Show Dust on on the Ocean To talk of a dusty ocean highway sounds founds absurd but the expression is r perfectly accurate states a writer Everyone who is familiar with ships 1 knows that no matter how carefully the decks may be washed in the morning mornIng morning morn morn- ing a great quantity of dust will collect collect col col- lect by nightfall You Yu sa say But the modern steamship burning hundreds of tons of coal a day e easily accounts for such a deposit True but the rec records of sailing vessels show that the latter collect more dust than a steamer On a recent voyage of a sailing vessel vEssel a a journey which lasted lasted lasted last last- ed ninety seven ninety seven days twenty four twenty four f 1 barrels of dust were swept from the decks decks' The captain was a man of scientific tastes and made careful observations observations observations ob- ob ob ob- but could not solve the mystery Some no doubt comes from the wear and ane tear on the sails and rigging but that thai accounts for only a small portion To add add to the mystery mystery mystery mys mys- tery bits of cork wood and vegetable j fiber are frequently found in this sea dust Where does it come from |