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of mineral matter in the food, I do not care to discuss for few definite 

 data are obtainable. Certain it is, however, that a physician would 

 never recommend as a diet for an anaemic person, high grade patent 

 flour bread. 



Finally I simply desire to say, that factors of digestibility, while inter- 

 esting from a scientific standpoint, in the human dietary, at least, are not 

 necessarily evidence of the adajitability of certain articles of foods to 

 human needs. There are other factors, such as mentioned above, that 

 influence greatly the suitability ot the food and they may not in themselves 

 of necessity be highly digestible. 



Floyd W. Kobison, B. S,. Chemist of Experiment Station, 

 AgTicultural College. 



