The Fredonia Censor, August 16, 1935, article regarding the new Fredonia Farm King Packing Company
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The Fredonia Censor, August 16, 1935, article regarding the new Fredonia Farm King Packing Company
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Identifier
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4004.474
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Description
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Transcribed article from the Fredonia Censor on August 16, 1935 about the Farm King Packing Company, a new preserving plant in Fredonia, NY
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Fredonia Censor - August 16, 1935
The Farm King Packing Company, Inc., new Fredonia preserving plant, will be opened for public
inspection Saturday afternoon and evening. The new plant, one of the most modern of its kind in the
country, will begin operations some time next week.
Located on the site of the former macaroni factory at Cushing and Union Streets, the new plant will
handle only tomato products. Catsup, Chili Sauce, tomato juice and tomato puree will begin to roll off
of the seventh processing company to be established in Fredonia.
N. G. Heary is general manager, Robert T. Logan is sales manager, and Alfred Jefferson is plant
superintendent of the new enterprise.
The building was designed and built entirely by men from the vicinity. Schalenburg and Son of
Fredonia were the architects, N. L. Smith Lumber Company of Dunkirk was the general contractor, J.
S. Welsh of Dunkirk supervised the steam fitting, boiler installation and plumbing, and George Herrick
the electrical service and lighting. Joseph Salenske and Howard Cook installed the remainder of the
electrical equipment.
Mr. Jefferson supervised construction and installation of special equipment in the building.
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Abstract
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Transcribed article from the Fredonia Censor on August 16, 1935 about the Farm King Packing Company, a new preserving plant in Fredonia, NY
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Date
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1935
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Subject
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Fredonia, NY
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Fredonia Censor
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Farm King Packing Company, Inc.,
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Format
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PDF
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Source
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The Fredonia Censor
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Creator
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John T. Slater
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Access Rights
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Open Access
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