The Gem Still is the best to buy.  It is well made and does not need much attention.  The large automatic commercial size is, however, the best if any quantity is needed, as it works throughout the day with practically no attention when properly adjusted.

 DIFFICULTIES IN CHANGING TO NON-FLESH DIET.

F.C.W. writes:—­I shall be glad if you will inform me from your experience whether, after one has broken from the customary meat diet and adopted a “reform” diet, there is any real difficulty in reverting to the former state.  I have seen it stated that vegetarian diet did not call into action all the natural powers of the digestive organs, and, this being so, the tendency was for them to become weakened so that the food reformer eventually found himself unable to digest meat.  I believe some health culturists make practice of taking meat twice a week.  I have been about seven or eight weeks on reform diet, and though better in some ways have to confess to a feeling of deficient energy and nerve power.  I was once told by a doctor that I could not afford to do without the stimulating effect derived from meat.  I propose making a test of the two methods, but should like to hear from you in reply to the above query.  Another new feature I have noticed on the new diet is a thinness of the teeth and a feeling of weakness in them generally.

 This correspondent omitted to supply his amended diet, so this was
 asked for and is as follows:—­

     On rising (6.40).—­Cup of cold water.

     Breakfast (8 A.M.).—­Porridge, boiled egg or white fish done in
     oven.  Turog brown bread and butter; a banana; cup of coffee.

     Lunch (12.45, at The Home Restaurant)—­Nut or cheese savoury
     and one vegetable, a sweet dish, a few dates or a nut and fruit
     cake.

     Tea meal (in office at 5).—­Bread and butter, piece of cake,
     large cup of cocoa.

     Supper.—­One of following:—­

     (a) “Force” with stewed prunes and junket; small piece of cheese
     with wholemeal biscuit.

     (b) Milk pudding and stewed fruit; small piece of cheese and
     biscuit.

     (c) Vegetable soup with toast.

     (d) Bread and milk and fruit cake.

     On retiring (10 P.M.).—­Cup of hot milk.

 The correspondent adds further:—­

I have only been about eight weeks on food reform and the general result, so far, is less susceptibility to draughts and ability to sleep with windows open top and bottom, which I could not do before, and a feeling of lightness and freshness.  On the other hand, I have not the same nerve force or power.  I am of a highly sensitive nervous disposition, and the latest trouble is with my teeth.  I was told yesterday by a dentist that a non-flesh diet is harmful to them and that were one to eat meat only, there would