The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-22

has the same effect in amphibious as III warm
blooded animals
snakes, lizards, tortolscS. frogs and toads sleep
the Winter through in The cold countries only
when they can get in their food supply tho
natural elements o: our compound. Some spe-
Cics OF these groups bury themselves in the
sand or mud in tropical attitudes. where drought
Is o. periodical occurrence, but only when they
lind food rich in strengthening substances.
Terrestrial molluscs lie dormant in the Winter
in the cold and temperate ATTITUDES Their
tropical relations lie dormant in Summer in
districts where condit ions enforce the hahi'
In northern countries insects retire to Winter
quarters only when they can feed thcmsolycs
on substances that stimulate the production us
gl.cogen i'll their digestive organs. otherwise
tney die.
Another very remarkable fact is that bears
that consume much oil this substance come on:
OF the alternating state as fat they retired
in tn" Fall while marinots. ground SQUIRRELS
etc, who consume but a small quantity OF the
substance, emerge i'll poor condition Female
bears even bring forth their young while hbcr-
mating ana suckIe them from about the be gin
ming OF February TO April. while they obtain
no nourshment themselves This is because
they have fed themselves in the Fail almost
excessively on glycogcni0rming elements IL
Is marvel how bear can suspend its life for
five months without the least harm lis discs.
non is completely suspended and its intestines
become plugged up with an indigcsiiila rnass
composed chiefly o. pine leaves and moss This
mass is not discharged until the bear wakes in
the Spring.
\ NJ poSs.DilltlcS oil TINS discover. gieaI.
nc First OF all, ii ought TO abolish the
cold storage system Of TO-DAY in the commercial
held As applied TO meat and fish When food
ANIMALS are 10 be transported from their rails
ing place to the consuming cities they will be
nut into state OF coma and can then be trans
ported from one end OF the world TO the other
without the least effect tho quality Of the
meat since any animal can be kept for months
IN THIS artificial Information it will be a simple
matter 70 transport il and keep ii in their living
cold storage condition Investigation OF tho
meat OF animals killed during their ALTERNATING
state has revealed the fact that it is far more
nourishine because il is more near 10 n yocc.
table substance. II has peculiarly plcasn.
flavor. have eaten roast chickens which had
been In the state OF coma for weeks and they
tasted delicious.
In the case OF man, wonders can be accom-
piished with this artificial Information Sun.
pose the doctor has 10 perform a critical oper-
alton for cancer appendicitis or some othcr
dangerous disease. 1t is safer and more hvei.
enic 10 put a patient into the state of com,
where his organic system remains in perfect
health than to use anaesthetics and narcotics
mat cndanger his life. Children can h..
brought into the world without the least main
Ior the mothers. Epidcmics OF disease can he
prevented by putting the patients who would
spread the disease into coma and TRANSPORT
Them in such a state TO the necessary isolation
hospitals.