Bob,
You sure the Army C rations were not relabeled dog food??? I ate a lot of those
during my 23 years of active duty. Surprisingly, not so much in RVN (67-68)
because Americal Div had mess halls set up everywhere in base area. Wish I
could lay my hands on a few cases right now. They were not that bad except for
the scrambled eggs. Had a mess SFC who could make a banquet out of them. My
kids loved the canned fruit. That Canadian Bacon sounds great. Will have to
have the butcher cut some ¾ inch thick and slow roast.
BTW I grew up on the Q in York NB. Saw lots of Armour Reefers go through in
the 50’s and 60’s. Omaha packing plants were 150 miles east of us.
Noel Crawford
From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rksmes@q.com
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 6:09 PM
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Meaning of PHP in Operating Data Sheets book
Good Addition Doug. I can add more: In the early 1950's I worked in the engine
room at the Armour Packing Plant in South St. Paul. They made lots of dry cured
sausage, some for export, lots of canned products (including Army C rations),
cans of dog food, etc. Almost all was shipped by RR.
One unique thing was one freezer that was below zero. It contained a number of
special items like beef testicles that were flash frozen. Then shipped
somewhere to make ACTH.
The valve cover on the steam-powered fire pump was always hot. During a
valve-job, they had polished the top and it was kept covered with an oiled rag.
One item often cooked for a treat was Canadian Bacon, cut about 3/4 inch thick
and slowly roasted. But not on the day shift! I will never forget those treats.
Bob Sorensen
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From: Douglas Harding <doug.harding@iowacentralrr.org
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Sent: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:34:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Meaning of PHP in Operating Data Sheets book
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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