AMI
tied with coIorcd tape.
Ikea great automatic machine this de-
parement IL governed. Not q word Il
spoken save 10 give or receive some a.
rectIon or instruction. and from thu very
nature OF the W0rk which on thu cay Of
the order 10 the shipping diVisioa II
must be done In n hurry and promptly.
and hence the dsgres % eelclsncy -
among the highest about the works.
Great care not TO brsiise the meats %
tear the canvas is used as r. also the as
soIute cleanliness Over ths biE oonsras
beam IA the main roOm 4 this paiaisd
sign: IAN meats must b kept on the
floor. All tables strsishtsnsd GOT ana
same put IN proper place a uiEht''