Middletown transcript., 1871-11-25


ton was as little regarded by the readers
Of these valuable journals.
Not being weary with efforts at we'll
doing, aud with an earnest desire TO ben
eft. il only in the slightest degree n peo-
pie whom love so fondly, and in com-
mon with whom have suffered SO Sc
vercly, purpose Offering for their con
sidcra,ion another theory on the same
subject. In this plan, do not propose
TO change the manner Of operating or the
means now used, but simply To employ an
agent which shall substitute the a. cold
spells" so Indispensable in the ias South,
to delay tie rutrefae,ivc process long
enough for the salt TO " strike" into the
substance Of the meat. especially in and
around the bones and joints. In the or
dinary method of curing meat, by rubbing
salt upon its surface. mn amount Of time il
necessary 20 allow the brine, which is
formed y, the solution Of tn NJ in the
fluids OF the meat, to b. absorbed by the
capillary vessels into the meat II The
weather happens to be warm, purrcfactou
commences before the salt " strikes" ar
is absorbed and the meat is lost; but il
the weather is coll, pulrcfactiou is dc.
laycd, the salt is absorbed and pcrmcates
every tissue of meat which is thereby
- cured. Z" The reason for taking advan-
tagc Of the /" cold SPELL" in which to kin
hogs, is, then, tha, the meat may be KEEP,
sound and sweet long enough for the salt
to penetrate anl pern,a'c the whole mass
OF meat AMI lone. Salt prevents ru,fc-
faction Us can.ing the tissue 10 ltse their
affinity FIR water. thereby driving them
i it has time 70 eater thr minute vessels
before decay has began, the meat is pro-
tceted from the operation of the agencies
which contribute to produce that result
or. in other word. i, /" cured "
The weather. neither l.ine under In.
ulan control, nor recognizing tho ,.scts-
sily of accounting 10 mpn for its frraks
not uufrcquen,ly 1i-appoiuis the cxpccia-
tions au s,r, a' nuaeht the plan, of the
iarmct and notwithstanding llni lis hogs
are AT and hls supply of grain hort sub.
hurnly refuses y send the morury '',ioNn
at his bidding lIit, urr t''nu rapilh
- eating their head. 81, nul the cxpcns,
of raising bacon becomes grrater tnu
purchasing it. No uur will deny tlli
amy Inexpensive method ot dthtiag
decomposition in meat as coli DIS.
long enough fer the absorption ni sal,
q h. accomplished, worll Y, II IN
meuse value to farmers liyina II lhe ~
trems 5pu'letu Static hope aed BE-
liete can su-sss sa#i au ..r; al. "a.
il will co..; very li,tla ei uiil,- iime. iai ar
u mn. s. ! tptiainly heps .i, a44a a,li
bc ioaad with enterprise enough q give
Il a lar tiia
ihe plan propose involve. ra eraler
tSpta aturr - tim Haaef ~ laHHg lliaH
is required t. procure oi q drgtsist Il
small quantity ii tn ti.sulrhiir If sala
aud 10 mix with the food of the animal
- grains. t,ircc tinie- day. Cir week
before killing him his article. aamin.
strrrd as hayr directed, would imprrr.
aate the tissues Of the animal which
would then resist pulrrfteian aflnr deail
as lung as the usual . cold spells in win
tor, wauld enable them to do in Geeraia.
Flarlia, Nllbaui, Mississippi l.ani.ana
and 'fexas
Ihg important flet that I'll, alkaline aud
earih5 u.phi,ts possessed tie power. in
common with ,uilbufaHs a'il, cf pfexau-
ting nnl arrc,iiu9 tie fern. ulaliye aui
pnlrciaciivc processes. Is the discovery ef
Profess l'oIj, Of Mian; nu ihe lis.
eoycry has hcan utilized ly hiu.. llf. De-
Rice, q Dublin, aud Dr lnurlan. ef
beliast. 10 lhe ,nerr-,,ul treatment ef
what az known as symoljr Diseases
Ameag5i the experiments Hl.E. proved
tn eorreclucs, Of itfsir ,!.lggcs, all led
10 this ercat discovery, tie benefits Of
which propose 10 extend 70 the art Of
curing hlcon, was this Two animpls
Of equal kind, size aud condition wtre fed
nike for few days. with the exception
that II oac of lhern Il certain qg3nii,f af
salpiHtt was administered Guli the uru
passed of gave cSdcHt proof II the pres
cnca ot.tS, salt IN the circulation Both
animals were then killed aud exposed 10
the Same conditions Of heat, moisture.
/ dc a. II boiLg suniliey dHd Hie affher
bsifg rr,y rarm when these experiments
were carried out, puirelactiyc iermenta-
ton very soon set in biR oaly IN Ae aai-
nai 10 trhpn, 40 NaibLii. bud drcn ddtnia-
| iIcrui the snlthn.iz,d animal. on the
contrary. still remaining fresh for many
days after the other one had long passed
into an advanced stage Of decomposition
|, seem clear to my mind tina, if the
flesh of an animal that has been fed as
abnye described can be kept :" IA rrry
,rafBi wedthcf' several days after /, ha.
been killed. the farmer my fcel absolute
Indifference to the changes of the weather
in winter, and by the employment of the
snlphitcs, success in i" curing all his
meat becomes n fixed certainty.
Now, will anticipate an inquiry Of
lending Importance thu: will naturally sug-
gest itself to every rejecting mind, which
is. whether the changes wrought in the
tissues Of the meat BY the sulphites that
prevent putrciaction. will not injuriously
ailee, its edible qualities
! Will the meat Of mn animal fed on the
sulphitcs become poisonous to mnng |