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Special attention is called to the brands known as Belmore, Jersey 

 and Blue Grass. These consist of adulterated bran. The proportion 

 of inferior material present, ground corn cobs without question, as 

 indicated by the percentage of crude fiber in excess of what it should 

 be in pure bran, is estimated to be at least 15 per ct., or more than 

 one-seventh of the total weight of the mixture. The diminished pro- 

 tein content, about ^14 per ct. less than that of pure bran, indicates, 

 adulteration to not less than the extent named. The price of these 

 brands should therefore be at least one-seventh less than the price of 

 pure bran, for no farmer can afford to pay anything for corn cobs. 



The last ten samples shown in the above table, including the so- 

 called oat feeds known as Vim, Standard, Cream and Royal and the 

 Daisy Dairy Feed, are evidently largely oat hulls and consequently 

 are of very inferior quality. These goods are sold at prices altogether 

 too high in proportion to the cost of feeds of good quality. 



The so-called corn and oat feeds, Victor, Boss, Durham, Ned, De- 

 Fi and Anchor, while containing some corn and possibly a proportion 

 of other ground grains, are also made up in part of oat hulls or other 

 low grade materials and this fact should be taken into consideration 

 by buyers. The Quaker and H.-O. Dairy Feeds carry more fiber 

 than the average found in ground oats, and as some corn product is 

 present which contains practically no fiber, the presence of by- 

 products rich in crude fiber is fairly to be inferred. The above com- 

 ments on the several feeds mentioned are made as a matter of justice 

 to consumers. 



fraudulent and illegal use of inferior materials. 



Occasionally unlicensed adulterated materials, sold as pure, are 

 found in the market. Wheat bran and the ground grains should be 

 carefully scrutinized with reference to the presence of corn cobs, oat 

 hulls and other cheap stuff. 



To illustrate, adulterated wheat bran was found on sale by D. H. 

 Grandin at Jamestown, N. Y.' (Sample 1072), but owing to an unex- 



