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foiiiul to contain 30 per cent of vetch seed treated with some solution wliicli 

 liad f,'iven a sjiicy taste and caused a \vrinl<led appearance. 



Ground pepper, A. .Mcdiii. ( Lith. hilmnl Ifrr. Dcpt. CaiHKhi Jiul. 165, pp. 

 33). — Of the 21)8 samples of pei)per examined 210 were considered genuine, l.'i 

 doubtful, and G9 adulterated. 



" It ai)i)ears that the chief centers of adulteration of jtepper are in and about 

 Montreal, although Winnipeg; is becoming too i)rominent in this regard," 



Oil of lemon, A. .AIc(Jill ( Lah. Inland Rev. Dcpt. ('(imulu Bill, h',.',, pp. 11). — 

 Analyses are reported of 45 samples of lemon oil collected ui Canada, Definite 

 conclusions are not drawn from the work. 



Concerning canarium oil, K, Wkukmeyer {Hcifcnsicder Ztg., 3't (1907), p. 

 26; ahs. in Ztschr. TJntersiuh. Nahr. u. Oenussmtl., 11 {1909), No. 1, pp. 57, 

 58). — A study of the physical and chemical characteristics of canarium or Java 

 almond oil. This oil, as stated, is used as a high grade culinary fat and also 

 as an adulterant for almond oil. When thus used it may be detected by means 

 of its iodin number. 



Concerning- Liebig's meat extract, R, Engeland (Ztschr. Untcrsuoh. Naln: 

 II. (IcniissnitL, 16 (1908), No. 11, pp. 658-66 'i). — The investigations reported 

 were undertaken with a view to simplifying the technique of investigations re- 

 ported earlier (E. S. R., 18, p. 563). 



Are yeast extracts justifiable as substitutes for extract of meat? A. 

 Gamgee (Brit. Med. Jour., 1908, No. 2.'i86, pp. J,.'t9-J,53).— From a digest of data 

 on the subject the author concludes that yeast extracts should not thus be used. 

 The dietetic value of such materials is also considered. 



Purin metabolism and yeast extracts (Brit. Med. Jour., 1908, No. 2Jf86, 

 pp. 518-520). — An editorial discussion of the question considered in the above 

 article. 



Food extracts made from yeast, A. C. Chapman (Brit. Med. Jour., 1908, 

 No. 2502, pp. 17J/l-17/f3). — The author does not agree with the conclusions 

 advanced by Gamgee, as noted above. 



Diastase ferments, W, A. Puckneb (Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc, 51 (1908), 

 No. 2, pp. lJ^0-l.'i2). — Results are reported which were obtained in the examina- 

 tion of the diastatic power of a number of samples of commercial diastase and 

 recommendations made for the testing of such goods. 



The factors and cost of board on Minnesota farms, T. P, Cooper (Jour. 

 Home Econ., 1 (1909), No. 1, pp. Ji3-51). — Data regarding the cost of board on 

 farms in selected regions in Minnesota are summarized and the factors which 

 influence the cost of board are discussed. On an average the cost of farm 

 board per man for the years 1905, 1906, and 1907 was $12.07 per month or 40 

 cts. per day. The average annual consumption of farm produce per man on a 

 number of Minnesota farms was calculated, 



[Standards of living of Mexican labor in the United States], V. S. Clark 

 (Bur. Labor [U. S.] Bui. 78, pp. Jf66-522). — This foi'ms a part of an extended 

 discussion of the general subject of Mexican labor in the United States and pre- 

 viously noted (E. S, R„ 20, p, 991), Information regarding home life and stand- 

 ards of living is given, as well as general information regarding food and diet. 

 According to the author, it is the general opinion that the Mexican immigrants 

 have a better and more varied diet in the I'^nlted States than at home. 



French school cantines, L, Goldschmidt (Daily Cons, and Trade Rpts. 

 [U. S.], 1909, No. 338.'i. p. 13) .—A brief note on the dinners served to school 

 children at Nantes, France. 



The diet of the Chinese, Matignon (Rev. Hyg. et Pol Sanit., 31 (1909), No. 2, 

 pp. 120-125). — The food habits of the Chinese in North China are discussed, 

 animal and vegetable foods described, and general data summarized. 



