The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-03

This is the title of pamphlet which contains a
brief statement of the nature and use OF new ar
ticle of diet invented patented, and manufactured
by MIR. Gail Borden, jr., Of Texas.
The nature of this invention consists in an i'm .
proved process of preserving the nutritious proper
ties of good fresh meat, by obtaining the concen-
trated extract and combining it with louror vcge-
table meal, and baking the mixture in an oven, in
the form of biscuit. One pound OF this concen-
trated meat and bread contains the nutriment OF
ire pounds of good meat or, in other words, all
the nutrimcnt Except the oily portions) contained
in five hundred pounds OF fresh meat with seventy
pounds Of flour, can, by this invention, be packed
in twenty gallon cask. One ounce Of the biscuit
makes pint of rich nutritious soup, requiring
only fifteen to twenty minutes to prepare 1t for use
1t may also be made into buildings, custards, &c.
The invention shows the difference between the
meat, biscuit, and the gue-cake, hitherto made oil
those portions of the meat containing large pro-
portion of gelatine, and says the essence of ma
tured meat, of which the meat biscuit ia made, will
not form gelatine, or substance that VIII dry
like glue.
The article is manufactured in Texas, because
that State abounds in fine neat cattle, at low prices
To show the use and importance OF the biscuit
reference ia had TO testimonials from men OF ac
knowledged scientific attainments and practical
experience. Ashbel Smith, surgeon general Of the
late army of Texas, and minister to London and
Paris, has examined the claims OF this article o.
diet, in reference TO the various uses to which i
can be applied. He has often eaten ofthe soup, ane
other dishes made of the biscuit, and thinks there
does not exist the same amount OF nutrmcnt In as
small bulk or weight, and well adapted to sup
port mental and physical vigor.
Col. E.V. Sumner, in command of United States
dragons at Fort Leavenworth, Mo-, has given the
meat biscuit fair trial, and reported to the War
Department that it all, and more, than the in
ventor claimed for it. Having lived upon it entirely
for several consecutive days, he believes he could
live upon four ounces of it per day for months, and
retain his usual health and strength.
DR.. l. l. b. Wright, chief surgeon Of the 9th mill
tary department, has reported TO the Medical Blu,
reau the importance of this article of diet He hao
used it in the hospital and at his private table.
Professional gentlemen and others, who crossed
the plains 10 California in the spring and summer
of last year, speak in high commentator of the
meat biscuit for the use of the travelling com
munity.
The preservative qualities Of the article have
been thoroughly tested on long voyages as well as
across the plnns. Captain Creesey, commander
of the "Flying Cloud" late from Canton in the
ship Oneida, brings a parcel Of the meat biscuit
which be took with him to that place, and which
to all appearance, is as good as when put up. The
biscuit has also been ON board of one OF J. II
Brewer & Co.'s packet chips for five consecutive
voyages, fourteen months,) and still remains nj
perfect AZ when first manufactured.