The animal food resources of different nations : with mention of some of the special dainties of various people derived from the animal kingdom / by P. L. Simmonds.

  • Simmonds, P. L. (Peter Lund), 1814-1897.
Date:
1885
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Credit: The animal food resources of different nations : with mention of some of the special dainties of various people derived from the animal kingdom / by P. L. Simmonds. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    Various additions have been made from time to time to the supply of Animal food for Europe, for which there are incessant demands. The preserved mutton and beef which have been largely supplied from Australia, although consumed by the public as makeshifts, have not been generally popular from their insipidity and the difficulty of recooking them, or giving them gist and flavour. The trade has, however, grown, for in 1877 200,420 cases of preserved meats were received from Australia. In 1879 the imports had reached 566,758 cwt., valued at nearly £1,700,000. In 1883 the quan- tity of preserved meat imported had risen to 609,335 cwt., the value of which was £1,751,584, but more than half of this came from the United States, the relative supplies being, from— Cwt. Australia 226,059 United States ?? qSa Other countries 74,J7o 609,335 Let us glance at the statistics of our imports of ani- mals and animal products from the United States, taking first the live stock. In 1880, we imported as many as 156 490 head of horned cattle. In 1883, the number had decreased to 154,928. Of sheep we received 118,000 in 1879, and only 89,083 in 1883. A few years ago we imported from America 16,000 live pigs, and now we receive none. If we pass next to animal products, we find the import trade is large, although scarcely so large and important as formerly. Some five years ago we received from the States 4,500,000 to 5,000,000 cwt. ot bacon and hams, now this quantity has dropped to 3 000 000 cwt. In 1882 we received 1,731,000 cwt. ot fresh'beef, which is about the average received m the three previous years. The imports of salted beet keen pretty steady at about 280,000 cwts. a year ButterPand butteriire have dropped from 301,000 cwt. in 1879 to 120,163 cwt. in 1883. The imports of American cheese have also declined from l,34o,/44 cwt.