192 



ANNUAL OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. 



ishes, and lentils were benefited by this solution, and not injured by 

 solutions containing double the quantity. Solutions of 96 grains in- 

 jured the others, but had no effect on onions, radishes, and Carduus 

 pratensis. Onions were not injured by 192 grains of salt to the pint. 

 Many of the plants had taken up so large quantities of salt as to taste 

 like strong brine. London Athenccum, Aug. 



CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CONSUMPTION OF FOOD AND THE 

 INCHEASE IN WEIGHT OF ANIMALS. 



THE London Chemist publishes the following table, showing the 

 connection between the consumption of food and the increase in weight 

 of animals per week for each 100 Ibs. live weight, as recorded by va- 

 rious observers. The animals selected for the experiments in the cases 

 given were oxen. 



INFLUENCE OF A SALT DIET UPON THE ANIMAL ECONOMY. 



POGGAILE has examined the blood of man, both at the time the usual 

 diet was taken, and whilst 154 grs. of salt were consumed daily. The 

 following are the results. 



During usual diet. 



Water, . . . 

 Blood corpuscles, . 

 Albumen, . . . 

 Fibrine, ... 

 Fatty matters, . . 



Extractive and salt, . 



From which it is evident that the proportion of solid constituents is 

 increased ; this occurs chiefly in the blood corpuscles and extractive, 

 the amount of albumen being slightly diminished. Comptes Rendus. 



779.9 



130.1 



77.4 



2.1 



1.1 



9.3 



During salt diet. 



. 767.6 



143.0 



74.0 



2.3 



1.3 



11.8 



