Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-30
THE pUACKs ENPOsED.
science Makes Emphatic Answer to Som
Tho Isureau Imbeciie.

Science Makes Emphatic Answe to some Of
Tho Isureau Imbeciies.
Prom tho ritt-burg Times.
Daring the olemargarino discussion in
Congress, statements by alleged scientists
connected with the agricultural depart.
mont at Washington were paraded to show
what dreadful stnil olemargarine waS
Those who knew that since Loring dis
missed Prof Collier there has not been con-
nected with that branch of tho government
n " scientist worthy of the name, or who
could produce an anal ysis that would stand
the test for an instant, have had their alter
nate emotions of humor and indignation over
these statements, the fact being that these
alleged scientists were not even reputable
quacks. But their statements and analyses
went all the same for the outcome of srien-
titc work In the laboratory, and the general
public by which they were accepted for
genuine, knew not their utter want of value.
But, M usually happens in such cases, the
humbugs have been exposed. We take
from the New York Erc1iing Ibst the story
OF the exposure of the quacks, as follows:
"ProL Atwater, of Bangor, Me-, whose
name Is widely known ~ an original investi.
gator of the constituents of human food, sends
TO Brdd'trcets searching answer to the
analyses of oleomargarine which were made
10y the department of agricultural at Washing
ton, AT the instance of Mr.. Warner Miller, and
used by him In the debate. These anal yses
showed that the samples submitted, upon
being boiled, gave oil the odor OF decomposed
cheese (casein), and were exceedingly oiIen-
sive To the smell and taste, and that all were
unit for human food. Prof Atwater states
that the casein which decomposes and pro-
duces the bad smell and taste when sub ected
to heat comes from the butter used
In the manufacture Of oleomargarine
and nowhere else, AZ the fatty sub
stances which make up the bulk of the
article oleomargariue contsD:uo casein what
ever. lie says that the amount of rancidity
ally IN proportion TO the amount Of real but.
ter used In making II, and that II ordinary
"sirong" butter had been used by the denart-
ment Of agriculture in making the tests, the
results would have been the same. In other
words, q true scientific demonstration would
have shown that oleomargarlne is less liable
to become rancid than real butter "Imitstion
butter and real butter" he continues, "as
sold and used, are about equally nutritious
both are generally wholesome, but are liable
to be badly made at the outset, and to become
unwhoesome on keeping. Objectionable
specimens of both materials are only too fire.
quent i'm the market and in the household
Imitation butter can be produced with a
flavor equal to that Of the common sorts of
butter, and at much lower cost"
Senatorial FiapdoodIs.
In 1854 Senator Evarts argued that legis-
lation against oleomsrgarine was "repugnant
with tho constitution" In 1856 he argued
that the same description of legislation twas
strictly constitutional" In 1854 he argued
that =" the maxims and instincts OF public
liberty discountenanced all such methods of
Legislation" In 1885 he argued the reverse
and made a flapdoodle appeal for "sym-
pathy in behalf OF the great class OF dairy
farmers" Mr.. Evarts is capable of the mos,