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examined, which analysis showed to agree substantially with the composition 

 claimed. " From the label, however, it appears that this preparation is espe- 

 cially recommended as a diabetic food, a recommendation which is not justified 

 by our analysis. That the articles named, sugar, honey, sirup, etc., ' produce 

 diabetes' would be startling if true." 



The composition is reported of a cereal coffee and of a prepared coffee which 

 was apparently "a finely gi-ound dried coffee extract." 



A sample of alfalfa bread was found to have the following composition : 

 Water, 20.48; protein, 10.62; fat, 1.32; nitrogen-free extract, 63.98; crude fiber, 

 0.95; and ash, 2.65 per cent. 



Among other foods examined may be mentioned soda water and soda water 

 sirups, dried egg, table sauces, grape juice and other fruit juices, condensed 

 son])s. and ice cream and ice cream powders. 



[Pure food topics], R. E. Rose and A. M. Heney (Fla. Quart. Bui. Dcpt. 

 Afff., 22 {1912), No. 1, pp. 100-123). — Data are reported regarding the examina- 

 tion of a large number of samples of miscellaneous food prodwcts. 



Report of the state chemist and other information in regard to the pure 

 food and drugs act, R. E. Stallings et al. {Bui. Oa. Dept. Agr.. 1910, No. 51, 

 pp. 17S). — Data regarding the examination of miscellaneous food and drug 

 products are included. 



[Pure food work and inspection] {Ann. Rpt. Dairy and Food Comr. Mich., 

 17 {1910), pp. 216). — Data are given regarding the examination of 1,946 sam- 

 ples of miscellaneous food products and waters, of which 1,285 were not found 

 to be adulterated. Details of insi>ection work and similar matters are included 

 as well as a compilation of state laws regarding the inspection and adulteration 

 of foods and drugs. 



Adulteration of food, A. McGill {Bpts. [etc.] Inland Rev. Canada, 1910-11, 

 pt. 3, pp. 371). — During the year under consideration 3,746 samples of foods 

 and drugs were examined. Details of this work are reported. 



The occurrence of bacteria in the flesh of normal slaughterhouse animals 

 and the technique of the bacteriological examination of meat in cases of 

 forced slaughtering, Zwick and Weichel {Arb. K. Osndhisamt., 3H {1911), 

 No. 3, pp. 327-337). — Tlie iK)ssible occurrence of bacteria in the flesh of slaugh- 

 tei'ed animals is discussed in relation to the methods of ofiicial meat inspection 

 and in the light of tests made by the authors, and the results are reported of 

 examinations by 5 methods of 77 samples from the organs and muscles of 

 slaughtered beef animals and swine. 



Of the samples examined, 5 of liver and 1 of neck muscle contained bacteria 

 (Bacillus coli communis), but it is not certain that the organisms entered the 

 flesh before slaughtering. In general, the conclusions drawn have to do with 

 experimental methods. 



The bacterial content of flesh of normal beeves slaughtered for the trade, 

 BuGGE and Kiebig {Ztschr. Fleisch. u. Milchhijg., 22 {1911), No. 3, pp. 69-80).— 

 The authors conclude that the flesh of normal animals shows micro-organisms 

 when studied by the Conradi method (E. S. R., 22, p. 183), but they consider 

 it an open question whether the micro-organisms are introduced into the meat 

 from the intestines of the living animals or represent a iX)st-mortem infection. 

 Cbnradi's method of developing micro-organi.sms in meat is considered a reliable 

 indication of the presence of small quantities of micro-organisms, but is not 

 regarded as very well adapted to a regular bacteriological inspection of meat. 



The poison content of chicken meat after feeding cantharides, GtrNTHEB 

 {Tierdrztl. Zcnthl., 3^ {1911), No. 18, pp. 273-276; abs. in Berlin. Tierdrztl. 

 Wchnschr., 27 {1911), No. 31, pp. 569, 570).— The author has found that fowls 

 may ingest great numbers of insects containing cantharides {Meloe var.) yet 



