REPORT OF THE CHEMIST 

 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



The weights of the fowls as taken during the trial were as follows : — 



185 



April 27.. 

 July 2.... 

 August 20 



Cock. 



Hen. 



It is thus seen that both fowls gained in weight on this diet. 



Subsequent to the foregoing experiment we made the following investigation to 

 ascertain if the oil or fat of this pea possessed any toxic properties. A considerable 

 quantity of the finely ground peas was repeatedly exhausted by redistilled gasolene. 

 Finally, this solvent was allowed to evaporate spontaneously and the resulting fat, 

 weighing lh grams, was made up with starch and several capsules filled with the 

 mixture. These capsules were slipped down the throat of the hen. Though a careful 

 watch was kept for more than a week, no harmful results were noticeable, the hen 

 remaining bright and lively and evidently in good health. 



We purpose continuing this research, but it is satisfactory to note that all the work 

 done points to the non-injurious character of the Canadian grown seed. 



It may be added that we have received the testimony of several farmers in western 

 Ontario who have largely fed this pea. In no instance have they recorded any injuri- 

 ous results or symptoms, and they report it as a valuable and harmless feed for all 

 classes of stock. 



In conclusion, it will be of interest to place side by side the food analysis of the 

 Canadian and Indian grown seed. The former has been made in our laboratories; the 

 latter is taken from Watt's Dictionary of Economic Products of India : 



Canadian. Indian. 



Moisture 11*51 10-10 



Albuminoids 26-12 31-90 



Fat -93 -90 



Carbo-hydrates 53 - 78 ^ 



Fibre 5-04 / M M 



Ash 2-62 3-20 



100 -00 



100 -00 



The chief point of difference lies in the percentage of albuminoids, which in the 

 Indian seed appears to be abnormally high, and there seems some ground for doubting 

 the correctness of this determination. 



CORN BY-PRODUCTS: GLUTEN MEAL, GLUTEN FEED, ETC. 



We have reason to know from correspondence that our dairymen and stock-feeders 

 are yearly paying more attention to the quality of the feed they use, and especially to 

 that which it is necessary to buy to supplement the home-grown fodder. This is an en- 

 couraging sign, for, speaking generally, the profitable production of milk and flesh can 

 only follow the economic purchase and use of the ' concentrates ' of the ration, which 

 we notice have recently risen considerably in price. This demands primarily a knowl- 

 edge of the composition of these materials.* 



* Information regarding the functions of the various constituents of fodders in the animal system, 

 their digestibility and the desirability of a balanced ration, has been furnished in reports of this Division 

 for 1890, 1892 and 1898. 



