ciety for
November, 1896:--

"Twenty-one different brands of liquid malt extract were
obtained and analyzed. That they were not true malt extracts is
shown by the fact that in no one was there the slightest
diastatic power; all were alcoholic, some being stronger than
beer, ale, or even porter. In a number of specimens a large
amount of salicylic acid was detected."

Dr. J. H. Kellogg, in commenting upon this report, said in the Dec.,
1896, _Bulletin of the A. M. T. A._:--

"In the light of these facts, it is apparent that ale or lager
beer might as well be prescribed for a patient as these
so-called malt extracts, which are practically nothing more than
concentrated ale or lager."

There are malt extracts, made up like honey, or syrup, in consistency,
which are valuable.

The following list of malt extracts, with accompanying letter from Prof.
Sharples, is taken from a paper published by Hon. Henry H. Faxon, of
Quincy, Mass.:--

"Boston, Mass., March 20, 1897.

"I enclose a list of the malt extracts examined in this office
during the past year or two. These samples were all in original
packages, obtained by officers in various parts of Eastern
Massachusetts. They probably very fairly represent the various
malt extracts on the market. I have added two samples of Porter
and one of Old Brown Stout for purposes of comparison.

"Yours respectfully,
"S. P. SHARPLES.
"State Assayer."

Name. Solids. Alcohol.

5193 English Malt Extract 9.70 5.63
5214 Old Grist Mill Malt Extract 10.57 5.54
5418 Old Grist Mill Malt Extract 9.98 5.63
5490 Old Grist Mill Malt Extract 12.28 5.86
5626 Old Grist Mill Malt Extract 9.63 5.00
5207 Liquid Food, a Malt Extract 10.47 4.27
5225 Pure Malt, a Liquid Food, a Tonic 9.71 5.00
5416 Pure Malt, a Liquid Food, a Tonic 10.76 6.32
5619 King's Pure Malt[C] 9.52 6.60
[Footnote C: The label on King's Malt states that
for a strong, healthy person, with a good appetite,
a pint with each meal and another on retiring at
night will not be t