Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-20
Even 0leomargarine Is Now Be-
ing Manufactured in Norway
From Fish Oil.
TROPICS TO Be DEVELOPED
Subjugation Of the Sea Not the Only
Important Step Being contem-
plated Toward More Effective
Utilization of Nature.

London.--The worlds supply Of oils
and fats Is going to be derived In rap
Idly increasing measure hereafter from
the seas. This is the conclusion to
which investigators of this problem,
which was one of the first to become
acute after the war started, have
brought themselves.
The problem indeed was beginning
to be real one before the war start
ed. The production of live stock for
a long time had not been keeping pace
with the worlds requirements. This
has been in considerable part because
of the increasing number Of peoples
that are requiring more and more meat
in their diet, and partly from other
causes.
The net result Is that In the search
for new oils and fats, and indeed for
new uses of fish as a substitute for
meat, important progress has been
made. Some recent developments sug-
gest that the seas are altogether likely
in coming generations to take the place
of the great ranges of the Americas
and Australia for the production of
some important food articles.
Butter Substitute From Fish.
The announcement recently from
Norway that satisfactory substitute
for oleomargarine had been produced
from fish oils, while 1t was regarded
as extremely important, Is in fact only
one evidence of this increasing de-
tendency of the world upon the seas
sources of supply for various neces-
saries. Now 1t is asserted that the
denizens of the deep waters are pres
entity going to be put under contribu-
ton for a variety of new foods and
substitutes for leather In many uses.
The subjugation of the sea is not
the only great step that men are con-
templating toward more effective
utilization of natures bounty. The
tropics are going to be developed, after
this war, at a rate never before ina
gined. unless all signs fail. Not only
are the governments preparing to give
more systematic and scientific encour-
agement to proper colonial develop
ment in the tropical areas but the col
onizing spirit has been receiving a
great revival. One hears soldiers from
every army, Englishmen, Scotchmen.
Frenchmen, Italians and, 1t Is said,
German prisoners, talking of the pos
slbillties of South America. Africa.
the Pacific islands. In fact, the whole
great undeveloped empires of the
world.
Price viii Be Higher.
In Norway milk and butter supplies
are very short, but the Morgenblatt
announces that the problem Of sub
stitute for oleomargarine has been
solved and that the Norwegian oleo-
margarine could be made of purely
Norwegian materials without the ad-
mixture of foreign vegetable oils,
which experts had declared to be es-
sential.
The discovery is due to the research
es of committee appointed by Hr.
vik, the minister of supply. For the
present the Vera fat refinery Will
manufacture the article, and 1t Is as
serted that the factory will be able to
meet the requirements Of the whole
country.
The secret is the use Of different
kinds of fish oil, of which there Is
plenty on hand, both of whale and
other fish. The price will be slightly
higher than the former oleomargarine,
because there is a duty on fish oils
higher than that ON the vegetable oils
previously used.
A representative Of the Morgenblatt
has been given the opportunity of tast-
ing the new product and asserts that
In flavor and appearance 1t is equal to
the best oleomargarine. 1t is expected
! TO be on the market as soon as sup
| ply can be manufactured.