Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1899 — ROAST BEEF FOUND GOOD. [ARTICLE]

ROAST BEEF FOUND GOOD.

Army Court Samples 7,000 Cans and Only Ten Are Spoiled. The army court of inquiry, in session at Washington, inspected nearly 7,000 cans of roast beef that had been shipped to Porto Rico during the war with Spain and later reshipped to Havana. Each case of the beef was opened in the presence of the court, arid the exterior of each can inspected. Cans were selected at random and opened. Of the entire lot only one blown or swollen one was found. In all only ten cans were found that gave any indication of having been spoiled, and no can was found spoiled that did not indicate by exterior appearances that the contents were defective. The beef examined comprised about twenty-five cases of the Armour Canning Company brand, and ten cases of the Wilson Packing Company. With the exception of the spoiled cans, the meat in all the others opened presented a fresh appearance, and had a wholesome odor.