Drying Brewers' Grains

A special machine lias been devised tor eff ecting the drying of brewers' grains in vacuüm at a low temperatura. "Bíewers' grains" are now largely employed for feeding cows and horses, but the high nutritive value of the spent grains known by that name is not generally . known. The dessicated product of the new process has proved to be of a highly satisfactory character, being f ree f rom the peculiar bitter taste so often possessed by brewers' grains and showing on analysis a very high percentage of proteids and fat producing material. The advantages claimed for the vacuüm "drying process are: The lowest working expenses with greatest capacity, rapid drying at lowest temperature and consequent excellent quality of the dried grains; no loss of material or nutritive properties, as the grains ar not pressed before drying; a clean and simple process, and the avoidance of vapor in the drying rooms or vicinity. - New York Telegram. Richter was fond of pets and at one time kept a great spider in a paper box. carefully feeding and tending the jcreature for many months. The Japanese say, "A man takes a drink, then the drink takes a drink, and the next drink takes the man."