EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 



with the cliaracter of the feed. The retail prices quoted ranged from 

 135.00 to $75.00 per ton. 



ALFALFA MEAL. 



Nine samples of alfalfa meal were collecte'd and analyzed. The 

 analyses of all samples agreed very closely with the exception of B 4G4, 

 which was considerably above all other samples in protein. The retail 

 prices quoted ranged from $28.00 to $50.00 per ton. 



CALF MEALS. 



Twenty-one samples of this class were collected representing seven dif- 

 ferent manufacturers. Four samples were below guarantee in j)rotein 

 and two in fat. The percentage of protein found ranged from 14.4 to 

 2(j.6 per cent and the fat from 1.9 to 8.4 per cent. The retail prices 

 quoted ranged from $50.00 to $80.00 per ton. 



HOG MEALS. 



Twelve samples of *'Hog Meal" w^ere collected and analyzed, six of 

 which were found below guarantee in fat. 



The chemical analysis of the various samples did not. vary greatly but 

 the composition was verv different and the retail prices quoted ranged 

 from $2G.OO to $80.00 per ton. 



DAIRY FEEDS. 



Ninety-nine samples of dairy feed were collected and analyzed. Thir- 

 teen were found below guarantee in protein and 10 were below in fat. 

 The percentage of protein found varied from 4.7 to 29.5 per cent and the 

 fat from .04 to 7.3 per cent, M'hile the retail prices quoted ranged from 

 $25.00 to $35.00 per ton. 



The character of the feeds sold under this class differed very greatly, 

 some being mixtures of bran, malt sprouts, cottonseed meal, linseed 

 meal, etc., and others being composed largely of molasses, alfalfa, screen- 

 ings, and concentrates such as cottonseed meal, distillers' grains, etc. 



There is much room for improvement in the quality of the feeds sold 

 under this classification and purchasers should make a careful examina- 

 tion of all feeds before buying. 



HORSE FEEDS. 



Seventy-five samples of this class of feeds were collected, about 80 per 

 cent of which were molasses feeds, being composed of alfalfa, cracked 

 corn, oats or oat hulls and molasess. The percentage of protein varied 

 from 7.4 to 14.7 per cent and the fat from 1.1 to 4.4. per cent while the 

 retail prices quoted ranged from $26.00 to $35.00 per ton. Ten of the 

 samples were found to be deficient in fat and one in protein. 



POULTRY FEEDS. 



Two hundred and twelve samples, comprising chick feeds, scratch feeds 

 and mash feeds were collected and analyzed. Eight were found to be 

 deficient in protein and 19 were deficient in fat. The majority of the 



