28 APRIL 1917, Page 14

MALTED BARLEY.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—I have been much interested in the diecussion in your columns regarding the possibility of using malted barley other- wise than for brewing beer. Any competent chemist will correct me if I am wrong, but surely ground malt is the chief basis of most baby and invalid foods. Why, therefore, seek further for RH alternative use for malted barley?—I am, Sir, &c., 12 Edwardcs Square, Kensington, TV. M. G. CALVERT,