The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
CUDAHY PUSHING
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
Wants the Largest Packing
House in Wichita.
INCREASE CAPACITY 1000
Material Is Ordered for New
Office Building.
INCREASE CAPACITY 1000

John Cudahy evidently believes that he
Is going to be the Armour of Wichita and
1t does not make any difference how
many packing houses are built here.
Hog receipts are very light at this time
but that fact does not seem 10 discourage
Cudahy. He is going right along enlarg-
ing his packing plant and increasing its
capacity to handle hogs. knowing full
well that the hogs now being held by
the farmers Will come to market in due
time.
When the new Dold plant was finished
the people of this city expected that it
would be the largest packing house that
Wichita would have for many years. but
Cudahy does not intend to follow but
keep right alongside OF the band wagon.
The new story that mas been added to
pipes are being put in. The whole top OF
the big building has been raised and
when one gets to the top where the work
men are making the changes he can be-
gin to comprehend the magnitude OF
the improvements that are being made.
There are two additional coolers run
ming the length of the building. When
completed they will increase the capacity
of the plant 1000 hogs a day. When all
the work is done the increased capacity
of the Cudahy plant will be equal TO
another packing house with a capacity
of 1000 hogs day.
The material for the Office building is
now being ordered and work will soon
be commenced on it. 1t is called the Of
fee building by the people at the Cudahy
plant. but it will be more than that. 1t
will still further enlarge the capacity Of
the plant.
Cudahy has determined to build the new
addition three stories high with a base
rnent which will make it 70 all intents
a four-story building. 1t will be located
on the west side of the present buildings
and will be 80 by 100 feet in the clear,
thus giving 90, 600 feet Of floor space
The basement will be used for the stor-
age of cured products and the first floor
above the basement will be used for the
ness. The offices will an be on the sec
ond floor and the third floor will be used
for the canvassing of the fine brands OF
meat The new building will be of stone
and brick and first class in every re-
spect.
The past year has been a time of I'M
certainty with packers on account of the
high prices of hogs, but the Wichita
houses have made a good showing. Their
products are in demand because OF their
excellent quality. and it is the general
belief that the packing houses here are
on a sound basis and will keep on grow
ing. Wichita is in the center Of the best
hog section of the west and Wichita
hacking house products are winning their
way in the markets of the world. Cud-
ahv has come to be one of the promin-
ent exporters of this country and every
week he makes shipments OF meat 20
Europe.
Superintendent William Brown OF the
Cudahy plant is now in Chicago In con-
suItation with Mr.. Cudahy. and II Is
r,,mored that Mr.. Cudahy is figuring on
building a big beef plant here. This
statement has not been verified by any
one with authority 10 speak for Mr.
Cudahy. but he made the statement here
last summer that the killing OF cattle
here on a large scale would be considered
after the packing house was sufficiently
enlarged to take care of the hogs that
belonged TO Wichita's territory. There
is no doubt about the favorable location
Of Wichita for cattle killing on large
scale and II would seem but natural that
Mr.. Cudahv would turn his attention TO
that branch Of the business In the near
future.
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