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to say tliat the cost of tlic daily fare may be often diminiphetl ])y intelligent planning 

 of the menu in such a way that a reasonable projioitiim of moderate-priced foods is 

 used and other justifiable ec(momies are practiced witliout making the diet so i)lain 

 that it is unattractive. 



Dicktri/ studij at. the Bible Noi-mal College, 1U02, Bertha M. Terrill (pp. .'}!-.%). —The 

 students of the Bible Normal College, situated then at Springfield, Mass., determined 

 to save a certain sum of money which was desired, by dinnnishing the cost of food, 

 the diet being jjlanned beforehand in such a way that though of low cost it would 

 supply the needed jirotein and energy. The cost of foods (not including prepara- 

 tion) was only 9.4 cents per woman per day. The diet sujiplied 75 gm. protein, 78 

 gm. fat, 312 gm. carbohydrates, and 2,243 calories of energy per woman j)erday, and 

 was regarded as fairly palatable. The study is regarded as " an excellent illustration 

 of what can be done when it seems desirable to make the cost of the daily fare as low 

 as is consistent with a reasonably jialatable diet." 



Dietary studies in Pldladelphla and Chicago, 1892-93, Ellen H. Richards and Amelia 

 Shapleigh (pp. 37-98). — Twenty-four dietary studies were made in the thickly con- 

 gested districts of Philadelphia and 32 in similar localities in Chicago. Information 

 was desired in order that charita)>le work might be carried on intelligently, especially 

 as regards instruction in the selection and preparation of food, household manage- 

 ment, etc. In Philadelphia the average cost of the diet was 22.8 cents per person per 

 day, and it furnished 115 gm. protein, 102 gm. fat, 476 gm. carbohydrates, and 3,308 

 calories per person per day. In Chicago the cost of the daily food was 26.8 cents per 

 person per day, the protein, fat, and carbohydrates supplied being 127, 149, and 457 

 gm., respectively, and the fuel value being 3,664 calories. The individual dietaries 

 are discussed in detail and in many cases suggestions are made for improving the 

 diet without materially increasing its cost. 



"Considering the net results of these dietary studies they were of undoubted value 

 to the settlement associations under whose auspices they were made. They furnished 

 more accurate information tlian could have lieen gained otherwise regarding the 

 ways of living, the adequacy of the diet, and the faults in methods of purchasing, 

 cooking, and serving food. The information gained, it is believed, has been utilized 

 in many ways to the advantage of all concerned." 



The cost of food as related to its nutritive value, R. D. Milner ( V. S. Dept. 

 Agr. Yearbook 1902, -pp. 387-406). — The relative value of different foods is discussed, 

 the fact being emphasized that the amount of nutritive material present determines 

 the real value of the food rather than its cost per pound. Common food materials 

 are divided into groups designated cheap, medium, and expensive, as regards sources 

 of l;)oth protein and energy. The relative value of a numl^er of common foods is dis- 

 cussed and ways suggested in which the results of nutrition investigations in general 

 may l)e made of practical use. 



Inorganic salts in relation to nutrition {British Med. Jour., 1903, No. '2219, pp. 

 93, 94). — A discussion summarizing data on value of different inorganic salts in the 

 nutrition of man and animals. 



The dietetic values of food stuffs prepared by plants, G. Hensloav {Jour. 

 Roy. Ilort. So<: [London], 27 {1903), No. 4, ]>P- 908-970, figs. *-).— The author sum- 

 marizes and discusses data regarding the food value of plants and the forms in which 

 the nutritive material occurs. 



The physiolog-ical action of betaine extracted from raw beet sugar {British 

 Med. Jour., 1903, -N^o. 2224, P- 380). — A brief note on a recent investigation by 

 Waller and Plimmer which showed that betaine has a marked physiological effect. 

 In view of this the need of careful purification of beet sugar is pointed out. 



The victualling of the royal navy: Past, present, and future, A. Turnbull 

 {London: Elliot Stock, 1903, pji. 31). — A compilation of data regarding the rations 

 issued to the British navy in the past and at the present time, together with a sum- 



