[CBQ] Re: Meaning of PHP in Operating Data Sheets book

["Douglas Harding" <doug.harding@iowacentralrr.org>]

PHP - Packing House Products, ie anything that comes out of a meat slaughter
operation. Meat reefers were filled with PHP, ie hanging carcasses, boxed or
canned meat, along with the variety of by-products. IE lard, tallow, grease,
oils, etc. 

 

Slaughter houses produced a wide variety of human consumable products, along
with non-consumable products. Packing plant owners were known for seeking
profits everywhere, they sold everything except the "squeal". Hides, blood,
hair, etc. were all valuable products.

 

The "smelly" stuff was commonly known as Offal, and was typically shipped in
gons. It too had value, often used to make fertilizer.

 

Doug Harding

www.iowacentralrr.org 

 



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