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  Smithfield, London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Smithfield is an area in the north-west part of the City of London (which is itself the historic core of a much larger London).
Smithfield was the site of two monasteries - St Bartholomew the Great and Charterhouse both of which were dissolved in the reformation but both of which have survived in part into the 21st century.
Smithfield is one of the few of the great London markets not to have moved from its central site to a location further out with cheaper land, better transport links and more modern facilities (compare with Covent Garden and Billingsgate).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Smithfield,_London   (599 words)

  
 Victorian London - Markets - Smithfield Market
Smithfield salesmen estimate the weight of cattle by the eye, and from constant practice, approach so near exactness, that they are seldom out more than a few pounds.
The confined area of Smithfield produced so many nuisances, and so many accidents were caused by infuriated cattle being driven through the crowded streets of the City, that public opinion, after some years of contention, compelled the removal of the metropolitan cattle market to its present commodious habitat.
Smithfield is worth visiting, if only to see the characteristic types of humanity that are common here; but it is well not to choose a hot summer's day for the purpose.
www.victorianlondon.org /markets/smithfield.htm   (2100 words)

  
 CWA -- Smithfield Foods
Smithfield's wastewater discharges contained numerous pollutants that were regulated under the CWA and thus, could not be discharged into the waters of the United States unless specifically authorized by permit.
Smithfield's initial challenge is to the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the United States on the issue of liability.
Smithfield did not challenge this ruling on appeal and, because we agree with the district court's ruling that the Commonwealth's scheme is not comparable to § 309(g), we similarly decline to address this issue.
www.law.buffalo.edu /homepage/eemeid/smithfield.htm   (7640 words)

  
 Smithfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Smithfield is the name of several places in England, the United States of America, Ireland, Australia and South Africa.
Smithfield, London - the area of and a synonym for the city's meat market.
Smithfield, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Smithfield   (162 words)

  
 Good ol' Smithfield ham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In 1926, the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia enacted a law stipulating that a genuine Smithfield ham must be made from a peanut-fed razorback hog, raised in the "peanut belt" of Virginia or North Carolina and cured within the town limits of Smithfield.
Brown's Smithfield Inn ham biscuits were chosen as Virginia's representative in USA Today's "50 Plates of America." The biscuit is a yeast roll, light, with a papery crust that collapses in the mouth.
Smithfield ham, the town, and the inn's ham biscuits were catapulted into the international spotlight in 2002 when the town celebrated it 250th birthday by baking the world's largest ham biscuit.
www.freelancestar.com /News/FLS/2004/112004/11062004/1557507/printer_friendly   (1100 words)

  
 Smithfield History
Smithfield comprised a land area of approximately 73 square miles and a population of less than 500 people.
Able-bodied Smithfield men over the age of 21 years were assigned to road construction details for a specified number of days of each year.
The foundry industry of the Smithfield Farnums prospered to such a degree that proceeds from the family business built the Farnum Turnpike from Georgiaville to "Providence" (the Providence boundary of the 1700's is the North Providence-Smithfield boundary of today) for the primary purpose of transporting their product to the commercial markets.
www.smithfieldri.com /history.htm   (1916 words)

  
 Smithfield
In 1871, a portion of Smithfield was annexed to Woonsocket and the remainder of the community was divided into three towns, Smithfield, North Smithfield and Lincoln.
Smithfield's earliest industry, textiles, was developed along the numerous streams in the town which provided abundant water power.
Population: The population count for the Town of Smithfield as of April 1, 2000, was 20,613.
www.riliving.com /oceanstate/cities/smithfield.asp   (425 words)

  
 SMITHFIELD -- GOSPER COUNTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Smithfield's school closed in 1968 when the district consolidated with Bertrand, and the building is now the home of Raymond and Sharon Hagan.
A harrowing experience occurred for the citizens of Smithfield in 1982 when the town was informed that four Dawson County prisoners had escaped and were somewhere nearby.
For the most part, Smithfield is a quiet village with lots of memories and a population of 50.
www.casde.unl.edu /history/counties/gosper/smithfield/smithfield.htm   (672 words)

  
 Boston.com / Business / Smithfield Wins Bidding for Farmland Unit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Smithfield, Virginia-based Smithfield is among the four biggest meat producers in the United States.
In addition to the cash, Smithfield said it is assuming Farmland's pension obligations, valued at $90 million, for both employees of Farmland Foods and its parent Farmland Industries, as well as other liabilities.
Farmland's deal with Smithfield is subject to approval of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Kansas City, Missouri, where a hearing is planned for Oct. 28.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2003/10/13/smithfield_wins_bidding_for_farmland_unit   (669 words)

  
 BBC - London - Your London - London History - Smithfield
Smithfield attracted crowds for its lavish jousting tournaments, which were laid on by kings and became important diplomatic and ceremonial occasions.
Smithfield was also home to terrifying spectacles, when heretics, rebels and criminals were burnt, beheaded or boiled.
Smithfield had always been used for the gruesome executions of criminals and religious martyrs, but this reached a peak when more than 200 protestants were burnt at the stake during Queen Mary's reign in the 1550s.
www.bbc.co.uk /london/yourlondon/london_history/smithfield.shtml   (954 words)

  
 Smithfield Market   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The process of change at Smithfield has not been restricted to the buildings alone, but has extended to the whole environment and working practices that had hardly changed in 130 years.
It is thought that the name Smithfield came from a corruption of ‘smeth field’ Saxon for "Smoothfield".
When a grant of a market was made, either to an individual or a municipality, it was usual to allow the grantees the right of taking fixed tolls in view of the expenses necessarily involved in erecting, maintaining and supervising the market.
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk /our_services/markets/smithfield.htm   (700 words)

  
 A View of the Historic Smithfield Plantation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In a land of log cabins and physical hardship, Smithfield provided a haven of aristocratic elegance and became the social and political center of the county.
In 1959, Janie Preston Boulware Lamb, great great granddaughter of Colonel William Preston, presented Smithfield to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities with the stipulation that the newly formed Montgomery County Branch of the APVA would restore, maintain, and open the house to the public.
Smithfield was first opened to the public in 1964, and today is a living document of the past, a testimony to the bravery and devotion to country of the Prestons who made it their home.
www.aviewofamerica.com /Virginia/Attractions/HistoricSmithfieldPlantation/historicsmithfieldplantation.htm   (240 words)

  
 Smithfield Township Online
Located in the Eastern Pocono's, Smithfield township is a historic and vital part of the Eastern Pocono community.
Smithfield township is a wonderful place to raise your family, or to spend the weekend.
Smithfield Township is seeking letters of interest from residents who are interested in serving on either the park commission or the planning commission.
www.smithfieldtownship.com   (186 words)

  
 UFCW | U.S. Pork Industry: Smithfield Foods
Smithfield slaughters almost 80,000 hogs per day, nearly half of which are killed at the company's 975,000 square foot facility in Bladen County, North Carolina.
The accident rate among workers at the Smithfield Foods Bladen County plant is among the highest in the nation; hundreds of former Smithfield workers are permanently disabled and unable to find employment in Eastern North Carolina.
In June, 2000, Smithfield was sued by a number of environmental organizations for negligence, liability, trespass, and unfair trade practices related to the operation of swine waste disposal lagoons.
www.ufcw.org /press_room/fact_sheets_and_backgrounder/porkindustryfacts.cfm   (1597 words)

  
 RIEDC - The Cities and Towns of Blue Sky, RI - PROFILE: Town of Smithfield
Smithfield is known throughout Rhode Island as "Apple Country".  Smithfield has a solid industrial base, as several companies have built ultra modern plants in the town in recent years.  Bryant College, a nationally recognized college of business, is located in Smithfield on the beautiful Tupper Campus.
Median Age: In 2000 the median age of the population in Smithfield was 38.7.
An increase of 78 or 69.0% from the 1980 Hispanic population of 113.
riedc.shazamm.net /riedc/ri_databank/31/268   (556 words)

  
 About the Smithfield Companies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Any acquisition transaction would be subject to satisfactory completion of Smithfield Foods' due diligence, negotiation and execution of a definitive merger agreement, and customary closing conditions, including the approval of the holders of more than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of common stock of The Smithfield Companies.
Smithfield Foods has, since 1991, been the owner of shares of common stock of The Smithfield Companies which currently represent approximately 20 percent of the outstanding shares.
With annual sales of $5.2 billion, Smithfield Foods is the leading processor and marketer of fresh pork and processed meats in the United States, as well as the largest producer of hogs.
www.smithfield-companies.com /news_release.html   (308 words)

  
 Bed and Breakfast Inn with Private Guest Rooms in Smithfield, Virginia - Home
Born on the banks of the Pagan River and nurtured by the trade and commerce that sailed on its tides, Smithfield was, from its very beginning, a "river town," and its whole life and growth have been conditioned by the river.
Smithfield is proud that its Historic District is both a Virginia Historic Landmark and on the National Historic Register.
Smithfield Main Street Walking along the brick paved street you can browse the numeous antique stores and specialty shops, before stopping for a Ham Biscuit and a Cup of She Crab Soup at a local eatery.
www.smithfieldchurchstreetinn.com   (1722 words)

  
 Smithfield Foods::Smithfield & the Environment::Environmental Press Releases
Smithfield, Virginia (November 1, 2004)--The Smithfield-Luter Foundation announced today that it has contributed $25,000 to Johnson & Wales University to establish a scholarship fund for Smithfield Foods, Inc. employees’ children and grandchildren.
Founded in 2001 by Smithfield Foods chairman and chief executive officer Joseph W. Luter, III, the Smithfield-Luter Foundation is a non-profit organization, that provides scholarships for the dependent children and grandchildren of full-time or retired employees of the Smithfield Foods, Inc. family of companies.
With annualized sales of $10 billion, Smithfield Foods is the leading processor and marketer of fresh pork and processed meats in the United States, as well as the largest producer of hogs.
www.smithfieldfoods.com /Enviro/New/press_view.asp?ID=251   (450 words)

  
 Introduction to the Town of Smithfield, Virginia
Smithfield has many of the charms associated with Hampton Roads communities, including 18th & 19th Century architecture, a revitalized historic downtown, and all the character of a former colonial seaport.
Smithfield offers residents a small-town atmosphere, a good school system, affordable housing, a historic downtown, and a new state-of-the-art community/conference center - The Smithfield Center.
On March 18, 2004 in Washington, D.C., the Town of Smithfield was one of 20 communities in the United States that was designated a Preserve America Community.
www.smithfieldva.gov /introduction.html   (400 words)

  
 Smithfield Middle School - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Smithfield Middle is a school for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.
We are located in Smithfield, North Carolina, the county seat of Johnston County.
Smithfield is approximately 30 miles southeast of the state capital, Raleigh.
www.johnston.k12.nc.us /web/SCHOOLS/s397   (74 words)

  
 Smithfield, RI News
Two Smithfield teenagers were hospitalized, one in critical condition, last night after an early morning accident on Route 6 in Johnston.
Smithfield, RI - A common complaint among shooters is that hearing protection devices make you deaf -- at least, while you're wearing them.
NORTH SMITHFIELD - It's a late July day in a remote village of Togo in West Africa and Helen Senecal is with her brother from California watching an event like she's been propelled into a National Geographic...
www.topix.net /city/smithfield-ri   (1162 words)

  
 Smithfield, North Carolina (Cities)
Smithfield is located in Johnston County (of which it is the county seat) southeast of Raleigh, between Wilson and Fayetteville along Interstate 95 on the banks of the Neuse River near Selma, Four Oaks, Goldsboro, and Holts Lake.
The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 10,839, an increase of 659 since 1990.
Smithfield is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill metro area.
www.ohwy.com /nc/s/smithfie.htm   (93 words)

  
 Miller Sues Smithfield Foods to Block Acquisition of Murphy Farms in Iowa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
On Sept. 2, 1999, Smithfield Foods, of Smithfield, VA, announced that it had reached agreement in principle to acquire Murphy Farms, Inc., which is headquartered in Rose Hill, NC.
Smithfield also noted in September that Murphy Farms is the second largest hog production company in the U.S., with approximately 325,000 sows producing approximately 5.5 million market hogs annually.
Smithfield said the acquisition would increase the company's level of domestic vertical integration to 60 percent (the company would produce 60% of the pigs it requires for processing.) Smithfield said it and its subsidiaries raise hogs already in North Carolina, South Carolina, Colorado, Virginia, Utah, Brazil and Mexico.
www.state.ia.us /government/ag/smithfield.htm   (471 words)

  
 RIEDC - The Cities and Towns of Blue Sky, RI - PROFILE: Town of North Smithfield
Population: The population count for The Town of North Smithfield as of April 1, 2000, was 10,618.
Median Age: In 2000 the median age of the population in North Smithfield was 42.
A decrease of 6 or 10.7% from the 1980 Hispanic population of 56.
www.riedc.com /riedc/ri_databank/31/264   (581 words)

  
 Smithfield: Fat City
Smithfield is one of the few stocks that have bucked the market's downswing--rising from 20 in early May to 29 9/16 on Nov. 1.
Smithfield CEO Joseph Luter figures that Wal-Mart will help triple Smithfield's sales of fresh-wrapped pork, to 75 million lb., in the year ending Apr. 30, 2001, up from 23 million lb.
Veru, who sees Smithfield's stock hitting 40 in 12 months, expects the company to earn $3 a share in fiscal 2001 and $3.80 in fiscal 2002, up from $1.52 in 2000.
www.businessweek.com /2000/00_46/b3707180.htm   (271 words)

  
 Town of Smithfield, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Town of Smithfield is accepting applications from town property owners and residents to participate in our first ever Smithfield Local Government Academy.
Smithfield's 2005 Second Quarter Municipal News is now available for Download.
The Town of Smithfield's Water and Sewer Rate Study in now available for viewing.
www.co.smithfield.va.us   (234 words)

  
 Smithfield on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Because of a foul odor from the Smithfield packing plant, 80 residents may agree to move the
Beth King, a dispatcher for the Smithfield, Virginia, 911, right, talked Tammy Walker, left, through how to perform CPR on her daughter Cassie.
Paul Pittman is interviewed by Sandra Lowe, the head of the Oral History Schoolhouse committee, in Smithfield, Virginia.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/SmithfldU1S1.asp   (650 words)

  
 Smithfield Virtual Travel in 508 images
Smithfield was settled on the banks of Summit Creek in October, 1859 by Seth Langton and Robert and John Thornley.
The streets of Smithfield are laid out on a north-south, east-west grid with wide streets, as is typical of Mormon settlements.
Utah Highway 218 crosses Cache Valley westward from Smithfield, accessing the rich farmland, and crossing the Bear River in the middle of the valley.
www.untraveledroad.com /USA/Utah/Cache/Smithfield.htm   (209 words)

  
 Allrecipes | Cook's Encyclopedia | Smithfield ham
Considered by many to be the premier COUNTRY-CURED HAM, the Smithfield is said to have been so loved by Queen Victoria that she had six sent to her household every week.
To be accorded the appellation of "Smithfield," the hams must be cured and processed in the area of Smithfield, Virginia.
Smithfield ham can be purchased through mail order or from gourmet butcher shops or food stores.
allrecipes.com /advice/ref/ency/terms/8570.asp   (191 words)

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