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wheat, for in-stance. No doubt a considerable part of the carbo-hj'drates is glucose or 

 grape sugar, the function of which in the animal economy is the production of heat 

 and energy, and to some extent, the formation of fat. AVe do not, however, t|hink 

 that this would prove a satisfactory poultry food even at 1 cent per pound. 



GROUND SEEDS, 



A sample under the above name was received from Joseph C. King & Co., Port 

 Arthur, Ont. It was in the form of a fine meal, and results, we presume, from the grind- 

 ing together of the weed seeds, screenings, &c., from cleaning grain. , 



Analysis. 



Per cent. 



Moisture 8"14 



Protein 15'12 



Fat S'TT 



Carbo-hydrates 49"12 



Fibre 13'15 



Ash . . .- 5'28 



lOO'OO 



Compared with bran, this product contains about an equal amount of protein and 

 about 3 per cent more fat. It is, however, about 3 per cent higher in fibre. 



Provided this feed is found to be palatable, no objection can be urged to its use. 

 The fineness to which it is ground precludes the possibility of any dissemination of 



weeds over the farm in the resulting manure. 



HERBAGEUM. 



At the request of several correspondents, an analysis of this well advertised con- 

 dimental food has been made. It is manufactured by the Beaver Manufacturing Co., 

 Gait, Ont., and its use is stated to "' ensure true economy in the production of milk, 

 flesh, butter, cheese, poultry and eggs' 



Analysis. 



Per cent. 



Moisture 6*70 



Protein 22'94: 



Fat 6"98 



*Carbo-hydrates 40"61 



Fibre 7"8G 



**Ash 14-91 



100*00 



Microscopic examination shows it to consist largely of linseed meal and bran or 

 some other wheat refuse. It also contains, in addition to the salt and sugar stated 

 above, fenugreek and charcoal. 



Its price, 4 lbs., 60c., 100 lbs., $12, precludes its consideration as a feeding stuff — 

 and in thi§ connection it may be pointed out that its value as such cannot be equal 

 to oil cake meal. We must, therefore, look upon it largely as a tonic or condiment 

 and suppose that the high price for which it is sold is placed upon it for its (alleged) 

 medicinal properties. But viewed either as a food or medicine, or both, it is altogether 



•Including sugar, 2'22 per cent. ** Including salt, 10"17 per cent. 



