Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

receptacle for the lard before 1t Is shipped
In this apartment also, dry salt meat.
such as shoulders. bacon, etc. Is packed.
Statement of Company omciaL
William G.. Carter, first vice president OF
the Golden company. when seen here later,
stated that the firm has perfected plans for
greatly increasing its slaughtering ana
packing facilities. The company. he claims.
is one of the first in Washington to furnish
meat to the people of this city without oe-
pendence upon the trust. The des gns OF
the company as formulated are to make the
business more thoroughly independent or
outside supply and influence. He stated
that the company draws it's supplies of live
stock mainly from Virginia and Maryland.
Many of the hogs come from Kentucky:
According to his statements the exercise. OF
care in the purchase of stock Is one of the
means of safeguarding the pubic from the
dangers of diseased meat Another ana
important method is to carefully inspect
the animals after they are slain
The company expects to double the Kill
ing capacity in the next year. 1t Is stated
that last year the firm did business to the
extent of 81, 100000. The officers OF me
company are: r. A. Golden. president;
William G. Carter, first vice president; A.
A. Chaplin. second vice president. ana
George P Sacks, secretary and treasurer
These with Charles w. Botsch constitute
the board of directors.
Approved by AutnorlIleS.
The satisfactory condition of the abatto!r.
with regard to sanitation. is we'll attested
by the authorities of Alexandria county.
DR.. D. N Rust, chairman of the board OF
health and also chairman of the county
board of supervisors. states that the place
is conducted along approved sanitary lines
He says he considers that 1t Is operated IN
first-class style. This opinion is predicated
upon several visits to the place when the
plant was well inspected. other members
of the board of health have also made ex-
animation OF the plant and approve Oh 'ne
methods there employed
DR.. Rust's Inspection.
In speaking with the reporter DR.. Rust
said: II made complete inspection OF the
plant Thursday morning last, dropping IN
early at a time when my visit was unex-
pected In the cutting room found force
OF men at work on an animal that had just
been slaughtered. The methods of handling
the meat in that process did not fully ac-
cord with my ideas with reference to strict
sanitation, and / explained my views to the
man in charge He staled to me that the
company had already made arrangements
to remedy the defect, which he admitted as
such, and showed me the plans for the i'm
provement. That, he said, was an Item in
the general plan of enlsrging and improv-
ing the establishment l made a few other
minor suggestions as 10 details winch
thought needed some betterment, and in
each case / was assured that my views
would be speedily complied with. Taking
these statements in connection with the
general cleanliness of the place and the
use of approved methods l hav no hesita-
ton in passing the plant as first class
establishment.
Capt. Mackey's Recommendation.
Capt Crandal Mackey, commonwealth at
torney for the county, states that he is
able. upon the basis of personal inspection,
to give the plant high recommendation. He
says that 1t is kept in far better condition
than certain establishments of that kind
which he has visited In Cincinnati. Capt.
Mackey also remarked upon the absence of
complaints as to odors given off from
the place. He says he believes that the ZEN
eral sanitary condition of the abattoir is
exceptionally good.
Opinion of Mr.. Rixey.
Representative John F. Rixey of the
eighth congressional district of Virginia, of
which Alexandria county is part said to
the reporter that so far as his knowledge
went the abattoir is conducted along
proper sanitary lines. Il have heard no
complaint whatever" said Mr. Rixey land
have no doubt that the plant Is an up-to-
date and first-class concern.