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Ohio spring wheat retains gluten properties: Adaptability of grain shown 

 by milling and baking tests, If. K. Cohbould (Mo. Bui. Ohio Sta., If (1919), 

 No. 2, p. 49-51, fig. 1). — From a study of the physical characteristics, milling 

 record, and baking tests which are summarized of Ohio grown Marquis and 

 Blue Ribbon wheats in comparison with such wheats grown in Wisconsin, the 

 conclusion is reached that when grown in Ohio this wheat does not lose its 

 natural characteristics or baking strength and that, therefore, hx ally-grown 

 wheat would prove satisfactory for seed purposes. 



The djali bras (Coix lacryma jobi), P. \V. van den Broek (Teysmaunia, 29 

 (1918), No. 1, pp. 59-61). — This article describes a variety of Job's tears, the 

 seeds of which may be steamed like rice or made into a porridge, or ground 

 into meal and used as flour in the making of bread and cake. 



A bacteriological examination of green vegetables, F. W. Ktrk (Amer. 

 Jour. Pub. Health, 8 (1918), No. 9, pp. 660, 661).— In this study attention was 

 principally directed toward estimating the presence of the eoh-typhoid group, 

 streptococci, and anaerobic organisms on green vegetables, such as lettuce, 

 celery, watercress, etc. 



Bacillus coli was found on 22 out of 29 samples, streptococci on 3, B. cloacae 

 on 5, and mold spores on 13, while 28 samples contained organisms forming gas 

 in lactose broth. The observations, in the author's opinion, do not seem to 

 indicate that the general sanitary conditions of the store Influenced the bacterial 

 count. 



Coffee substitutes, S. Rotmeni r/sem {Ztoehr. Untertuoh. Nahr. u. Oamutmtl., 

 S6 (1918), No. 3-4. ]>i>. />'/-.'> 9 i.— The author discusses the following coffee sub- 

 stitutes: " Gesundsbeitskaffee," "Nahnalskaffee," and " HomOopathlscheN 

 kaffee." 



Investigation and examination of the coffee substitute, chicory, K. Seei. 

 and K. I ins (Z&aehr. intiraiuh. Nahr. if. Oonuttm tL, Si (1918}, No. It, pp. 

 476-479). — This article records the results of studies of material used for 

 coffee substitutes under the name of chicory, with a view to detecting adultera- 

 tion. In an examination of five samples of so-called chicory, two \v. re found to 

 be pore chicory and the other three were adulterated with Sand, Starch, turnips. 

 and various other impurities. 



The use of the seeds of Robinia pseudacacia (the black locust) as food, 

 Wi iiAxiKiKscn (ZUchr. i ntt rsurh. Nahr, u. OemusmfL, 38 {1919), No. 5 8, pp. 

 110— 115).'— The author drank a concoction made from 20 gm. of the roasted 

 seeds and 200 cc. of water and fell no physiological effect, The Infusion resem- 

 bled COftee somewhat in taste and he believes might be, therefore, used as a 

 COffee substitute. The seeds contain 13.3 per cent of fat. which is composed of 

 glycerids of stearic, erucic, oleic, UnoleiC, and tinolenle acids. 



Investigation and examination of phosphate baking powders, A. Pi v 

 ihikn and P. Pan.nwitz (ZtSOhr. 1'ntt rsiirli. Nahr. u. (Wnussmti.. 86 {1918), 

 No. 7-8, ]>;>. 1$5-152). — This paper calls attention to the fact that in (Germany 

 calcium carbonate is being used in baking powders as a substitute for starch, 

 and describes methods for the analyses of phosphate baking powders when this 

 is the case. 



Tasty meals made from waste (Canad. Food Bui. [Ottawa], No. 21 (19l^>. 

 p. 13). — This article includes recipes for the preparation of meat dishes from 

 parts of animals seldom used. 



Relative cost of natural gas, soft coal, coal oil. gasoline, and electricity 

 for cooking, A. R. Van Meter, B. N. White, and S. S. Wyh: (Columbus, 

 Oh/to: <>hi<> stnti i nir.. r.m. pp. 6. fig. />. — Details pertaining to a series ,,f 

 tests to determine the relative cost <if natural gas, soft coal, coal oil, gasoline, 



