GRAINS Ai\D GROLNJJ FEEDS 



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hig-h as 25 cents per half pDund, or at the rate of $1,000 

 per ton. Professor Woll's summing up of the patent 

 stock food situation is this : 



"The evidence at hand goes to show that there is a 

 practical unanimity of opinion among scientific men in 

 public positions who have given the subject special study 

 in regard to se\-eral points connected with condimental 

 stock foods : 



"First, they are of no benefit to liealthy animals when 

 led as directed, either as to increasing the digestibility 

 of the feed eaten or rendering it more effective for the 

 production of meat, milk, wool, etc. 



"Second, they are of no benefit as a cure-all for dis- 

 eases of the various classes of live stock ; neither do they 

 possess any particular merit in cases of specific diseases, 

 or for animals out of condition, otT feed, etc., since only 

 a small proportion of ingredients having medicinal value 

 is found therein, the bulk of the foods consisting of a 

 liller which possesses no medicinal properties whatever. 



"Third, exorbitant prices are charged for these foods, 

 as is natural, considering the extensive advertising the 

 manufacturers are doing, and the liberal commissions 

 which they pay agents and dealers. The large sales of 

 stock foods are doubtless mainly to be attributed to these 

 facts. 



"l'\)urth. by adopting a lil)eral .system of feeding farm 

 animals and furnishing a variety of feeds, good results 

 may be obtained without resorting to stock foods of any 

 kind. If a farmer believes it is necessary to feed stock 

 foods at times, he can purchase the ingredients at a drug 



