326 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



In order to better show the average percentage composition, the dairy 

 and stocli; feeds are given nnder separate headings in the table of sum- 

 maries while in the table giving the detail of inspection the two classes 

 are combined. This is true of these feeds both with and without molasses. 



MOLASSES DAIRY AND STOCK FEEDS. 



Of this class of feeding stuffs, 80 in number, 10% were deficient in 

 protein; six or 7.5% were deficient in fat, and 13 (IG.3%) contained an 

 excess of fiber. The corresponding i^ercentages reported last year were 

 19.5, 13.0 and 35.1. This shows a commendable decrease in the number 

 of deficiencies. 



HORSE FEEDS. 



Samples of 18 horse feeds containing no molasses were analyzed and all 

 conformed to guarantee except one which was high in fiber content. 

 A majority of these feeds was a mixture of hominy feed, corn feed meal, 

 and ground oat meal mill by-products with small amounts of salt added. 

 Others consisted of mixtures of rolled or crushed corn, oats and barley. 



Kesults of analysis on 48 samples of molasses horse feeds are tabulated. 

 One sample (2.1%) was deficient in protein; all were equal to guarantee 

 in fat; and 4 (8.3%) contained on excess of crude fiber. With but few 

 exceptions alfalfa meal is the base of these feeds with some grain, usu- 

 ally corn and oats, and molasses added. The price is not far different 

 from that of the horse feeds previously mentioned, being from |51 to ?G6 

 per ton. 



POULTRY FEEDS. 



Four hundred and five samples of poultry feed were analyzed of which 

 333 were scratch feeds, chick feeds and pigeon feeds; and 72 were mash 

 feeds. Of the total number 2.2% were below guarantee in protein; 

 2.5% in fat ; and 2.5% were above in crude fiber. Many of the apparent 

 deficiencies were due to unwise guarantees rather than poor quality 

 of the feed. The average analysis of poultry feeds, other than the 

 mashes, was found to be as follows: protein 10.5%, fat 3.0%, fiber 3.2%. 

 When compared with the usual guarantee of 10% protein, 2.5% fat, and 

 5 % fiber which is used by most of the larger manufacturers it is observed 

 that a safe margin for variation is allowed. I'oultrj^ feeds sold under 

 this guarantee rarely show a deficiency. 



The average analysis and price of poultry feeds, other than mashes, 

 containing no grit were compared with similar figures for feeds contain- 

 ing grit to determine which class of feed represented the more econom- 

 ical purchase. The average analj^sis of 211 samples without grit 

 was found to be 10.5% protein, 3.0% fat and 3.8% fiber; the overage of 

 57 samples containing grit was 10.1% protein, 3%) fat and 3.5% fiber. 

 The "no grit" feeds sold at an average price of p.99 per cwt. and the 

 "with grit" at |3.7G per cwt., a difi'erence of 23 cents. Assuming an esti- 

 mated grit content .of 5% the average analysis of the latter class on a 

 grit free basis would be 10.G%, 3,2% and 3.7%) for protein, fat and fiber 

 respectively which corresponds closely to that of feeds with no grit. It is 

 seen then that the reduction gf 23 cents in the in'ice of feeds containing 



