, 1873-11-29
poRK.pACKlNG FOR THE BRITISH MARKET.

MusoArrsr, H., Nov. 25. 1873.
10 the Editor af The Chicago Tribune:
SIN: Knowing tho deep intorest you tako in
developing tho industrial interests of the great
Northwest, take the liberty Of calling your Ut
tcntion to m intorost thatI look upon Us ono OF
primary importance at tho proaout time. As it
is now the commencement Of the pork-packing
season, and tho amount Of pork to hnndle PROM
iseH to be greater than VIC ever had bofore, 1t is
incumbent on us to find the best paying mar
kots for our produces and would call your at
tontion to the vast discrepancy there is in the
price Of American aud Irish bacon in tho Eng
lish marlkots at the present time. The great
question Of tho day amongst British agricultur-
ists ia tho future mont supply. Owing to various
Causes, tho supply Of meats has diminished to
auch m extent that tile poorer classos can't afford
to purchase their usual supply, aud the middle
classcs have to ourtail their expenses 30 much
that their outlays for mcat arc much less than
formerly, There has boon a great effort (and
it hns proved successful ono) to Introduce
frcAh meat, put up in air-tight cnns. from
Australia. In tho year 1867, 80 cans Of air-tight
me- ats woro introduced into London from Aus
tralia, rs IN experiment; md 30 vol did tho
enterprise take that %, QUO 900 OF cans wero i'm
ported into England in 1871 Since that, tho
demand haa beon ahead Of the supply; and now,
necessities.
Iu Wait 7 made to the British Islands, bo-
camo good deal Interested in this meat quos-
ton, and tried every means to got some Of tho
for tho British lnarkot If you will refer to tho
market-roportB In the paper (tho Irish Farmers
Gazche) that send with this, you will SEQ tlat.
! while Tie bost Irish bacon la quoted from 72s to
from i 45s. to oSs: pcr esst. Now. why Is thsT3
| Our meat ia just as good as theirs. Tho differ
ence is in the method OF handling. Another
point: They ncyer pack hoayy pork. Their
Rtaudard hogs for bacon average 10 stone or lgS
EIe Rise'oS bacon iii il cured H. in iitchoa or woio
siles, with small hum cut out and tho shoulder
bonos extracted: Tho lard for the Brltlnl ma; mar
bladlers aro used mud, though somo foreign
lard IL sold in casks and barrels, still It B noyor
quoted as high aB the lard put up in bladders.
IIIiB may seom strange to us; but il re wantto 10
into foreign market and got tho highest fgures
for our produce. We must moot tho requirements
Of that MARKET or sell ut . losa.
I hayo written several lettcrs tor tho Irish
Farmers Gazette Oil thia subject, calling tho at-
tontion Of IriBll packers to tho great advantages
to bo obtaiued BY coming oyor horo and packing
according to their own ruloa for thnt lnarket
aud find that thosa lottors have not boon with
out olHoct Ono gentlemen came hero the other
day from belfast, Ircland, looking up location
| nothing but light hogs and u would DO di!'!ou!t
to obtain 10 largo number OF that clasB Of hogs
hero, lie wont to Chicago. believe Il some
Of our Woetora pofh.packors would send
hands to como oyor lcro aud pacls for the
English market, TINT 1t would not BIO long till
American bacon,. liko. American cheese, would
staud at tho head of tho marriott.
vantage won}d be tho putting up Of sausage-
moat III air-tght cans, and shipping It to Europe.