New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-13
Preservation OF Animal Food.


The discussion by the Farmers Club, at rs last
meeting, upon the Preservation OF Animal Food,
we find. upoH referring 10 the minutes, was Of quite
an interesting character a valuable receip; by Il
Virginia lady, for curing hams. was presented by
Mr. Eastman. After sel'log the hams, she caused
them (wlIhout being smcked) 10 b. hung IN the
garret tor two years-nevsr cut them until they
had hung that length OF rme-and tie had never
tasted finer hams IN MS lie than these.
4 Friend stated that contractors m the British
service never rubbed IN the salt. but always diluted
Ii in water until the brine would float poiatoe-
that the pork and beef cured IN that way found
Ia keep well in all climates. and for Ion. rme
They always ed5ed to the brine some saltpetrc.
They used the mineral salts. The meats became
certainly very salt
Mr.. Ross thought that the salt principally used
in England was mineral salt, known 10 us as Liver
pool Mr. Serrell stated that II was ocean salt, and
not mineral The Onondaga salt was stated 10
contain l3 PER cent OF the phosphate Vi lime. DR..
Undelh stated that the only difficulty about salt
is the impurities combined with lt-but they are
easily separated.
Professor Mapes said to the publication of salt
that may be .raGily affected by re-crystallZation
salt can thus be rendered perfectly pure, aad Inc
crystals will acquire sue IN proportion 20 the slow
ness OF cooling, the largest crystals being the pro-
Duct of the greater length OF time IN cooling In
vessel protected by a steam Jacke, the temperature
can be so graduated that crystals as large a. my
arm may be produced Conf-ctoners in making
Rock Candy place the syrup in warm room, and
cause II To coolvery slowly. The crystals are then
large. The same syrup cooled more quickly, pre-
senIs the small crystals winch YOU in LOAF sugar
Lard requires heat OF more than 2l2 degrees OF
Fahrenheit 10 nd II at water. That however, Is
now done by means OF The hydraulic press, which
expels the ELAINE from the Lard, and thus treated
the Lard remains Of tlr hardness o! our Butter In
the climate OF New Orleans \ number OF methods
how hfst tod
One of the best is 10 TIL tight tank with meat and
pickle, then adjust the covering, which must b.
All. tight, then pump out the brine, and a vacuum
is formed The tibrous arrangement OF the meat
opening all lis lninltrsslmal pores, and the pickle
penetratcs them. Pressure has been tried, but
doubt the utility or necessity OF II. Animal heat
must be got rid OF, Tor decay sometimes commences
before il has lett the meat The meat, being
placed in Il vacuum, parts rapidly with lis animal
heat and by means IT double valves each piece OF
meat may be introduced and taken out with no
more loss OF vacuum than the portion occupied by
5Rf fgsf III or SaE4h IS" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
On with little loss.
There IL however another plan which VIII, pro-
baby. be disclosed IN few DAYS, by which meat
can be cured in five Minutes SMOKE contains
is plenty OF Ii in smoked ham ~
rolicneous acid lis pure state, Will not answer
for preserving meat. The kreosotr combined with
the acid was the only preserving principle and MAJ
IS by modern methods, separated from Inc acid,
that acid being used for many purposes where STe-
osote would not answer:
Mr. Hornbv OF this city, has used Jerktd hfei
made of the muscular parts OF cattle, cut by ma
chine into very small slices, thin as tissue paper,
across the iibre-then pressing INTO the form OF
brick This meat Is as tender as the ienceToln
steak. Cooks pound steak TO make II more ten
As TO CRYSTALS of sal;--iheir purity may be tested
by the conlometer, for the angles OF the pure saIt
crystal are constant and differ rcm the impure adj
If. Pa,,2ins-! rise for the purpose. Of asking
whether the solution o! Two pounds OF Guano N
one gallon OF water, tor the purpose OF sleeping
seeds as recommended by DR.. Gardner IN the Anne
rcan Asricnturlst for April, will destroy the seeds
for pure Guaao is known TO be capable OF destroy
ing plants. applied mixture OF a tablespoon
iul of Peruvian Guano 10 quart OF water, 10 some
choice roses-the next day every Leaf dropped oil,
and they have not yet recovered tromit am oP-
posed to the application OF Guano to roses
The SUBJECT for he next meeting, Ohrd lues-
day May) Is the sa'ne