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Pure food and drugs (Ann Rpt. Comr. A\gr., Com. and Indus., S. C, 10 {1913), 

 pp. 195-210). — A brief account is given of the year's activities in this line of 

 work, together with the report of A. C. Summers, which shows the extent of the 

 analytical work carried on under the state pure food and drug law. 



Food and drugs inspection {Ann. Rpt. Bur. Health P. I., llf {1912-13), pp. 

 16-20). — Out of a total of 369 samples of imported food products and beverages 

 collected at the customhouse, 32 were declared adulterated or misbranded and 

 80 were rejected. In addition, many examinations were made of food and drugs 

 obtained in the local market. 



"An investigation of the coffee sold In the Philippine Islands resulted in 

 establishing the fact that some of the articles sold as coffee contained adulter- 

 ants such as chicory, cereals, beans, peanuts, etc. Some of these products would 

 have the word ' imitation ' printed on the English label, but nothing to indicate 

 the fact in the Spanish or other label. To correct this a circular was issued." 



Other work of the board is briefly referred to. 



The dairy and pure food laws of the State of Connecticut ( [Hartford. 

 1913], pp. 56). — A full text of the laws, corrected to the close of the legislative 

 session of 1913. 



Pure food and drug laws of Florida {Tallahassee, Fla., 1913, pp. 42). — A 

 full text of the amended laws of Florida as ajjproved June 13, 1913. 



Standards of purity for food products, department of agriculture, State of 

 Florida {TaUalmssee, Fla., 1913, pp. 35). — The standards as approved June 13, 

 1913, are included. 



Food and oil laws of the State of Wyoming, with the rules, regulations, 

 and standards of purity for food products {Cheyenne, Wyo., 1913, pp. 7//). — 

 The full text is given. 



Unsterilized vessels in restaurants {Brit. Food Jour., 16 {191Jf), No. 181, 

 pp. 3, 4). — In a discussion of data collected by the London Times the dangers 

 which may attend the use of washed but unsterilized silver and table utensils 

 in restaurants is insisted upon and the installation of sterilizers recommended. 



Unearthing cellar bakeries in the capitals of Europe, G. M. Price (Survey, 

 31 (1914), No. 20, p. 615). — According to the author's investigations, unclean 

 cellar bakeries were common in Paris, but this was not the case in London or 

 some other European cities, so far as his observations went. 



The American cook book, Janet McK. Hill (Boston, 1914, PP- 8-\-255, pis. 

 16). — A large number of recipes are brought together for preparing meat, fish, 

 fruits, vegetables, and other foods for the table. The author points out that 

 in the case of recipes " it is well to note the essentials and the nonessentials 

 that make up its content. Nonessentials are usually added for variety in flavor 

 or appearance, and if not agreeable may be eliminated without detriment to the 

 dish; at the same time let no one forget that flavor in food is a prime requisite 

 and it must be brought out or retained in the viand as the case may demand." 



The oriental cook book, A. H. Keoleian {New York, 1913, pp. 349, pi. 1).^— 

 The author states that he has collected at first-hand the recipes from which 

 were selected those presented in this book, which cover the preparation of meats 

 and fish, vegetables, eggs, salads, pickles, pastry, and so on. The oriental 

 order of service is described, some menus are suggested, and a special list of 

 the ingredients for oriental dishes is given. 



In this introduction the author points out that there is little regular litera- 

 ture of oriental cookery, which means that the very numerous recipes and culi- 

 nary procedures have not been standardized. He believes that oriental cookery 

 is valuable not only because it is economical in its methods and use of ma- 

 terials but also because of its nutritious qualities, " and although it is solid 

 and substantial it is often dainty as well." Its good qualities are claimed not to 



