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RYAN PACKING COMPANY
RYAN PACKING COMPANY. Operated by William A. RYAN, the packing plant in 1876 was located along Jones Street.
In February 1876 it was reported that 729 hogs had been slaughtered and dressed in one day. (1) In the same month, Ryan announced the construction of a smoke house near his packing plant. (2) The $20,000 addition built within the main building measured 23.5' x 45 feet and was 46 feet high. (3)
In February 1878 an article in the Dubuque Herald stated that Ryan had purchased 1,500 tons from of ice LINEHAN & PIER for summer curing of meat. (4)
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Source:
1. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, February 9, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760209&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, February 12, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760212&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
3. "Dubuque," Dubuque Herald, December 2, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18761202&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
4. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, February 3, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18780203&printsec=frontpage&hl=en