The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-17
BEEF ron JOHN BULL.
American Mont for the English NIarket-iiow
the Trade Progresses.

1t is now n settled fact that American
beef can be killed, dressed, and shipped to the
English market 50 as to arrive there In perfect
condition. The experiments that have been
made by various patentees as to the best mode
OF constructing an ice machine which shall keep
the meat free from faint have not been carried
on without good results, as proven by the ready
sale Of American beef during the past few
weeks In the English m Irket. The idea OF send
ting an overpius Of beef for European consump-
ton was started ABOUT eighteen months ago.
and by degrees the movement developed itself
to such extent that several large cattle buy
ere ana butchers took up the matter IN earnest,
believing there were millions In IT, In the
first consignments the meat generally turned
out bad. owing to the improper construction Of
the ice boxes, or through an insufficient supply
OF ice. These defects have been remodied, and
many lines OF steamship companies have taken
such interest In the matter that they have al
tered number Of their vessels for tho special
accommodation of this Kind OF freight being
convinced that 1t will DO renuneratiVe as the
demand Increases The plan OF constructing
the ice house board ship Is very easy. and
can be removed without much difnculty. SO
far the Anchor Line have Blk steamers fitted
up. running between this port and Glasgow and
Liverpool. The National Line has had four ves-
sells constructed, the last one being the Eng
land, which starts from this port every time
with a fun cargo OF meat.
A reporter visited one Of the steamers having
an ice house OF refrigerator on board. 1t was
found Just opposite tine main hatchway, or what
Is called the steerdge. or orlop deck. This
house was 20 feet inches by IL feet inches In
floor Is covered Will zinc, and the iron side Of
| the steamer Is boarded over 50 as to form COM
partment The woodwork Is covered with a
thick materl which, when the door Is closed,
makes II perfectly air tight Ia the centre there
is trough some two feet wide, which flows tue
waste water from the Ice. LARGE quantities. Of
rock salt are mixed with the ice to make It
harder ana more Lasting. AT the corner there is
small pump, which Is used Tor pumping cold
air into The meat house through the ice house,
and by this means the meat can be kept at an
unwavering temperature. 1t Is not intended to
freeze the meat, but merely to chill II so that 1t
may retain Its natural color aud htyor. The
meat house occupies a space OF % Nv 3, feet, and
Is lined with rows OF hooks on which to hang
the meat. The compartment Is perfectly air
| tight like that OF the ice house, Colo air IA
| transmitted through the ice house by means OF
| number Of iron utpes, and this com plete- the
method OF shipment. The Ice houses, however,
OF the one visited holds about 4OO tons weight Of
| Ice and salt. aud the meat house some two hum
! dred Carcasses OF dressed meat, only the fore
and hind quarters being shipped.
The principal consignments 50 far are mad e
by Messrs. Gillette shearman, Toney & son,
;. .. Donneli, Samuel Brothers, and Messrs.
| Eastman, who nave shipped large quantities
since the commencement OF the scheme These
| gentlemen nave cleared tho cost OF building
| the Ice and meat houses. tue steamship cOmpI
craze 81 tJ bt919s s1hJihet ms N sa
| fourteen hundred. These beeves would sell
| here for about ten cents per pound dressed. nc
this was to be added the expense OF carriage and
shipment to the English market, the regulai
price of shipment being twenty-six shtliine'
and SIX pence. Tue meat Is always kliltu OF
| THURSDAYS, either ht the slaughter houses az
town or at the abattoir III Jersey city. Whsr
some half dozen beasts arc Killed they or
! placed IN ice houGes similar to those ON tn,
steamers aud tdere allowed to cool on unit
conveyed the next night 10 the different steam
ers for tr. MS pOrtatiOn.
MIR. runey say that the movement was one
that would be popular from the fact that al the
recent cons gnnIents mad reached tue other sid'
IN capital condition aud sold AZ good lrice-
The butchers ana dealers make good prom
after all expenses are paid. lie says there II
plenty Of me 1 IN this country To spare, ana nov
that the shipments Of met had been nut on
firm basis 1t would be greatly increased. Mr.
TOney has Just returned from Europe and sayi
the pvOpl. there are anxious II obtain he meat
and good market Will be opened, and as tn
cold weather comes ON the expense OF shipmen
viii be much hghttned. since May last INT
average shipment has teen about nNe hundred
reeves weekly. the LARGEST weekly shipment be
ing IA little over six hundred dressed carcasses.
| The White star Line. illiams Guion, an'
the National Lane viii make tins freight aspecla
subject oil transportation.