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and lungs, headache mixtures, drug-addiction treatments, and other habit- 

 forming agents are discussed on the basis of investigations carried on by the 

 Bureau of Chemistry. 



As regards medicated soft drinks it is stated that during the last 20 years 

 a large number of such goods containing caffein and smaller or greater quanti- 

 ties of coca leaf aiid kola nut products have been placed on the market. 

 " Preparations of this class, on account of insufficient information, were formerly 

 looked upon as harmless, but they are known to be an impending evil. . . . 



" The kola nut was prominently brought forward about 2.5 years ago as an 

 agent for the relief of fatigue, but in this respect it has been a disappointment. 

 For some time it was thought that the nut possessed some peculiar substance 

 which accounted for this characteristic, but searching investigations showed 

 that its chief active agent is caffein. Whatever virtue the drug possesses, 

 therefore, appears to be due largely, if not solely, to this constituent. . . . 



" Various arguments have been advanced in justification of the use of caffein 

 and the extract of coca leases, treated or otherwise, in soft drinks. It is well 

 known that parents, as a rule, withhold tea and coffee from their children, but 

 having no knowledge of the presence of cocain, caffein, or other deleterious 

 agents in soft drinks, they unwittingly permit their children to be hai'med by 

 their use." 



As a means of bettering existing conditions with respect to the sale of such 

 articles as those discussed in this publication, education, and the enactment of 

 adequate legislation are especially recommended. 



[Inspection of dairies and of bakeries, confectioneries, ice cream manufac- 

 turing plants, cold storag-e plants, meat markets, and slaughterhouses, and 

 the results of the examination of food materials], W. L). Saunders et al. 

 (Ann. Rpt. Dairy and Food Comr. Va., 1 (1908-9), pp. 38-111). — Reports are 

 presented regarding the condition of the dairies, bakeries, etc., examined, and 

 the results are given of the examination of a number of samples of food mate- 

 rials and beverages. 



[Pure food and inspection work in North Dakota], E. F. Ladd and Emily 

 E. May (^^orth Dakota Sta. Spec. Bills. 21, pp. 131-1.',6; 22. pp. 1 -',1 -1 62) .—K 

 number of topics which have to do with pure food legislation, pure foods, drugs, 

 paints, and the inspection of places where food products are prepared, stored, 

 and exposed or distributed, are discussed, directions for preserving eggs in 

 water glass are given, and the results of the examination of a number of food 

 products, beverages, and formaldehyde are reported. Analyses are also reported 

 of lignite coal, bran, shorts, and mixed feed, and information is reprinted from 

 an earlier publication (E. S. R., 22, p. 262) regarding stock remedies. 



Food inspection decisions ( U. 8. Dcpt. Agr., Food Jnsp. Decisions 111. 118. 

 p. 1 each). — These decisions have to do, respectively, with the use of certified 

 colors and with the labeling of whisky compounds under Food Inspection Deci- 

 sion 11-3 (E. S. R., 22, p. 664). 



Notices of judgment (V. S. Dept. Agr., Notices of Judgment 232-238, pp. 2 

 each; 239, p. 3;-21f0, 2^2-246, p. 1 each; 2^1, pp. 2; 248, p. 1; 2^9, pp. 3; 250, 

 pp. 5; 251-255, 251, pp. 2 each; 258-260, p. 1 each; 261, pp. 2; 262-263, p. 1 each; 

 266, pp. 9). — These notices of judgment have to do with the misbranding of 

 drugs, molasses, sirup ("cafe-coca compound"), lemon flavor, gluten flour and 

 gluten farina, canned tomatoes, and macaroni; the adulteration of confec- 

 tionery ("silver dragees"), evaporated egg. shelled peanuts, molasses, and 

 herring ; and the misbranding and adulteration of cider vinegar, apple jelly, 

 vinegar, vanilla extract, olive oil. Danilana gin, strawberry flavor, turpentine, 

 evaporated apples, lemon extract, and buckwheat flour. Notice of Judgment 

 250 also contains a subject index of all Notices of Judgment 1-250. 



