366 Annual Rfiport for 1911 of the Cons\dting Chemist. 



5. " Cod 'Liver Oil Condition Mixture.'' 



Three analyses of this material are appended. In each case 

 there was admixture of rice-husk (shudes), and the presence 

 of this is shown by the high amounts of silica stated in the 

 analyses. 



A B (' 



These represent admixtures of approximately 35, 30 and 12 

 per cent, of i-ice-liusk respectively. 



6. Barley Meal. 



In one case an admixture of rice-husk (shudes) was found. 

 The meal had been given to pigs, and they had not done well 

 on it. 



7. Bran. 



The question has not unfrequently been raised whether the 

 coarse bran, known as " broad bran," is superior in value to 

 the ordinary, or more finely ground, bran. A Member of the 

 Society submitted to me samples of the above. The •' broad 

 bran," which generally finds favour for horse-feeding, cost 5/. 

 per ton, while the " ordinary bran " cost 4Z. 5s. per ton only. 

 The analyses were as follows : — 



Broad bran Ordinary bran 



Both samples contained a slight admixture of oats, and the 

 "broad bran " was not as free from cockle-seed and other weed 

 seeds as was the other. Judging from the analyses, the Ijigher 

 price of the " broad bran " is by no means warranted. 



