The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-08-14
Booth Fisheries Co.

While the catching of game fish as
q sport appeals to the American peo-
pie as a whole, and more especially to
those Of the intermountain country,
where the taking Of mountain trout is a
fine art, the fish industry is little con-
sidered by the average person. Here
is a business carried on, of course, most
extensively on our sea coasts, and also
to q great extent on our various rivers,
and fresh water bodies throughout the
country. 1t is an industry furnishing
employment and means Of livelihood to
thousands of families throughout the
land. and one which ranks well up
amongst the leading industries of the
nation. Being far removed as we are
from the various centers of production
of fish, the average person thinks lit
tie Of the millions Of pounds which are
annually taken and shipped to differ
ent parts of the country, and the care
Of this peTishable article in its prog
ress to different markets.
Some so years ago Mr.. Albert Booth,
seeing far into the future, conceived
the idea of the possibility of an i'm
mense business in the production and
marketing of fish. How correct his
ideas were may be judged from the
present standing Of the company which
bears his name, the Booth Fisheries
company. This company with its 10
branches, located in various parts of
the country, stands head and shoulders
above all competitors in its ability to
produce and market fish in the best
possible condition. Starting in a small
way, experience has from time to time
suggested improvement in methods Of
handling until at the present time the
system employed by the Booth Fisheries
company is considered a model of COM
pleteness and perfect detail.
When the extremely perishable nature
of fish is considered it may be seen il
has only been by the careful attention
to details and . perfect system of car
ing for the fish while in transit that it
has been possible to build up a large
business in this article of food.
A representative of The Intermoun-
tain Catholic recently called upon the
local branch Of the company for some
information regarding the company's
operations which might be Of interest
to its readers. From the local manager
1t was learned that to a large degree
the company considers its success due
to keeping the company's business with
in itself. BY keeping the various de-
partments of the business under one
head, and each department making for
the success or failure Of the whole, only
is it possible to get fish to inland mar
kets in the fresh condition for which
the Booth name stands. The company
is at present operating out OF Seattle
two boats with cold storage capacity for
fish Of 100000 pounds each These
steamers make regular trips visiting the
fishermen located at various points on
the north Pacific coast and pick UP
the daily catch from the fishermen's
boats. AS soon as it is taken on board
II is Immediately placed in the steam
er's cold storage rooms. In these rooms
the fish is inspected by experts to be
sure each fish is in perfectly fresh con-
dition. 1t is then weighed up in boxes
Of various sizes and as soon as the
steamer arrives at her dock these boxes |
are transferred to the company's re-
frigerator cars, which are in readiness