Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-02-05
SELECTI0NS.-


Uses of Ofal.
Tho Cincinnati Chronicle notices some new
esta blishments in the valley Of Deer creek,
that city, for the conversion Of what is generally
regarded ofal of slaughter houses, into useful
ticles Of export and consumption. 1t says:
Among the establishments there is which
is common receiver Of nearly oil tho offa of the
city slaughter houses. From il is turned on.
immense amour, Of grease and inferior lard. a
large proportion OF the daily market boef-icgs and
shnnks purchased by the proprietor. and after
the marrow and grease re extracted, the bones
sold for the various purposes of button making.
whip handle finishing, the manufacture of China
ware, or porcelain, and also IVORY black. VI the
latter, large quantities used in the manufac
,ure Of shoe. blacking; and a mill in this noted
vale is expressly appropriated TO the grinding of
bone, pith of horns, &c. for tho manufacture of
black.
OF the small bono used for blacl, and porcelain,
this house ships to foreign ports. mostly Europe
about 100000 lbs. per year: & Of the large bono,
which are principally used for ferru.os and butts
Of whip stocks, and the manufacture of buttons,
about $50 600 piecos.-Thesc quantities cx
elusive Of the amount consumed here, which is
very considerable, particularly of the former
kind. a few years ago, nothing OF the kind was
done here, and, as far as bone was concerned. was
entirely a waste. The prices hore, for tho
small BIG per ton. A contract closes with 1914
for export TO Europe, at tina. ratio, packages nclu
dcd; and for the latter, $40 por 1000 pieces. Tho
price last year was SS.
Soap Crease is the great staple ofthis Nosuvi-
US, very large quantities Of which shipped to
tho Eastern cities. $4,000 worth was mention
cd to us as the value of what IS ut this time en-
salo in Nov York alone. Tho prices hero
are: &c for No. and 81 for No. a.
One Of the other articles made 10 n great
toni is Meats foot OIL from the mother legs and
hoof. This sells by wholesale at &c to 7Jc per
gallon.
Another is Sausage Skins. with which no, only
our market is supplied, but shipments
constantly making to the South and East.-They
soil hero at $40 per keg-sizc, the common Lard
keg
Hogs Bristles another thing prepared by
this and other houses, house in the city, and of
this article largo shipments arc also made, both of
the combed and tied, used by Saddcrs, Shooma-
kors, &C.. and Of the curlod. Tho former Lind
sells at 80 to 35 cts per h. The curled used
for tho samo purposes to which curled hair is APP
plied-Matressos, cushioned Chairs, Sofas, &c.
Who ever thought of reposing on pigs back?
We have also a manu- factory of Prussian R.ne.
The stock from which it is made is Cattc's hoofs,
and PluckS, and the blood of hogs and cattle. Tho
hoofs command $40 per ton. Tho manufacturer
is a German. 1t is but year or Is months sinca
he commenced operations, and cannot be said to
be fairly under way, but has sufficiently tested
the experiment to clearly demonstrate the practi-
bility of successfully competing with the foreign
article, both as TO tho quality and prcc, and eX-
poets in few years 10 BIO abo TO consume Il very
largo portion Of tho blood to be obtained here.
We are also told of an instance Of a foreign de-
mand for blood-t is not tho first instance IN
which the same country has sought 10 draw
blood from us, but in both instances has failed.
The failure in the latter in consequence
ofthe want Of skill to prepare it.--For the reason
Of tho futty of previous efforts we refer the rea
dor to the history of our country. But to return
to our subject. The facts we have stated arc
few instances with which science is capable of
making acquainted, and Of the value of the
skill by which thoy DO effected Shall we
cultivate tho arts and sciences, and encourage
skill and enterprise in our counIry!-[ Cincinnati
Chronicle.