The Washington times., 1906-06-24

make practical use of this arrange
ment
There is not the slightest suggestion
Of crowded quarters anywhere in the
large building All of the workers are
given plenty of elbow room," and light
and fresh air are almost always In evi-
dence. Even in the cellar. where the
hides are stored. there is considerable
daylight.
The men themselves are neat in their
personal appearance. clothes. hands. and
faces are without dirt or smut, except
the blood and other stains from the
meats they are handling. Those pre-
pairing meats for the market wear
aprons, Of leather or heavy cloth. and
their arms are always barred nearly 10
the shoulder. An abattoir is no place
for good clothes, even under the best
conditions.
Refuse Into Fertilizers
At this establishment every bit of
refuse is made into fertilizer or other
article o. commercial value The skins
and hides. of course. bring big prices.
and are one of the important sources
OF profit aside from these there are
many other parts which are made into
articles of considerable value. Tallow
of the )urest character is manufactured,
certain fat is made into axle grease.
hoofs and heads are used for different
purposes. and even the hair from he
backs of hcgs is cured and dried, and
sold for n good price.
The Times, however, can state posi-
lively that none Of the refuse ever en-
ters any of the food products. 1t is
handled by an entirely different corps
Of men. and the disposition Of waste
and refuse might be said to be almost
separate industry. In this respect
the abattoir differs from the Loeffier
and Auth plants. as no products are
manufactured from the waste at
either of these institutions.
The y. Auth Provision Company has
the largest individual plant Of any Of
the three firms. The Keane Company
| does not manufacture sausage and
pork products, but confines the bulk
of its business to beef. They have q
| large cooler, constructed along the
most modern and sanitary lines. and
handle their retail trade at Center
Market. The Loefier Company does
a large sausage and pork product bust
| ness, and has a remarkably well equip
ped and clean plant.
at Sixth street and Virginia avenue
| southwest the Auth Company has It's
plant. For an establishment situated
/ in the heart Of q closely built locality
IL is well arranged. as regards light
I and ventilation 1t fronts on both
| Virginia avenue and street. and has
a broad alley running the entire length
Of the west side
Probably the most complete system
of overhead tracks in the city is at
| this plant Also a siding has been
run right into the buildir and meat
! can be shifted from the Cdr to any part
Of the building without being lifted
from the hook
Plants Scrupulously Clean.
In every room where meat is hand
led the fOOrs are of cement or con
crete, and a continuous stream OF
water flows over them Here the mer
are neat and about the same condi-
tions as TO room, light, and ventila
ton are found as ar the abattoir.
Several years ago Mr.. Auth decided
that his stables were too near the pack
Inns house. so he had them moved nearly
haiS a block down the street
Two special features are in vogue here
that have a material bearing upon clean
Iiness. over every machine and table
where men work on meats electric fan
have been installed 10 orlVe away mes
This, Mr.. Auth says. is the only practi
cal means of keeping them of the meats
The other feature of special note Is ar
idea distinctly original with Mr.. Auth
Instead of the old style wooden vats fol
picking and corning the meats station
ary concrete watts are used. These vat'
line the walls OF the entire cellar anC
are said TO be much more serviceabl'
and sanitary than the wooden ones.
Hog products, lard, sausages OF al
sorts, hams. bacon, and corned beef ar
lproduced at this plant The lard Il