768 EXPEEIMENT STATION RECOKD. 



" Sodium benzoate in ordinary food products does not act as a complete 

 preservative in dilutions below 2 per cent, and in. some instances does not 

 preserve even in this strength, although it may show a retarding influence in 

 strengths under this. 



" Milk containing as low as 0.1 per cent benzoate of soda seems injurious to 

 the health of young animals, and a fair inference seems to be that it might in a 

 measure at least be injurious to young persons. Larger amounts such as 0.2 

 per cent and 0.5 per cent [show] correspondingly greater deleterious effects." 



The food laws of Switzerland (Ztschr. Offcntl. Chcm., 15 (1909), Nos. 8, pp. 

 lJ/1-153; 9, pp. 161-179). — The pure food laws as recently enacted and put in 

 force on July 1, 1909, are given. Included are the rules, regulations, and defini- 

 tions for the sale of foods and other commodities. 



Report of the committee on food standards of the Association of Official 

 Agricultural Cheonists, W. P'rear (1908, pp. 8). — The recommendations of the 

 committee have to do with manufactured meats (sausage, sausage meat, etc.), 

 malt liquors and spirituous liquors. The other work of the committee is briefly 

 summarized. 



Food inspection decisions (U. 8. Dept. Agr., Food Insp. Decisions 108, 109, p. 

 1 each). — The importation of coffee and the labeling of wines are the topics 

 discussed. 



[Work of dairy and food department], F. W. Kobison (Mich. State Dairy 

 and Food Dept. Buls. 158-160, pp. 67). — Out of a total of 443 samples of baking 

 powder, buckwheat, butter, catsups, cocoa, canned goods, eggs, extracts, jams, 

 jellies, spices, etc., 134 were found to be adulterated. 



Data are also given regarding the inspection work of the department and of a 

 court case dealing with the sale of sausage containing cereal. 



Report of Missouri Food and Drug Commission for the month of May, 1909 

 (Bill. Dept. Food and Drug Insp. Mo., 1 (1909), Xo. 2, pp. 23, figs. 3).— A prog- 

 ress i-eport is made of the work of the state food and drug commission and the 

 report of the analyst, A. H. Douglass, is given regarding the examination of a 

 number of samples of milk, extracts, salad oil, and other materials. 



The undesirability of using secondhand bottles for vinegar and for other pur- 

 poses is discussed. 



[Dairy and food division report] (Pcnn. Dept. Agr., Mo. Bui. Dairy and 

 Food Div., 7 (1909), .Vo. 7, pp. 119). — Data are given regarding the analysis of 

 food materials including among others butter, ice cream, lard, milk, nonalco- 

 holic beverages, oleomargarine, and vinegar, as well as the licenses issued and 

 suits and prosecutions instituted under the state pure-food law. 



The bulletin also summarizes some general information on clean stores and 

 other topics. 



Adulteration of food, W. J. Gerald et al. (Rpt. Inland Rev. Canada, 1908, 

 pt. 3, pp. 278, figs. //, dgms. 3). — This volume contains the reports of the deputy 

 minister, the chief analyst, and the district analysts of Canada, which sum- 

 marize in brief form data regarding the character and extent of food, drug, and 

 fertilizer inspection work. 



In the foi'm of appendixes are reprinted Bulletins 135 to 150, inclusive, of 

 the Inland Revenue Department. Those which have to do with foods, beverages, 

 and domestic water supply have already been noted as they appeared. 



Diet and nutrition of the Filipino people, H. Abon (Philippine Jour. Sci., 

 B. Med. Sci., J, (1909), No. 3, pp. 195-202).— Problems of diet in the Tropics 

 are discussed and the results of investigations of Filipino diet reported. 



The ration furnished the Filipino prisoners in Bilibid prison in Manila, ac- 

 cording to the author's computations, supplies on an average 75 gm. protein, 27 

 gm. fat, and 510 gm. carbohydrates, with an energy value of 2,647 calories per 



