The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-06
PACKING PLANT AT
ORANCEbURC is NOW
READY FOR BUSINESS
226 Hogs Slaughtered in Scientific
Fashion on First Day of
Operation
PROCESS is INTERESTING
EdistO City's Newest Big Enterprise
Only One of the Kind in
South Carolina

Orangeburg, Feb. 5.-Special: The
Orangeburg packing plant did it's first
practical work today when the slaugh-
ter of hogs began. The board of di-
rectors and number of invited
guests were present to witness the
first actual operation of the plant
The work from beginning to end was
highly interesting and the modern
methods employed are quite novel to
most people hereabouts, who are ac-
customed to the old methods which
consume much more time and require
more labor. The machinery is up-to-
date and adequate in every particu-
lar.
From the time when the hog is
hoisted automatically to a bar, on
which he slides from one station to
the next until he is cleaned and ready
for the cold storage room, there are
formed by men who are experts in
their line. This work is largely in
charge of w. II. Baer, who has had
much experience and knows his bust
ness thoroughly.
How 1t Is Done
The hogs are killed and cleaned on
the top floor Of the building and the
various parts arc thrown into shoots
through which they go to the next
floor, where man is waiting to take
charge Of and prepare each part. They
go on down through other processes
and finally reach the bottom floor
where the cutting boards and cold
storage rooms are located. There are
rooms where sausage is manufactured
and lard is extracted and packed. The
lard and first grade products of all
kinds will be packed under the Pal
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will be known as the Edisto brand
Today's slaughter, which was tri-
ii, totalle d226 hogs. For the present
the capacity will be 400 hogs. The
possible capacity is many more than
this, but it is thought best to keep
to number somewhat below the full
capacity until everything becomes ad-
justed. The machinery for the slaugh-
ter Of cattle is in readiness, but this
will not be employed just yet.
Backed by Prominent Men
The Orangeburg Packing Company
is an organization of which the pub
lie generally of this community is
proud. 1t is the only plant of it's kind
in the State and is being watched with
much interest from all sections. Great
things are expected of it in the fu-
ture. The board of directors consists
VI Ill Gil WIN are dHlOHS IHc nOSC
prominent and competent business
men in the community. NJ. p. Burt,
the superintendent, has had wide ex :.
perience in the supervision of similar
plants, and it is expected that he will
DO all in his power to operate the
plant in a manner leading to success.
Fl. p. Hefflin, who has also had much
experience in large packing plants of
the West, is employed as general util-
ity man to work in cooperation with
Mr.. Burt and the secretary, S. A.
Dantzler. The board of directors is
as follows: P. M, Smoak, president;
NJ. 0. Dantzler, vice president; S. A.
Dantzler, treasurer; M. r. Burt, sup
erintendent; J. NJ. Albergotti, j. W.
Cutler, J. M. Green, Robert Lide, w.
L: Moseley, j. S. Salley and DR.. J. G.
Wannamaker.
The company is in the market for
stock in any quantities and the high
est market price will be paid for same
There are now on hand a number of
hogs Of extra fine size and appear
ance.