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Wheat Bran 

 IV. V. (83 analyses) 



Moisture 12.37 . . . 12.22 . . . 12.28 



Ash 4.26 . . . 5.42 . . . 3.78 



Crude Fat 3.73 • • • 4-4° • . • 5-70 



Crude Protein 11. 31 . . . 13.81 . . . 15.07 



Crude Fibre 8.44 . . . 7.38 . . . 8.71 



N. free Extract 59 89 . . . 56.77 . . . 54.26 



100.00 100.00 100.00 



Cost |io.oo |8o.oo 



Valuation 14.10 15.00 $16.35 



(The above valuation is calculated by taking three-fourths of the German 

 values established by Wolff. It is to be understood that these values are 

 only comparative, and do not represent the market price or feeding value.) 



Remarks : 



IV. This bran is of fair quality, and is low in cost. 



V. This is one of the many foods which claim to improve the 

 digestion, increase appetite, etc. It is composed of wheat bran, 

 or shorts, mixed with a little salt, and a small quantity of some 

 aromatic plant. Whether it is economical to use this food, de- 

 pends largely on the scarcity of wheat bran and salt. The.se are 

 much cheaper unmixed in this locality. No experiments proving 

 the value of fenugreek, anise, etc., have been tried, to my knowl- 

 edge, and the small amount mixed with the bran can be pur- 

 chased separately and mixed with the food, if deemed advisable. 

 I have never seen any patented food of this character which has 

 proved economical for cattle feeding. 



SOOT. 

 A sample of soot, sent to the station for analysis, contained 1.13 

 per cent, of nitrogen. The value of soot as a top-dressing depends 

 not .so much on its value as a fertilizer, as on the fact that it helps 

 the soil to absorb heat. 



Per.'rons sending samples for analysis to this Experiment Sta- 

 tion are advised to send a letter, giving such data in regard to the 

 sample as will help decide whether the matter is one of public 

 utility or not. Unless this is done, it will be classed as work for 

 private parties, and no analysis for private parties will be made 

 by the Station. Analyses having a value for the public will be 

 made free of charge, but, with the present working force, no 

 analysis of any commercial fertilizer can be made, except those 

 fertilizers used by the Station. 



W. P. CUTTER. 



