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Title: American homes and gardens
Identifier: americanhomesgar91912newy (find matches)
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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February, 1912 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS XIX author's lines. For all mothers, and for all children of mothers, this little gift book must strike a true and uplifting chord. Spices—Their Histories. By Robert O. Fielding. Seattle, Washington: The Trade Register, Inc., 1910. 16mo. 61 pages. Illustrated. Price, 50 cents. "Spices"' is a reprint in booklet form of several articles originally published in the Trade Register. Its information is particu- larly directed toward retail grocers, and is alphabetically arranged under the various spice-names, each section consisting of a description of the variety, its manner of growth, and its chief uses, with an occa- sional caution as to the substitutes of the market. The American Shotgun. By Charles Askins. New York: Outing Publishing Company, 1910. 8vo.; 321 pp. Price, $2 net. From the shot-peppered cover design to the aphorisms which close the last chapter, this book will delight the devotee of the gun. His hands will itch to encircle the stock and barrel of some of the high-grade, richly-chased arms shown in the half-tones. The writer puts forward his subject matter in that hearty, zestful way so typical of the open-air man. He discusses the various makes, both foreign and American, in a fair, judicial manner and, aside from their points of construction, manages to impart much useful lore in regard to fitting the gun to the man; the care of the gun; the science of wing-shooting, and the psychol- ogy of the sport, with hints on the peculiar- ities of the different game birds, and a final word on field etiquette. Foods and Their Adulteration. By Harvey W. Whiley, Ph.D. Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Son & Co. 8vo.; 641 pp.; 11 colored plates; 87 illustrations. Price, £4 net. As one of the most-talked-of men in the country, Dr. Wiley needs no introduction. Written primarily for the benefit of the public, Foods and Their Adulteration" will be appreciated by scientists, physicians and foodstuff manufacturers and dealers, as a dispensary of information with which they are deeply concerned. Dr. Wiley has laid stress upon the fact that suitable feeding and proper nutrition will do wonders in warding off disease after it has once been acquired. The general headings under which the subject is handled are: "The Origin, Manufacture and Composition of Food Products; Infants' and Invalids' Foods; the Detection of Common Adultera- tions; and Food Standards." The present issue is a revised second edition, enlarged by a hundred pages. The article on infants' and invalids' foods constitutes the most im- portant addition, and describes their prepa- ration and care. The vital necessity of the natural supply of milk for infants is in- sisted upon, and there follows a considera- tion of the substitution of fresh cow's milk, modified to resemble closely the natural sustenance of the infant. Fads and ex- tremes have been avoided. The suggestions are kept well within the bounds of common sense and the information is based upon ascertained facts. The Food and Drugs Act has done much to benefit the people and protect their health and their rights, but the extension and continuance of such bene- fits depends upon educating the people up to the point of knowing their own rights and needs, and insisting upon having them properly supplied. Such works as this of Dr. Wiley's are necessary to the inculcation of a saving knowledge in this generation.
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