The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

and monkeys. We are said to be de-
seconded from the monkey, and the
| monkey is the nearest to man in It's
makeup. 1t is only lately that it has
| been used in such Investigations, but
it is proving to be Of enormous value.
At present the government has on
hand about three score of such mon
| keys, and it wants more. The mon
| keys used come from India. They
are Of q species known IS the Rhesus.
which is said to be, Of all monkeys,
the best for this purpose. These
Rhesus monkeys are little fellows not
much bigger than a good-sized fox
terrier, and are quite as cunning, as
mlschievous and as interesting as any
monkey you will see in the Zoo. They
arc kept in cages in a monkey house
and are taken out from lime to time
! as they are needed in the investiga-
tions.
In another part of this same house
is what might call the guinea pig
stock yards. This is composed Of
many little pens occupied by guinea
pigs. A male and our females are
allotted to each pen. They breed
rapidly, and there are enough Of them
to keep up the 5000 O. more Of these
little animals which the laboratory
consumes every year.
In another place there are rabbits,
some Of the softest gray and others
as white as the ermine cloak Of a
princess. There are also dainty mice
| of the color of snow, which scamper
and play about the little houses in
which they are penned. Each kind
of animal has its own place in the
research work, and many Of those
which have been kept here have been
of service in the remarkable dlscov-
cries made by his laboratory as to
human diseases. All Of these animals
are carefully treated. They have well
ventilated houses, heated by steam,
and the best of food that can be OBJ
tanned. During my stay l saw them
feeding the monkeys. The little ami
mails were given bananas, bread. nuts
n such other things as they specially
like. The guinea pigs are kept fat on
guinea pig dainties ana the rabbits re-
ioice in green lettuce and cabbage.
The animals are kept in perfect health
rand as far as possible in good spirits
them may be directly diagnosed and
studied.
Monkeys With the Measles.
Among the special human ills which
Uncle Sam is now investigating is
measles. He is doing this through
monkeys which have been given the
measles. Last. June the British medi-
cal bureau stated that John Howard
McFadden, the cotton who
has given much money for the in
Stlgatl OF cancer, IS about TO turn
his attention to the measles. It stated
that the research would be undertaken
in London, and | am told that an ap-
preparation of perhaps $500,00 is to
he used for this investigation. IN the
meantime our Government scientists,
by means Of the monkeys, have made
the discoveries which the McFadden
Institute proposed to make. n that
at no additional cost to Uncle Sam.
During my visit to the hygienic lab
oratory today I had a long chat with
DR.. John F. Anderson, the director,
who in connection with DR.. Joseph
Golaberger, his assistant, has been
carrying on the measles Investigations.
DR.. Anderson is known for his re-
markable success in research work.
He has done much in typhoid fever.
pellagra and i%nfantile paralysis. He
has made many discoveries as to the
effect OF toxins and anti-toxins, and
as 10 the bacteria found in milk and
the bacilli which cause consumption.
tie tells me hat it was some time
before they were able to give-the
measles to the monkeys. The expert
ment had been attempted in England