The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-04
OYSTERMENSAY
RULE IS WRONG
NORTH AMERICAN oYsTERMEN
DECLARE THE OLD RULE OF
ar" is FALLAcioU-REPLY TO
PHYSICIAN,

It will be of great interest to every
housewife who enjoys good oysters TO
learn that oysters are IN better condi-
ton and flavor in March, April and
May than they are in February, at
least that is what the Oyster Growers
and Dealers Association OF North
America say.
If the winter is severe, oysters do not
have as much of their natural food
during January and February and fire.
Quently lose a little In plumpness. As
soon as the water begins to get warm
er in March and April. the beautiful
little microscopic d1atoms, which con-
stttute the principal food of the oys-
ters, multiply much more rapidly, con-
sequently the oyster grows fat and i'm
proves in texture and flavor, so that
they are frequently at their best in
April and May. In June, however, they
begin to grow milky, and while per
fectly wholesome, the flavor is not as
appetizing as during the fall, winter
and spring.
This information is important be-
cause there has been a popular idea
that as soon as 8. month comes IN the
name Of which the letter 81 La not
found. the oysters are not so good
This rule Is correct concerning all the
months excepting May, as the letter
~ Is found in al from September to
April. inclusive
Another interesting fact concerning
oysters Is that Professor Phelps of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
has recently added his opinion to that
of Professor Gorham OF Brown Uni
verstty. and Professor Nelson Of Rut-
gers College, and other scientists, by
coming out strongly in a lecture and in
an article m the Science Conspectus,
conde4nning those sensational writer's,
who seek prominence ard notorfety by
attacking different food products with
out regard 20 the facts.
Attacks Physician Critic.
Tn referring to a certain writer who
has acquired some notoriety by attacks
Upon oysters, Professor Phelps says:
t'Dr. IS opinion of oysters, If 1t
has any single basis Of fact, must rest
,rpon an Interpretation of bacteriologi-
cal data upon which he is not qualified
to pass and upon which the courts
have thus far been obliged to disagree
with him.
SIZE has been opposed IN this matter
bv leading authorities OF the various
sciences which he has honored with his
attention. These gentlemen, many of
them scientists of worldwide reputa-
ton. therefore become apostles Of
ssuborred science and enemies Of pure
food"
The ovstermen say:
seThe doctor whose sensational state
nents are criticised by Professor
Phelps claims that one person in the
United states has died from eating
oysters during the past two years,
although the cause Of the illness is dis
puted. During the same period hun
dreds of thousands Of persons have
died from drinking impure milk and
water. and yet sensationahsts have
published much about the oyster be-
cause it was a novelty.
SAYS Oysters Are Harmless
$50 far as the evidence goes, 1t is
thousand times as dangerous to drink
milk as it is TO eat oysters, and 1t Is
hundred times as dangerous to go on
railroad train. or to go in an automo-
bile or to walk the streets where auto
mobiles abound, as it is TO eat oysters.
one death is claimed from eating oys-
tiers in two years, while 1855 persons
were killed on steam railroads in the
United States in the year ending June
so, 1912.
1t appears, therefore, from these and