The modern packing house : $b A complete treatise on the design, construction, equipment and operation of meat packing houses, according to present American praactice, including methods of converting by-products into commercial articles

"The Modern Packing House" by F. W. (Fred William) Wilder is a manual from the early 1900s, comprehensively covering how to build and run meat packing plants using the American methods of the time. It explains how packing houses grew quickly through new technology; the manuscript focuses on the need to centralize operations, conserve resources, and control quality. The book points out the critical role of cooling and freezing to keep meat fresh and make the most of leftover materials.