New-York tribune., 1873-05-17


thai class OF animals are entirely independent Of the
characL rjstc features Of their BRAIN Fishes or the
greatet voracity and exceedingly active In the pur.
snit OF their food such the salmon trout, aud all
that genus OF & have G ersn s auv ~sn sc 'ast "a be he
whlefsh (CofegOnus) which feed upon dead anu necOm
pO.ed orinc do not hunt living prey aud
are peaceful auiet J ,nve auimis Tao attempt to
locaze the mental faculties Oh men ai so oJo %
meet them with the sup rOr OrgdnlLtlOh OF sp'ciat
parts has failed The brain In It's otaty IL an organ OF
peculiar structure through whloh lnehtA powers are
manifested thOugh az We nay M ,n SSJ ,v ~, e he slm
ani the Opposition and habits entirely d rent vi tno
natare Of these mental powers and i ouon ~ dato"
structural organization ana DOt prepared 10 sPeA 40
give the results Of an inyesuiOn Dsiore tne
Investigation IL made aud we are Dut On tne 'utoSuou
Let US return for moment TO the other side OF the
question: Ho" are tbesg poWets , v r Inv
Grafton to generatiOnf Through whht AGENCY are thy
so handed dOwni Let mo renlnd you agal tiIs .iop
10 not liYl * nelig animal o; vvsu'ag1 teIf w,c
has not arisen from the grown OI an eS& iue csS'
repeat Is tue SIEVE thr(u7n w p plS ,yo ie
history OF another living being Here We nave rue oV"
utiOn Tue egg OF ANIMAL gives rise 10 an animal ilke
the one which t proceeded lac VYuie Oi an OAK
gives rise to an acJru AM ia ne 10 an OAK E1y lHh
comes down the and the egg IN ~ doyeiOpm5ht
unlOs all mas receYed uhIOlds every aenly' "a Po
stl0n, fcaJuIe structure trdhsniCel U IL W Ihe
wnoie ancestry from wheh u IS derEod. im' 's uIJ
evolution tho facts OF nature give u 10 Us ahh
believe the only sense ana these the limits Wlhh
which organic evolution actually t1Aes place. NJ ySs -
known 10 produce auyCiug Whlt was impaired 10 IL
Through the maternal organism, nor do nc'eys any
egg to nave tlo power OF eYOlYlns wItt Is not ID ~
Certainly case Is knOwl to u.s. Bit tere Is sun
another question: Does all when IS IN u netesstr'D
out OF it In every cdsef do hot tuhk u uo's,
Though nOtnng como out VI the egs Dat thd' "hyn
me egg Drugs IRON s ancestry t dOes nOt NECESSARILY
un.old all tAs capacities lncl0sei WithiI II"
THE QUESTIONS or ORIGIN.
How these powers originated Is a different question
from that Of their maintenance aul one for which we
have as yet no answ.r Whether they can be or ever
hayo been altered or added in the course OF ages Is
question which can considered only in the light OF
geological succession and leave that part OF the sub
feet out Of consideration because II requires vast
array Of geological aud pIi9JltOoSc@ Ia - loi mnio
may not nave time Ia tins course cOuhno y e1,, @
now to history OF the egg, and repeat emphacdly
that, AS far ns we know the egg .olyos u9'au5 @ Ut
what 1t has reccived 1rJm prOgchtOIs hhu uo1s no'
necessarily evolve tat, IN every case, WlJ OF uhI
terrIptedy, there ocu- sometimes Ir,l+ IL Ie Go,
nulty or inherited features AM rcprOUdl4Sh Vi tn5h
after lapse Of one or more generation ,,,,.
From sOne OF the fLcs we nave been cohhlieIlhg ~
would seem doubtful now lar tue act oi io'.
essential all phenomena acc0mpdnyut te StO th
and production Of new beng. nave dIldo 10 Tue
augmentation Oi the egg ds process IitduhS ''e ~
don Of a new being. La nunOcr Of species oI u'i
observed that the process of ptLOL ri. Is
an advanced stage before the eggs nave Oeeh ee
IN instances the new DeluS IS c;rtdllly iultted
previous to the fertilization OF the eSs Inc lhiepenIon
nfueuce Ot the enlae IN such Case is eeltaDy nT
limited 10 tue production OF the egg with yOih vi O.
tain dimensions. Sac also wituOuy anJ participation Oi
the male gives the nrst Impulse W the 10. Va
germ. very interesting TACT Ia connection wan thIs
question Of nOnerz ID 5rms has been repOftcd 70 e
again ana again DJ lhlchiseht idImsIS ito .u0
Board OF Agriculture, DuL nave 40 O'hei proV' Vi
tndn their statements. l have been assdIed tIAt
II a turkey-nen loses her brood sac Will lay
another BET Of eggs though there
be no male turkey IN the ghbOrBJJd, and tncse eSSs
will haluh into perfect brood. Nothing wOld Oc more
valuable physiology than carefdl record from ,ie
practical FARMER ol all facts concerning breedihS Bat
sUcI observations Ist DO mIue VITA gredt Care al
precautions taken 10 ellIdte ali pJsslDlc sources
error It Is few people aie ia the haDS vi
observing cautiously aud accurately thaJ ~ no. dCceP
absolute trust tnc stdienelt Ol Tao SyAtchSA
have qIOted whose word would b. sui;eLt VOUCHER lh
any mater As lt tIer reports nave OiH E'eI
utenoe destc 10 kiO" tue rdth aDOuI A;se e'S'
ANIMALS THAT INCREASE BUDDING AND sELE-DIIIsIoS