Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-08-30
COUNTY, PENNA AUGUST

hard, and in perfect condition 1t il
well known how difficult it is to preserve
fish for any length of time. The speci
mems brought from the Gulf cannot be
kept from breakfast time to dinner in
that vicinity without spelling The sue
cess of the refrigerating process is thus
established beyond peradventure. 1t is
merely an isolated air chamber. within
which the Temperature is at the perfect
control Of the operator, the reduction ol
the temperature producing the exact re
suit caused by nature during the winter
season in our Northern climate. '' 30 y
The meat comes from the base of the
Mesquit grass region of Southwestern
Texas, and has been pronounced by con
noisseurs of New Orleans better than
any English fed beef. Being killed of
its native grass, it possesses all that
juiciness and favor possible. The Mes.
quit grass is the most nutricious for rails
ing stock. and is superior to the blue
grass of Kentucky Within ten hours
after the meat is placed in the hold Of
the vessel. the escape Of noxious gases
is very offensive. Salt is used at fret to
reduce the temperature and get rid of the
gases, the affinity of salt for gases being
well known: .p........l.., ..,.
Three cargoes of beef were success
fully carried from Rockport 20 New Or
leans during the hottest portion of the
summer of 1870. ...t--...... -.-t B.
For FIVE months in the year in the
/ West there is no sustenance out of doors
for live stock, and it is kept with hay.
that has been cut, and grain; therefore a
beef costing SlOO in Chicago can be OBJ.
tained in just as good condition in Texas
for slo. The supply of cattle in Texas
is inexhaustible There at are present
about ten millions in that State, aud the
only way the stock can be kept down is
by slaugbtering them for the hices and
tallow. The meat can be refrigerated
for about half cent a pound, and the
freight would be about one cent Beeves
can be obtained from IS to Sl4 head
The contrivance is so very simple that
any person of ordinary intelligence can
manage it for the household, and any
laboring man Gan attend TO it on vessels
or cars.
The warm air may be changed in a
few minutes and placed at any desired
temperature, even at or below the freez-
ing point. .. ....... ....... ....
An ordinary refrigerator will often
succeed in keeping small quantities un-
der favorable circumstances for short
time, but is complete failure when en-
larged to a capacity suitable for the
transport of large quantities.
i, The advantage derived from the new
process are as follows The cattle are
in perfect condition when slaughtered
The flesh is then juicy. tender and sweet,
and is in that coudition delivered to the
consumer. The driving and transporta-
ton of live stock is avoided.
The cruelty to animals on cars. ships
and in cattle yards, and the nuisance Of
slaughter houses in all great cities, as
well as the spread Of cattle plaques and
the exposing for sale of diseased cattle,
may then be obviated. 1t is well estab.
lished fact that the flesh of cattle that
have been driven or transported on ves-
sells or on cars great distances without
food, water or rest becomes feverish and
diseased There is also loss of about
one-fifth in weight, and the space occu-
pied by them when alive is at least four
times as much as when slaughtered and
dressed.
An unprejudiced mind will readily
perceive that if beeves could be slaught-
cred at their pastures and their flesh sent
to market in perfect state. it cannot be
questioned but what it would reach its
destination in a much better condition
than could possibly be the case when
transported alive. .-,r .,--..r. ...ra
Last Saturday several mem bers Of the
press and a number of invited guests par
took of collation. of the Texas beef. and,
having thoroughly tested it, found it pos
sess all the qualities claimed. The flesh
is remarkably tender. juicy, and savory,
and in initely superior to the general run
of beef usu lily sold in our markets. 1t
is impossible to over estimate the value
of this discovery to the world at large,
and the impetus which it will give to
stock raising on the Texas prairies. and
upon that immense region north of Texas,
hitherto regarded as sterile plains.
This cargo of beef was brought from
Texas by Messrs. Henry penison Il Co.
No 424 s Delaware avenue, entirely at
their own risk and expense. and 90 much
credit cannot be rendered to them for the
enterprise and public spirit displayed in
furthering this object. Success will
doubtless crown their efforts.-Phi1adel-
phia Inquirer, August 2lst.
A Cincinnati family were taken sick on