COMMERCIAL FEEDS 



J. M. PICKEL, Kked Chbmist. 

 E. S. DEWAll. -AsBiBTANr* 



Five liundivd and forty-two (542) samples were analyzed during the 

 year ending nudj^uninier, 191G; five hundred and thirly-six (r)30), three 

 hundred and seventy-five (iHo), three hundred and sixty-three (;5G3) 

 during the corresponding time for 1015, 1014, and lUi;], respectively. 



One hundred and forty-one (141) samples analyzed this year (191G) 

 were sent in hy farmers, dairymen, manufacturers, and other citizens 

 of the State. The remaining samples, 401, were drawn by the official 

 inspector in tlie principal cities and villages throughout the State. These 

 official samples carried 1,1 37 guaranties, counting each individual guar- 

 anty on protein, fat, and fibre. In 331 instances, or 29 per cent, the 

 feeds were below guaranties, a slight increase (0.5 per cent) over last 

 year. If we include in the estimate only those cases in which the protein 

 was found to be 1 or more per cent below guaranty, fat Y^ per cent or 

 more below, and fiber 1 per cent or more above guaranty, then out of 

 the total of 1,137 guaranties only 1G7, or 14.7 per cent (an appreciable 

 increase, 2.2 per cent over last year) were not substantially as good as 

 claimed by the manufacturers. 



The following table gives a general summary of the kinds of feeds 

 analyzed, the number of each, the number of guaranties of protein, 

 fat. and filter; the number deficient and the percentage of deficiencies in 

 each kind of feed : 



The proteids were determined by Mr. Dcwar, who is engaged only a smuH part of hia time in 

 feed work. 



