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Religious festivals during the early months of the year have a marked 

 effect on the weekly demand for hroilers in New York, it was found. 



The total marketing costs of 2G5 shipments of hroilers weighing 135.495 

 pounds amounted to $10,355, or $ .07() a ]-)ound, with shrinkage the largest 

 factor. Further details have been liublishcd in lUilletin 234. (Purnell 

 Fund.) 



STUDIES IN HUMAN NUTRITION ARE BEGUN 



A survey of the nutritive value of foods available for purchase in Dur- 

 ham and nearby towns is being conducted by Miss A. Gertrude Farr in 

 co-operation with Dr. V. G. Benedict, director of the Nutrition Laboratory 

 of the Carnegie Institute of Washington. 



Oxv-calorimeter combustions anrl Kjeldahl determinations have been 



How many calories in t4iis supper? Studies of typical meals were made at the 



nutrition laboratory 



made with 4?0 food samples, and the calories per gram, the total calories, 

 and the total amounts of protein have been computed. The samples were 

 obtained from restaurants, the University Cafeteria, drug stores and 

 creameries. 



Meals served by the resident students living at the home economics prac- 

 tice house were analyzx-d for twenty-one consecutive meals and were found 

 to average. 2,450 calories and Gl grams of protein per day. 



A summary in which 66 candies were grouped according to composition, 

 shows that a bar made from chocolate and nuts contains more calories per 

 gram than a candy with a nut and caramel center. Other groups, which 



