This section of the recipe booklet provides instructions on composing a complete diet for infants. The company suggests the use of milk, corn syrup, cod liver oil, and juice (orange or tomato) for infants, and adding vegetable purees, cereals and, at times, egg yolk and “vitamin B preparation.” It is also recommended to adjust the amount of formula fed to infants based on the advice of a physician or how a child reacts to the amount of food being consumed. It is interesting to see the recommendation of ingredients such as corn syrup, cod liver oil, and juice; this points to both the economic uncertainties of the time, as these were relatively cheap non-perishable ingredients that are still common household staples (with the exception of cod liver oil). These ingredients also point to the lack of understanding around nutritional science at the time, as we know now that corn syrup and juices are incredibly high in sugar and not recommended for infants. We also know that eating raw egg yolks poses the risk of falling ill with salmonella, and cod liver oil, while nutritious, should only be given on the advice of a doctor. 

This “recipe” provides instruction on how to measure Canada Starch Company brand corn syrups and mix them with water and milk to create an infant formula. It then provides advice on feeding times and preparing the bottles. With the exception of using corn syrup as a primary ingredient in infant formula, these instructions are compelling because they are incredibly similar to how a modern-day bottle is prepared; measuring and preparing the formula (although these instructions vary based on the type of formula being used), feeding at intervals of roughly four hours, warming the bottle by immersing it in warm water, testing the temperature of the milk on the inner wrist (as this is more sensitive to temperature than the hand), and storing unused formula in the refrigerator. This shows that while knowledge of nutritional science was lacking in some ways, the method of preparing formula and feeding babies was well established and effective. This also speaks to how mothering and infant care was understood, and adapted over time, as new information about nutrition, food handling, and safety hazards emerged.