CONTROL SERVICE 



INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL FEEDSTUFFS 



BY PHILIP H. SMITH, FRANK J. KOKOSKI » AND MARVIN W. GOODWIN, CHEMISTS, 

 FREDERICK A. McLAUGHLIN, MICROSCOPIST, AND JAMES T. HOWARD, INSPECTOR. 



This bulletin contains a report of work in connection with feed inspection 

 service for the year ending September 1, 1927. Duriag that time 1,603 samples 

 of feeding stuffs, collected of dealers and manufacturers, were analyzed and 

 are herein reported. This represents about 200 samples more than for the 

 preceding year. Two hundred and fifty-five dealers located in 143 towns and 

 cities were visited at least once. Nine hundred and ten brands of feedstuffs 

 were registered for sale in Massachusetts by 256 manufacturers or dealers. 



Acting as agent for Federal ofifieials under the authority of the Food and 

 Drugs Act, the Massachusetts Feed Inspection Service has collected five 

 samples of cottonseed meal, four of poultry mash, three each of dairy rations 

 and molasses horse feeds, two of stock feeds, and one each of com distillers 

 grains, flour middlings, and red dog flour, all of which wei'e deficient in protein. 

 Three cars of Argentine bran were also reported an account of short weight. 

 Of the twenty-three samples collected, three lots of cottonseed meal and one 

 of red dog flour were seized and held under bond until correct guarantee tags 

 were attached. Just what action is contemplated in relation to the other nine- 

 teen samples has not been learned. 



> Resigned. 



