Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-04
a oANNERY,s siG EXHIBIT.

oanned goods at the Worlds Fair, New
Orleans, and shipped car loaded will
the product OF the Wilmington branch o
the enormous canning house for the
Crescent City Tuesday. Monday the ex
hibit WAS viewed by large number o.
people, who also took the opportunity Of
inspecting the oannery when In opera
ton. Very few OF the citizens OF VIII.
mington are aware that this canning es.
tablishmsnt is q branch Of one Of the
most extensive businesses OF it's nature in
the world. The vast majority of its traffic
is, however, carried on In the European
countries.
The oannery here is putting on the
market product that must be received
with high favor In every Amerioan house
hold and II supplied to foreign COMMITTEES
great assortment OF comestiblss.
By tie location Of the factory here
with references to it's oontiguity to the
fruit fields of the P ninsuls many great
advantages are secured over banners who
are greater distance from the produc
tive point. The exhibits OF the oannery
at the Worlds Fair will very thorouV bly,
illustrate Dslaware's natural products
and represent one of the States most
prosperous Industries.
The exhibit case Of this frm, destined
for the New Orleans fair, is large stTuo
lure some 10 or IL feet high and six feet
vide. II is handsomely decorated In
black and gold. Its contents would be-
wilder the dsintiest epioure or gourmet
Of Dalmonioo's. Bottles Of every shape
and form, dsintily fixed up in that delt-
aaf 10 fac xuht tab aN Il
origin, appetizing even to look at. Pates,
soups, oonserves, potted meats,
fiutts, vegetables, oonsommes, h0tch
potoh, julienne, vermioelli, diamond
backed terrapin, woodcook en- salmis,
tender loin steaks, ssutes with truffi o.,
epinsrds 3 la RrAnoaise, harioots ver.s,
curried oysters, Holsters and shell dsh Of
every kind. whole pine spples in % inch
Jars, all the varieties OF printanier soups
and jellies, pea 9, beans aud vegetables
of every kind (raised on Messrs. Morris
farm At Hars's Corner), meats and pickles
also In endless variety, 1872 samples in
all. This covers the general ground OF
their exhibit, including soups, vegets
bles, meats, fruits, ehell fab, preserves,
pates, potsed meats, fruit syrups and
fruit ices.
The magnificent assortmen; of the ex
hibit, while seeming to comprise svery
thing known to the business would We
but faint idea Of the extensive opera
:iOps of the oapneries. The marvell lus
Probabilities OF the canning and prsaery-
ing srs apparent on every side. In the
store room in readiness for shipping may
be counted 1913 different kinds Of soups ,
beef in "a different styles poultry in 80
varieties So brands Of fruit 20 Of
potted meats |; So Of vegetables IL Of
deviled meats 2b Of game 16 Of pork ;
l6 Of fish |; 80 Of veal; 10 Of OK tongues;
ii ourries, and q great number OF sun
dries, including ohampignons, trutlss,
extrsotum oArnis, &c.
The different processes through which
the canned or preserved goods are put liz
interesting TO the spectator. In the frat
instance only the finest goods whether
meat, fowl, vegetable or fruit ia used.
They are handled with the greatest care
and system and when in bottles or osns
and having passed the final
inspection the firm will stake its
reputation that 1t Ia In q perfect
state of preservation. Everything ia re-
duoed to a marvellously smooth working
but exsoting system, which in an eco.
nomic sense and for the purpose OF seour
ing good results, perhsps is unequslled
by any firm In this section OF the country
In the sealing department certain
quantity Of solder Ia allowed per 1000
c,us, and no more is put on. Practical
experiences has proven that the amount
used is just precisely enough and any
more would bs waste. This same rules
apply to all other departments OF the
establishment. Machinery Is employed
in all departments of the eaunsry whsre
1t may serve as substitute for manual
labor. Even the cans are set In q re-.
volving spindle and with q soldering iron
in almost ssmi circular form heated by q
flame Of gas and stream Of warm air, th )
esu lie sealed. One girl can cap from
1000 to 1000 per day with machinery y
AID The espsuling machine puts the
metal tops on bottles and is curious
p'eos of mechanism A busy scene always
ursseDss Itself in the preparing room,
: ere the oanUiug process begins. On
aide " tbs l0Ds sps tmet IL q NJ Q
- y, whsr. the trws are baked snd
milat baking done. An saOrtn u.
a''rh-n en- another side of the prepArias
room contains Is steam watts and oilers
facilities for cooking On the most
suurmous scale.
The work OF handling the gooda and
preparing it fot the CANS is chiefly done
by women, who have become experts in
the art; then the cans or bottles are
sealed they go through the testing room
where they are put In boilers and sub.
jeoted TO heavy pressure Of steam which
exhsusts all the air; then they 60 to the
labelling room and the names are pasted
on the cans aud they are stored away
ready for shipment.
AS the reporter gszsd on the numerous
tins OF various shape aud size, filled each
with different comsstibies, upon lshich
40 name dedicated what the contents
might b., the question naturally arose
aud Was suggested to the superintendent,
tbs. it seemed highly probable mistake
might srise In labelling; for instance, 3
tin Of plum pudding might be ohristensd
oyster salmi, causing deep mental
anguish TO 8 me Britlsher on g future
Christmas Day as he sat expeotant
at the dinner table. The superinten-
dent took mp tin aud turning it over
pointed out the lettera 2x stamped wish
q die in the metal Each tin has its
mark, which indicates vhat the contents
are. On printed table IL the meaning
o! each mark. For instance, TX stands
for OK tail soup gray. We're the figure 2
there alone 1t would mean the same soup
red which is OF higher grade. d.
mssns devilsd tongue, 53mesns soup al
Paysabne, and 80 on
The smOunt of beef, pork, mutton,
veal, game, fish, vsgstsbles, fruits, Der,
ries, &c, consumed by the osnning
process ia wonderful. Crest piles Of
elegant reef preparing for osus was being
carved yesterday, and rows Of pigs were
suspended on hooks waiting for the
carving knife. In the busy season about
$50 or 800 people are employed in and
about tae place.
The oleanl mesa of the place Ia notice
able, even conspicuous on every side and
despite 80 much cooking there ia no I'M
pleasant odcr discernable in any part Of
the establishment.
Halt an hour or 90 before the closing
time all hands are set to cleaning mp
Every girl is busy at that moment with
soap, s"rub brush and soda, the whele
floor is flushed with water and benches,
boards and tables are vigorously
scrubbed. .
"Anything is good enough for canning
seems to have been the rule heretofore
remarked Mr. Biardot, the superintendent
"There ia this mistake in this country
Refuse ia what has been used to great
extent for canning. My theory, and
practice too, 10 to use only the best meat
d. hn I'd {,. LN. e. v-,I.& IL . l..
top price is paid. The same with fruitP
vegetables 60. The fruit here is brouRh
to the market in a bad condition
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