The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-17

Ing raised with yeast. They are
warmth. moisture and the organic
matter of the flour on which the germs,
after certain changes. feed.
1t l. necessary to remember at tins
point that Yeast i germ growth. and
when introduced into 4 mixture of "lll-
cose on starch. IN the presence of
warmth and moisture sets up Il fer
mcntation. If the mixture be Il -tarchy
dough the yeast first changes Il portion
of the starch into rl,;co>t and then de-
composes the glucose b.; changing il
into two new substances. viz. ca:hunic
acid gas and alcohol.
Now the rl;,ten. which is also Il con
stit,ltnt of dough and moist starch.
affords. with the latter. an excellent
indus for the development of germs of
disease as we'll as for the Yeast germs.
The germs Of cholera. rs Of typhoid
fever would If introduced INTO dough.
find very favorable conditions; FOR their
growth
do not wish to pose" a an Hla"ln~t.
nor an ! willing "a. say there Is very
much chanrr of the germs Of 1ylfIlllS
and of choiri'a reaching The stonuch>
of the people y no eat bread which has
been raised with yeast. Bat nave not
the slightest eau to ,nuht that other
diseases have been and viii he carried
about in the bread
have met iourncymcn bakers. suf
fcring from cut:nrO.l> diseases. work.
Ing the dough III the bread trough with
naked hand, and arms. | have no rt;t-
son to suppose bakers are less liable 70
cutancOu> diseases than are ether men.
and ! know. as every housewife knows.
yeast-raisrd bread must he worked a
long time. This is an exceedingly oh
jectionabic thing from the standpoint
of a physician. for the reason that the
germs of disease which are in the air
and dust and on stairways and straps
in street ears. are most often collected
on the hands. Any person who has
| ever kncadcd dough understand, the
! way in which the dough cleans the
hands. This means that any germs
| which may have found a lodging place
! on the hands of the baker before he
| makes up his batch of bread are sure
| TO find their way into the dough. and
once there. t. find all the conditions
nece s>ary for subdivision and growth.
| This i equivalent to saying that We
must rely on heat 70 kill these germs.
! because it is almost certain that they
will be there. Now. underlcnc or
doughty bread is !; form which every
man and woman has seen.
II Is 4 belief a. old as The hills that
under,}uo, hrc,I i. r,nhe,l,hful This
/ r.n,,+,.;nn L,- b.,n n,,,,,,i tn,. !. ~,
~. axrn,.i..,cn If ,.n,,n,i.... ,r..n,,,,.
tio,. :,IJ nn ,.a~.f,,1 ,nn,bn,. Vii ~,
I., .h;,1,.,, ,na,, hn,,.,I tbo. 30. ,,n,
hean ,hn,.,,..rl, .,l,.I M "a..n,
Cr;1-n, f,,. +j;- r...,.r,,;.,IG .,,!,,,1.Lf,,l-
SSa.1 no. L,.nn Wat 80 ,,,,.,,itoE ,,.,as.
dnI,rh ! 1,,.,.,. i;t,..,,1. ~ I;'eo1+ 10
o,.. h,. :, ,fI,,.;,.n,, ,x,,.1a !, ,,,+ 80
.hi,l ~ I;.1..,.,. ,,ti;>.,, n'
h..r Nina I,r;,7,r 49,, ,,,.n...'.. - hnI--
;nr as q ,,,,.,. - ~. .i,..rn-~ f,I}ov-inr
Nh. u-, 81 nn.n,l,,l x.s., h,...d ~,
his r,,vi4 from, MI ,.,,,... !. mn,... t5.n
,,.n;,anI, T I,-. nn. ~, .1;rh....
t donh. that could ". +raea na..Z .n,,,. nf
the ease. If Illness which ". meet in
o1r practice. w. world find .har r..rrn.
cnll.c,ed by rL.. na}la, hay, fnlrd +hei~