New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
CARE IN HANDLING BEEF
One Concern Especially CompIimentea
BY investigators.

Be'f company has SHOWN marked ipitiatfvn ia
pcrt""ting many 81 ~" once poor ,"ndjti1ps or
packing houses. System in All lines 81 Industry
has worked wonders "spe 'i;,t!y rsn"itin;> the
packers in their effort t. imrrc'n ,u1ditious
that were considered unhealthy. VET necessary
to the business Those Who visit hacking es-
adjustments To-day ana whose experiences 1t
has been to know What tu" ,lnditionS We're be
fore IN" many improvements now Installed witt
agre" that tn" innovations .nJ appointments ia
every detail show q romarkabIe .iecrro ~
progress
II is interesting To- not" that IS Tar back a.
1906 IN" conditions NJ slaughterNJus.s I'm New
York city Were mentioned iu contrast to those
~ Chicago, according 10 the follow ing report:
I'm Impressive contrast e. thc conditions that
We saw IN the stock ards IF Chicago is an e.
tablislm"nt that Nj Reynolds visited in New
York city. This being the Now York Butchers
Dressed Beef COMPANY u well merits a drscrip-
ton i'm those particulars IA which il is vastly
superior 20 similar concerns IN Clu,tgo. Tho
two upper floors used for attic pens ar, pa, ed
with We'll laid brick ia" top floor being covered
10 protect IN" cattle from the weather. Tn"
killing ionr is paved with blusston" slipping tow
ard w'H arranged drains. aud has a l;,rc" air
shaft Tor special ventilation and ah1spdant hin
dows III" ceiling aud upper side wallis a-e Of
hard cement. with st-e! cross 'r"Jnls Jud cement
faced steel supports The lower ~i," wallis ars
covered with white porcelain nri, r. Whom tls
Strengthening ~ each day is finished water IS
turned On. and in not more than hft-eu minutes
On" room rs su thoroughly eeansed tIot all pei
,eptill. o,iurs alld traces II work arr. removed
other rooms such as th"s" for ,pnIius and
s;"r1~". ar" of similar construction - Tho killing
norr. whit" porcelain lined bricks ami curved
titles join ho.rs and side walls. that corners
r.Frs 4.T..4.-
whcr" excellent and light abundant. both OF
these matters having evidently received careful
consideration in planning and building The Of
feet Of all these sXc"ll"n,"s of construction and
arrangement Is evident in promoting the care
81 the products ami in ei"vatnB the prals NJ
tho workers"
This report was made To- IN" President ri AZ"
United States at his request, ho having APP
pointed James Bronson Reynolds and Charles
r. N"ill as a special committee 10 Investigate
into the conditions IN the stockyaTds NJ chicago
II was found necessary - visit New York city
that some contrast might be made al ia.
ditons existing in each city; hence. Messrs
Reynolds ana Neil investigated tho New York
Butchers Dressed Beef Company's magnificent
plant
Tho main binding extends from 18Th 10 doth
street On Eleventh avenue. 20 feet on each
side of tho block. ana lalf way on the two
blocks IN 39th 70 ;'Sth street aud Eleventh ave
nu-. IL distance Of 12J feet The stables and
storage houses are in West list street abuttpr
tho river.
Tho deliver ana handiin; facilities OF the
New York Butchers Dressed Beef Company are
most complete ami modern in every particular
both from standpoint oc promptness and pro
lection 10 the products. There are about two
hundred horses kept busy. with something ike
IA ft,.t II M.
ma Gnitudo Of the business. Tho New Gort
Butchers Dressed Beef Company was tho first
packing concern in the East 10 adopt the ,lsn 10
gasolene trucks for delivery purposes
From 1000 10 200 head Of cattle are kiII.d
by this establishment weekly. and only tho
highest grade IS bought The products of Tho
company such extra India ami family mess
beef. olco oils. talows. stearne AMI beef castings
have the reputation of being prime stock in
every way. Among the products put out for tho
hide and fertilizer trade are dried blood, horns
and ground bones, selected hides .;.lfskins and
cattle switches.
Connected with this remarkable establishment
are about six hundred men. experienced in the
packing house business, whose actions and APP
pearance tell the whole story Of how we'll tho
adopted system and methods OF the New York
Butchers Dressed Beef Company are followed
II Is an interesting sight to SEQ these men in
their white frOcks handling beef that is pro
tected by all the known laws Of the Agricultural
Department and hygionc regulations.
The New York Butchers Dressed Beef Com
pany enjoys a large trade in It's line. and its
methods and principles have won for IL unusual
esteem AMI regard among customers every
where
GETS BACON FROM IRELAND
Among the dealers in meat specialties there