Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
ADOPT NEW SYSTEM
MoRRELL PLANT MAY REVOLT.
,TioNIzE METHOD OF RE-
Filming LARD.
SANITATION TANKS INSTALLED

System May Be Adopted - Picnic
Will Probably Go to Burlington
Lovilia Turned Down.
An experiment is being tried at the
plant of John Morrell & Co., in East
Ottumwa, which, if successful, will
revolutionize the method of refining
lard and tallow and the treatment of
fertilizer by this firm. A set of the
Pewter sanitation tank have been
placed in operation at the plant and
IL these work satisfactorily they will
be installed in sufficient number to
do the work and the entire system of
reducing the entrails of the nogs will
be changed. j. H. Gaylord of Dayton,
o., is in the city and had charge of the
Installation of the tanks in the plant.
1t is stated that with this system the
offensive smell arising from the rem
dering of the meats and the fertilizer
will be entirely eliminated.
How They Work.
The system is composed of one tank
10 by 5 feet in dimensions, placed in
horizontal position, and connected
with two perpendicular tanks measur-
ing 16 by feet placed directly above
1t. The perpendicular tanks are heat
ed and the meats to be rendered are
placed in them. The lard and tallow
being the cleaner rise to the top and
are forced by compressed air through
pipes, to the lard ,refnery.s The fertil-
lzer goes to the tank below and is
there dried and placed in readiness for
~ roy hac Hoe
tried, 1t is stated, in a number of
large packing plants and has been
found to work successfully. The sys-
tenn has been given a partial trial here
and has been found to give satisfac-
tion thus far. 1t is thought very prob
able that the Pewter sanitation tanks
will supersede the old method of work
In the tank room Of the plant and
that sufficient number of them to do
the work will soon be placed in opera
ton.
To Disappoint Lovilia;
The picnic COMMITTEES of the Pack
Ing House Mutual Aid association re-
turned from Lovilia with the decision
that this years outing shall not be
held at that place. The accommodate
lions were not those that are .neces-
Ottumwans will not go to the Mon
roe county town to spend this most
enjoyable day. Theecommittee is still
active, however, and is now negotiate
ing with the citizens of Burlington
with view of holding the picnic in
that city in Grape park, should a rea-
sonable rate be secured for transport
Ing the immense crowds that would
surely attend this gala event The
accommodations at Burlington are ex-
cellent and there is no doubt but that
the picnic would be an unparalleled
success should it so to that place.
A Decrease in Hogs Packed.
This weeks packing does not show
"a increase like that shown last week.
Ise number OF hogs killed was 1920,
which shows decrease of 1880 This
killing, however, is considered good
and the average for the year will
show about this amount. The price for
choice hogs has slightly decreased
this week, and the stockmen, no doubt,
prefer holding on to their product I'M
TIL there Is an increase in the price.
East End Notes.
T. B. Kidd, 1452 East Main street has
accepted position in the lard rein.
cry.
]. NJ Philpott Of Creston was bust
ness caller at the main Office yester-
DAY.
n Plat is the newest addition to the
Morrell market force. beginning work
last Monday.
Ralph Harrison is the latest addition
to the main Office force, beginning
work last Monday.
VIM. Pierson of the mail desk is in
the main office. has been transferred
to the lard refinery.
Charley Muldoon of the packing
room force, returned to his work Tues
day after a short illness.
Anthony Caughlin and Peter Santeer
& of the killing department, are off duty
suffering from blood poison. Z
Mr., and Mrs. Bert Motif, gao Walnut
avenue will spend the Fourth with Mrs.
Moffit's relatives in Hiteman.
Mrs. F. ]. Bullock, 1909 East Main