1918.] FOODS HUMAN- NUTKITTOlSr. 867 



" On the basis of the returns from the survey, it is estimated that the stocks 

 of sugar in commercial channels on August 31, 1917, were about 1,500,000 lbs., 

 as compared with 2,000,000 lbs., on August 31, 1916." 



Commercial stocks of wheat and flour in the United States on August 31, 

 1917 iU. 8. Dept. Agr., Office Sec. Circ. 100 (WIS), pp. SI, figs. iT).— "Total 

 commercial stocks of w^heat in the United States on August 31, 1917, the date 

 of the preliminary War Emergency Food Survey, were approximately 75,000,000 

 bu., representing less than a two-months' supply. 



" Of the stocks reported, more than four-fifths was held by elevators, mills, 

 and wholesale grain dealers. The West North Central division of States, re- 

 ported about one-third of the stocks of the entire country, while the East 

 North Central and the Pacific divisions each reported about one-fifth of the 

 total. 



" About five-sixths of the reports, based on quantity reported, gave data not 

 only for August 31, 1917, but also for the corresponding date of 1916. From 

 these two-year reports it appears that the stocks of August 31, 1917, were only 

 36.9 per cent of the stocks on hand August 31, 1916. 



" Total commercial stocks of flour in the United States on August 31, 1917, 

 based on estimates from the survey, were about 12,000,000 lbs. This represents 

 approximately a six-weeks' supply. 



" The largest stocks of flour were reported by the group of flour mills, 

 elevators, and wholesale grain dealers, which held a total of 3,633,6.53 bbls. 

 Retail dealers held 2,456.826 bbls., and bakers 1,999,583 bbls. Five States held 

 one-third of the total stocks of flour. These in order of their holdings were: 

 New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Nebra.ska, and California. 



" The stocks reported for August 31, 1917, were 75.7 per cent of those for 

 August 31, 1916. The decrease in holdings was general among all groups and 

 classes of concerns." 



Use of wheat-saving' cereals, Helen L. Green, Alice B. Skinner, and 

 Lenore Richards {Kans. State Agr. Col. Circ. 9 {1918), pp. 12). — In this cir- 

 cular, issued by the Subcommittee on Food Production and Food Conservation 

 of the Women's Committee, Kansas State Council of Defense, recipes for the 

 use of wheat-saving cereals are given, most of which make use of corn meal 

 or corn flour, the substitutes most available for the Kansas housewife. 



Hints to housewives on how to buy; how to care for food; meats; drip- 

 pings and butter substitutes; substitutes for meats; fish; vegetables; cereals; 

 bread; how to use left-overs; how to make soap; fij-eless cooker; canning 

 frtiits and vegetables; how to preserve eggs (New York, N. Y.: Mayor 

 MitcheVs Food Supply Committee, 1917, pp. 111). — ^A general discussion of 

 foods with recipee. 



Ninth biennial report of the Food and Drug Department {Kentucky Sta. 

 Food and Drugs Bien. Rpt., 9 {1915-1917), pp. 10). — This gives a report of the 

 work under the Kentucky Food and Drugs Act and the Kentucky Food Sanita- 

 tion Act from July 1, 1915, to June 30, 1917. 



[Food and drug inspection], E. F. Ladd and Alma K. Johnson {North 

 Dakota Sta. Spec. Bui., 4 {1917), No. IS, pp. 4S7-53S) .—The sanitary inspection 

 score card used in 1917 for all food producing and handling establishments in 

 the State of North Dakota is given, also the names of firms and their ratings. 



Annual report of the dairy and food commissioner of Wisconsin {Ann. Rpt. 

 Dairy and Food Comr. Wis. [1915], pp. 98).— The work of the commissioner 

 during the year ended June .30, 1915, is reported. 



Digestibility of some nut oils, A. D. Holmes {U. S. Dept. Agr. Bui. 6S0 

 {1918), pp. 19).— In this, the fom-th of the series of bulletins dealing with the 



