New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-30
ECONOMIC SCIENCE.
coNvpRsroN OF IRON ORE INTO FOOD.

ATKINSON AND WILLIAM II. DALI
axx Amor. Mich. Aug. 29.-Edward Atk1n-
.op chairman o. the Section ON Economic scehc' anu
statistics delivered long and elaborate "u'iss 90
4" The Application of Science to the Proaucu"n an" -
sumption OF Food before the American Associa'io M
the Advancement of science to-day A,er 10"
Introductory remarks he said that inc a.
ton of his address would be oe
voted mainly to opening inc s"9
of the future applications Of science 10 the prou"0v
and use of food He sketched the effects OF varou. ~
ventons upon man, and compared the condition OF 'ho
mast with that OF the present generation In foreign co
tries and in the United States Referring 10 'h0 "
States lie said: 10, IN
Nowhere else are the products Of labor and eapa an 81
adequate and so ample cost Of all production
when measured in terms of labor 80 low S so
g Ss the conseoTent result and reward of low
cost OF labor nowhere else hlgh az ditnre Of the
raves: nowhere else is small proportion OF he Pu
Tic income wasted for destructive purposes ~ ssIe
War which is now reducing Europe TO pauperism III d.
most every part of that continent ,,.on
Referring to the possibilities OF tho future MI
said: .-Aor.
and combine it with the potash OF Germany adS the
last element necessary 10 secure ,d Petna cost
abundance in agriculture az tue 9Sat tSe solution
Of this question may lie IN one plant as W. % ON
attempt 70 show y9 ,Ss w SaantrV namely indian
PsrSS Sn this symbol may justified in the peaceful
mics. May venture to give summary roS of the the
conclusions which we may afa" io sar US as
facts oouS w4eh cohcernsSi with respect primary
processes Of production, tho Applications OF scenee
rnde as they Yet are respect TO agriculture as
snred an excessive abundance in ratio TO any posspe
increase OF population during TINS prSseh act 70
the primary processes Of distribution by land ana ny
has been re HT 70 oT
In the conversion OF crude mateIisls into uo md
forms ready consumption the field for Invention anu
IMPROVEMENT is still broad one In wholesale traho
there is longer any great margin 10 pe sanJu III
saest profits suffice In the distribution of perish
able commodities, there is an enormous Waste, uhu Ia
the science OF consumption almost no progess nus oee
made n is only within very recent period that even
the statistics been gathered while oeHeVe te pc
Ginning of a true study OF the chemistry OF food ana
true science of nutrition may be dated WITHIN the peiou
under consideration 49,,
After few further remarks Mr. Atkinson TOOK UP 'ne
practical part OF the address. he said:
Recalling the fact that with respect to this lowest
pane of common labOrers the price OF food CON
sutes 60 per cent price OF living even for those
obvious that If can show them now 70 man..eHt
themselves in fun vgor cost of 80 or 40 per cent OF
their ordinary income we shall have done good SER
vice.
He then said that chemical investigations showed
that the Scotch In selecting oatmeal adopted
that kind Of food which gives them the right
proportions of nutriment material at he lowest
cost that the people Of New-Engand have also come
TO a similar conclusion by similar process III their
baked beans and pork and the negroes OF the souh III
their corn meal and He therefore concluded that
there are many ways in which temporary poverty can
be aevated. In order 10 snow thht Tue coel Vi Ao0
may be reduced, he said:
Let me remind you that iron ore is now being CON
verted part into animal food In Germany ana tat we
may perbaps look mainly mines and 10 our Amos
phere for vegetable and animal food raher lhe 70
any other source II other sources s 49, o begins 70
faiI as mine. wemay restore II with mineral elements
from mines in which nsy b are pro S&aa that the
Indian complaint Is analogous 10 clover; 10 INC
Seng eapabe of deriving it's nitrogen somehow other
from the nitrogen OF the atmosphere or Irolh some
genous fertilizer 10 applied to the soil, provided the
oiber elements already named are there But WINE Tue
corn has done well with the phosphates and potash
salts N has given still larger and satisfactory re-
suits where these and farm manures were used together
Mr. Atkinson also referred to the value Of cotton seed
meal as fertilizer and food for beasts He said IL
yielded the most valuable manure by the use OF when
we may enable laboratory 70 grow Indian corn at e
rate of twenty 10 t~ehtS-hye, anu soIo aT ser
II the hypothesis hereafter sustained that Indian
natural Sources then II may be safely affirmed that
threeyearold seer can D ot ,bs ,;%s At less
from Texas by way the western plains 70 the Brighton
sate on on their mel P native plains Here then
able 70 reduce the cost o. meat hut I even If h c
ton may prove to be the true and hna one may we
not expect to dispiaee the or via ytspt
nlaius-moying them IN the cruel cattle
at heavy cost and thns providing meat Wnen
more consistent with scencei When we eau 90 so We
NAV be able advise young men IN New England 10
tain a better and safer balance In our popuaton, o.
which in Massachusetts, moro than oneIourth part IS
foreign-born. -, ..,..,. .N,,o
the cost OF food in institutions and families Of different
social orders IN this and other countries the pecuhay
economy Of foods, etc.
W. II. DALI ON THE NATIVES OF ALASKA.
nj ~
thropology, delivered address on " The Native
Tribes of Alaska sketching thoroughly their dstribu
ton and giving an interesting idea Of their advance
ment The speaker gave earnest attention to the
Alaskan and adjacent tribes, and In some instances
thought the degree OF civilization to which they have
attained promising. Referring to the WORK done IN al
yancing science in Alaska, Mr. Dali said
The signal Service established meteorological stations
The Army sent officers TO determhe tne hortneas.en
boundary on the YokOn. The Navy visited numerous
ports brought back precious documents ana coec
lions The Revenue Marine contributed, through the
researches OF its officers, immense mass OF materal
and obseryation The Coast Survey utilized TO the ut
its opportunities and wild Satisfactory suoces
Other agents OF the United states either as
was gained through the Arctic expedition OF the unfor-
tunae Long aud the others sen to rescue or discover
Point Barrow though planted upon the most lnhOslta
be soil has borne excellent fruit some OF which u yet
10 he made publicly accessible Even foreign lands have
Contributed to the The wonderful voyage OF the
Vega her winter wntering on the coast Oh
eibera,and subsequent visit 70 american
work done by brothers Krause and the
Journeys Captain Jacobsen can not De OVERLOOKED.
Arhor this morning and enjoying themselves on the
river and Lake st. Clair reception was rendered
Them In this city Tonight.
WHAT DID THE COON MEANT
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