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their comparative digestibility has not yet been well worked out, 

 there can be no doubt that the attempts to increase the digesti- 

 bility of some of these goods by special treatment has been suc- 

 cessful and persons of weak digestion would find it to their 

 advantage to base their selection upon other data than that here 

 given. Fortunately the invalids are still in the minority ; and the 

 average consumer, who will experience no difficulty with any of 

 these foods, is not justified in paying 20 cents per pound for a 

 cereal preparation when another, that will serve his purpose 

 exactly as well, can be had at 5 or 6 cents. 



