CORNELL 



IReabino^Course for jfarmers* XlXDlives 



Published by the New York State College of Agricl'Lture at 

 Cornell University from November to March, and Entered at 

 Ithaca as Second-class Matter under Act of Congress of July 

 1 6, 1894. L. H. Bailey, Director. 



Martha Van Rensselaer, Supervisor. 



NEW SERIES n. 

 FOODS. 



ITHACA, N. Y., NOVEMBER, 1909. 



No. 6 

 HUMAN NUTRITION. 



HUMAN NUTRITION, PART I 



Flora Rose 



In primitive times before science had taught us much of the ways 

 of protecting and fostering human Hfe, those who were physically weak 

 and unable to battle 

 against the hard- 

 ships which beset 

 them soon perished. 

 It was a natural 

 sifting process and 

 only the stronger 

 individuals s u r - 

 vived. The sifting 

 still goes on but in 

 a different way. It 

 is no longer merely 

 physical strength 

 which protects the 

 race. Intelligence 

 now plays the more 

 important part. In- 

 creased knowledge 

 o f medicine and 

 surgery, of sanita- 

 tion, and hygiene 

 have led to mo r c 

 sanitary surround- 

 ings, more hygienic 

 clothing and food, I'i<;. \ — M ure fruit in the dietary 



and better general protection. It is now possible to rear many 

 of those who l)egin hfc physically weak, and yearly the lives of many 

 feeble children are saved which in former days would have (juickly 

 succumbed. This story has its bright and its sad side, for while these 



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