[21] fisheries of the united states. 1051 



Photographs of live-cars. 



Yiew in rear of Fulton Fish Market, showing floating open-work 

 wooden cages for preserving live fish for marketing. New 

 York. Photos. 211'J-'20. U. S. Fish Commission. 



2. Preservation of fresh meats. 



refrigeration. 



Chase's cold-blast refrigerator (full size). 



"This scientific system of refrigerating with ice, or ice and salt, or 

 other freezing mixture, is the invention of Andrew J. Chase, 

 of Boston, Mass. It has been in use now five years. The 

 strong points of this system are claimed to lie in the fact that 

 it is adapted to all purposes, as it gives any temperature from 

 24° below freezing to 42° above zero. The internal circulation 

 of the air is very brisk and dry, a necessary condition for pre- 

 serving perishable goods. Thus far this refrigerator has been 

 used principally for heavy work, or upon a large scale. At 

 this time there are about 2,000 cold-blast cars in use, trans- 

 porting dressed beef from the West to all the principal cities 

 and towns from Maine to New Orleans and Florida. Thirty- 

 two large English steamships have been fitted for transporting 

 fresh meats to Europe. These have a capacity ranging trom 

 800 to 1,800 quarters of beef each. The leading hotels and 

 markets of the States are also fitted with these important 

 structures. Cold-blast preserving houses are getting very pop- 

 ular in all parts of the country. Boston has the largest one 

 in the world, just finished. Fish-dealers are beginning to see 

 that the old slop and slime method of packing in ice must very 

 soon give place to the dry handling." Exhibited by A. J. Chase. 



Chase's monitor display refrigerator. 



"This refrigerator is used by those who wish to display small 

 goods, such as print butter, chops, steaks, and fish. It is very 

 economical in the use of ice, costing but a few cents to run it 

 during the day. It is made in three sizes at present prices, $15, 

 $20, and $25. These may be used with ice and ice-water, or 

 with salt and ice, according to the temperature required." 

 Exhibited by A. J. Chase, Boston, Mass. 



Model of refrigerator. 



Philadelphia, Pa. Ridgway Refrigerator Company (limited). 



Refrigerator oyster can. 



Sheet-metal refrigerating can for oysters in bulk; flanged ends; 

 wooden covers or guards. Capacity, 15 gallons. Baltimore, 

 Md. A. Booth. " A sheet-metal can with flanged edges pro- 



