302 FEEDING WITH SUGAR BEETS, SUGAR, ETC. 



was the outcome of this experiment, was based upon the influ- 

 ence of the work of an organ of the body upon organic combus- 

 tion and also upon the sugar consumed. Chauveau further says: 



"The work accomplished by the organs during their physio- 

 logical activity, indicates that the amount of sugar that disap- 

 pears during rest is less than during work. It is proportional to 

 the combustion, which is the natural outcome of the working of 

 the organs proper." 



An example will give a general idea of the contrast between 

 sugar destruction in the blood, during rest and during work. 

 Blood passing through a special muscle of a horse's mouth dur- 

 ing a given time, and while at rest, viz. : when it is not eating, 

 will throw out an amount of carbonic acid corresponding to 20.4. 

 While eating, the amount of carbonic acid thrown off was 69.55. 

 In other words, during the muscular activity of simple masti- 

 cation the amount of carbonic acid evolved is increased to 69.55 

 during work, that is, this activity alone demands a consumption 

 in the muscle of over three times that which is necessary during 

 rest. 



If one estimates the amount of glucose that disappears in the 

 blood that passes through a muscle during rest and during work, 

 as based upon the experiments of Chauveau and Kauffmann, 

 there is a glucose combustion of 0. 12 grams in the first case, and 

 0.41 grams during work. We may conclude from this that the 

 blood passing through a muscle absorbs during its activity more 

 than three times the amount of sugar that is consumed during 

 rest. From this we may further conclude there is a certain 

 correlation existing between the loss of sugar in the blood and in 

 the increased combustion during the physiological activity of 

 the muscle. Such being the case, there is apparently no doubt 

 that sugar is a direct factor in the question of muscular activity, 

 and this has been the starting point for the re-organization of the 

 daily rations allowed, not only to soldiers, but to horses, in 

 nearly all of the European armies. 



Practical tests Examples almost without limit can be given of tests upon two 



upon men. regiments of soldiers, one mounted and the other unmounted, 



one consuming sugar and the other without sugar, where the 



amount of work accomplished was certainly in favor of the 



