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and in the new process a solvent is used. On account of the extraction 

 being more complete when a solvent is used, the old process meal is 

 richer in fat, while the new process meal is slightly higher in protein. 



Old Process Meal. — Average analysis (2 samples) : Protein 33.87 

 per cent; fat 6.08 per cent; fiber 7.29 per cent; nitrogen-free extract 



37.89 per cent; water 9.60 per cent; ash 5.27 per cent. 



Neiv Process Meal. — Protein 32.20 per cent; fat 3.00 per cent; fiber 

 9.50 per cent; nitrogen-free extract 38.40 per cent; water 10.10 per 



cent ; ash 5.80 per cent.f 



PEANUT MEAL. 



Peanut meal is the ground cake resulting from the extraction of oil 

 from peanuts. This makes a very rich feed. Frequently considerable 

 quantities of peanut hulls are ground with cake. This lowers the value 

 of the meal considerably, as the hulls are practically worthless as a 



feed. 



Average analysis (3 samples) : Protein 29.50 per cent; fat 11.38 per 

 cent; fiber 22.73 per cent; nitrogen-free extract 26.93 per cent; water 

 5.78 per cent; ash 3.68 per cent. 



BREWERY AND DISTILLERY BY-PRODUCTS. 



Dried Brewers Grains. — Dried brewers' grains are dried barley 

 grains after they have undergone the process of malting, by which the 

 soluble dextrin and sugar are extracted. Average analysis: Protein 



19.90 per cent; fat 5.60 per cent; fiber 11.00 per cent; nitrogen-free 

 extract 51.70 per cent ; w^ater 8.20 per cent ; ash 3.60 per cent.f 



Malt Sprouts. — The small radicles which germinate from the barley 

 in the process of malting are known as malt sprouts. Average analysis : 

 Protein 23.20 per cent ; fat 1.70 per cent; fiber 10.70 per cent; nitrogen- 

 free extract 48.50 per cent; water 10.20 per cent; ash 5.70 per cent.f 



Dried Distillers' Grains. — Distillers' grains are a by-product from 

 (he manufacture of whiskey and alcohol. 



In the feeds on sale in the State this year the above three products 

 have been found only as ingredients in mixed feeds. 



SPECIAL MIXED FEEDS. 



In this class are grouped mixtures of two or more products which are 

 sold under a trade name. These usually consist of wheat and corn 

 l)roducts, in a few instances with the addition of cotton-seed meal or 

 linseed meal. 



The present feed law requires the statement on the tag of the ingredi- 

 ents of which a feed is composed, and with this class of feeds the pur- 

 chaser should be careful to note that this statement is made on all tags. 



POULTRY FEEDS. 



Quite a number of brands of poultry and chick feeds were found on 

 tlie markets. These feeds may be divided into two classes : Grain feeds, 

 composed of mixtures of whole or partially ground grains. The grains 

 which are usuallj^ found in them are corn, oats, barley, kaffir corn, peas, 

 wheat, buckwheat, millet, sunflower seed. Some brands contain grit or 

 ground limestone. Dry mash feeds, composed of mixtures of feed ma- 

 terials such as wheat bran, middlings, corn meal, alfalfa meal, ground 

 beef scrap, blood meal, linseed meal and charcoal. 



