The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-26
MEAT MAGNATE ENTHUSES
John Cudahy Enspects Plant and Pre-
diets Wiehita's Future.

Yesterday Mr.. John Cudahy arrived in
the city. direct from lot SPRINGS, Ark.
Mr.. Cudahy is the head of the meat pack
ing concern known everywhere as the
John Cudahy Packing company, with
branches scattered over e country at all
the leading live stock market centers. His
name is not only Wen known throughout
the packing interests. but in the provision
Dit at the worlds center of commerce, the
Chicago board of trade, it mas most pot
cnt influence. Mr.. Cuuahy mission to
wichita at this time is partly accidental,
and also significant. IAIs is the first time
the meat packing magnate mas visited
Wichita since his newly rehabilitated
plant has been in operation. He is on his
way eastward, estimation D-Icago, his
HEADQUARTERS. ana WIN De in this city I'M
til Wednesday morning All day yester-
day he spent in and about the plant Of
the company inspecting every detail Of
construction, operation and future plans.
in the afternoon he and Superintendent
VIM. Brown made a thorough inspection
of the plant and later he met several
contractors who submitted plans of ma
chinery and estimates for the further en-
larging of the plant. Today there viii be
Jet a contract for an up-tO-date $1,000 ice
plant. the dimensions and the capacity of
machinery yet to be determined. Besides
this. there viii be built Immediately a
splendid modern equipped lard refinery,
this capacity also undecided upon.
Mr. Cudahy to an Eagle reporter frank
y expressed himself as rot only very
much surprised bat emineo ~ pleased
with the conditions as he found them at
his latest packing house. He admitted
that when his company took hold Of the
all but dismanued Francis Whitaker
house they fouu. Is in deplorable condi-
ton. and many features had to be remod-
eled and changed which at first they
hoped were all right. But little by little
ali were nicely fixed. and the fnality was
that the new construction has been more
than satisfactory. since never as there
been a jar. friction or a serious hind
rance.
Mr. Cudahy mentione4 the fact. well
known among builders and architects
generally. that the tremendous orders
which have piled in upon the factories the
past few months have smothered them
SO that il is great proposition to them
10 supply the demand and get ont their
standing orders 10 their trade Some con-
Germs. he SAYS. are eighteen months be-
hind in their ORDERS and every one now
ordering must wait their tura.
He also cite the present high market
fer hogs and suggested the very patent
fact that The farmers are receiving the
+ best prices for their LOSS. and have been
for the past year. whale at the same ume
. the provisions market does not seem TO
warrant IT. lie said that while his firm
had not so Tar allied many cattle, this
was owing 10 the want of Refrigeration,
ana as soon as their line Of refrigeration
cars was ready Tor operation their beef
business would increase lie spoke glow
inely OF the prospective future Of this
city rs q live stock market and a packing
center. ana was enthusiastic over tne
special prospects for his OWE house
Airs. Cudahy accompanies her husband
and was an Interested visitor az the plant
Yesterday.