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Miscellaneous Feeds. 



The Dried Corn Flake Feed was simply the waste from the manufacture of Corn 

 Flakes. Its value as a feeding stuff is about the same as that of corn meal. The 

 Cream Flakes, while having the appearance of uncooked corn flakes, judging from 

 its fiber content, was very largely white corn bran. Burt's Cereal Feed is the residue 

 obtained in the manufacture of Instant Postum. 



Inspection of Prepared Feeds. 

 Dairy and Molasses Feeds (containing over 15 per cent protein). 



The Dairy and Molasses Feeds which were formerly classified vmder separate 

 headings have this year for the first time been brought together into one group 

 because very few brands of the distinct molasses feeds with a high protein percentage 

 were found, while on the other hand the use of some dry molasses in the better grades 

 of dairy feeds has become quite common. Two hundred and one samples of these 

 feeds representing 80 different brands were collected. The analyses, ingredients 

 used and price asked show such variations that one should have little difficulty in 

 selecting a ready ration to suit his fancy if he does not care to practice home mixing. 

 The "Open Formula" idea, in which the exact amount of each ingredient in a ton is 

 guaranteed, was used by J. Cushing Co. and John W. Eshehiian & Sons in their Open- 

 Formula Dairy rations as well as by the Eastern States Farmers' Exchange in all 

 of their feeds. Each of the above rations has the same formula. It is also under- 

 stood that the "Read The Tag Dairy Feed" manufactured by the H-0 Co., as well 

 as the Diamond A Dairy Ration of the Foster Grain Company carry open formulas. 



It may be of interest to note the ingredients most frequently used in dairy feeds. 

 For this purpose a table follows showing the number of times the ingredients listed 

 appeared in the 80 brands of dairy feeds found in the Massachusetts markets during 

 the past season. 



High Grade Products. 



It will be seen that the better grade feeds are most extensively used. Of the less 

 common materials, palm kernel oil meal, rapeseed oil meal, rice polish, and locust 

 bean meal (used only once) were all found in one feed, an imported dairy cake. 



Of the low grade feeds, oat feed and a clipped oat by-product are quite similar, 

 the former being a residue from the manufacture of rolled oats, the latter a portion 

 of the hull, dust and light oats separated from the seed in the preparation of clipped 



