Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-04-22
Ofeomargarine.

inside OF q beet knows that In the
region uf the heart of a fat beef
there is considerable quantity of
fat, and that the ''paunch" is en-
veloped in a THU film, which is
known as the "caul'' far. From these
two sources come the material from
which eleomargarine is made, the
simple process of which is as fol-
lows:
This fat is washed first in luke
warm water and then in icy cold
water to harden it. Then, being
cut iuto small pieces, it is thrown
into hopper resting over a man
moth sausage cutter, Which receives
it rapidly, masticates it thoroughly
and discharges it into large cal
dron or series of caldrons. that are
kept at unifoim temperature of
about 1l2 Fahrenheit. This degree
of heat melts the fat and tallow,
separates them from each other
and from the fbrine or other solid
matter contained in the caui. The
fat is the ligh est and floats above
the melted tal.ow, and is drawned
off by means of Il siphon into large
tronghs in an adjacent room kept
at uniform temperature of abouf
so degrees, in which temperature
the liquid solidi6es or becomes
crystaIlized into a substance re-
sembIing granulated tallow.
In this room is "a large table
covered with frame of moulds
about the length and width and
half the thickness of the old fash
ioned brick moulds. In each
mould is laid piece of clean, heavy
cloth or duck, aud the moald filled
with the granula,ed substance.
Wrapped In this cloth, making a
block about the size of a thin brick,
each mould is laid upon the fol
lower Of q press nearly until cover
ed; then sheet Of galvanized TIN
is laid over these, and another layer
ui cloths blocks, and then tin aud
SO On alternating until the pile Is
about as high as bale Of cotton
and two-thirds as long. Steam is
applied, and the pile Of blocks is
Subjected 10 pressure from 800
to 1,70O0 pounds to the square
iuch. Each little block IS p, essed
to about half inch in thickness.
the residue being pure stearine
which is packed in hogsheads and
sod chiefly to candle manafactur-
ers. The pure oil is caught In =
gutter that eucircIes the press, and
carried off by pipes 10 another por-
ton of the building. This oil is MS
translucent as the white Of An egg,
and perfectly tasteless, smack:ng
neither of lard Or ta!low.
In the room TO which the oil is
taken, stands a chuiD, capable of
holding 625 pounds of the mixture,
500 pounds of this oil and I25 lbs.
OF fresh nailk. The dasl,er is verli.
cal with horizontal paddles, and l.
whlled by steam. ln the churn Is
placed whatever of coloring matter
is needed to improve the color oi
the mixture. The cliurn stands
upon a pedestal about three feel
high, and has near its bottom Il
faucet. After the mixture is churn
ed for ten minutes, looking identl
caily like u eask OF egg custard, the
, faucet is open and portion of ,hs
| mixture is flooded tito a large boy
: Iiued with metal, and containing
about two, perhaps three, bushels
iof crushed ice. AS the churn emp
ties it's contents in'o The box,
couple of stalwart men keep thu
ice and mixture moving by stirri"t
them together with strong fla
tined forks, and by the time th'
churn is empty the box is full ct
congealed substance exactly Iik,
fresh yellow bntter,and the Ice ha
been er,ireIy absorbed.
This box on small wheels is roll
, ed off aud ennptied into 4 horizon
tai trough, Though which runs al
axle with ffa,tened teeth proiectiu
c fIem it, and as the axle revoIVe
these teeth press or work all th
a water oat OF the substance or miz
r ture; and from tlais trough it is ta
; ken by hand it's Erst Aaudiing)au
Y thrown upon u large table, back
t wards ard forth, upon which, b
S means of cog geuring,runs heav
j iron Hanged roller, which works
n that much nore,aDd presses Mi tn
water out apoa ihe table, whic
2 being slightly inclined shows tn
= water 10 run off. At this wotkin
:, it is salted, and handled by tSrniu
it around aud around SO as to pre-
sent every possible atosa Of it to b
, pressure of the roller, that it ma
be deprived of ali its water.
. From this table 1t is thrown b
= hand iuto a ape leading to roo,
e beiow,where it is packed into keg
: boxes and kits, marked ,and ship
.-llel. When it % SEN to Charlestc