Oregon and California in 1848 . e removed, the fishare placed in a large hogshead with coarse salt, wherethey remain a few days, within which time they be-come firm. The pickle is then drawn off and boiledin a large copper kettle, and the blood which rises tothe surface, in consequence of the boiling process, isremoved, and the pickle left perfectly pure. Thesalmon are then packed in tierces, and laid upon theirbilge, the bunghole being left up and open. Aroundthis hole a circle of clay is next formed, and into thisthe oil from the salmon rises. This oil is carefullyremoved. As the fish takes
Oregon and California in 1848 . e removed, the fishare placed in a large hogshead with coarse salt, wherethey remain a few days, within which time they be-come firm. The pickle is then drawn off and boiledin a large copper kettle, and the blood which rises tothe surface, in consequence of the boiling process, isremoved, and the pickle left perfectly pure. Thesalmon are then packed in tierces, and laid upon theirbilge, the bunghole being left up and open. Aroundthis hole a circle of clay is next formed, and into thisthe oil from the salmon rises. This oil is carefullyremoved. As the fish takes up the pickle, more isadded, so as to keep the liquid up into this clay cup,and afford facilities for removing the ascending this ceases to rise, the process of pickling thesalmon is complete, and the hole is immediately thus prepared they will keep for three years,and if the quality of the fish was originally good ; andthey were fresh when put into salt, they possess a mostrare excellence. end of vol. i. 1. illllplllllp-1 OREGON AND CALIFORNIA IN 1848: BY 3. QUINN THORNTON, LATE JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF OREGON, AND CORRESPONDING MEMBEROF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. WITH AN APPENDIX, INCLUDING RECENT AND AUTHENTIC INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT OF THE GOLD MINES OF CALIFORNIA, AND OTHER VALUABLE MATTER OF INTEREST TO THE EMIGRANT, ETC. eafftj) JUlustratfons aittr a ^8ap. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. NEW YORK:HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, 82 CLIFF STREET. 184 9.
Size: 1343px × 1862px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1840, booksubjectcaliforniadescriptio
