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" In no case was saccharin, benzoic acid, or salicylic acid found present. 



"The labeling of many of . . . [the] samples [examined] was open to 

 objection." 



The role of caffein in the cardiac action of coffee, H. Busquet and ^I. 

 TiFFENEAu (Compt. Rcud. Acad. Sei. [Paris], 155 (1912), No. 5, pp. 362- 

 365). — From experiments with isolated rabbit heart and with a dog the authors 

 conclude that caffein is apparently the principal agent in the cardiac action 

 of coffee. 



Coffee substitute, L. Farcy (Ann. Falsif., 5 (1912), \o. J,5, pp. 361, 362, figs. 

 -'/). — A Swiss coffee substitute was found by chemical and microscopical ex- 

 amination to contain about 50 per cent of caramel, 25 per cent of chicory, 

 from 10 to 12 per cent of i)arched barley, and about the same amount of coffee. 



" Ochsena ", a so-called vegetable meat extract, C. Reese and J. Drost 

 (ZtKchr. Vntersuch, Nahr. n. Genussmtl, 2.) (1912), No. 3, pp. 2JiO-2U).— 

 Analytical data are rejiorted and discussed. 



Regulation regarding tinning of culinary utensils, A. G.\UTrER (2. Cong. 

 InteriHit. Hug. Aliment. BruxeUcs [Proc], 1 (1910), Sect. 3, pp. 57-62; Bui. 

 Soc. Sci. Hyg. Aliment., 1 (1911), No. 1-2, pp. 189-193).— Laws prescribing the 

 permissible proportion of lead in tin plate of culinary utensils in France. 

 Germany, Belgium, and other countries are cited. England has no such laws. 



The permissible amount is deemed from i to 1 per cent of lead. Five per cent 

 has been found to be injurious, and in tinning of soldered utensils the tinning 

 bath may gradually acquire as much as this from the solder. The author 

 believes that the French regulation, permitting the use of tinning baths 

 containing i per cent of le;id. is reasonable. 



Rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of the food and 

 drug law of Connecticut — revision of JanuaiT 1, 1913 (Hartford, 1911, pp. 

 36). — Detailed instructions for carrying out each of the regulations are given. 



Laws of Wyoming providing for pure food, drugs, drink, and illuminating 

 oils (Cheyenne, Wyo., 1911, pp. 16). — The laws of Wyoming relating to the 

 manufacture and sale of foods, drugs, beverages, and illuniiiiiif ing oils nre given. 



Eighteenth annual report of the dairy and food commissioner of the State 

 of Michigan for the year ending June 30, 1911, G. M. Dame (Ann. Rpt. 

 Dairy and Food Comr. Mich., IS (1911), pp. 192). — This volume contains new 

 legislation relating to the sale of adulterated candies, advice on the care of 

 milk in hot weather, reports of food, dairy, drug, and apiary inspections, the 

 state analyst's report of analyses of miscellaneous foodstuffs- and feeds, and 

 other similar data. 



Preliminary report of the dairy and food commissioner for the year 1911, 

 J. FousT (Penn. Dept. Ayr. Bui. 221. 1912, pp. Jfo). — This report contains exposi- 

 tions of the State pure food laws passed in 1911, relating to sausage, milk, and 

 cream. Brief summaries of inspections of various foodstuffs are also given. 



Feeding children for efficiency, W. S. Cornell (Forecast, 4 (1912), No. 4, 

 pp. 125-128, figs. 2). — Arguments for the school lunch are presented, with sample 

 menus of meals that can be served for 3 cts. 



Tests with 362 children are referred to which indicate that those who received 

 school lunches gained considerably more in physical measurements (weight, 

 height, hand strength, and lung capacity) during 6 months, than those who did 

 not receive the lunches. Tests with 40 other childi-en for 3 months showed that 

 the fed children gained slightly more than the unfed in lesson and conduct 

 averages. 



Some fundamental principles in studying infant metabolism, F. G. Bene- 

 dict and F. B. Talbot (Amer. Jour. Diseases Children, 4 (1912). No. 3, pp. 129- 



