grade by-products while others consisted of molasses and alfalfa, 

 to which was often added cracked corn or oats. The use of al- 

 falfa when it can be home grown is advocated. The advisability 

 of using it in the form of prepared feeds where it costs the con- 

 sumer grain prices is questionable. 



Owing to the demand for the complete analyses of some of 

 the principal feeding stuffs, this publication contains a tabulation 

 giving such data. Material of local interest, mixed and sold by 

 the retailer, is not included. 



The writer holds an appointment from the Federal Govern- 

 ment as commissioned State Official which gives authority to take 

 samples which enter into interstate commerce and submit them, 

 together with the necessary data, to the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. In the event of misrepresentation or fraud, 

 cases may be entered against the shippers instead of the local 

 dealer. The co-operation of dealers and others interested in the 

 sale of feeding stuffs will be appreciated. 



Consumers of cattle feeds can feel assured that their interests 

 are being continually safeguarded in so far as the financial ability 

 of the station permits. A regular and experienced inspector is 

 kept on the road for fully six months in the year collecting samples 

 which are being continually examined in the experiment station 

 laboratory. He also is careful to note whether the state law is 

 being fully complied with. The station cannot prohibit the sale 

 of any material which is not injurious and which possesses feed- 

 ing value. It can require that every feedstuff offered be properly 

 named and guaranteed, both as to its components (in case of mixed 

 feeds) and the chemical composition. The purchaser will have 

 to decide, with the advice of the experiment station if desired, 

 whether the feed is worth the price asked. Information in 

 addition to that contained in the feed bulletins will be cheerfully 

 forwarded at all times. 



