es of this in place of formula No. 1, and also by using for the next
increase the upper fifteen ounces as top-milk--taking of this eight ounces
in a twenty-ounce mixture in place of formula No. 2. Then follow three of
this third series. This is only done when you think the formulas two and
three of the third series do not give enough fat.

[584 MOTHERS' REMEDIES.]

Can I add any other food about the sixth or seventh months? Yes, foods in
the form of gruel, and have this take the place of part of the boiled
water and part of the sugar. Oatmeal and barley gruels can be added.

Can I make further changes at ten or eleven months? The proteids
(skim-milk) may be further increased, sugar and lime-water reduced until
plain milk is given.

How can I do this? Give at first one feeding of plain milk and barley
gruel daily; later two feedings, then three feedings, etc. For example,
suppose one infant was being fed with modified milk as formula 4 or 5,
series 3, six feedings daily. The plain milk diluted with boiling water
would take the place of one such feeding at first, then two, three, four,
etc., feedings. Such changes to be made at intervals of two weeks.
Proportions of milk and barley gruel should be, at first, about five and
one-half ounces milk, two and one-half ounces barley gruel; later six
ounces milk, three ounces barley gruel and then seven ounces milk, two
ounces barley gruel until plain milk is alone used, and this can usually
be reached at twelve to thirteen months. For five months' infants a pinch
of soda may be added to each feeding when the lime-water is omitted. It is
not generally necessary, however.

Do some infants dislike the milk after the milk sugar has been omitted?
Yes; for such 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoonful of granulated sugar may be added for
a time to each feeding and gradually reduced.

RULES FOR USING THESE FORMULAS.

They are only for healthy infants. Begin always with a weak formula,
especially with an infant previously nursed at the breast, with one just
weaned and with infants who have poor digestive powers, or whose digestive
powers are unknown. Should the first formula tried be too weak the food
can be strengthened every three or four days until the right formula is
found. If the food is made too strong at first an attack of indigestion is
liable to follow.

How shall I increase the strength of the food? This should be done very
gradually. Do not advance more than one formula in the giv