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trasted with growth. When growth takes place, this peculiar supplementary 

 relationship befween the unused quota of amino acids just mentioned could be of 

 but slight importance, since the magnitude of the endogenous metabolism is 



small." 



Household use of Ohio apples, W. J. Gkeen (Afo. Bui. Ohio sta., 3 (1918), No. 

 10, pp. 309-312, figs. 2). — The varieties of apples most commonly found on the 

 market and the uses to which they are best adapted are listed. 



The housekeeper's apple book, L. Geutuuue Mackay (Boston: Little, Brou:n. 

 i( Co., 1911, pp. 122). — The author emphasizes the importance of apples as food 

 and gives many recipes for their use. 



The utilization of some nuts as food, F. A. Cajoui (Jour. Home Eton., 10 

 {1918), Xu. 7, pp. 304-811). — The results are recorded of metabolism experiments 

 designed to study the utilization of nitrogen in the case of protein-rich nuts 

 and of the carbohydrate ami nitrogen of the chestnut, lichi nut, and coconut. 

 The results indicate that nuts are valuable foods if eaten properly and used 

 in the diet as are eggs, meats, and other foods which are rich in protein. Ac- 

 cording to the author, the evidence points to a physiological value on a par with 

 that of more common staple articles of the diet. 



Analysis of local foodstuffs (Imp. Dept. Ayr. West Indies, Rpt. Agr. D< j>t. 

 Dominica, 1916-17, pp. 86-28). — Analyses are reported of foodstuffs grown in 

 Dominica, including tania meal, dasheen meal, farine, banana meal, plantain 

 meal, and waw-waw meal. All of these materials show a predominating amount 

 of carbohydrates and a low fat and protein content. Experiments show that 

 farine meal can be used to replace part of the wheat rlour in bread making. 



Commercial stocks of grain, flour, and miscellaneous food products (in the 

 United States on October 1, 1918) ({7. S. Dept. Agr., Food Surveys, 2 (1918), 

 No. 13, pp. 12). — Data are reported for these classes of food products. 



Conservation and the food budget, Jean Kkuegeu (Jour. Home Eeon., 10 

 (1918), No. 8, pp. 363-368) .—A food budget taken from the account book of the 

 University of Wisconsin home economics practice cottage. 



The world's food supply and woman's obligation, Jane Addams (Jour. 

 Home Econ., 10 (1918), No. 9, pp. 389-400).— The author discusses the shortage 

 in the European food supply in its relation to food conservation by women in 

 this country through elimination of waste, actual reduction of consumption, 

 and substitution of foods which can not be readily shipped. 



Changing a peace-time ration for war time, Caroline L. Hunt (Jour. Home 

 Econ., 10 (1918), No. 8, pp. 371-374). — The concluding paragraph summarizes the 

 article as follows : " For a war-time ration use vegetables and fruits abundantly. 

 Choose ways of preparing and serving which require the addition of little or 

 nothing that has any fuel value and that reduces their bulk by driving off their 

 water." 



Everyday foods in war time, Mary S. Rose (New York: The Macmillan Co., 

 1918, pp. IX +117). — The author emphasizes in a simple and direct way the 

 part which some of the common foods play in the diet. The book is designed 

 to make it "easier to save" wheat, meat, sugars, and fats, and to make out 

 an acceptable bill of fare without excessive cost. War-time recipes are in- 

 cluded. 



Cost of living and the war, W. J. Lattck (Cleveland: The Doyle tC- Waltz 

 Printing Co.. 1918, pp. IV+196, figs. 16). — This volume summarizes 'and dis- 

 cusses official and other data bearing upon the cost of living, with special 

 reference to the families of wage earners. 



High cost of living in State institutions, G. W. Beach (St. Paul: State Bd. 

 Control, 1917, pp. 16). — An analysis of the present high cost of institutional 

 living. 



