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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 14, Issue 1142, 8 April 1870, Page 2

Pbofessob G-amgee's Patent. — The Isyttelton Times says : — " The process of preserving meat according to Professor Gamgee's patent, now being registered in the colonies by his agent, Mr. Robert Wilkin, has been put to a practical test during the last week by Mr. J. D. Bush, a friend of Mr. Gramgee's recently arrived from England. On the 17th inst! a sheep was killed by the inhalation of carbonic oxide, and on the following day the two legs and the saddle were inclosed in an air-tight chamber improvised for the occasion, and exposed to the united action of carbonic oxide and sulphuric acid during a period of eight days ; at the expiration of fcliat time the meat was removed from the chamber, and is said to be in a condition to send round the world. One of the legs was cooked on the 26th inst., when a number of gentlemen interested in meat preserving met at lunch in the- Chris tchm'ch Club, and had an opportunity of tasting the meat. They unanimously expressed their satisfaction, declaring their inability to detect any difference in appearance or taste from fresh meat. The remaining portion of the meat it is intended to keep for a period of two or three months with the viesv of testing its power of remaining fresh. The freat advantages of- the Garogee process consist in its cheapness and in its not being necessary to cut up or cook the meat in any way ; thus enabling the purchaser to obtain it. raw and in carcase, and cook it according to his own fancj' : qualities which ought ultimately to ensure its appreciation, and adoption, by meat preservers generally, to-" the exclusion of the more expensive plans at present employed."