The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
MODERN ABATTOIR
Refrigerated Meats and
Their Popularity.
They Are i'm Universal Demand All
Over the United States and in
Foreign Countries.

The progress made in the preservation
of meats within the last half century
would prove interesting reading, il faith
fully delineated. And in the evolution oil
methods in this direction the conflict
waged by the old against the new system
shows, in connection with other facts,
that human advancement has ever been
made in the face of strong opposition.
The United States, Australia, New
Zealand. the Argentine Republic and
Russia, in addition to their enormous HON g
consumption, have been shipping refriger-
ated meats long distances abroad for MANY
years with complete success, and the trade
is annually increasing. The most eminen
authorities in both hemispheres have pro-
nounced meat. SO preserved, wholesome
and nutritious; and the health statistics Of
the localities in which it has been most
widely used have shown the correctness
OF their conclusions.
New York. Kansas City, Omaha, Chi
cago. 81. Louis, Cincinnati, and many
other Eastern cities have reached high
state of perfection in their methods of pre-
serving meats, and, In every case, the IN
PRODUCTION of the refrigerating process has
bOCh bibbCii9 bPpOOCu thO oJ o
ten. But the story of the contest be-
tween the cOttOn-gin and digital labor.
between the steam loom and hand loom.
between the Hoe perfecting press and the
old-tlme hand press has been repeated.
The fittest has survived. Refrigerated
meats are in universal demand throughout
the East, and il is safe TO estimate that
fully % per cent of the inhabitants of the
largest cities of this country, the million
aire and the laboreT alike, use refrigerated
meats exclusively. 1t is only question
of few years until they will be generally
adopted by residents on the Pacific Coast.
when the South San Francisco Land
and improvement Company established
its abattoir In this city," said prominent
official of the company yesterday. "the
customary opposition was made. and is
still being made, but our business has
steadily increased, and every consumer
of our meats is ready to acknow Wedge
their wholesomeness. excellent quality
and superiority over meats not prepared
in the same way.
1.-The absttoir is open at all times during
business hours for the inspection of the
pu blic; and the citizens of San Francisco.
irrespective of class distinction, the rich
and the poor, the Board of Health, indi-
vidually or collectively, and every one in
terested in hygiene, are cordially invited
to call and inspect our methods and PREM
iSes.
The management pays special atten-
ton to the absolute cleanliness of all its
departments. and refers with pride TO this
feature and to the general tone of whole
someness prevailing throughout its estab-
lishment and surroundings.
with reference TO statements made in
recent issues of the press of this city the
company desires to inform the public that
no meat is put in cold storage Immediately
after dressing. and at no time is the meat
frozen in the coolers. the temperature
ranging from So to 46 degrees Fahrenheit.
Rigor mortis takes place before the meat
is placed In the coolers. and even IL such
was not the case it could still easily occur
in the temperature prevailing in the
coolers.
1T is with the greatest reluctance that
the company consents TO say anything
about the statements recently published
about refrigerated meats. as their utter
absnrdity does not entitle them to notire,
and it is only because some of the friends
OF the company deem 1t advisable that am
permitted to speak on the subject. We are
not experimenting in this case, as it is we'll
known that the refrigeratiDg process of
hndliDg fresh meats has been in successful
operation for more than twenty years
in all the important centers of the United
States. All the methods of Strengthening
and handling cattle and meats employed
by the largest packers of Chicago, Kansas
City, Omaha, st. Louis, New York. ETC.,
are followed by US. Refrigerated meats
were placed in review before the people of
the world az the late Columbian EXPOSE
ton, where they received awards of the
highest class and distinction.
''Dr Bucknall. as member of the Board
of Health, declares Baden or refriger-
ated meats. utterly unfit for food accord
ing to published statement. DR.. Buck
nall is not doing his duty as sworn off,
Ger il he knows that such meat is being
prepared daily aud takes no steps to ar
raign the wrongdoers. If his statement is
worth anything the case is one for the
Grand Jury.
ANY one familiar with the fresh-meat
business of San Francisco is we'll aware of
the origin of the late attack GU refriger-
ated meats and can see at glance that a
straw man has been manufactured from
Interpretations by interested parties W BIO
hugely enjoy the spectacle of the knockout
of the figure by unwary members of the
medical profession"