The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-26

THE IMPORTATION OF FRESH FRUIrs--PRo-
vIDING MEANS TO PRESERVE THE MEAT
AFTER ITS ARRIVAL.
From the London Times, Feb. 0, 1911
Mr. ID. Tallerman, the managing director OF the Aus.
tralian Meat Agency, has proposed organization
for the reception OF foreign beef into London,
which is well worthy OF attention 1t Is based
upon tho adoption on a largo scale Of simple
principle already well known. and tho commercial
arrangements for putting It in practice arc COM
pleed AS there Is no patent nor trade secret there
seems reason why tho plan should not DO adopted
in other towns. Our American kipsmen have set an
example in making practical application of the
knowledge that in dry atmosphere having constant
temperature Of from thrtysix thirty eight degrees
Fahrenheit meat may be preserved fresh tor long
time. At slightly lower temperature delicate fruits
may BIO preserved quite fresh and retaining their
flavor. Care must be taken that the frcez-
Ing point IS never reached. There not
80 lar as we know, any recorded expert
ments on the limits OF the length OF time that
fresh foods can BIO kept in this way, but straw
berries have maintained good condition Tor three
weeks and for the purposes OF Mr.. Taerman's plan it
enough TO know that during tho last sixteen mouths
beet slaughtered American has beer brought kng
land In excellent condition. We have from time TO time
referred in columns TO the arrival OF consgnments
OF such beet at Liverpool and TO the way in which IL
has been readily bought. Tho plan adopted for tho
transit Is briefly this-As soon as tho cattle arc
killed and dressed they put into largo .re-
nrgcrator large enough to hold several hundred
They are left there from twentylo to torty
eight hours, according to the Of the year
The temperature the time allowed being sufficient for
the meat TO become cooled and set The
then taken out and quartered each quarter wrapped
In canvas and then taken BOARD the
IN hot weather the loading is done at night. Tho
partment in which Tho quarters are slowed Is made
lmpervious to tho external atmosphere aud ono
end OF 1t Is an leo chamber. By means OF pipes
ana revolving fan a current OF cool air IS kept up
through the compartment. For compartment that
will hold $50 head of cattle about forty
packed, and alter the from New York to Liverpool
nrna I'm mr. nra ming IN
fact that beef can be brought good condition
has been abundanty proved but the check to tho fur
Their development OF the trade has been that directly
the meat is unloaded II must be sold and used. The
simple way to meet this difficulty Is naturally enough
to unload the quarters into wharf with ''roirigera-
tor" that Will continue tho conditions under
which they have been brought and in which they
be kept till they are wanted in the market. The
care taken both III America and in regulating the
temperature in bringing the meat over Is OF but little
practical value T. on the arrival in England, he meat
is allowed to fall into condition In which 1t unit
for before 1t reaches the consumer.
A REFRGgRATJNG
But although the remedy obvious aud so sim,
pie, II is not until now that any plan for definite action
In the matter has been proposed. Mr.. Tallermans
plan simply TO have large refrigerator" for the
reception or foreign meat, from whatever country 1t
may come, when brought in the ice and
also for fruit game and other perishablc food. Tho
company OF which he managing director has secured
the premises under Cannon station, having an
area of 1--WE eiyhths OF an acre and this with a flooring
of portion OF H. makes total floor space Of acre.
Arrangements Will soon be completed for convert
iiA this vast refrigerator. Tho building Is
arch TO be separate compartment. One compart-
ment is arranged to contain tho ice supply, and by
earthcnware pipes leading TO the different compart-
ments the temperature OF each Will be regulated. A
fan worked by two horse power engine will draw tho
dry cold air from tho ice chamber through tho
partmentk a large portion .oi the upper floor
Is already nttod up with shelves which
DO used Tor the storage of fruit and poultry To have
erected such building would have cost largo sum;
but, fortunately Tor the public well az for the
pany. this place has recently been occupied by firm
Which has lett fittings that will come most uscuy.
1t proposed to olcr storage to Dealers giving
The advantage OF cold dry AIR chambers ana charging
Dnly the ordinary wharfage rates. There land
ing stages IRON tho river three winch are under
cover, and there Is sopng road IRON the station
which nse has commun, cations with all parts of the
country, so that, for first experiment., moro iortu-
nate locality could hardly have tccn found Two or
three gentlemen of medical training are to BIO
appointed inspectors, who are to examine every
thing that passes through the premises. This
inspection Is be under the direction Of a
Benjamin Richardson, +. X. s., has expressed his
willingness TO promote the movement and has already
Inspected tho premises. DIR. Hardwickc, too, has
promised his cooperation, and has visited the prem
isos
A printed statement issued by Mr.. TaIlerman shows
,hat a high standing nrm owning fleet OF steamers
trading TO the Mediterranean, Is about to nj up
vessels refrgeratng apparatus for bringing carcascs
rom spain. The Austrian railway authorities have
also offered for the conveyance OF fresh
in relrigeraling cars, delivering IL In London within
three days, tho through bong just above half
penny pound 1t Is stated that there Is every
Tor believing that beef will be from various sources
supplied al an uniuctuating rate seven pence per
pound There large tracts in Europe where cattle
abound and which are In direct railway communica-
ton. At Moscow tho best beef Is sold relall ut four
pence pound and with reirigcratng this might
be placed IN u good condition IN the London market
A subordinate scheme in connection with this stor-
agc is tho distribution Of the meat TO customers from
the wharf without tho Intervention OF mlddemcn. IL
Is proposed by kind OF cooperative society and
n system OF post cards joints shall be ordered direct
from tho wharf and delivered by special BY this
means II believed that first class beef could be sup
Piled at 7I,d. pound. Whether this subordinate
plan carried out or not, the inauguration OF sys
TEN of dry cold storage will undoubtedly have an i'm
portant influence the future Of the supply OF
our country.