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Item [1] promotes Crown Shredded Oiled Paper for use in barrels of apples to prevent apple scald and hence make them more salable. Includes results of tests to illustrate advantages of using shredded paper to prevent scald and reference to U.S. Dept. of Agriculture publications for further information. No recipes.

Item [2] promotes G.P. Read's materials for packing fruits. Includes foreword indicating that prices will be sent on request; illustrated details of corrugated caps, orchard cushions, bushel basket cushions, winter cushions, lace circles, peach basket cushions, Georgia carrier cushions, Georgia peach carrier, apple boxes, apple box cushions, corrugated board, pear and apple wraps, Read's improved lever press, barrel headers, elm apple barrel hoops, curved elm liners, stave baskets for picking fruit, barrel baskets for shipping fruits and vegetables, peach baskets and covers, standard crates, "Climax" grape baskets, Georgia carrier tills, half-barrel basket liners, ready roofing paper, tissue paper for wrapping oranges, fibre paper orange box straps, and celery crate liners and tape (many with patent numbers and date of patent); and list of goods that are always in stock at G.P. Read. No recipes.

Item [3] promotes Clark Sno-Bak fruit packing products. Includes illustrated descriptions of the Sno-Bak Open End Basket Liner and Facing Plate with clamp attachment showing how to use them when packing a basket of apples and list of advantages of the liner. No recipes.

Item [4] promotes Union cookery bags. Includes list of advantages of cooking food in cookery bags; tips and directions for using the bags; testimonial from E. Bailly, chef of the Hotel St. Regis in New York City; recipes for fish, meat, poultry, game, vegetables, and desserts; and cooking times for different fish, meat, poultry, and vegetables. Some recipes include wine as an ingredient. Sample recipes: souchet of fish, mutton cutlets with tomatoes, and baked apple dumplings.

Item [5] promotes Dominion Aluminum Foil. Text is given in both English and French. Includes suggestions for culinary and household uses for foil, several of which are illustrated, and illustration of woman in period dress. No recipes.

Item [6] promotes Mansell, Hunt, Catty & Co.'s paper table decorations. Includes illustrations with dimensions and prices of Teneriffe drawn work D'Oyley (doily), old English crochet work D'Oyley, damask D'Oyley, star D'Oyley, hemstitched D'Oyleys, heart D'Oyleys, round cake laces, oval laces, chop holders, croquet frills, paper cases, midget salted almond cups, ice cases, pie collars, lucky slipper for weddings, and monograms or initial seals. No recipes.

Item [7] promotes playing cards and associated literature from the U.S. Playing Card Company. Includes advice on invitations, decorations and refreshments, tables and chairs, ways of finding partners, tallies and scoring, and prizes and favors for entertaining with an accompanying card game; suggested menus; sandwich and salad recipes; advice for card parties for special occasions throughout the year and for public card parties; tips on organizing a card club; and cover illustration of woman in period dress. Sample recipes: caviar and cream cheese sandwiches and St. Patrick's punch.

Item [8] promotes Dennison's paper goods. Includes suggestions for party decorations and costumes for St. Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, patriotic occasions, Easter week, April Fool's Day, and May Day using among other things crepe paper, cut-outs, festoons, streamers, paper napkins, paper tablecloths, and paper plates; advertisements for other Dennison publications on craft projects with paper and entertaining; price list of products; and illustrations of finished decorations and costumes. No recipes. Marked: No. 415--110M-10-22. Damaged: p.15--22 detached from binding.