Evening journal., 1918-11-09
GARBAGE PROBLEM
TO Be DISCUSSED
Will be Among Subjects
Before Delaware Section of
American Chemists
ASK GOVERNOR
TO BE PRESENT

The Delaware Section OF the Ameri-
can Chemical Society VIII meet on Fri
day evening In the Hotel dupont Gov.
John G. Townsend and other State
officials besides many we'll known col
lege men. have been invited TO attend.
At the meeting will be discussed scv-
eral subjects which will be OF import
ance to all men interested in chemicals
and civic matters.
The officers OF the Delaware Section
Of the American Chemical Society are
Chairman, Lamott dupont; secretary,
n. p. Dugliss; Vice-chairman, ]. G.. Me-
lendy; treasurer. D. 5. Ashbrook ;
councillors. C. NJ. Stine, Firman Thomp-
son.
Membership commIttee-F. w. Barker,
Jr. chairman; F. NJ. Allen, Hamilton
Bradshaw. ]. r. Wagner, George Rocker.
F. B. Holmes.
Entertainment committee-D. S. Ash
brook, chairman; w. T. Flynn, G. NJ.
Norman.
Program committee-R. p. Dugliss,
chairman; Z. B. Benger, r. levitt.
Publicity committee-D. c. Dyer,
chairman; J. Z. Crane, J. II. squires.
IL has only been recently that the
Delaware Section was organized, as
heretofore II has been a part Of the
Philadelphia Section.
One Of the important items TO be dis
cussed in the matter OF Garbage Col
lection" DR.. C. C. Palmer, OF the Del
aware Agricultural Experiment Station.
has Just submitted a report on the
garbage collection OF the city OF VIII
mington, which will be Of interest TO
all citizens, as well as members OF the
chemical society 10 follows:
The destruction OF a valuable FOOD
material is not only unscientiflc, u IS
unethical. Do the few scraps Of meat
vegetables, ETC., that you leave on your
plate after a satisfying dinner become
any less nutritious when transferred
10 a well-kept garbage pail
For June, 1918, it cost the city over
5000; this means over SI2,OOO a year.
The present contracting company has
asked for si05,00O. II formerly cost
the city about $4,000 per year. Pub.
June 3 Wilmington JournaD.
The city produces about 1900 tons
per year, this means slightly over Is
tons per day d3s) figuring on 2SS
working days.
AZ this rate it costs about $40 per ton
for gathering.
What IL should cost 10 collect and
even deliver TO a feeding plant:
Ten wagons with two men per wagon
should easily collect thirteen tons per
day. A system whereby each wagon
has two tanks, changing at noon, 10
advised.
Ten men at 500 per month ...... si0,sOo
Ten men az $50 per month";. 300
fsrm1 .............. 1900
Stable rent, s25 per month. 300
Upkeep OF truck, repairs on
wagons and shoelng horses. t,ooe
Horse feed $500 each horse).... 1000
Depreciation on equipment .... 1000
Interest on investment ......... go
Salary Of city officer ............ 1000
Total ............... s3o.e2O
Cost OF Equipment.
Ten teams 40 horses) 5000 per
team ............--.....- 9 49, 49,
4 4-tOn truck ..-...........-...- Z,VO
10 wagons, 500 each ........... lou
Harness 1850 each team ....... 900
Twenty tanks $500 each)...... 1000
Total ........--........ .ssss'' ''FA-iVOV
Conclusions.
Il now costs the city .......... S61,OU
It should cost the city ..-....... JO'oSO
The city would save ........... s5l'5oO
Instead of costing the city Si9 per
ton to gather its garbage 1t should cost
Ss.T5.
To prove this estimate Of sS.75 is not
too low, data from the city Of Wor-
chester. Mass, Government Bulletin
1919 shows It costs that city SI.2o per
ton including haul 10 farm. This city
gathers a little over 5000 tons per year.
What Could BE Gained BY the City IN
Feeding its Garbage 10 Hogs?
a. Feeding Na,ue Of Garbage.
Feeding experiments show garbage Is
worth. at the very lowest estimate, $40
per ton as hog feed. Say the city sold
10 TO feeders at sS75 per ton (probably
couldn't get quite this much)? This
would equal the cost OF collection and
the city would actually save 10000 per
year.
b. Now What If tho City Fed Hogs on
its Own Hook.
Number of Hogs 1000 Tons Would Feed.
Each pig will eat and should have
about 20 pounds per day. Thus a ton
would feed 100 hogs. Figure 10 tons
per day q days. li3S per day are pro-
duced days per week.
As a matter Of fact 1000 tons per
year would feed 400 pigs, but we will
1fure 1000 TO keep our figures low
enough. (Worchester fed 2000 on 6OOO
tOns)
say the farm maintained 80 breeding