Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-10
Condensed Milk and its Manu-
1acture.

Condensed milk has, of late years
become of so much importance, both
at home and in foreign countries, that
a few facts in relation to it will moi
come amiss.
The first idea of condensing milk,
appears to have been entertained by the
we'll known scientist, Professor Hors-
ford, whose food products have, per
haps, given him as much reputation as
his extended scientific knowledge. He
tirst conceived the idea of reducing
milk to powder or to a doughy paste
which should contain all the intrinsic
principles of the fresh milk, and vet
keep, when packed in tin, any length
of time or in any climate, and be good
when opened. These experiments were
made as early as 1919. After many
attempts the Professor satisfied himself
that by evaporation at low tempera-
ture and the addition of cane sugar, an
article could be produced which would
retain the desired qualities. Gail Bor-
den was at this time an assistant of
Professor HOrsford, and from some
unknown or at least unexplained reason,
the Professor made over to his assistant
Borden, the result of his experiments,
and the future right to use them as he
pleased. One year after this curious
transaction, Borden having in the mean
time perfected his process, formed a
company, and acquiring sufficient capi-
tai 10 push his enterprise, soon oh
tanned a sale for his product, and laid
the foundation for a colossal trade.
In 1866 a mandatory of condensed
milk was founded in the town of Cham,
Switzerland, and soon became known in
Europe as favorably competing with
the natural milk supplied to the cities.
Baron Liebig also added to its authority
by endorsing it. In consequence of
the increasing consumption IN Switzer-
land and Germany, several new factories
were started, but none turned out as
good an article or did as much business
as the Cham factory. At the Vienna
Exposition the product was exhibited
by four competitors in the German de-
partment, three in the Swiss, as well as
one in each of the English, Norwegian,
and Spanish departments, but it is
represented that these three latter were
deficient both in color and consistency.
1t was discovered that several of the
brands were manufactured by the same
person, and that there were really in
Europe only four concerns engaged in
the manufacture-namely: one each in
Cham, Kempton, Bavaria, Thuringis,
in London. The products of these four
factories are essentially the same, diff
fering scarcely any under the most
searching examination.
In spite, however, of the factories in
Germany and Switzerland, we have re-
Gently noted that there have been some
heavy shipments made to Germany of
condensed milk. The explanation of
this fact lies in the tax on sugar, which
is killing the German condensed milk
trade and encouraging the importation
OF the foreign manufactured product.
There are five or six manufactures
of condensed milk in America, which
turn out in the aggregate perhaps, fouI
times as much milk as the foreign fac
tories. Besides that, within the last
year, the trade with Germany has bid
fair to take quite a quantity of the
surplus manufacture off our hands:
Some OF our companies are doing a
large business with China aud Japan,
where the milk is great favorite.- -
american Grocer.