The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-17
MOORE ANNOUNCES
ABATT0IR PROJECT
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thus make possible minimum
charge for slaughtering services.
The new plant, one-story fire
proof brick building, will consti-
tute an addition. to facilities al
ready operated by Moore for the
processing of hog meat, and which
have been in use since l941. 1t
will, permit an expansion OF this
phase of Moore's business.
The building will be 80 feet by
80, feet in = size and will possess
cement floors and cenent-plaster-
ed walls. It. will include six large
rooms; a killing and dressing room
for handling beef and pork; a
chilling. and storage room; an in
edible products room; a cock
ROOM a processing room; and a
boiler room for, furnishing steam
and hot water. There will also be
office space, adequate toilet IA
cilities, and dressing and shower
rooms for employees.
The structure: will be built
throughout with the thought OF
easy and sanitary operation. The
walls will be smooth plastered,
all floors will be sloped to- drain,
there will be ample steam and
water outlets located to provide
for all necessary cleaning opera
tons, all outside openings will be
screened, and adequate lighting
and ventilation facilities will be
arranged.
The. deep well which will fur
nish- water for the abattoir has
already been approved.
For hog killing, the premises
will contain a Stacking pen, an
electric hoist, a bleeder-rail. a
scalding vat, and dehairing ma
chine. The equipment is designed
to handle the killing of one hog
every ninute-60 per hour
Cattle-killing equipment will in
clude knocking pen, prltch
plates, and electric hoist.
There will be an overhead track
throughout the entire building, and
refrigeration rooms are planned te
take proper care of blood from the
slaughtered animals. ,..
Before each animal is routed tc
the killing room. it will be spray
ed overiits entire bocy to remove
flies and other insects.
After the animal is killed and
dressed, it will be taken to the
chilling room, where tempera'
ture OF approximately 81 degrees
will, remove animal heat, then te
the storage room.
The chilling room will be built t.
take care Of $4,000 pounds Of meat
The storage room will accom-
modate rs. 900 pounds of meat
Refrigeration including brine
sprayswill assure the humidity thai
will prevent. drying.
In building. his plant, Moore ha:
taken into consideration not onl,
his own s.slaughtering ]. needs bu
those Of other cattle raisers. HI
will do CUSTOM slaughterifg, charg
ing. on a pound ba sis. He does no
plan to do processing for (otnei
slaughters.f - /. II: II !. :. :.
Approximately ~ employees viii
he Utilized in running the abattoir
it is, estimated. Should demand
require it; more will s,be added.
If found necessary, Moore WI
later install rendering equipmen
for the conversion Of waste pro
ducts. into fats and stock feed,
is planned. -
Moore has been in the mea
business in New Hanover count.
for the past eight years. He VII
continue the making OF liver puc
ding, sauce meat, sausage, and tn
handling OF any pork cuts ),
Haas said that all meat raiser
in the county have been contacted
and familiarized with require
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places under the state law. i
date, only Moore has evidenced in
terest in construction.
.The Consolidated B GARD Q
Health is ready to assist anyon
interested in the building OF an ar
proved establishment" Haas de
clared. :,
He sale the appearance OF a
! abattoir or abattoirs in this sec
ton should spur the cattle-raisin
, industry in southeastern Mort
; Carolina.
"There is plenty OF good grain
land here, and independent cattle
raisers not able to afford approve
slaughtering places before ma
= make use of the new facilities q
nominal expense" he commented