The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-29
Fruit and Vegetable Preserver.

One OF the most important lnVenOnS OF the age owes
its origin to the skill Of Mr. Peter Kephar of Baltimore,
by means OF which all pershabc articles, fruit and
vegetable and even ANIMAL can be preserved for months
and even years 1t consists of an immense chamber
cut of from the influences of heat always to be at
uniform temperature, degree above the freezing
point. To describe the process not intention, but
ing OF these preservers in operation Fair
mount, under the charge OF Messrs Fack, Thompson,
Brother
The ice which is the preservatve power is replenished
but year, and the fruit chamber is constructed
that heat find its way into it. To those interested
in the sale OF fruits and vegetables, pershabe cured
meats, butter, eggs &c, this invention will be found
most valuable. The temperature is so low that the
ting well as the overpenng of fruits is prevented and
there is not at the time the least danger of their be-
ing frozen or of undergoing any fermentation There is
not the least moisture in the chamber, it all carried
off and made to subserve the important purpose OF absorb
ing the heat from the crcumad acen air or ground.
The ice being deposited on the roof of the chamber
causes its upper air to be somewhat colder than the
lower floor, which articles to be preserved deposit
ed, and therefore is physically impossible that moisture
can be condensed on Them
The theory that cold water preserver, the
perature kept dry and even, has long been main
tanned but this invention has for the first time practically
tested its correctness The theory having been reduced
to Practice 1t now remains to inquire its single
visit the establishment of the Messrs Flack Thomp-
son, Brother, will show this. Apples OF last falls
growth there, which retain all their original fresh
ness, flavor, and juices, just pulled from the tree
Oranges, pne-appes, lemons, and other exotic fruits
have been placed there for months, and yet untouch
bouquets of flowers retaining all their scent and bril-
liant in appearance when taken from their parent STEM
Bacon, which in warm weather becomes subject to decay
and troubled with shippers, if placed here
and pure when was first smoked Butter and eggs
also saved from decay In fact there is hardly perisha-
BILE article which has not been experimental upon with
perfect success
The advantages of this invention must be self-evident
Any possessed of moderate-sized vineyard or
orchard would find that the large amount of fruit which is
annually lost either from want OF market supply
or other causes, be thus preserved until the articles
out of season, and would constantly command in the
market three, four five hundred per cent advance
over ordinary prices Persons engaged in the bacon
commission business their meats from the be-
warm weather To us, appears if these preservers
were to give new phase to the business world and il
men OF capital would turn their attention to their general
introduction the profits must be very great The present
owners young men, DESTROYS of selling the right for
different locations. We have opening more like
ly to be lucrative than investment in this inventions and
combination of gentlemen to enter largely INTO
the variety OF uses to Which it might be applied-Pha
North american
The advantages of this discovery, if it can be con-
venienty and economically applied on board oil SNIP are
various. Commerce will be able 10 supply us with the
fruits of the West Indies and South America IN greater
perfection The pineapple need not be gathered before
has reached its maturity we shall receive the cereza
nova, or famous custard-appe, and other fruits Of
Mexico which now decay so fast that they will not
admit of transportation to ports We may taste the
Burgundy of France pure is in that country We
have not seen this fruit and vegetable preserver and
cannot. therefore, answer for its success We only
speak from the paper that is before