1078 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



The adulteration of Italian paste with corn meal and corn pastes, A. Scala 

 (Ann. Tg. Sper., n. *er., 6 (1896), No. 3, pp. 409-423). — The author discusses Italian 

 paste made from wheat, alone aud mixed with corn. 



Maize diet and a way of improving it, A. Celei (Bol. Not. Agr., 19 (1897), II, 

 No. 27, pp. 343-350). — The importance of maize as a food is insisted upon. Polenta 

 and Italian paste made from corn, corn and wheat, and wheat alone are compared on 

 the basis of their composition, cost, and digestibility. 



Semolina and Italian pastes, Ball and (Compt. Bend. Acad. Sci. Paris, 126 {1898), 

 No. 8, pp. 605, 606). — Analyses of macaroni and other Italian pastes, semolinas, and 

 tapioca. 



Cocoa as a food, Beddies and Tischer (Ueber Eakao-Erncihrung . Berlin, 1S97; 

 rev. in Syg. Rundschau., 8 (1S98), No. 4, p. 211). — The authors made a comparative 

 study of a number of cocoa preparations. Digestion experiments are reported of 

 cocoa alone and in combination with other foods. 



Lily bulbs and flowers as food, J. B. Davy (Erythea, 6 (1898), No. 3, p. 26).— The 

 bulbs of Lilium japonic um brownii, L. cordifolinm, L. Ugrinum, L. concolor pulchellum, 

 and L. glehni, and the dried flowers of L. bulbiferum and Semerocallis graminea, are 

 used as food by the Chinese and Japanese. 



The nutritive value of certain patented substitutes for milk, G. B. Somoncini 

 (Ann. Ig. Sper., n. ser., 7 (1897), No. 1, pp. 99-102). — The author reports the nitrogen 

 content and digestibility (obtained by digestion with pepsin and hydrochloric acid) 

 of "milk flour" and "chocolate milk." 



Determining the source of different cuts of meat, Ostertag (Ztschr. Fleisch u. 

 MUrhhyg., 8 (1898), No. 6, pp. 101, 102). 



The use of beef infested with taenia, Zsciiocke (Deul. Tierarzl Wchribl., 1897, 

 No. 52, p. 45S). 



Black pepper from Mangelore, T. F. Hanausek (Ztschr. Untcrsuch. Nahr. u. 

 Genussmtl., 1898, No. 3, pp. 154-156, figs. 4). 



Adulteration of buckwheat flour sold in the Lawrence market, M. A. Barber 

 (Kansas Univ. Quart., 7 (1898), No. 1, pp. 37,38, pis. 2). — A number of samples pur- 

 chased as pure were examined microscopically. Several were found to be adulterated 

 with wheat starch. 



Seventh report on the health and sanitary condition of the cities of Berlin 

 and Charlottenbui g during the years 1892, 1893, and 1894, A. Wernich and 

 Springfeld (Siebenter Gesammtbericht iiber das Sanitats und Medici nalwesen in den 

 Stddten Berlin mid Charlottenburg wahrend' dcr Jahre 1892, 1893, 1894. Berlin: R. 

 Schoetz; rev. in Eyg. Rundschau., 8 (1898), No. 4, pp.212, 213). — In addition to other 

 matter, this volume contains a report on the inspection of food. 



Workrooms in bakeries, A. Mischa (Monaisschr. Gesundheitspfl., 15 (1897); abs. 

 in Syg. Rundschau., S (1S98), No. 5, pp. 251, 252). — The need of clean bakeries is 

 insisted upon. Some of the defects of German bakeries are pointed out. 



The dietaries of the students of the University of Padua, A. Serafina and F. 

 ZAGATO (Bol. Xot. Agr., 19 (1897), I, No. 2, pp. 167-201, tables .5).— See abstract from 

 a German publication of this article (E. S. R., 1), p. 265). 



Carob bean as a feeding stuff, F. Tucci (Bol. Not. Agr., 19 (1897), II, No. 19, pp. 

 86-91). — New analyses of carob beau or St. John's bread (Ceratomia siliqua) and 

 experiments in feeding it to milch cows are reported, and the importance of the 

 carob bean as a feeding stuff is insisted upon. 



Observations and experiments on the nutritive value of carob bean, S. Bal- 

 |).\>.sare (Bol. Not. Agr., 19(1897), I, No. 2, pp. 29-48).— The composition and digesti- 

 bility of carob bean or St. John's bread is discussed, rations of it are suggested for 

 horses, aud feeding experiments with milch cows are reported. In the author's 

 opinion the carob bean is especially valuable food for dairy cows. 



Grapevine foliage as a feeding stuff, F. Tucci (Bol. Not. Agr., 19 (1897), II, No. 

 IS, pp. 64-69). — The author points out the value of grape leaves as a feeding stuff. 



