CONTROL SERIES No. 50 



INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL FEEDSTUFFS 



By Philip H. Smith^ 



In the enforcement of the Feeding Stuffs Act the inspector thoroughly covers 

 the State at least twice each year, not only to seciu-e a comprehensive collection 

 of feeding stuffs intended for subsequent analysis, but also to make sure that goods 

 in dealers' warehouses are properly tagged and guaranteed. During the past 

 year the inspector's activities comprised the collection of 1,670 samples of feeding 

 stuffs. In order to make this collection, 216 dealers located in 117 towns were 

 visited at least once. 



The following table shows the kind and number of samples and brands collected: 



The 64 unregistered feeds for the greater part represent samples collected from 

 dealers who mix and sell prepared feeds and who register the mixtures. In other 

 instances the feeds were sold in such small amount as to make it quite unworth- 

 while to enforce registration. 



One hundred and forty-two cereal meals — corn meal, ground oats, barley meal 

 and provender — while they do not require guarantee, were collected in order to 

 ascertain if they were true to name. With the exception of three instances the 

 goods were as claimed. Two samples of ground oats and one of provender con- 

 tained rather more fiber than the average, which could only be accounted for 

 through the use of very inferior oats or the deliberate addition of oat hulls. Our 

 results on the particular samples will be re-checked by drawing further samples. 



About 60 per cent of the samples collected consisted of straight unmixed by- 

 products and about 40 per cent, prepared feeds containing two or more ingredients. 



At the present time (May, 1929) 923 feeding stuffs have been registered, a 

 slight increase over 1928 for the entire year. While small shipments maj' occa- 

 sionally be offered and sold without registration, it is believed that the greater 

 number comply with the law in this respect. Registration applications were 

 presented by 229 manufacturers. 



' The following staff members assisted in the inspection: John W. Kuzmeski, H. Robert DeRose, 

 and Marvin W. Goodwin, Chemists; Frederick McLaughlin, Microscopist; Jam^ T. Howard, 

 Inspector; Cora B. Grover, Clerk. 



