The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-11-24
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The new plant is erected Immediately
north Of the old slaughter house, which
has been discarded altogether and re
placed by the new institution.
W. G. Reynolds, the owner and man
ager OF this plant. entered the grocery
and meat business in Union City eigh.
teen years ago He has been handling
meats for the retail local market fol
eighteen years. a larger portion Of this
time being engaged in the grocery bust
ness. Four years ago he began the
wholesale business exclusively and
| opened with the old slaughter house,
which he has been conducting success
fully since that time. The demands
for better facilities and for larger trade
stimulated Mr. Reynolds to establish a
new and up-to-date plant in which to
slaughter his meat. This he began a
few months ago with characteristic en-
terprise, the result of which promises to
be a revolution in the meat trade in
Union City.
The new plant or abattoir, as it is des-
ignated, consists of some two or three
acres Of grounds and buildings. On
the right of the premises is the main
building, substantially built upon a
foundation OF concrete with concrete
floors throughout. In the front are
double cold storage vaults, to be used
Systematically, the first when the meat
is first killed and warm, the second after
the same meat leaves the first compart-
ment, thus keeping the warm and cold
meat separated.
But to begin at the beginning, to the
south of this building are the pens.
Here the cattle or hogs are first driven
and thence to the scales. Alleys are
made through which to pass the live
stock to the scales and gates arranged SO
that one man can handle the stock. He
can close the gate at the pen and weigh |
the whole lot or he can open side gate
in the alley and turn one or as many as
desired in side pen, and any number
from one to a penful can be handled at
a time. Mr.. Reynolds said he weighed
a pen of hogs the other day in exactly
fifteen seconds. From the weighing
pens then the hogs are taken to other
pens which are connected with the main
or abattoir by alleys. A hog,
cow, steer or sheep is passed through
one of these alleys to a side door in the
building at the rear This door is closed
and the animal is hemmed in for killing
This done partition door which leads
inside is opened and the animal is bled.
Then the animal is taken !. through
another side door to a tank of hot
water which is used for scalding. This
,ank or tub is heated with a furnace
md imbedded in masonry Immediately
over it.
The carcasses are then hung up to
Trip and all the blood and liquids are
,arried away over an inclined floor of
concrete to a sink. AS it enters the sink
t goes through a sieve which separates
t from the larger particles or solids.
These liquids go to septic tank and are
hus destroyed while the solids are car
led away and incinerated. The floor OF
he main building, as we stated, is of
,ohcrete and made with an incline.
The entire floors are cleansed thoroughly
very day, many times day, according
o the amount OF slaughtering done,
With water from the city water works, l
which have been made accessible by the
installation of pipes from the city plant. (
The abattoir is also supplied with hose J
which are used for draining the build ]
ng and cleaning carcasses. The over
read of the building is constructed of ]
trong timbers, and metal hangers are ]
ecurely fastened thereto through the !
eiling from which to swing the car ]
asses while dripping. The larger
.nimals are hung by means Of cant !
hooks and pulleys. The metal beams {
IRE provided with rollers wherewith the \
neat can be moved easily while hang |
ng to the front or back of the building.
After the meat is thoroughly drained it I
s taken down to the storage rooms and J
hen to the market. s
We go into a minute description OF !
he abattoir so that all who are using |
hese meats can see that they are ]
handled with perfect cleanliness, a sys-
EN- which Mr.. Reynolds has himself in 7
he main originated and put into use. ]
The entire plant is made with view to /
and in the warm seasons it !