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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



Ofif. Doc. 



SPECIAL SAMPLES RECEIVED FOR ANAIA'SIS DURLNG THE YEAR 1910 



— Continued 



Name of County. 



Wayne — 



Westmoreland, 



York, 



1. Hawley, ... 



1. Gibsonton, 



2. Greensburg, 



3. Manor, 



4. Scottdale, . 



1. Brodbecks, 



2. York 



We find upon the markets of Pennsylv^ania a number of brands of 

 what is known as calf meal. This meal is comjiounded to be used 

 in the raising of young calves where there is a scarcity of nature's 

 feed of pure milk. The firms that are manufacturing these goods 

 are making a legitimate feed, and we have failed to find any adultera- 

 tion in the same, and in reports that have been received from farm- 

 ers who are using the calf meals, we find that they are favorable to 

 their use. 



I here give a table which will give the analysis of three of the 

 leading brands of this meal: 



No. 1— 



Protein, 27 per cent. 

 Fat, 5 per cent. 

 Fiber, 5 per cent. 



Composition: Locust bean meal, wheat flour, flaxseed, cottonseed 

 meal, beans, peas and lentils. 



No. 2— 



Protein, 27 per cent. 

 Fat, 7 per cent. 

 Fiber, 5 per cent. 



i-'iuci, u per \jeiii. 



Composition: Oat meal, barley, linseed and cottonseed meal. 



No. 3— 



Protein, 20 per cent. 

 Fat, 9 per cent. 

 Fiber, 3 per cent. 



Composition: Oat meal, wheat meal, ground flaxseed and casein. 



There is a large amount of chicken feed sold upon the markets 

 of Pennsylvania. A few years ago they were not known in our mar- 

 kets, but at the present time there are thousand of tons sold. They 

 are compounded by reputable manufacturers through the West and 



