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.
