Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-09
Results of ViviSectiOn.

A series of highly interesting expert
ments with dogs has been lately made by
Prof. Mott, and in the Scientific Anaerican
of Feb. detailed account is given. The
disclosures are go unpleasant and startling
coming home, as they do, to every one,
that we believe they should be given the
greatest publicity. The effort DR.. Mott is
making TO purify our articles of kitchen
use should receive the support of every
thinking man and woman. There has
been too much Indifference on this subject
an indifference that has resulted in
Americans earning the title of " a race of
dyspeptics." Poison, year after year, is in.
troduced into the stomach with criminal
disregard to consequences that is appalling
II every puryeyor of domestic supplies
will carefully consider the result of DR..
Motifs experiments, as detailed in the
NclentV1c american, one of the greatest, if
not the greatest, of these evils will be cor
rected.
DIR. Mott says: 1.-The Introduction of
alum in flour, for various purposes. has
been trick of the baker for the past one
hundred years. Fortunately for society,
It's introduction is limited now to II few un-
scrupulous bakers. In England, France
and Germany it is an offense punishable
by line and imprisonment to use alum in
any connection with articles of food. 1t
should be so in America.
The royal baking powder company of
this city, a long established CORPORATION.
celebrated for the absolute purity of their
goods, some time ago commenced a yigor.
Gus warfare against many of their com
petltors who were iudulging in burtful
adulteratlon. The contest excited great
interest in scientific circles, in which Prof
Angel, DIR. Mott, and other leading lipbts
look prominent part The experiments
OF DIR. Mott are result of this discussion
and 60 to prove conclusively that the most
dangerous adulteration that community
has to guard against is alum in baking
powder. In his paper the doctor saws
1t was with difficulty found a suitable
place to conduct the experiments so that
the animals would not disturb the neigh
borhood; but, through the courtesy of the
commissioners of the dock department,
secured shed on their premises, foot OF
Sixteenth street and East river. This
shed had completely remodeled into n
suitable house, having the dimensions Of
about lGXl4xl2 feet. Sixteen stalls were
made inside, having the dimensions OF
l-2x2x2 l-2 feet. The bottom of each
department was covered with straw, max.
ing pleasant bed for the dogs. | then
secured sixteen dogs from the pound
which were all carefully examined TO see
II they were in II perfect state of health
None but the strong, healthy dogs were
selected. The breed, age food, color and
weight of every dog was carefully noted
Each dog was then confined to stall and
securely chained, and they all received q
number, from one to sixteen. commenced
my, experiments on the 9th of September
and finished December 8. My assistant
was with the dogs from morning unit
night, and never left the animals without
first securely boiling and locking the dog
mouse. No stranger was allowud to enter
inc house unaccompanied either by nv.
sell or my assistant, and the dogs neve,
received mouthful of food or anything
else from any one except from my assist
ant or myself. | will now detail the resuI,
OF my experiments:
Dog No. Breed OF dog, coach. Ace
l year. Health. perfect. Food. breaf
and crackers. Color. spotted black anf
white. Weight, IS pounds.
10 this dog, on the morning of the 9th
OF September, was given 8 biscuits ut 8: lC
o'clock. The biscuits were made by nv
sell as follows: One quart sifted -four
~ teaspoons alum baking powder, 2 cup,
water, tablespoon butter, % biscnit,
made weighing 81 ounces; time O
baking. 20 minutes. y
AT ii 80, just three hours and twent,
minutes, the dog was taken very sick
vomiting profnsely; his vim and brightness.
OF eye had departed, and he trembled
considerably in bis limbs" ''''