The herald., 1894-11-20
ON THE ROAD FOR FIFTEEN DAYS,
The Efficacy of Sterilized At
mosphere.
Result Of the 5000-Miles' Journey of
5, O Test Car.
The Inspection of the rxperim on tai
Shipment Made by the State
Board of Trade at
Oakland.

After journey of over 5000 miles, re.
quirng 10 daye, the experimental car
loaded with fruits and flowers which
started from Oakland over two weeks
ago, says the San Frsncieco Gail, re-
turned from it's trip to New Orleans.
This car was loaded with the purpose in
view of testing thoroughly the efficacy
OF sterilized atmosphere as substitute
for ice for use in refrigerator care, and
the results secured were in every way OF
the most satisfactory nature.
There was representative crowd OF
gentlemen present when the car was
opened yesterday morning, including the
president and other officials of the state
board OF trade, several gentlemen who
are interested in the carbonic acid plan
recently tested in the same manner as
the one now spoken Of, and a number OF
the head officials OF the Southern Pacific
company. DR.. Perkins, who was the in
ventor of the process under considera-
i, ton, was also preeent.
Ilo oupcTluloHucu tDo utbtuk up vi tBo
cai and it's loading. and went with it all
the way through to Nav Orleans in order
to see that everything was all right and
to observe closely the effects of the pros
cess upon the contente OF the car.
DR.. Perkins said that the car had been
opened about 80 times during the trip,
and for this reason the condition Of it's
contents now was mnniiestly not fair
ha ortt of ala hs,t .
proved upon examination that no ex-
planation of this character was neces-
ssry. as both the fruit and flowers we're
found to be in q NEST excellent con-
dition.
There was hardly an article in the car
which showed the elightest indication
of decay. Boxes of grapes were taken
ont which were as firm az the day they
were packed and which proved to have
retained all their usual flavor. DR.. Per-
kins stated that these grapes were
picked in the early morning while the
dew was still freeh upon them, and this
statement brought out the remark from
one of the & ntlemsn present that they
should have been first dried in the eun
before packing, as much injury was
likely to result from the moisture spoken
of after being packed for day or t~ o.
No trace of bad effects in this particular
were noticeable. This was ALEC true OF
all the fruits in the car, and, as for the
flowers, they still retained their fra
GRANGE and fresh appearance. Splendid
chrysanthemums were brought to the
light without dropping leaf, looking,
as the onlookers eaid, as If they had
just been plucked from the garden.
Tne most interesting phase OF this ex-
pertinent rests in the probable cost of
shipments, and II what is claimed for
the process proves true, the fruit-grow-
ers and florists Of this state will have
great cause for self-congratulation. It
is said that the maximum cost OF ship
ment by this process will be $25 car,
and it is thought that $40 will in most
cases be amply sufficient to pay the cost
in this respect. Shipment in the old
manner by refrigerator care costs ap-
proximately 5000, thus making saving
of-at least S175 q car.
frequently in packing car with ice
as much as two tons are wasted without
securing any result, that is. it requires
that amount to get tho Nwn to the
necessary temperature he fruit
can be put in. Anoths & mag.
ultuuo ny tuo uoW pro 10 bilhb
of space, as no ice vii &c eouired,
thus giving car capacity fully one.
quarter greater thanit possesses under
the preient methods. This, OF course,
will neceesitate the construction of new
cars especially ft.ed up for the purpose
designated.
Competent authorities state that there
are each year on an average 10000 cars
OF fruit shipped out OF California. and
estimstlng the saving on each car at
S15U, the neat sum OF $1,000, 900 ia saved
to the grower.
feature OF the sterilized atmosphere
process which will have quite bearing
upon its success is that under the meth
Cd fruits. it is claimed. will ripen while
in transit, the effect OF the air being at
the same time to prevent. or rather in
great measure retard the work OF decay.
1he greatest interest was miniiested
in the experiments. ss DR.. Perkins re-
ports. 1ot only by the commission men
Of New Orleans, but bv all the fruit
growers who inspected the cars. During
the short stay in that city doZsns Of
them locked over the contente of the
cars, and sill along the line where stops
were made inquiries were frequent as to
the condition OF the shipment. 1t is
probable that another shipment will be
made soon to Chicago. after some neces
sary changes suggested by the first trip
have been made.
W. A. Mcclure, a we'll known citizen
OF Mckay, Ohio. is OF the opinion that
there is nothing as good, tor children
troubled with colds or Group as Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy. He has used
it in his family for several years with
the best results. and always keeps q
bottle of it in the house. After having
la grippe he was himself troubled with
a severe cough. He used other reme-
dies without benefit and then concluded
to try the children's medicine, and ia
his deli sht it soon effected permanen,