WHITE on BnowN ?
On this theme a suggestive passage is quoted, from the " Maison Rustique," in a wholly delightful little work (A Countryman's Daybook, by C. N. French, Dent, 8s. 6d.), published this Christmas. " The bread that is made of wheate meale whole and intier is fit and meete for hindes and other worke folk, as are in continuall travaile, because they are in neede of such foode as consisteth of a grosse, thicke and clammie juice." On the other hand, bread made of " the flower of the meale " is " good for idle and unlaboured persons, such as are students, Monkes, canons and other fine and daintie persons." Modern medical, and athletic opinion, tends, perhaps, to reverse this judgment. The sedentary person especially needs the whole-meal. On the other hand a record-making athlete of my acquaintance used to eat white bread while in hard training, and brown when his race was over. It is the muscular worker who desires just starch
and sugar.
W. BEAM Thomas.
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