New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
4 NEW And IMPORTANT INDUSTRY.
THE MANUFACTURES oil COMPRESSED NEAIs-GREAr
INCREASE IN The BUSINESS DURING HE PAST
TWO YLtns.

ruE MANUPACTURE OF COMPRESSED NEAIs-GBEAr
I;cEEssg IN THE BUSINESS DURING The PAST
TWO YEARS.
Ore OF the problems of the day is the pres
eryaon OF Large cities far freu tine sources
of supply IN south America, Australia, aud Texas arc
Thousands Of cattle, bat eW commercial value exists
only IN their horns hides. and talOw, While their flesh
ls,t through Ignorance OF TIE way preserve it, scen-
title men have long wFesrIed with the problem
of Transporting. meat for long distances m good
condition. Prof. Liebig invented an Extract Of
B,,f" which was followed by Dumorous limitations.
company in Texas cans and preserves the
p.inc al elements Of leef undor American patent
Their sales have been quite large. Bat the chief objec
ton 10 this well ebigs " Extract OF Beef" and ns
limitations that it be used only IN liquid form. H
j. only recently That the preservation OF solid meats has
been possible A New-Iogk company has fof this pur-
pose unique process The beef or rather meas T. first
dried by patent blowing and steam evaporadng pro
cess the removal of al bone aud fatty or gFisty
Substances II Is then packed in extremely thin slices
and will preserve its good qualities FOR an unlimited
period IN any climate In fact nothing remains IN tAe
meat. that decay quarter OF pound ef t equal
to "A pound OF -old meat
The manufacture OF compressed cooked meats is
industry In lhis country. 1t began Two years ago and
has now assumed almost gigantic proportions. England
has received cooked meats from Australia for 20 years,
but the process differs greatly from the American
method. Tie American meats. however, bring better
piltps today ana bbi falf 10 Outririp an
foreign articles About 100000 cans per month are pro
dnctd by the two American hOuses and from 5000 10
1000 catti per slaughtered in ca cage for this
purpose. For the canning oil corn pee dbu Del thFn's
only she best materials are selected tough ana strlny
ports b,n1 discarded. The Western states rataElly
lead the way 10 This industry a. they are nearer The man
sources of supply aud the fertile grazing lands
Cnicago. AM aft,r Inspection. are slaughtered IN the
abatfors Of the COMPANY The esrcas-es are cut INTO
eliminated Aier aAosher % on ,ng ,, n,s sis
IN fla az rFpl IA tF lUl
wooden watts. Metal vas would be very undesirable, On
account o the liability 10 mineral poisoning Inc beef
j. The packed 10 strong tin of various Sizes
tanning twO f0ui, and fourteen pounds each. IheY
are bermeuca.y sealed AMI the c,.tents wili keep
years They have none Of that mnsiy flavor
which wac formally iDse Ps,Se .t 'o% on canned
alter being removed from their metallic envelopes. yhs
Ausfrain method o. eannin differ, nom t.e American
in tb,, tlt h, former cooks she meat whole cans,
" 'ir,'fv dsgrbrf TIE Austria iau ,ars lltes present
peculiar appearance after tne cooking proces-, as tho
side. are sometimes contracted, aud ooh al t they lad
bcp ,nbected TO pressure. The extent - the American
in5.tIy i.aso shown iu The number ~ cmployes. the
.al,r.. ce of q Chicago hrm. Iu one est3blisnment
1000 ucu and so grls are emplnyed aud ne payroll
poyrI, four acres The refrigerator win accommodate
$4,000 I1uuds. Five boilers, with a eapaeity u
$1,000 pounds. u-ed for rendering tsllOw nom
ROW and nyc Tor furnishing ssaln Tor cooking and tho
Coo.sd meats have been known In Aiaeriea foe 20
years. bat Las been the Au-ua.ian method tht las
meats have boea poor. TIE demand for eompTcs se.i
There s pt-.,iFc business WIN governments "A sup
pymt them with tiis arlcie. II l. LOped that sone
EaroI ean belligegeat Large invoices new sent
to London, Lhcpe.l Glasgow, Belfast, Nc. Cor
vi ~ Great Br1ain lgi the promise T. good Of large
trade eventually IA thcs countries me Lo'don Grocer
lacked meat each ,qual Ia weight To sheep. were
received AT Liverpool from Arerica- Each ease
haWeSer il AN average estimate, as house IN Tia
country has irequesty sent oai 10000 cases pes week