176 . EXPERIMEXTAL FARMS. 



^ 64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 



LOW GRADE FLOIR FEED. 



This sample was also submitted by Mr. Broder. It had the appearance of a low 

 grade or perhaps slightly damaged flour ; it was quite dark in colour. Under the 

 microscope no trace of other grain than wheat was detected. The data are as fol- 

 lows : — 



Per cent. 



Moisture 9-17 



Protein 14-85 . 



Fat 3-36 



Fibre., 02 



Carbo-hydrates (starch, S'.c.) 71-02 



Ash 1-58 



100 -00 

 Such materials can undoubtedly be used to advantage as part of the grain ration, 

 when they can be purchased at a reasonable price. The present sample, it will be 

 noticed, is much richer in protein, though somewhat poorer in fat, than corn meal. 

 The lower grades of flour often contain the germ of the wheat, and for this reason 

 show a higher protein content, making their feeding value greater than that of ordi- 

 nary flour. 



CHICAGO STOCK FEED. 



From time to time cattle tonics, condiments and special foods are largely adver- 

 tised, and their sale pushed by energetic agents. The claims for such are at times 

 preposterous, and their price far in excess of either the cost of their constituents or 

 their worth to the farmer. Such a ' food ' condiment was received for analysis in 

 March last from the Farmer's Advocate, London, Ont., who in turn received it from 

 a correspondent in JSTorfolk, Ont. It bore the name of the Chicago Stock lood. It 

 was shown that it had been sold in parts of Ontario at the rate of 30 cents per pound 

 (see Farmer's Advocate, March 15, 1900). The request from the Farmer's Advocate 

 reads as follows : — 



'LoNDOX, Ont., March 15, 1900. 

 ' Under another cover we mail you a package containing about a pound of the 

 Chicago Stock Food, which is being sold by agents in some parts of the country at 

 exorbitant prices to farmers. One person who was imposed upon wrote us particulars 

 of the matter and sent us a small sample, but not enough for analysis, so we wrote 

 him a second time, and have received what we are now sending you. We should very 

 much like to have a statement from you as to what the food contains, so that its com- 

 mercial value compared with other foods may be estimated. In the current issue of 

 the Farmer^s Advocate we have an editorial referring to the matter, and it would 

 certainly emphasize the point and put others on their guard throughout the country 

 if it was shown by your examination that the food is one of about ordinary value. 



' (Signed) The William Weld Co., Limited.' 



Our analysis of this food or tonic furnished the following data : — 



Per cent. 



Moisture 8 '38 



*Ash 13-26 



Protein, or. albuminoids 15 -74 



Fat 6-37 



Fibre 5-15 



Carbo-hydrat€s 51 10 



100-00 



♦Containing saline Ingredients. 



