The morning times., 1896-07-05
KINGS PALACE
el2-8l4 MN. us HT SPACE
MICROBE SHOPPING.
Women Will Soon Include Schizomy.
ceteS in Their Purchases.

Shopping for microbes is the last new
sersa ton.
Even solomon in all his glory proha-
bly, never dreamed of such an idea, and
ii living he would be obliged to ackuow.-
edge that at last there was something
new under the sun. ... -...
Yes. we actually take our purse in
our hand-not our lives-and go out to
the nearest shop where they sell the
commodity and barter fer half a Found,
an ounce OF great gross, as the case
may be. of microbes that is, if we are en-
gagged in the gentle art of butter or thees..
ma king
In tnis new way Of doing things, as
soon as the milk ia brought In fresh
from the COWS the cream IS secured from
the milk by means of u separator. and
presto, you have your butter that is.
after a due amount OF cburuing.
Now butter or cheese made by this
lghtHing-iike, end-c -the-ceutury process
is flavoriess and falls flat upon the pa ate
That sweet, delicious taste which all new
butter should possess when properly made
is wanting.
How TO reiItroduCe tie lost flavor is,
OF course. the important question, and the
answer is not far off microbes. Half a
pound, perhaps, and :he price quite within
the means OF all. None III Us are TOO poor
il would seem. To be without a supply al
ways on hand. .,r.
Not only is flavor impaired 10y microbes,
hut also color, CoioriEg pigments being
known 10 exist in certain kinds Of schizo-
mycetes, the technical term which includes
all the minute organisms known as mi
croSes, bacteria, microph ytes, and allied
forms.
The late George W. Chiids built at BTyn
Mawr, his country seat. a dairy that he
| intended should be a model for all the
nnI. nj at,1 IL
In its construction. The milk pans We're
OF gas, placed over running water. The
best breed OF cows was purchased, and
butter-rnaking under these ideal auspices
inaugurated. Bat the Result was Il dis
tinct failure. . So far from being that de-
licious butter which is supposed to be
indigenous to Philadelphia and it's sub
urhs. 1t was quite tasteless. II was almost
bad. What did 1t mean?
The country women near by,-in dairjes
OF the most commonplace and primitive
description, Were every day turning out
churnsful OF butter which tasted like little
bits of heaven, and Mr. Chiiiis' butter made
IN his costly marble. and glass dairy, was
not success.
ihere wererro microbes In Mr.. Chi,ds'
dairy.
The person who first advanced this theory
cdDc from Denmark. and in lectures ON
butter-makiDg-I believe he was irving 10
introduce special breed OF cows-ex-
pounded LIS theory regarding ba cteria and
thit outter could never have the proper
Ilavor unieSsa certain amount were present.
HIS theory. then received with scorn-jt
was out year or 50 agp-is now advocated,
oy many clever scientists: and who knows
put that the next work we shall find the new
woman enga ged in will be raising microbes
for dairies:
ANY one Who wants to study up the sub
Jcct should attend the summer school at
Cold Spring Harbor. l. J.. where the Bio
log cal Laboratory meets in July. 1t is un.
der the direction of Prof. Herbert W. Conn,
IN. d. OF WESLEYAN University, who knows
more ABOUT embryo'ogy and bacteriology
than any other person IN this country. He
will lecture daily on the subject.
Tie course in bacteriolGgy includes n
series OF lectures upon tile history of bae-
'er,a. and Is accompanied by laboratory
work upon meteorological methods. such
as culture making. isolation and character
iZatiOD or species.
Specimens range in price from 10 cents
each TO 40 cents per dozen; they are put up
III alcohol in glass jars. bottle Of
mixed species, containing a ih housand spec
linens costs only 90 cents. Thus as limited
before, the price of microbes is within the
reach Of all.
There will he private rooms for per
sons engaged in original research, where
all possible facilities for such work are
provided, including collecting apparatus,
aquaria, both fa. fresH and salt water,
microscopic apparatus and reagents.
Cold Spring Harbor Is considered to be
an ideal place for such researches,
especially for studies upon brackish water
types.
Besides the laboratory, there is lee
ture hall and DARK dom for photo
graphic purposes. In ADDITION, boats are
furnished for one to go but on. explor-
ing expeditions. Microscopes are also
provided. alth ough each student y ex-
pected to bring his own microscope IL
possible. The school also has the ad-
vantages OF the aquaria and neighboring
hatchery of the New York Fish Com
mission, Eugene Blackford being one of
the managers of the laboratory. Prof.
Hooper. Hen. Seth Low, Gen. Webb,
Rev. Or. Hall and Gen. Woodward are
among the members Comprising the board
OF managers. f-1