The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-18


Ogden Union Stockyards company
property; 1t is practically a branch
Of the main lines Of transcontinental
railroad facilities. An engine can go
into these stockyards and draw out
an entire train Of livestock to the
main line Of any railroad running into
the ogden junction.
Most Modern Packing Plant
in United States
The entire new additions to the
Ogden Packing & Provision company
plant, which required full year to
build and equip are Of steel and con-
crete, with brick facing. Being the
last packing plant built in the United
States. It may be said to represent
the last word in modern packing
house construction. The recognised
expert packing house architects, Hen
schien & McLaren OF Chicago, were
the designers. Every known ap-
pliance that will insure convenience,
speed, safety and economy in the
handling of livestock and the finished
products, has been added to the
equipment OF the ogden Packing T.
Provision company's packing plant.
There are no wooden tables. chutes
or conveyors in this plant; all these
are of steel or wrosght iron, and,
like the floors, are washed constantly
during all hours when the plant Is
in operation. All windows are
screened.
In this packing plant every part
OF an animal is utilized, even to the
hair from the hogs. This is sold to
automobile manufacturers for up
holstering.
Everything that argues for perfect
lighting, ventilation and sanitation
OF the plant has been adopted; Every
comfort and convenience necessary
for the welfare of our $50 employees
has been provided. An institutional
lunch room is feature. Here the
employes are furnished whatever they
want to eat, at actual cost.
Own Power for Machinery
and Refrigeration
One entire section of the new build
ing houses our power and refrigera-
ton plant. Three boilers with a
total capacity OF $50 horsepower,
furnish all the steam used through
ont the plant. Giant electric motors,
with a total capacity of 500 horse
power. are required for all the manu-
featuring processes, and for driving
he three ammonia compressors which
furnish 175 tons of refrigeration. ....
The tank house is a three story
structure, with six large steam rend-
ering tanks, used for rendering lards
and greases. Tankage presses are
also in this building
The manufacturing building is 100
feet square and occupies entire space
of five floors. This part of the plant
provides all the facilities for the
killing of hogs. their dressing and
cutting, the making of sausage, lard
refining, and for the storing Of
smoked meats, etc. The dressing
rooms for employees are also in this
The smoke houses. There are
sixteen in number erected Immediate
ly adjoining the north side Of the
manufacturing building. They occupy
five floors, with total capacity Of
10000 pounds OF smoked meats
per day.
The cold storage building is one
hundred feet square, on five floors.
and is insulated Notwithstanding
floors and walls-with cork, four to
six inches in thickness. This perfect
insulation was installed at a cost of
$4,000. The building has total
capacity of five million pounds OF
cured meats and lard. and contains
nine miles OF ammonia piping fol
cooling purposes.
The upper floor Of the storag,
building is used for the hanging o.
dressed hogs; it has a capacity 70,
$500 head. The other floors furnish
facilities for the curing. storing ant
!, freezing of meats. The freezer com
partments may be maintained at fiv
; degrees below zero any day in tn
year.
The entire plant of the Ogden Pac
: ing & Provision company, with tn
. exception of the cold storage facili
h ties, is now qulpped to handle 800
Q hogs per day. II is so planned tina