The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-31
AMERICAN MEAT IN ENGLAND.

The London Graphic gives the fol-
lowing particulars as to the American
meat trade in London:
The fact that beef'can be brought
over from North America III good con-
dition has therefore been abundantly
proved. but the check to the further
deyelopement of the trade has been
that directly the meat is unlOaded 1t
must be sold and used. Inc simple
way to meet this difficulty is. natural
| " enough. to unload the quarters into
| a wharf with refrigerator that VIII
continue the conditions under when
they have been brought over ana III
which they can be kept till they are
wanted in the market. The care Ia
ken both in America, and III regula-
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 lntoa .condl-
ton in which it is unfit for use before
il reaches the consumer. But. al
though the remedy is SO obvious and
so simple. it isnot until now that any
plan for definite action IN the matter
has been proposed.
1T 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 simple
principle already we'll known. MI
'Tallerman' plan was simply to have
large refrigerator for the reception
of foreign meat, from whatever coun
try it NAV come. when brought IN The
ice commandments. and also Tor frult
game. and other perishable foods
The company. of which he is manag
ing director. secured premises having
, an area of tive-eights OF an acre, AM
, this. with flooring of 1t. makes 60
,, tai floor space of an acre. Arrange
: ments are being made for converting
this into one vast refrigerator. In
building is divided into elevenarches
/, and bv alright doors each arch Is
: be a separate compartment. one con
IL partment is arranged to contain til
' ice supply. and by earthenware pipe
: to the different compartments tn
: temperature of each is TO be regulated
\ fan. worked by a two horse poWt
engine. will draw the dry cold a
= from the ice chamber through tt
:. commandments. \ large portion OF tt
: upper floor is fitted up with shelve
= which can be used for the storage
e fruit and poultry.
when the arrangements or Il
company are completed the whole
the premises will be one vast refrlge
ator. in which during the hottest SUI
III mer the temperature will not II
to above 400 Fab. Passing through ;
of ice chamber to reach the require
Sc point. the air is to be filtered throus
on Gotten wool before circulating throus
CO the storage refrigeratorS. These a
by large enough to hold the meat supp
e. of London for Il fortnight. exposed
he 4 continuous gentle current OF t
y. coolest. purcSt. and driest air. :
IL important feature in these arrans
ng ments of the London company IS tn
mt the transport from Liverpool is effe
X ed without any handling after t
he quarters of beef leave the steame
ng hold. For this purpose. Captain AZ
nd Ions refrigirating wagons and gre
Of Western converted van are employ
nut In these vehicles a low temperate
INT is maintained 10y the circulation
Ian water outside the central chamb
which is fitted with hooks. AS St
!. it as the fofty-eight quarters. which {
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 :
viii weather without fear of deteri
in alton. One of Acklom's wagons. C
'ro. tanning quarters of beef just as Il
ich had come from Liverpool, was exl
aim tied at the entrance of the New NJ
n it Market. and excited much inter-