The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1901-01-25
IN THE HEART OF THE ClTY OF
PHILADELPHIA.
1t Ia Conducted ~ Woman who Has
. Monopoly In Her Lins-Has Had -
High ~ 1000 Of tAs Rodent Like
Creatures At . Time.

section Of the city Philadelphia
woman keeps what is said to be the
largest guinea pig farm in the United
BATES.
This farm is at Twenty-second street
and Ridge avenue and IL owned by
Mrs. Scott, of 1917 North Twenty sixth
snt over 900 of the rodent-like crea-
lures, and at times has numbered az
high as 1000. They are sold to univer-
stiles, colleges, hospitals and physi-
clans for incubation and medical ex-
periments.
Having . monopoly. Mrs. Scott does
thriving business, as all the promi-
( nent medical institutions, as we'll as
the board of health, come to her for
I the little animals which she propa-
gates for scientific experimentation
and determination. They are peculiar
in their habits and need constant care
and attention in order to raise them
to any style of perfection. During
4 recent visit to the farm Mrs. Scott said
while exhibiting her family: Il have
< been interested in the beautiful little
A creatures from childhood and have al
\ ways wanted to possess a collection Of
q my own.
The first pair l had was given to
me by my uncle. Prof. NASH who had
for many years made experiments
with the guinea pig to ascertain the
We of the medicinal properties Of
aiNolood, which is closely allied 10 that
(which courses through the human
body. He discovered that the blood
aof this little creature is absolutely pure
sand would prove of great value to the
medical world. Knowing my liking
for the guinea pig he presented me
with the first pair with which to start
the farm.
n Il was obliged to 60 to Nebraska
CITY shortly after the pigs were given
me, and l was the first person to take
them across the Alleghenies. l re-
manned for seven years in Nebraska
City, and during that time gave care
full study to the best methods of rails
ing the guinea pigs. The farm start
ed there, on account OF the extreme
cold, was not very successful and when
] left that city | was able to bring only
Two of the little creatures With me, the
others having died from asthma. an az
niction which has to be carefully
guarded against, as most Of the little
animals are more or less subject to it.
with one pair l again started a
guinea pig farm, this time in Philadel-
phia. They propagate rapidly and in
short time had collection Of about
one hundred. The Philadelphia eli
mate is pretty we'll suited to them, al
though they suffer greatly when sub
1ected to either extreme heat or cold,
and during the past hot spell spent
gil my time in regulating the temper
ature of their cages.
} When the number of my family
| cached one hundred l thought that
, vas on the straight road to success,
but l soon discovered That of all the
uncertain things guinea pigs were the
ones which person coul0 be least
:, Nlre of. They are extremely nervous
reatures, and an unexpected noise or
y sudden jar is sufficient to Kill them.
rhe most extreme care must be exey-
used during thunder storm, as
1Savy electrical ou'burst often Injuries
J. reat numbers. and | have frequently
II Ost as many as ten. either during or
l. ust after storm. Aside from their
NtEeme nervousness they are fairly
- iealthy little animal Of course great
y, Az has to be given to their food.
h rhS~ are, although they belong to the
" pdent family, strictly vegetarian. and
IN vi their FOOD IS raw Az raise them