. The Packers' encyclopedia; blue book of the American meat packing and allied industries; a hand-book of modern packing house practice, a statistical manual of the meat and allied industries, and a directory of the meat packing, provision, sausage manufacturing, rendering and affiliated trades . usage carriers. Carriers hold from 600 to 1,200pounds of meats and since the time of smoking is known, the number andcapacities of smokehouses required may be easily figured out. Another smokehouse, shown in Drawing B, is filled with baconor ham carriers, from which capacity can be quickly computed. T
. The Packers' encyclopedia; blue book of the American meat packing and allied industries; a hand-book of modern packing house practice, a statistical manual of the meat and allied industries, and a directory of the meat packing, provision, sausage manufacturing, rendering and affiliated trades . usage carriers. Carriers hold from 600 to 1,200pounds of meats and since the time of smoking is known, the number andcapacities of smokehouses required may be easily figured out. Another smokehouse, shown in Drawing B, is filled with baconor ham carriers, from which capacity can be quickly computed. Types of Smokehouses.—The first illustration shows what may betermed standard packing-house smokehouses. They are divided from themain building by a corridor, which assists greatly in confining the smoke SMOKEHOUSE OPERATION 101 escaping from doors, and prevents it from entering the manufacturingrooms. When the smokehouses are only one story high, a large skylightin the roof and windows on each end of the corridor remove the smokequickly. The drawing also shows the different track arrangement whichmay be used. Fire pits are usually from four to six feet below the first floor grate,and suitable draft openings should be provided in the fire pit doors toallow for proper regulation of D—CoxTixuous Operation Type of Smoke House In various parts of the country one finds different types of smoke-houses. One type is illustrated in Drawing C. These smokehousesare of a circular type, with a stationary carrier on the inside, which isconstantly revolving during the process of smoking. Another type of smokehouse is shown in Drawing D. This type,it is claimed, is a great saver of floor space. It may be operated con-tinuously, as it is loaded on one side and the finished product taken outon the other side. This patented type of smokehouse ma} be built severalstories high, depending upon the capacity of the plant, and one housetwenty carriers high will have a capacity of approximate
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