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The statements included were made by the Secretary of Agriculture, by 

 H. W. Wiley, A. M. Read, A. D. Melvin, M. C. Hargrove, J. C. Walker, and 

 others. 



Notices of judgment (U. S. Dcpt. Af/r., Notices of Judgment 2U2, 2i)S, p. I 

 each; 29',-2'J6. pp. 2 each; 297, 299, p. 1 each; 300, pp. 10; 301, pp. //; 302, pp. 2; 

 303, pp. ■',; 30',, 305, p. 1 each; 306, pp. 2; 309-311, 313. 3W, 317, p. 1 each; 

 318, pp. 2; 319-321, 323, p. 1 each). — These notices of judgment have to do with 

 the adults-ration of ice and desiccated egg; the misbranding and adulteratioti 

 of powdered colocynth, essence of wiutergreen, eggs, soft drinks containing 

 cocaine, i)epiier, vanilla flavor, vinegar, lemon extract, buckwheat flour, cider 

 vinegar, and vanilla extract; and the misbranding of drugs, sirup, metabolized 

 cod liver oil compound, fish, a soft drink containing cocaine, vinegar, raisins, 

 hair tonic, and canned peas; and the alleged misbranding and adulteration of 

 calcium acid phosphate. 



[Pure food topics], E. F. Ladd and Emily E. May {Xorth Dakota Sta. Spec. 

 Bids. 20, pp. 115-130; 23, pp. 163-178) .—These bulletins discuss a number of 

 general topics connected with pure food and drug work and report data 

 regarding the analysis of miscellaneous food materials, beverages, potable 

 waters, drugs, insecticides, paint, formaldehyde, a lawn fertilizer and weed 

 destroyer, and lignite coal. 



Food and drug' inspection, W. C. Hanson (Ann. Rpt. Bd. Health Mass., JfO 

 [1908], pp. 557-576). — The author summarizes data regarding the character 

 and extent of the ins[)ection work which has been carried on in Massachusetts 

 since 1882. 



Report of the analyst, H. C. Lythgoe (Ann. Rpt. Bd. Health Mass., 1,0 

 (.1908). pp. 577-6L'f). — Statistics are included of the examination under the 

 state law of milk and milk products and of a large number of samples of food 

 products of different sorts, proprietary foods, and drugs. 



Diet and metabolism, M. Labbe (Regimes Alimentaires. Paris, 1910, pp. 

 597. figs. 1,1; rev. in Brit. Med. Jour., 1910, No. 257.',, pp. 1055, iO.56').— Tkis vol- 

 ume, which constitutes one of the series entitled Bibliotheque de Therapeutique, 

 discusses general questions of food and nutrition, diet in public institutions, 

 and related matters, and contains special sections on diet and dietetic systems 

 in the treatment of disease. 



Though the writer's general attitude is favorable to vegetarianism, he is of 

 the opinion that a mixed diet is better tolerated. 



The review in the journal cited contains a critical discussion of the theories 

 advocated. 



Studies on water drinking. II, The metabolic influence of copious water 

 drinking with meals, C. C. Fowlek and P. B. Hawk (Jour. Expt. Med., 12 

 (1910), No. 3, pp. 388-.', 10). — Continuing an investigation previously reported 

 (Fj. S. K., 17, p. 683) o liters of water were taken with meals for a period of 5 

 days by a man 22 years of age who was in a condition of nitrogen equilibrium 

 through the ingestion of a uniform diet. 



According to the authors, an increase in body weight of 2 lbs. was noted as 

 well as an increased excretion of urinary nitrogen, the excess nitrogen being 

 chiefly in the form of urea, ammonia, and creatin. 



A decreased excretion of creatinin and the coincident appearance of creatin 

 in the urine were also noted. " The decreased creatinin output is believed to 

 indicate that the copious water drinking has stimulated i)rotein catabolism. The 

 appearance of creatin is considered evidence that the water has caused a partial 

 muscular disintegration resulting in the release of creatin, but not profound 

 enough to yield the total nitrogen content of the muscle. The output of creatin is 

 therefore, out of all itroportion to the increase in the excretion of total nitrogen." 

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