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an attempt to isolate an antiscorbutic substance from lime juice, a number of 

 new compounds which were found are described, but none possessed antiscor- 

 butic properties. 



Homemade malt extract for nursing mothers, O. W. Willcox (Pure Prod- 

 ucts, 9 (1913), No. J,, pp. 179-18.'f, figs. 2). — This article gives practical directions 

 for the household preparation of malt extract from barley, along with a general 

 discussion of its nutritive value and that of commercial preparations. 



Our national food supply, J. Lumsden (London and Leipsic, 1912, pp. 96). — 

 This is a discussion of the problem presented by the increasing cost of food in 

 Great Britain, the solution of which the author sees in gradual nationalization 

 of land. 



Food of the people and rising prices, Lichtenfelt (Volksermihrung und 

 Teuerung. Stuttgart. 1912, pp. 61). — This study, which deals chiefly with condi- 

 tions in Germany, includes a survey of the sources of food materials and their 

 possible increase, of nutritive requirements, and of consumption and cost of 

 food, and gives suggestions for lessening the latter, especially by a cooperation 

 between producer and consumer. 



The fixation of the prices of meat in the markets of Barcelona, J. Algarra 

 Y PosTics (Formacion del Precio de las Games en el Mercado de Barcelona. 

 Barcelona, 1912, pp. 128). — This discussion of the general and local causes of 

 the rise and variations in the price of meats was undertaken during the period 

 of extreme high prices in the autumn of 1911, and includes such topics as the 

 general economic laws governing the price of agricultural products, increased 

 consumption, increased wages, defects of the system of weights in use, problems 

 of transportation, the Spanish monetary system, custom-house regulations, the 

 conditions of markets, the effect of speculation in meats, etc. Tables of statistics 

 are also appended. 



Household statistics — an historical and methodological investigation, 

 C. Albrecht (H an Shalt ling sst at istik — cine literarhistorische und methodologische 

 Vntersuchung. Berlin, 1912, pp. VIII+126, fig. 1). — This book is a technical 

 statement of the historical development, significance, nature, and methods of 

 systemized statistics of household economy. 



School feeding — its history and practice at home and abroad, Louise S. 

 Bryant (Philadelphia and London, 1913, pp. 31/5, pis. 16, figs. 6). — In this vol- 

 ume the author has brought together from a great variety of sources, including 

 answers to letters of inquiry and official documents, information regarding 

 school feeding. Such subjects are discussed as the histoi-y and present status 

 of the school feeding movement, physical deterioration and malnutrition in 

 England, provision of meals in the public elementary schools of Great Britain 

 and similar enterprises in other European countries, lunches in American ele- 

 mentax-y schools, provision of meals in open-air schools, investigation of under- 

 feeding among American school children, the symptoms, causes, results, and 

 classification of malnutrition in childhood, and the food needs of growing 

 children. A chapter on school menus summarizes the results of an analytical 

 study of penny lunches sold to New York school children, and other data. Most 

 of the material Is brought together for the first time and the presentation is 

 nontechnical. 



An annotated bibliography supplements the volume, and in an appendix legis- 

 lative enactments in various countries regarding school feeding are given, as 

 well as menus used in the schools of Bradford. England, specimen recipes of 

 hot dishes served in Philadelphia schools, and dietaries prepared at Drexel 

 Institute for children of school age showing school meals as supplements to 

 other meals, and daily cost and food value. An introduction is contributed by 

 P. P. Claxton. 



