baɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ hiː wʌz ɛmplˈɔɪɪŋ ˌʌp tə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd pˈiːpəl, mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ θɹˈiː θˈaʊzənd dˈæʃ fˈoːɹ θˈaʊzənd bˈæɹəlz"kjˌuːɑːɹɾɚɹˈoʊləz"ˈænjuːəli ænd ɛkspˈoːɹɾɪŋ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd bˈæɹəlz ʌv sˈɔlt fˈɪʃ bᵻsˈuːɡoʊ, pæpˈɑːɹdoʊ, pɜːlˈɑːn ænd tˈuːnə tə ðɪ ɪntˈɪɹiɚ pɜː jˈɪɹ.
By 1894 he was employing up to 100 people, manufacturing 3000-4000 barrels ("cuarterolas") annually and exporting 1500 barrels of salt fish (besugo, papardo, perlón and tuna) to the interior per year.