The Washington times., 1906-07-15
GOLDEN ABATTOIR
CLEAN AND NEAT
Virginia Stock Yard and Alb
attOir Co. Plant Model
Slaughter. House.
INSPECTION Is INVITED
Every Precaution Known to Science Of
Sanitation Enforced Over Property,
Employees, and Stock.

Since the recent disclosures of the al
legged packing house evils in Chicago,
Hs set forth in the Neili-Reynolds report
10 the President, a Times reporter has
visited the Washington packing houses
not controlled by the trust and not
handling Western dressed meat, for a
careful investigation.
Among the places so inspected was
the plant OF the Washington and Vir-
glnia Stock Yard and AbattOir Com
pany, controlled by Golden & Co, Of
this city. This establishment is located
at Rosslyn. Alexandra county Va, a
short distance from the south end Of
Aqueduct bridge. The sales rooms are
on Louisiana avenue. in the commission
house district
Conditions Good.
The tour of inspection showed condi-
lions at both the abattoir and the sales
rooms similar 10 those at the establish
ments Of the other local companies in
regard 20 cleanliness, sanitation, and
method of handling meats. The abattoir
IS situated in an ideal locality and in
every department il is conducted along
modern lines. Floors are mostly OF
1Cement, and are washed and flooded
.
refuse IS allowed to accumulate, and at
3 the time when the reporter appeared
Unexpectedly the entire plant had the
fSppearance OF having just undergone a
special house cleaning.
Questioned about cleanliness in the
appearance of the abattoir, William G.
Carter, first vice president OF the Golden
Company. said that Inspection was IN
vlted at any time. and that no matter
what hour of the day visitors called
things would be found i'm exactly the
same condition. Special sanitary pre-
cautions are observed in the slaughter
Ing OF bullocks and hogs. In the .oom
where the meat Is prepared for market
The machinery is modern and of the
most approved type.
a feature of the plant was the fact
that all of the men wore heavy cloth
or leather aprons and aside from blood
stains there was no dirt about their
persons. Throughout the abattoir buck
cts and sinks are provided for wash
ing, and few minutes in any OF the
rooms gives evidence that good use IS
made of them by the men.
Coolers Free From Dirt.
The coolers, where the meat is stored,
are remarkably Tree from dirt. dust. or
other means Of contamination. while
throughout the plant there is a delight
ful freedom from odors. This, IL is ex-
planned. is the result Of Immediately
oisposing of all refuse by converting it
into fertilizer
on the first floor of the building the
bullocks and other animals are killed.
AT present the capacity OF the plant is
about 100 beeves and 1000 hogs a week.
Plans are now being perfected for
greatly increasing both the packing and
slaughtering capacity. The rendering
department is on the second floor.
where there is special apparatus for
rendering Old-fashioned kettle lard.
This product is known as Golden
Lear brand, and its reputation for
purity is truly deserved, as nothing but
the best hog leaf fat Is used in the
making.
The plant has been approved by the
health authorities Of Alexandria county
as d hrst-class establishment. A regu-
lar inspection is made by that body.
and according 10 Dr. ID. N Rust chair
man OF the board of health. and also
chairman OF the county board of super
Nlsors, the sanitary conditions of the
plant are most satisfactory.