The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-20
WHOLE NO. ll4S.
Fruit ana Vcselahie Prcserver.

OUc y. tue tuOSl iiupuItdut luNoUtlOHS
If the age owes its origin to the skin Of
Mr.. PETER KETHART of Baltimore, by
means of which all ~perishable articles.
fruit and vegetable, and even ANNA, can
be preserved for months, and even years.
1t consists Of an immense chamber, SO
cut off from the influence Of heat as al
ways 10 he at an uniform temperature, a
degree or so above the freezing point
To describe the process is no, our inten-
ton. but the curious and scientific may
crafty themseIyesby visiting one of;hese
Preservers now in operation near Fair
mount, under the charge Of Messrs. Flack
Thompson &c Brother.
Theice, which is the preseryative pow
er, is replenished but once a year, and
the Fruit Chamber is so constructed that
no heat can find its way into it. To those
interested in the sale Of fruits and veget.
ables, perishable cnred meats, butter.
eggs, &c, this invention will be found
most valuable. The temperature is so
low that the rotting, as well as the over
ripening of fruits is prevented, and there
is not at the same time, the least danger
Of their being frozen, or undergoing any
fermentation. There is not the least mois-
Irure in the chamber, as it is all carried
off and made to subserve the important
purpose Of absorbing the heat from the
circumjacent air or ground. The ice De-
ing deposited on the roof of the chamber
causes its upper air to be somewhat cool
err than on the lower floor, on which arti-
cles to be preserved are to be deposited.
and therefore it is physically impossible
that moisture can be condensed on them.
The theory that cold was a preserver.
If the temperature were kept dry and has
long been maintained, but this invention
has for the first time practically tested its
correctness. The theory having been
red uced to practice, it now remains TO in
quire its uses. A single visit to the es-
adjustment Of the Messrs. Flack, Thorn
son & Brother, will show this. Apples
of last falls growth are there which re-
tain all their original freshness flavor and
Juices, Just as pulled from the tree. Or.
anges, pineapple, lemons, and other ex-
otto fruits have been placed there for
months, and yet untouched by the least
symptoms of decay. There maybe seen
boquets of flowers, retaining all their
scent, and as brilliant in appearance as
when taken from their parent STEM. Ba-
con, which in warm weather becomes
subject to decay and troubled with skip
pers if placed here is soon as sweet and
pure as when it was first smoked. But
Ter and eggs are also saved from decay.
In fact there is hardly a perishable arti-
Gle, which has not been experimental
5 upon with perfect success.
The advantages of this invention must
be self evident. ANY n possessed OF a
r moderate sized vineyard or orchard,
f would find that the large amount of fruit
= which is annually lost, either from wan'
r of a market, or an over supply or othe'
: causes, can be thus preserved until the
| articles are out Of season, and would, con.
! seouently command in market three, fOul
;. or FIVE hundred per cent. advance ovel
i. ordinary prices. Persons engaged in tn
If Bacon Commission business, can secur'
d their meats from the before inevitabl
depreciation of shippers and the effect
of warm weather. To US it appears as
these P~reservers were TO give a ney
phase TO the business of the world, and
men of capital would turn attention I
their general introduction, the profit
;. must be very great. The present owl
20 ers are young men, DESTROYS of selling tn
:; right for different locations. We haS
seen no opening, more likely to be lucrf
" tive, than an investment in this invention
- and if a combination of gentlemen wei
&c to enter largely into it, with adequat
" means and energy, there is no limit
:, the variety Of uses to which ii might
" applied. We shall refer again To tn
&c matter, because we believe it contail
:. the germ of a movement of the create
% importance in an economical and utillt
y rian point of view.-Pha. american.