Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-24
American Products - The De-
mand In England.

Mr.. John Davis, commercial agent
at Gloucester, Eng, sends to the State
Department the following interesting
report in regard to the demand for
American products in that section:
American provisions are now sold
in every city, village, town and hamlet
iu this district, and in view OF the fact
that swine fever is now prevalent. and
hogs are being slaughtered in large
numbers to prevent its spreading,
American bacon and hams will be in
iucrt ased demand, and the price con-
siderably advanced. The swine fever
has been 10 this district Ia some local
tiles for the past TWO years, aud during
that time every means has been tried
and used to prevent its spreading. 1t
has now increased to such an alat ming
extent that a royal commission has
been issued to inquire into the cause
and devise means to prevent its spread,
and if possible stamp it out. This
and the adjoining county Of Berkshire
are both noted for the number aud
breed of hogs, aud this disastrous fever
will have a distressing effect on the
bacon market. The London market
is supplied largely from this district
With its fresh pork and bacon. It is
generally supposed tha6 the public
market for swine in this and other
cities will be closed in a short time. A
number of hog breeders have been
served with notice TO keep their hogs
confined 10 their own premises. and to
use every means to cleanse and fumi
gate the same. We cannot hope for
a supoly Of bacon from anywhere but
the United States, and the demand
in the near future must be very
large.
American cheese is continually
growing in public favor here. What
is know as American cheddar' is
commanding a better price, aud is ad-
mitted to be superior in quality TO any
cheese made in the country. The
journal OF the Royal Agricultural So.
ciety here Of late discussed the matter
very fully, and admitted the superior
quality of American cheese. Permit
me to call your attention to an article
that | think is not fully understood,
or its excellence not appreciated in
this country. Imean 'oleomargarine.'
The consumption of this article in this
country is immense, and continually
on the increase. What is known as
~butterine' commands a better price
aud is admitted to be superior in
quality to butter made in the old
way. 1t has the great advantage Of
being uniform in color and quality.
and not subject to the different changes
caused by hcrbage aud the temperature
Of the cows body at the time Of milk
ing, the careful or otherwise keeping
of cream, aud a hundred other causes
that the farmer has, in my opinion,
paid but slight attention TO-. 1t has
now been demonstrated beyond doubt,
that oleomargarine is a good, useful
article Of flood, and can be used with
not only safety, but great advantage. |
venture to predict that it will soon be-
come as much in favor with the deale,
and general public as can fruits, vege
tables, fish, meat, etc., for which our
country has become SO justly celebra.
ted. OleomargaTine, in my opinion,
combines excellence Of quality with
portability, and freedom from the
many grave objections TO butter made
in the old way, TO which | have al
ready referred"