Statistical Data. General Properties of the Vegetable Fats and Oils. Estimation of the Amount of Oil in Seeds. Table of Vegetable Fats and Oils, with French and German Nomenclature, Source and Origin and Percentage of Fat in the Plants from which they are Derived. The Preparation of Vegetable Fats and Oils: Storing Oil Seeds: Cleaning the Seed. Apparatus for Grinding Oil Seeds and Fruits. Installation of Oil and Fat Works. Extraction Method of Obtaining Oils and Fats. Oil Extraction Installations, Press Moulds, Non-drying Vegetable Oils. Vegetable drying Oils. Solid Vegetable Fats. Fruits Yielding Oils and Fats. Wool-softening Oils. Soluble Oils. Treatment of the Oil after Leaving the Press. Improved Methods of Refining with Sulphuric Acid and Zinc Oxide or Lead Oxide. Refining with Caustic Alkalies, Ammonia, Carbonates of the Alkalies, Lime. Bleaching Fats and Oils. Practical Experiments on the Treatment of Oils with regard to Refining and Bleaching. Testing Oils and Fats. =Press Opinions.= "Concerning that and all else within the wide and comprehensive connection involved, this book must be invaluable to every one directly or indirectly interested in the matters it treats of."--_Commerce._ "The proprietors of the _Oil and Colourman's Journal_ have not only placed a valuable and highly interesting book of reference in the hands of the fats and oils industry in general, but have rendered no slight service to experimental and manufacturing chemists."--_Manufacturing Chemist._ * * * * * =IRON-CORROSION, ANTI-FOULING AND ANTI-CORROSIVE PAINTS.= By LOUIS EDGAR ANDES. 62 Illustrations. 275 pp. Translated from the German. Demy 8vo. 1900. Price 10s. 6d.; India and Colonies, 11s.; Other Countries, 12s.; strictly net. =Contents.= Ironrust and its Formation--Protection from Rusting by Paint--Grounding the Iron with Linseed Oil, etc.--Testing Paints--Use of Tar for Painting on Iron--Anti-corrosive Paints--Linseed Varnish--Chinese Wood Oil--Lead Pigments--Iron Pigments--Artificial Iron Oxides--Carbon--Preparation of Anti-corrosive Paints--Results of Examination of Several Anti-corrosive Paints--Paints for Ship's Bottoms--Anti-fouling Compositions--Various Anti-corrosive and Ship's Paints--Official Standard Specifications for Ironwork Paints--Index. =Press Opinions.= "This is a very valuable book, translated from the German, discussing in detail anti-fouling and anti-corrosive paints."--_British Mercury._ "Will be of great service to paint manufacturers, engineering contractors, ironfounders, shipbuilders and others."--_Engineer and Iron Trades Advertiser._ "The book before us deals with the subject in a manner at once practical and scientific, and is well worthy of the attention of all builders, architects and engineers."--_The Builder._