Rumely Farms Meat Products

Rumely Farms Meat Products
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This photo was taken in the early 1920s. One of Washington's newest manufacturing enterprises was that of Rumley Farm's Meat Products, whose plant and farm scenes are show here. This was a locally-owned and operated business that would reach into several surrounding counties. A large cold storage plant was a part of the set-up. Much of the livestock that was slaughtered was grown on the Rumley Farm nearby. Twenty men were employed in the operation of this new business as well as the running of the farm; this number would increase to a possible thirty within a few months. In addition to selling fresh meats the company preserved and cured. M. S. Cox and J. M. Saunders were the owners. The attractive summer house pictured is Mr. Cox's summer home on the Pamlico River. Soon the storage capacity will be trebled in the plant.

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