The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-31
AMERICAN MEAT IN ENGLAND.

The London GrapHlc gives Vic III.
lowing particulars as to the American
meat trade in London:
1.-The fact that beef'can be brought
over from North America in good con-
ditiOn has therefore been abundantly
nroved. but the check to the further
deyelopement of the trade has been
that directly the meat is unlOaded 1T
must be sold and used. The simple
way to meet this difficulty is. natural
" enough, to unload the quarters into
a wharf with refrigerator that Will
continue the conditions under which
they have been brought over and III
which they can be kept till they are
wanted in the market. The care Ia
ken both in America, and IN reguia-
ting the temperature in bringing the
the meat over, is Of but little practical
value if, on it's arrival in England, the
meat be allowed to fall intoa condi-
ton in which it is unfit for use before
it reaches the consumer. But, al
though the remedy is so obvious ana
so simple. it isnot until now that any
plan for definite action in the matter
has been proposed.
SIT was Mr.. d. Tallerman, Manag-
ing Director of the Australian Meat
Agency, who proposed the new ar
rangement for the reception of foreign
beef into London, based upon the
adoptiOn on large scale Of a simple
principle already we'll known. Mr..
Tallerman's plan was simply to have
large refrigerator for the reception
of foreign meat, from whatever coun
try it may come, when brought IN the
ice compartments, and also Tor 1rult,
game, and other perishable foods,
The company, of which he is manag
ing director, secured premises having
!, an area of five-eights of an acre, ant
! this, with flooring of it, makes a to
, tai floor space of an acre. Arrange
: ments are being made for cOnvertln,
this into one vast refrigerator. Tn
: building is divided into eleven arches
!; and by alright doors each arch is T.
!, be a separate compartment. One com
u partment is arranged to contain I'll
> ice supply. and by earthenware pipe
to the different compartments tn
Il temperature of each is to be regulated
o 4 fan. worked by two horse powe
; engine. will draw the dry cold al
. | from Tile lCc CIlttuAOVA ehAOooA
II compartments. A large portion OF tn
- upper floor is fitted up with shelve
- which can be used for the storage
,f fruit and poultry. :,
- "When the arrangements OF tn
company are completed the whole
the premises will be one vast refrlge
ator. in which during the hottest sun
ia mer the temperature will not II:
to above 400 Fab. Passing through q
of ice chamber to reach the require
Sc point. the air is to be filtered throus
on Gotten wool before circulating throue
CO the storage refrigerators. These a
by large enough to hold the meat supp
e. of London for fortnight. exposed
he a continuous gentle current Of Il
y. coolest. purcst. and driest air. !
il important feature in these arrana
ng ments of the London company is tn
mt the transport from Liverpool is effet
X ed without any handling after t
he quarters of beef leave the steamer
ng hold. For this purpose. Captain Ae
nd lom's refrigirating wagons and gre
Of Western converted van are employe
,ut In these vehicles a low temperate
mt is maintained by the circulation
Ian water outside the central chamb'
which is fitted with hooks. AS so
. it as the fofty-eight quarters. which Q
at of the Acklom wagons will carry. ;
BILE placed in them; the doors are clos'
be- and the meat can then be ira
eir ported any distance and in a
viii weather without fear of deteri
in alton. One of Acklom's wagons. C
,ro. tanning quarters of beef just as tt
ich had come from Liverpool, was exh
aim tied at the entrance of the New M
n it Market, and excited much intert