New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
Losses-Per cent.

I vessels may NOT come way up 10 MoDlle w
coal. but this city and New Orleans are
the only ones that have the docking facili-
ties: besides, the fact that Alabama coal
Will he the main supply for the coalng
stations at the isthmus, will mean a trc-
mcndous coal traffic for this port in any
event
Mr. Falck is the vice-president and gen
eral manager of the Rolf Scebcrg Ship
Chandlcry Company. which has three big
establshments-onc here. where the first
named gentleman makes his home. and the
others at Gulfport and New Orleans. 1t
carries food supplies. bottom paints for iron
vessels. and complete assortments OF the
products Of the New Jersey Asbestos Com
pany, ;he John A. Roeblings Sons Com
pany ara the Vacuum Oils Company-in
asbestos packing, oils, and wire and manila
rope Mr.. Falck says that, owing to the
fact Mobile is so distant from mills. fac
tories and the great marts and sources Of
supply, this establishment carries larger
stocks in its very varied line Of goods than
are to be found in cities of many times the
size OF this. Apd that, therefore. ships
can be soFvesLkere quite as well as in any
of the greater seaports Of the country
Besides supplying ships, the concern has
grown. in its seventeen years here. into
the business of catering to the wants OF
both the wholesale and retail trade of the
city.
The ship chambers are supplied with
the meats. etc, with which they furnish
shipping by the local wholesale butchers.
The leading concern among the latter
is that OF Mr.. A. d. Davis, who runs a
packing establishment which occupies a
large t30x94 feet three story fireproof
building, located conveniently TO the citys
trade centres. In this is also accom-
modated his wholesale business, his COM
modious and quite up-to-date retail de-
partment from which hotels and restau-
rants. as well as ships, are supplied, be-
| ing conducted in Mobiles principal mar
ket near by
The first floor of this building is occu-
! pied by the counting ROOM" sales and
I cold storage departments. the second is
equipped with a Frick refrigerating ma
/ chine and large cold storage room while
| the third. which is really a sausage factory,
| is supplied with two coolers" and one
! freezer" On this floor are packed the
| salt and smoked meats. as well as a full
| line of sausages of all kinds.
Cleanliness and an intelligent observ-
! ance of sanitary rules seem the orders
of the day" in this establishment. and
! these are rendered easy TO enforce because
of the attention to sentative principles
which were as closely adhered to in con-
structing and fitting up the building az
|
| science.
! Mr. Davis sells direct TO the ships the
| fresh meats of all kinds which he carries
being supplied by the stock yards of the
West and by the Mobile Abattoir Com
pany, of which he is one Of the chief
| stockholders and the secretary and treas
! urer.
This company has an excellent plant,
! thoroughly equipped with the latest ma
! chinery and appliances. IT covers some
/ five acres, on whicl are located the main
! building. a two story brick structure, 50X
| so feet. and stock pens. with adequate
| supplies Of water and ample shelter for
| from four hundred TO five hundred head
! of Cattle-althOugh these are at present
used by only two hundred TO three hun
| dred weekly This stock comes mainly
| from Northern Alabama and Mississippi,
and is rarely on the road more than twelve
or thirteen hours-Alabama law sets the
| limit at eighteen hours. OF course. all kill
| ing is done under the citys supervision.
This abdttoir serves the Mobile district
generally and it gives service to
/ butchers which is said TO cost less than at
any other place in the country. For kill
| Of
age, and with free delivery to the shops
of the butchers, the tariff ranges thus:
| Beeves. so cents; calves. 40 cents: hogs, 40
cents, and sheep. % cents. Elsewhere the
charges range from so cents to 81 so with
out delivery
| The company manufactures about ten
tons of ice daily for sale and distribution
in the neighborhood and, Of course, il
does it's own refrigeration. its machinery
being of the most efficient and economical
| type. Installed in the main building there
are a thirty-fve-ton Carbonate and a
twenty-ton De "a Vergne refrigerating ma
chine; a ten ton ice tank and rendering"
outfit, which consists OF a latest improved
| Wagner sanitary rendering tank. with n
! 3000-pouId agitator.
! The Chill room" holds .inety cattle.
| while the storage or refrigerating room
| has the same capacity, as also has the
! second refrigerating room. The killing
| room" 37x47 feet. Is equipped with the
! latest machinery, run by electricity The
! rendering room" Is 25X45 feet. and on the
same hoor-the seconds installed a
lavatOry for the men.
On the first floor are located the COM
pany's Offices. the shipping ROOM two large