intended for the Conveyance of Fresh Provisions. 771 
perature in No. 2 was 39'3 as against 49' 3 in No. 1, and this 
difference accounts for the results. The consumption of ice was, 
however, much greater, as will be seen by the following figures, 
and there was a man in attendance night and day ; and when the 
van was stationary in the yard he occasionally worked the fan, in 
order to keep up the circulation of the air. The patentee, how- 
ever, states that if the van had been provided with four openings 
at each end, two above and two below, and these had been opened 
according to the direction of the wind, i.e., the two upper ones 
at one end and the two lower ones at the other, then a proper 
current of air would have been established without the use 
of the fan. The Judges had no means of testing this statement, 
and can only deal with the facts before them. There was the 
man, and there was the consumption of the ice and salt. 
No. 1 Van. — Consumption of Ice. 
lbs. 
June 19 1456 
„ 23 930 
„ 26 995 
Total . . 3381 
Salt .... 100 
The ice in the chamber on Saturday, June 28th, was found 
to be dry and but little wasted. 
No. 2 Van. — Consumption of Ice. 
lbs. 
June 19 201G 
„ 21 1500 
„ 23 757 
„ 24 500 
„ 27 525 
Total . . 5298 
Salt .... 1492 
The material was in a fluid condition when examined on the 
28th. 
The next point to which the Judges directed attention was 
the further keeping properties of the meat. The leverets were 
removed from both vans, a further supply of ice was obtained, 
and the vans were again sealed up until 10 o'clock on Monday 
morning. The following is the information received from the 
Judges. 
No. 1 Van. June 30 ; 10.20 A.M. Temperature of van, 45°. 
— When the Judges entered the van there were unmistakable 
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