The story of Pittsburgh: Food products

Food products (Vol. 1, nr. 12)

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

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Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919-1930

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1831623587

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-241112

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Title:: Food products

Volume count:: Vol. 1, nr. 12

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1925

Scope:: [ca. 60] Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Hermes-Groves dairy company

Collection:: Economics Books

Its equipment includes 175 head of horses, 80 wagons, 54 trucks, a battery of fifteen of the most modern glass lined pasteurizing vats, refrigerating and ice manufacturing ma- chinery, with a refrigerating capacity of 250 tons daily, im- proved bottling machinery, filters, clarifying machinery, a battery of 20 ice cream manufacturing units, hardening rooms and coolers, creameries equipped with manufacturing ma- chinery, where among many other operations the highest grade milk powder and other products are produced. It owns and operates its own wagon manufacturing plant, where all refrigerator wagons and truck bodies are made. It has its own paint shop, automobile repair department, and is with- out exception the most complete dairy and ice cream manu- facturing plant in Western Pennsylvania. In the wholesale milk department, Pittsburgh plant, the Ohio & Pittsburgh Milk Co. has enjoyed a steady growth and now operates ten wholesale milk and cream routes in addition to its larger ice cream business and retail milk business. In 1903 the Ohio & Pittsburgh Milk Co. started the man- ufacture of ice cream with a production of 500 gallons per day. Year by year the ice cream plant has been enlarged and equipment added, so that today it has more than ten times its original capacity, operates 20 routes with daily delivery and supplies stores in every section of Greater Pittsburgh. The growth of the retail milk department has been phe- nomenal. In 1915 one route was established. From this small start it quickly reached twelve routes. The growth was con- tinual and in 1919 the Ohio & Pittsburgh Milk Co. bought the business of the Joseph Groves Co., which consisted of twelve routes and included beautiful Braeburn Farms, a tract of 500 acres, less than one hour’s drive from Pittsburgh. These companies have been operated since under the trade name, Hermes-Groves Dairy Co. Braeburn Farms is equipped with every scientific and up-to-date apparatus for the handling of milk. The houses, barns and plants are electrically lighted. It has its own gas supply, its own artesian wells, and five of the largest silos.

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