Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-23
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American Grocer, September is,h.
In the american Grecer of July 2sth
was published valuable and interesting
letter from Lieutenant A. W. Greedy, U.
s. A., tsstifying that first quality Of
canned goods used BY the late Arctic ex-
pedition, of which he was commander, were
uninjured by being exposed TO temper
allure over 6O' below zero, thawed during
the summer and again frozen solid during
the following winter. We now have the
honor of publishing letter from Sir
Joseph Garnet Wolseley, acknowledgement
of the British army and commander of
the English troops during the Soudan
camps ign for the rolief of General Cor
don, in reply 10 one asking information Ms
TO the action of equatorial heat on canned
foods, as based upon the teHts of such
food made during the Egyptian cam
paign. The following is a copy of Gen.
Wolseley's letter.
HoRHE 0UAnps. WAN OFFICE, LONDON, \. |
W., LIST September, 1856 - SIN: | resolved
your letter Of the nth u August, In which |
you Request To be furnished with my |
| opinion ''as 10 tho value Of canned fond as |
army supplies and ~ 10 the action OF ex-
| tremes ~ heat upon lisqnnllty and whether
| II In any way Affected its condition as re-
| CARDS texture or flavor during tho expedi-
1 tien to tho Soudan."
In reply beg 10 inform you that have
called upon military medical officer, Sur
geon-M Major W. Simson Pratt, nj. b., whose
1 experience and Judgment may be safely re-
| He'd on to furnish report upon this ques-
| ton, and have much pleasure In subioin-
| ing his statement for your Information:
Taking my experience In India and the
late Milo expedition, In which the test to
/ timed provisions was exceptionally severe
i from continued exposure to the powerful
direct rays Of the sun, have found that
| timed provisions, meat and vegetables, put
up separately, or combined In the form OF
soups, are practically Interchangeable by any
climatic heat provided the following condi'
tlOna are carried out.
/. Provisions to be OF best quality.
2. To have received proper amount OF
cooking before the tin Is closed.
8. To ho put up '.in vaeuo" in perfectly
sound air tight tins.
believe that any failure that occurs Is
duo to the neglect OF one, or all OF these
conditions. Given these conditions, moth
ing can be more admirable falling them
nothing more deleterlous.
| mention this more particularly, as there
IL undoubtedly large quantity OF inferior
and carelessly prepared timed provisions
| In the market, and the labels OF well-known
makers unscnpulously used.
/ think tho main fault In the cooked meat
Is that 1t Is overlooked. A less amount OF
cooking would answer NIL preventative re-
! quirements, and render the meat more
palatahlc, both cold md after further cook
: ] Ing.
B The only class " provisions that, In my
| / experience, suffers from great heat, Is that
, | of lncooked articles, such MS butter, cheese
III and some forms OF potted meats.
OF course, once the tin is opened the
| things last much longer in cold weather
, and last better In hot dry weather than In
D moist heat. In this lust ense the provisions
: must bs used mcdiately. l am sir, your
obedient servant WoLsEIRY, A. G.
D No higher testimony as to the value o.
I first quality canned goods has ever beef
Q given than Tint Ibid before the trade by
G american GT0ce7' in the above letter ant
Y That received from Lieutenant Greedy
/ Taken in connection with the many testi
monials furnished by health officers ant
o physicians throughout the country
o warrants the public in accepting tn
8 opinion expressed by DIR. Cyrus Edison o.
Q the health board of this city that "ther
Il is no more wholesome food than canine,
i goods properly put up"
!, What nm incentive is offered packers Il
u put up the best goods in the most thor
|. ough manner Thoir product is tho chic
Of support of the pioneers of civilization
10 the best part Of the commissariat Q
5 armies, nAvies and exploring expeditions
besides best meeting tho demands of th
100 cities of the world for preserved food Q
M, all kinds. Let them ever bear in min
the conditions named iii the above lettel
DO remembering that if followed out it wi
d. be said of their brands Nothing can
more admirable failing them, nothin
a more deleterious.n