The sun., 1919-01-19
) Goose and Ban Season Closes Long Island and N JAM 81
WHALE OF A MEAL
FOR NEW WORKERS
Thirty Thousand Pounds of
Neat Arrive Here From
British Columbia.
LIKE VENISON IN TASTE
4 ~ LEWIS RADCLIFFE.

4 nv LEWIS RADCLIFFE.
A carload OF whale meat. consisting
u so 900 pounds. arrived from Victoria
British Columbia. last week.
About $50 A. D.. Othere. a native Of
Helgoand, voyaged to the north. skirt
,ns the coast of Norway to the entrance
Of the White Sea. until "hs was come
as far toward the north as commonly
The whale hunters used TO travel"
Even at this early date a fishery for
vhsies existed. and during the centuries
that have since elapsed the commercial
products OF these animals have continued
20 contribute 10 the comfort and welfare
u mankind At no time. however. have
al OF the products been SO fully utilized
Is now.
Because Of its value for illumin attng
and lubrcatiug purposes sperm oil con-
.lnued 70 be the most important and most
valuable nt the whale products until
about 1850
With tho substitution OF petroleum
products and the development of I'M
proved methods for rendering and refin-
inr various vegetable oils, the eco
nomic value OF whale oil decreased, and
whalehone became the most important
product of the fishery. This is obtained
hue whale or sulphur bottom
TIE bore. which hangs from the roof
s.. the mouth. occurs as series of thin
lorny plates or blades. several hundred
~ number. and vary in length to fifteen
Get These plates are lined on the inner
g.ie.with brsties which strain from the
arg, quantities. OF water taken into the
Mouth IN feeding the shrimp and other
snail animals on which the whale feeds.
When softened with hot water or by
lfa' vhalcbone has the property OF re.
aiming any given shape. provided It is
ert in the desired form until cold.
no. tbs property and its ella s;ici.y
res,z IFS chief value. The uses to which
has been put are numerous for ex-
t~r'e .or women's stays, in parasols
nd umbrellae, as framework for
rnnks and travelling bags. in fishing
rods, whips, shafts and springs.
naby Whale weighs > Tons.
AnoerCr's. a waxy concretion formed in
re intestine Of the sperm whale. is an
nther extremely valuable substance which
worth approximately it's weight in gold
AZ much as $4,000 worth of this rare
substance has been taken from n single
whale. AS Jumps Of this substance are
occasionally found on the shores or
floating on the seas frequented by sperm
whales, persons acquainted with It's
value are on the watch for Il. Every
YEAR various substances. suspected of
Nsing ambergris. are forwarded to the
Bureau OF Fieheries, Washington, d. C.
for Identification. IL was formerly en-
ployed as an incense, in cookery and as
a medicine. 1t Is now used as a Axative
Tor the fragrance In fine perfumes.
Whales yield many other valued
whale amber. which is used IN dressi~ 6
leather to make IL waterproof; feathers.
bono meal. tallow and glue. However.
he employment CT whale meat for food.
including the use of hardened fat. now
gives promise OF becoming the most i'm
portant purpose OF the whale fishery.
The largest of the whales. the blue
whale. IL said to be not only the largest
living animal but the largest animal mat
ever lived. 1t reaches a length % s.
feet or more 2nd an estimated weight
at least of IS tons. A calf whose mother
was so foot long. was IS feet long at
birth and weighed about tons.
Little is known of the length OF time
and manner in which calves feed upon
milk, but from ,he rate OF growth Of
ne large whales ii Is estimated that the
calves are able 10 care for themselves
a. ales none except the eperTn whale
leeds on fish when other food is obtain
abe.
The baleen whales feed upon small
.'TustaCeans. especially small red
shrimp about three-quarters of al inch
ioRg. The quantity eaten by a single
whale is very great, as many as four
oarrelfuis have been taken from the
stomach, which was by no means full,
y: . blue whale.
Once Land Mammals.
Since the whale breathes air. when
the animal is below the surface II must
hold its breath. 1t can do this for
much longer time than the ordinary land
nammal-even so long as 45 minutes or
An hour. The highly heated breath.
which has been contained in the lungs
Under pressure. is forcibly expelled into
he colder outer air. where Il condenees,
forming a column OF steam or vapor.
As the nostrils do not open into tho
hack OF the mouth but are connected
directly with the windpipe. whale can
Tot spout out OF the blowholes water
which has been taken into Its mouth.
This provision enables the whale to swim
with rs mouth open when feeding with
or' danger Of strangulation.
Since whales and porpoises are warm
hlooded animals IL is necessary for
thern TO have some protection from the
cold comparable to the hair or fur on
and animals This Is supplied by the
.h.rk layer Of blubber that covers the
bodies OF these animals, The blubber
acts as a non-conductor and prevents
he heat OF the animals body being alb
.orhrd nv the water.
Historically speaking whales and por-
ih'ses are one time land mammals.
VI nh have taken IN life in the water.
and their bodily activities, although
aoueV hat modified, are nevertheless
essentially the same as those of horses.
.1R- ~ other land mammals. and there
fore their flesh is meat" not Ash"
Meat Resembles Beef.
Tt.s meat resembles beef in texture
ana appearance and venison In taste,
t' "'Ne~.hcless il has distinctive
'tv.- II is own. For some time II has
en- m important place in the dietary
y to Japanese and is rapidly grow
ng IN favor in Norway, the United
States md other countries.
= may be marketed fresh. frozen,
coined or canned II Ia cut from the
U'alc ,1 chunks, which in turn are cut
.''p smaller strips. chilled and packed
boz boxes for shipment AS II contains
30 bone or gristle there is no waste.
A rh"m'cal anlysis OF some OF the
armed whale meat showed II to con-
'a'V anou' 30 per cent. protein, over s
ger cont. OF fat and less than per
cert Pg0 II contains a certain amount
- ON '.' taste Of which may not ap-
?" u 10 some This may be overcome by
soaking the meat in boiling water with
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