The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-26
The Sardinc Industry.

The importation of French sardiues into
the United states is worth about sl."n.Wl
year. The industry gave employment
10 u .ss1 fishermen in France last year
With this army of men llS6S3,iD POUNDS
~ ssrdlnes We're taken and sent 10 all
parts of the world. says Bradstreets
The fish takes its name from the island
of Sardinia, i'm the Mediterranesn. where
it is abundant. Like other free-swinming
oceanic fish, the sardine varies In abun-
dance from year tu year but there Is No
evidence that the extensive fishing rs
effecting any permanent reduction or the
nectng any permanent reductlon' "I me
supply. Brittany rs the CPntrc OF the
canning industry. giving employment TO
upward of n .O00 fishermen and i.6ll boats.
The fishing is done exclusively Win
eiIi nets dyed a bright grFenish blue
The dvef;tg- preserves -tHeA-HA4s- and rem
ders them less conspicuous when in tho
water The bait now in general use Is
the Saited eggs Of the cod. but the eggs
of other hsh are also used. Taking sar-
dimes ~ shore industry. and most OF
n is done within short distance of the
home ports The fish arc landed short
time after gllinR. but no ice or other
preservatie is used on them. and they
reach the canneries within . few hours
after they are caught. The hrst cannery
was built about ilf,y.nve Years ago and
since that time the industry has grow n
steadily. until now II Is Tho chef support
of large part OF the populfion OF the
Immediately after evisceration tho
Gsh arc sorted by size into LARGE tubs
containing y brine strong enough 20 noa 7
potsto Here they ,ls,, are istt rom ,hsir hsir
size quality aud the condition OF the
weather they arc then placed In smal
wicker baskets and taken to The yard.
where they are Washed in either iresh
or snlt water tsalt preferred while IN me
baskets. each basket beins nut through
two waters This washing, when taxes
hut a few seconds, removes from the
fish any undissolved salt, loose scales ana
The sardlne manufacturers employ two
Kinds 81 oil in their canning opera tons
ntivr oil aud arachidc or peanut oil. ana
small duantities ~ seasame oil have Al
times been used. While u ~ reported INA,
tho manufacturer knowingly hanale opi
the ois named. II Is understood thst co,
tom seed pil. heine tasteless and chtap -
nsed ny the French oil dealers Tor NIX
iug with both olive aud peanut oil IN
formation on this subject Is naturaliA
ain rlcult to obtain. hut the testimony ol
several oil manufacturers and dealers
4 clearly indicates the existence oi tns
practice " u Interesting tn note. lu
/ this connection that during the hsca
wear fcn the United states exported l'
/ France yearly i1.0oVo gallons of COTTON
i seed oil having a value Of NWW,WW
Peanut Oh Is used to meet the Amercat
4 denAnd FOR low priced sardineF. Mosl
/ of the French sardiues exported u
4 America. are packed In this on; mnrn an,itn, I
i of spice Is used in order Go imnart navnr
i Tbe usual ingredients fot each can ar
, one or two cloves. = broker ia,u,i iss 80,
/ and a small piece of thyme; these are ~
| in tho can before the nsh. sc that the,
! will he on top when the cen ~ opcn'u.
Observation has shown that frsn,,
! ssrdines when of the beet qualitN haN'
| y flavor and richness which make then
! pfeferahle 10 any sardine prepared OF W. wv
Athruc coast of the Inited states IRON
tho Nntne 81 the sea herring. while IN
cheaper grades nf French sardiues. whicu
| UNFORTUNATELY. nnd . ready tnarhet ln ~, w
able 10 much OF the native PACK.