Talk:Hormel Foods/Archive 5

request edit October 5, #3
Hello, I would like to add new information. I also removed the word “November” and shortened the copy. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: George A. Hormel (born 1860 in Buffalo, New York) worked in a Chicagoslaughterhouse before becoming a traveling wool and hide buyer. His travels took him to Austin and he decided to settle there, borrow $500, and open a meat business.[3] Hormel handled the production side of the business and his partner, Albert Friedrich, handled the retail side. The two dissolved their partnership in 1891 so that Hormel could start a complete meat packing operation on his own.[4] He opened George A. Hormel & Co. in the northeast part of Austin in an old creamerybuilding[5] on the Cedar River.[6]

To make ends meet in those early days, Hormel continued to trade in hides, eggs, wool, and poultry. Joining George in November 1891 was his youngest brother, Benjamin, age 14. By the end of 1891 Hormel employed six men and had slaughtered and sold 610 head of livestock. By 1893, the increased use of refrigerator cars and greater efficiency had forced smaller businesses to collapse. Two additional Hormel brothers, Herman and John, joined the business that same year, and together they processed 1,532 hogs. The remaining members of the Hormel family moved to Austin in 1895 and joined the growing business. George turned to full-time management in 1899, and focused on increasing production.[7]

Add: George A. Hormel (born 1860 in Buffalo, New York) worked in a Chicago slaughterhouse before becoming a traveling wool and hide buyer. His travels took him to Austin and he decided to settle there, borrow $500, and open a meat business.[3] Hormel handled the production side of the business and his partner, Albert Friedrich, handled the retail side. The two dissolved their partnership in 1891 so that Hormel could start a complete meat packing operation on his own.[4] He opened George A. Hormel & Co. in the northeast part of Austin in an old creamery building[5]  on the Cedar River.[6]

To make ends meet, Hormel continued to trade in hides, eggs, wool, and poultry. When George’s youngest brother, Benjamin, joined the company at age 14, Hormel employed six men and had slaughtered and sold 610 head of livestock. By 1893, the increased use of refrigerator cars and greater efficiency had forced smaller businesses to collapse. Two additional Hormel brothers, Herman and John, joined the business that same year, and the team processed 1,532 hogs. The remaining Hormel family members joined the growing business in Austin in 1895. That same year, Hormel began selling Canadian bacon, a cured meat product. When George turned to full-time management in 1899, he focused on increasing production.[7] Hello-Mary-H (talk) 18:47, 5 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 10, #1

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Hello, I would like to add new information. I also removed the word “November” and shortened the copy. I hope I placed the "no" tag properly, wasn't sure. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: George A. Hormel (born 1860 in Buffalo, New York) worked in a Chicagoslaughterhouse before becoming a traveling wool and hide buyer. His travels took him to Austin and he decided to settle there, borrow $500, and open a meat business.[3] Hormel handled the production side of the business and his partner, Albert Friedrich, handled the retail side. The two dissolved their partnership in 1891 so that Hormel could start a complete meat packing operation on his own.[4] He opened George A. Hormel & Co. in the northeast part of Austin in an old creamerybuilding[5] on the Cedar River.[6]

To make ends meet in those early days, Hormel continued to trade in hides, eggs, wool, and poultry. Joining George in November 1891 was his youngest brother, Benjamin, age 14. By the end of 1891 Hormel employed six men and had slaughtered and sold 610 head of livestock. By 1893, the increased use of refrigerator cars and greater efficiency had forced smaller businesses to collapse. Two additional Hormel brothers, Herman and John, joined the business that same year, and together they processed 1,532 hogs. The remaining members of the Hormel family moved to Austin in 1895 and joined the growing business. George turned to full-time management in 1899, and focused on increasing production.[7]

Add: George A. Hormel (born 1860 in Buffalo, New York) worked in a Chicago slaughterhouse before becoming a traveling wool and hide buyer. His travels took him to Austin and he decided to settle there, borrow $500, and open a meat business.[3]

Hormel handled the production side of the business and his partner, Albert Friedrich, handled the retail side. The two dissolved their partnership in 1891 so that Hormel could start a complete meat packing operation on his own.[4] He opened George A. Hormel & Co. in the northeast part of Austin in an old creamery building on the Cedar River.

To make ends meet, Hormel continued to trade in hides, eggs, wool, and poultry. When George’s youngest brother, Benjamin, joined the company at age 14, Hormel employed six men and had slaughtered and sold 610 head of livestock. By 1893, the increased use of refrigerator cars and greater efficiency had forced smaller businesses to collapse. Two additional Hormel brothers, Herman and John, joined the business that same year, and the team processed 1,532 hogs. The remaining Hormel family members joined the growing business in Austin in 1895. That same year, Hormel began selling Canadian bacon, a cured meat product. When George turned to full-time management in 1899, he focused on increasing production.[7] Hello-Mary-H (talk) 22:35, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

Reply 11-OCT-2018
Your edit request could not be reviewed because it is unclear which references are connected to which claim statements in the text of your proposal. When proposing edit requests, it is important to highlight in the text which specific sources are doing the referencing for each claim (per WP:INTEGRITY). The point of an inline citation is to allow the reviewer and readers to check that the material is sourced; that point is lost if the citation's note number is not clearly placed. Note the example below:

  The sun is pretty big, but the moon is not so big. The sun is also quite hot.undefined

References

1. Sjöblad, Tristan. The Sun. Academic Press, 2018, p. 1. 2. Duvalier, Gabrielle. "Size of the Moon", Scientific American, 51(78):46. 3. Uemura, Shū. The Sun's Heat. Academic Press, 2018, p. 2.

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✅  The sun is pretty big,[1] but the moon is not so big.[2] The sun is also quite hot.[3]

References

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In the example above, the links between the provided references and their claim statements are perfectly clear. The reference which makes the claim that the sun is "pretty big" is not bundled with the other references. Rather, it is placed exactly where it belongs. Kindly reformulate your edit request so that it aligns more with the second example above, and feel free to re-submit that edit request at your earliest convenience. Regards,  Spintendo   11:05, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 10, #2
Hello, I would like to update the wording slightly. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: On 3 January 2013, Hormel Foods announced it had purchased Skippy—the best-selling brand of peanut butter in China and the second-best-selling brand in the world—from Unilever for $700 million; the sale included Skippy's USA and China factories.[53 ] Add: In 2013, Hormel Foods purchased Skippy—the best-selling brand of peanut butter in China and the second-best-selling brand in the world—from Unilever for $700 million; the sale included Skippy's USA and China factories. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 00:25, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

✅  Spintendo   11:15, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 10, #3
Hello, I would like to cut a sentence, move it and update the wording slightly and also add a source that is not directly affiliated with Hormel (the phrasing “Human Resource” is incorrect, because it’s the “Human Rights” Resource Campaign. Thank you. Suggested new info: Delete: The company was named to the Human Resource Campaign Foundation's Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality in November.[55]

Add: In 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, the company was named to the Human Rights Campaign's Best Places to Work for LGBT equality. [66][67][68] Hello-Mary-H (talk) 00:50, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

✅ The extra mention was omitted.  Spintendo   11:15, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 11, #1
Hello, I would like to add new information. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: George A. Hormel (born 1860 in Buffalo, New York) worked in a Chicagoslaughterhouse before becoming a traveling wool and hide buyer. His travels took him to Austin and he decided to settle there, borrow $500, and open a meat business.[3] Hormel handled the production side of the business and his partner, Albert Friedrich, handled the retail side. The two dissolved their partnership in 1891 so that Hormel could start a complete meat packing operation on his own.[4] He opened George A. Hormel & Co. in the northeast part of Austin in an old creamerybuilding[5] on the Cedar River.[6]

To make ends meet in those early days, Hormel continued to trade in hides, eggs, wool, and poultry. Joining George in November 1891 was his youngest brother, Benjamin, age 14. By the end of 1891 Hormel employed six men and had slaughtered and sold 610 head of livestock. By 1893, the increased use of refrigerator cars and greater efficiency had forced smaller businesses to collapse. Two additional Hormel brothers, Herman and John, joined the business that same year, and together they processed 1,532 hogs. The remaining members of the Hormel family moved to Austin in 1895 and joined the growing business. George turned to full-time management in 1899, and focused on increasing production.[7]

Add: George A. Hormel (born 1860 in Buffalo, New York  ) worked in a Chicago slaughterhouse before becoming a traveling wool and hide buyer. His travels took him to Austin and he decided to settle there, borrow $500, and open a meat business. Hormel handled the production side of the business and his partner, Albert Friedrich, handled the retail side. The two dissolved their partnership in 1891. He opened his meat packing firm, George A. Hormel & Co., in an old creamery building on Austin’s Cedar River.

By 1893, the increased use of refrigerator cars and greater efficiency had forced smaller businesses to collapse.

Hormel continued to trade in hides, eggs, wool, and poultry and hired his 14-year old brother, Benjamin, in 1891.

In that first year, Hormel slaughtered 610 head of livestock.

Herman and John Hormel joined the family business by 1893, and the remaining Hormel family members were hired soon after.

In 1895, Hormel began selling Canadian bacon, a cured meat product.

When George turned to full-time management in 1899, he focused on increasing production. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 20:53, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

Reply to edit request 12-OCT-2018
Below you will see where proposals from your request have been quoted with reviewer decisions and feedback inserted underneath, either accepting, declining or otherwise commenting upon your proposal(s). Please read the enclosed notes for information on each request.  Spintendo   01:50, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 11, #2
Hello, I would like to suggest a new information on Dinty Moore. Thank you.

Delete: Hormel Chili and Spam were introduced in 1936 and 1937 respectively.[16][12]

Add: Dinty Moore stew, Hormel Chili and Spam were introduced in 1935, 1936 and 1937

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 22:00, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 11, #3
Hello, I have suggested new ideas and sources on the Clougherty Packing sale. Thank you.

Suggested new info: Delete: In late 2016, Hormel sold Clougherty Packing, owner of the Farmer John and Saag's brands, to Smithfield Foods, with the sale closing in January 2017.[61]

Add: Hormel sold Clougherty Packing, owner of the Farmer John and Saag's brands, to Smithfield Foods, in 2016. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 22:15, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 11, #4
Hello, I have new suggested text information since this reads a bit clunky. Thank you. Suggested: Delete: Jeffrey Ettinger retired as CEO, effective 30 October 2016. Ettinger remained Chairman of the Board. President & COO James Snee assumed the role of CEO effective 31 October 2016.[58]

Add: When Jeffrey Ettinger retired as CEO in 2016, President James Snee then became CEO.

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 00:40, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 12, #1
Hello, I have ideas for an updated source and wording. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: The company made an initial three-year commitment to deliver 1 million cans to in-need families in Guatemala.

Add: In 2011, the company committed to delivering 1 million cans of Spammy, a high-protein turkey spread, to address malnutrition for families in Guatemala. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 18:22, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 12, #2
Hello, I have ideas for an updated source and wording. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: Gray replaced Corey as chairman of the board upon the latter's retirement in 1965, and M.B. Thompson became president.

Add: When Corey retired in 1965, Gray became chairman of the board. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 19:30, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

Leadership request edit (idea) October 12, #3
Hello, Would you be open to adding a “leadership” section, possibly? Listing the CEOs, etc. throughout the years. Possible space saver and easier to read. Let me know and thank you.

Would be something like this (with citations, of course):

1891 Founder George A. Hormel

1929-1954 President & Chairman of the Board Jay C. Hormel

1946-1955 President & Chairman of the Board H.H. Corey

And so on, etc.

Then remove the sentences with this same info - at the same time, is that how it works? (Foresee a super large edit request, want to use best practices at all times). Hello-Mary-H (talk) 20:15, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 16, #1
Hello, here is potential wording for a new “leadership” section that lists who is the CEO throughout the years. Thank you.

If this is approved, I can then submit a request or two that shows where the leadership text should be removed.

Suggested text:

Add new section: Leadership timeline

1891 Founder George A. Hormel

1929 President Jay C. Hormel

1954 CEO H.H. Corey

1965 CEO R.F. Gray

1968 CEO M.B. Thompson

1972 CEO I.J. Holton

1981 CEO Richard Knowlton

1993 CEO Joel Johnson

2006 CEO Jeff Ettinger

2016 CEO James Snee

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 22:38, 16 October 2018 (UTC)

These would need timespans attached to them, so it should be something like this:

.....Or something like this:

....either way, it just needs to show the time-spans easily. Thanks  Spintendo   06:59, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 17, #1
Hello, here is potential wording for a new “leadership” section that lists who is the CEO throughout the years. Thank you.

Suggested text:

Leadership

George Hormel 1891–1926

Jay C. Hormel 1926–1954

H.H. Corey 1954–1965

R.F. Gray 1965-1968

M.B. Thompson 1968-1972

I.J. Holton 1972-1981

Richard Knowlton 1981-1993

Joel Johnson 1993-2006

Jeff Ettinger 2006-2016

James Snee starting in 2016

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 18:18, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

Reply 17-OCT-2018

 * 1) The list you've proposed was not formatted correctly.
 * 2) The reference style used by the article for the leadership claims are formatted in Citation Style 1.
 * 3) The references used above in your edit request are plain ref tags.
 * 4) The references added to the list below ought to be formatted identically to those taken from the article for the same claims.   Spintendo   21:43, 17 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Leadership

request edit October 17, #2
Hello, I can see that the formatting is wonky. I am working to fix that -- wasn't sure if it would be ok to delete the request, work on it and resubmit. Thank you.

Suggested text:

Add new section:

Leadership

George Hormel 1891–1926

Jay C. Hormel 1926–1954

H.H. Corey 1954–1965

R.F. Gray 1965-1968

M.B. Thompson 1968-1972

I.J. Holton 1972-1981

Richard Knowlton 1981-1993

Joel Johnson 1993-2006

Jeff Ettinger 2006-2016

James Snee starting in 2016 Hello-Mary-H (talk) 00:29, 18 October 2018 (UTC)

So the last part would be to just identify which items are coming out of the article (don't worry about identifying the references again, because they are being "transferred" so to speak, and won't be actually leaving the article) just the claims regarding leadership changes and new appointments, etc. that can be deleted from the prose, as they will be replaced by the list. Thanks!  Spintendo   01:08, 18 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 18, #1
Hello, here are suggested deletes since this info will already be covered by the new leadership timeline. Thank you.

Delete: Jay C. Hormel became company president in 1929 and that same year the plant was expanded again to include eight new structures and the main office was tripled in size.

Add: In 1929, the plant was expanded again to include eight new structures and the main office was tripled in size.

Delete: Jay C. then became chairman of the board, H.H. Corey became president, and R.F. Gray became vice-president.

Delete: Corey was named chairman of the board and R.F. Gray was elected president the following year.

Delete: Gray replaced Corey as chairman of the board upon the latter's retirement in 1965, and M.B. Thompson became president. Delete:  In 1969, Gray resigned from the company and Thompson replaced him as chairman (by this time the chairman was called the CEO) and I.J. Holton was named president. In 1972, Holton became CEO. That same year Richard Knowlton was elected as president, the first Austinian to hold that post since Jay Catherwood Hormel.

Delete: Holton continued as CEO until 1981 and then this duty was also passed to Knowlton.

Delete: That same year Knowlton retired and Joel W. Johnson became president and CEO.

Delete: In 2004, Jeffrey M. Ettinger succeeded Johnson as company president.

Delete: Jeffrey Ettinger retired as CEO, effective 30 October 2016. Ettinger remained Chairman of the Board. President & COO James Snee assumed the role of CEO effective 31 October 2016. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 19:15, 18 October 2018 (UTC)


 * request edit October 18, #2

Hello, here is a potential new source not linked to Hormel. Also, I removed the month, since that is not necessary. Thank you.

Suggested text:

Delete: In July 2009, Hormel and Herdez del Fuerte created the joint venture MegaMex Foods to market and distribute Mexican food in the United States.

Add: In 2009, Hormel and Herdez del Fuerte created the joint venture MegaMex Foods to market and distribute Mexican food in the United States. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 20:50, 18 October 2018 (UTC)

Hello, here is a potential new source not linked to Hormel. Thank you.
 * request edit October 19, #1

Suggested text:

Delete: Brands included in the venture include Herdez, La Victoria, Chi Chi's, El Torito, Embasa, Wholly Guacamole, Del Fuerte, Dona Maria, Bufalo, and Don Miguel.

Add: Brands from this new venture include Bufalo, Chi Chi's, Dona Maria, El Torito, and Herdez.

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 16:13, 19 October 2018 (UTC)

Reply 24-OCT-2018
 Spintendo   10:54, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 24, #1
Hello, this sentence is repetitive so maybe we can delete it. Thank you.

Suggested text:

Delete: Hormel Foods celebrated 100 years of operation in 1991. In 1993, the name of the company was officially changed from Geo. A. Hormel & Company to Hormel Foods Corporation.

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 16:01, 24 October 2018 (UTC)


 * request edit October 24, #2

Hello, this sentence is repetitive so maybe we can delete it. Thank you.

Suggested text:

Delete: In 2010 MegaMex Foods, a joint venture of Hormel Foods and Herdez del Fuerte, acquired Don Miguel Foods. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 16:08, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

✅  Spintendo   17:10, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 24, #3
Hello, some word tinkering may improve this segment. Thank you.

Suggested text:

Delete: The company purchased Chicken by George, created by former Miss America Phyllis George, in 1988.

Add: The company purchased Chicken by George, created by former Miss America Phyllis George, in 1988. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 21:13, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

I've moved the original ref note to include the entire sentence, which it already verifies.  Spintendo   21:54, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 25, #1
Hello, for the animal welfare paragraph, would it work to possibly update the text with info about the (paid) livestock expert Temple Grandin? Note I am not sure how to get the info about her 10-years of work in without using a source that is Hormel-centric. Open to other ideas. Thank you.

Suggested text:

Add: Dr. Temple Grandin is a paid consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior and worked for Hormel for reportedly over 10 years.

The Colorado State University professor, author, and autism spokesperson was the subject of a movie.

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 18:52, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 25, #2
Hello, would like to suggest a new source that is not Hormel-affiliated. Thank you.

Suggested text:

Delete: That same year, Hormel Foods also introduced microwave bacon.

Add: That same year, Hormel Foods also introduced microwave bacon.

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 19:35, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 25, #3
Hello, taking another crack at an updated source and wording. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: The company made an initial three-year commitment to deliver 1 million cans to in-need families in Guatemala.

Add: In 2011, the company made a three-year commitment to delivering 1 million cans of Spammy, a high-protein turkey spread, to address malnutrition for families in Guatemala. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 20:28, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

Spintendo, is it ok to revise the source, as well? Thanks!Hello-Mary-H (talk) 23:49, 25 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Im not familiar with Beloit Daily News.  Spintendo   23:52, 25 October 2018 (UTC)


 * "The Beloit Daily News is a daily newspaper that has served Beloit, Wisconsin and the stateline area since 1848." Smaller press but also not in Minnesota and not the ADHHello-Mary-H (talk) 23:55, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 30, #1
Hello, I have ideas for an updated wording. Thank you. Can we delete the “mid-1984” phrase and have “1984” instead?

In mid-1984, Hormel introduced the Frank 'n Stuff brand of stuffed hot dogs. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 20:22, 30 October 2018 (UTC)


 * request edit October 30, #2

Hello, I have an idea for updated wording. Thank you. Can we delete the “November” phrase and have “2008” instead?

Rework: In November 2008, an article in the New York Times,

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 20:28, 30 October 2018 (UTC)


 * request edit October 30, #3

Hello, I have an idea for an updated wording. Thank you. Can we delete the “July” phrase and have it say “2009” instead?

In July 2009, Hormel and Herdez del Fuerte created the joint venture MegaMex Foods

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 20:41, 30 October 2018 (UTC)


 * request edit October 30, #4

Hello, here is a source for this statement: Hormel Foods also acquired Fresherized Foods, makers of Wholly Guacamole, as part of their MegaMex joint venture. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 20:58, 30 October 2018 (UTC)

can you tell me the issue with the Wholly Guacamole source, so I can improve it? Thank you. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 15:55, 31 October 2018 (UTC)

request edit October 31, #1
Hello, here is a suggested new source. I also worded it differently since the sale happened and became final in 2017. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: In late 2016, Hormel sold Clougherty Packing, owner of the Farmer John and Saag's brands, to Smithfield Foods, with the sale closing in January 2017.

Add: In 2017, Hormel sold Clougherty Packing, owner of the Farmer John and Saag's brands, to Smithfield Foods.

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 21:38, 31 October 2018 (UTC)


 * request edit October 31, #2 

Hello, I an update on this source: The Beloit Daily News is a daily newspaper that has served Beloit, Wisconsin and the stateline area since 1848. While it is a smaller press, it's not in Minnesota and not the ADH, so hoping we can use it. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: Four years earlier, the company had made an initial three-year commitment to deliver 1 million cans of this product to in-need families in Guatemala.

Add: Four years earlier, the company had made an initial three-year commitment to deliver 1 million cans of this product to in-need families in Guatemala. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 21:51, 31 October 2018 (UTC)

Hello, can we change the source for this one? Thank you. Suggested new info:
 * request edit November 1, #1

Delete: R.F. Gray[52] 1965–1968

Add: R.F. Gray 1965–1968

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 16:17, 1 November 2018 (UTC)


 * request edit November 1, #2

Hello, I would like to update info the source for this one. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: George Hormel visited England in 1905 and started exporting products soon after.

Add: George Hormel visited England in 1905 and started exporting products soon after.

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 17:56, 1 November 2018 (UTC)


 * request edit November 1, #3

Hello, I would like to update the wording – trying to consolidate and shorten here. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: In 1903 George decided to add a three-story hog-kill, a two-story beef-kill, an annex, an engine room, a machine shop and a casing production department.

Add: In 1903 George added a three-story hog-kill, a two-story beef-kill, annex, engine room, machine shop and a casing production department.

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 18:19, 1 November 2018 (UTC)


 * request edit November 1, #4

Hello, I would like to update the wording – trying to consolidate and shorten here. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: The embezzlement scandal provided George Hormel with additional incentive to fortify his company. He did so by arranging for more reliable capital management, by dismissing unproductive employees, and by continuing to develop new products ,

Add: After the embezzlement scandal, George Hormel fortified his company by arranging for more reliable capital management, dismissing unproductive employees, and developing new products ,

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 18:24, 1 November 2018 (UTC)


 * request edit November 1, #5

Hello, I would like to update the wording – trying to consolidate and shorten here. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Delete: The two dissolved their partnership in 1891 so that Hormel could start a complete meat packing operation on his own. He opened George A. Hormel & Co. in the northeast part of Austin in an old creamery building  on the Cedar River.

Add: Their partnership dissolved in 1891 and Hormel started his own meat packing operation in northeast Austin in an old creamery building on the Cedar River.

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 18:44, 1 November 2018 (UTC)