On the preservation of meat by bi-sulphite of lime.

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 2, 1869, Page 396

By J.C. Crawford F.G.S. (2.) Mr. J. C. Crawford read a short notice on the preservation of meat by bi-sulphite of lime, as proposed by Messrs Medlock and Bailey. The only objection to the process seems to be that the meat is too nasty to eat after being subject to the process described. A remedy may however be found for this, and the subject is of such importance as to be well worthy of careful investigation. He considered it desirable that we should carefully consider all plans and inventions which may be brought forward, having for their object the preservation of meat in these colonies, where it is superabundant, so that it may be transmitted in a marketable state to Great Britain, or other parts of the world, where the supply may be deficient. As the bisulphite of lime is not an expensive article, the price named being 3s. 6d. per gallon, it will be easy for those who wish to try the experiment of preparing meat for shipment by this process, to do so without having to incur a large outlay.