The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-21
The 8nlletin.
AMERICAN BEEF IN ENGLAND.

Report Of the American Consul nj
| Newcastle On Tyne The Increas-
superiority over the British Pro-
auction.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13,-The Consul OF
the United States AZ New.castle-on-Tyne
transmits to the department Of state re.
port upon the animal food supply Of the
United Kingdom, with especial reference
10 the lmportations from the United States.
II appears from this report that previous
to 1874? exotic animal food was subject TO
4 considerable import duty, and was con-
fined 10 cure or sailed meat and dairy pro.
duce. Ths foreign supply up to that year
scarcely exceeded the quantity exported;
the trade was then chiefly carried on with
the colonies and dependencies OF Great
Britain. Since 1912, however, when free
trade measures were adopted under Sir
Robert Peeps administration, the people
Of the United Kingdom have, .to..a great ex.
tent, become dependent upon foreign
countries for their supply of animal food.
including .fesh.yieljing live stock. The
importaiions Of 1--we stock into Great Brit
ian during the year Of 1875 were as fol-
lows:
Animals. Numbers. Weights.
Calves % NM 5s,7g 'l7s
Sheep and lam sos o. sie, eJe
Pigs........ .................., 1873 s.O55, $50
Transportation acros, the Atlantic Of
either live stock or fresh meat was little
more than experimental until within the
present decade. Loss In most cases at.
tended such enterprises, though the death
OF great proportion Of the animals ship.
ped and by the meat becoming, by Its put
refacation, unfit TO be food for man.
Some Of the evils attending the transit OF
cattle from America have, to great ex-
tent, been mitigated during late years.
Under this system the animals are kept in
boxes or cages while confined in the hole,
and are hoisted on deck for exercise and
air whenever the state Of the weather may
permit Of it. BY this means cattle have
frequently Of late been carried across the
Atlantic with little or no perceptible
deterioration Of the condition in which
they were shipped in America. But it
must be borne in mind that this improved
mode Of conveying cattle across the sea in.
wolves great additional cost OF freight; and
furthermore, during adverse weather the
improved system becomes impraeticable,
and the old dangers and disadvantages re- |
turn.
For some years past the expectation of
butchers meat in its fresh state from
America int the British Isles was, frequent
~ attempted, but with very uncertain sue
cess. Last year (1s7G) however, the prob
lam of how 10 obtain nm unlimited supply
oI THIS most Important uccessity VI mo 40
Great Britain was most satisfactorily soly-
ed. The plan adopted for the preservation
OF the meat in Q sound and sweet condition
II the speedy withdrawal Of the animal
heat Immediately on the extinction Of
life. This is accomplished by q reirig-
Grating process at the temperature OF 3S to
40 deg, Fahrenheit After which, and as
speedily as possible, the meat Is sewed
up in canvas wrappers Of open texture,
and transferred to air-ight chambers icon.
structed in manner also accommodating
Of heat in the ship in which 1t is to be
conveyed across the ocean. The condition
ofthe meat is excellent, very far surpas-
sing that generally produced in Britain at
the present day. Prejudices against 1t
have been overcome. The American ex-
porters should now do all in their power to
impart confidence into the regularity. du.
rsbility and suficiency Of this important