Show PERILS IN COLD STORAGE 1 1 1 frozen bacteria active government to make experiments the agricultural department Is following up a line of scientific In tion of the effect upon perishable goods in cold storage for an unlimited time and dr wiley believes that he will develop the tact fact that legislation Is needed I 1 fixing the period for or which such articles as meats and milks may bo be stored in one of the philadelphia cold storage houses space has been set aside for tho the ex rl ri ments and a like arrangement has been niale made in washington tor for storing birds and milk tile the stored articles will bo be taken out from time to time and examined to ascertain whether or not deterioration has begun and at what period the point has been reached when the articles can be no longer stored and remain good food it already has been demonstrated dr wiley says that the bacteria that occasion decay remain la in the meat while frozen and that they actually carry on their work although at a gi greatly catly reduced rate in ono one of the cold storage plants in cleveland some meat was recently found I 1 which had been millaid mislaid and forgotten for a period of eleven years it was sent to the department and a portion thawed out and examined decay had gone on to such an extent that the meat was entirely ur un tor for use the greater portion of it was again placed in storage and ana the observation will bo be continued the fact that the meat having been frozen for eleven years was in a condition of decay Is held to conclusively prove that the abo bacteria can work in the meat while frozen the object of the investigation Is to ascertain at what point the decay has progressed to such an extent as to injure the food value of the article stored there Is at present no law prohibiting the storage of any article for any length of time the only law upon the subject Is one that requires fowls to bo be drawn before they are placed in storage |