Department of Chemistry 



J. B. LINDSEY, Chemist. 



INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL FEED8TIIFFS 



By P. H. SMITH, Chemist in Charge* 



INTRODUCTION 



This bulletin contains, in a somewhat condensed form, the 

 results of the feeding stuff inspection for the period extending 

 from September 1, 1916, to April 1, 1917. The reasons for the 

 abridgment are the greatly increased cost of everything entering 

 into the work of collection and analysis, and the fact that the cost 

 of pubHcation itself has nearly doubled during the past few years. 



In spite of the fact that this bulletin is of necessity somewhat 

 curtailed, the interests of the consumer have been looked after as 

 in preceding years. The inspector was on the road almost con- 

 tinuously from September 1 to April 1, and occasionally during 

 the late spring and summer. 



One hundred and forty-one places of business were visited at 

 least once; 1082 samples were collected and analyzed, and about 

 1400 brands were registered for sale in Massachusetts. The 

 detailed data are on file and available to the public through cor- 

 respondence, if not found in this pubHcation. 



Although prices have ruled high and actual shortage has at 

 times existed, goods offered have, with few exceptions, been as 

 represented. During the year four cases have been prosecuted 

 where goods ran substantially below guarantee, and one case for 

 failure to attach guarantee tags. In addition a number of samples 

 have been drawn for the Federal Government and action is still 

 pending. The dealer must understand that violators will be 



* The inspection and collection of samples were carried out by J.T.Howard. 

 The analyses of the samples were largely made by J. B. Smith, assisted by the 

 writer. 



