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The Hominy Feeds. 



There were twenty-two brands of hominy feeds represented, which mth few ex- 

 ceptions maintained their guarantees, although the samples from the Bloomington 

 Mills and E. Crosby & Co. more nearly resembled corn meal than hominy feed. 



Dried Beet Pulp. 



Dried beet pulp at the present time comes from the sugar beet districts of the 

 West, or is imported from Europe and is sold either with or without an admixture of 

 beet molasses. The addition of beet molasses probably renders the beet pulp some- 

 what more palatable, although it does not cause a material diiference in its chemical 

 analysis or feeding value. Beet pulp that has been dried almost to the point of char- 

 ring is not palatable and should be avoided. All of the beet pulp collected was of good 

 quality except one sample guaranteed by Charles Pope. This particular lot contained 

 pieces of undried beets, some as large as English walnuts, which rendered the entire 

 mass subject to fermentation. 



Oat Feed. 



Oat feed is the by-product from the milling of rolled oats, and is used extensively 

 as a component of mixed feeds. Its feeding value is fully discussed iu Bulletin No. 

 200 of this Experiment Station. 



Prepared Feeds. 



Under this heading is listed a group of feeds consisting of a mixture of two or more 

 grains or grain by-products, either in the attempt to make a more satisfactory ration, 

 or in order to make low-grade material more salable. 



Cottonseed Feed. 



But two samples of this material, known by the name of "77" feed, were col- 

 lected. They consisted of an admixture of cottonseed meal and cottonseed hulls. 

 Their purchase as a rule is not advised. 



Wheat and Rye Mixtures. 



Two brands were collected. The Buckeye Feed manufactured by the Quaker Oats 

 Company is quite generally distributed, while the sale of the E-G Co. feed is more 

 local. The quality was satisfactory. 



Dairy Feeds. 



The dairy feeds are usually sold as complete rations for milch cows. Different 

 brands will probably vary as much in chemical composition as home-mixed rations. 

 Many of the dairy feeds contain nothing but excellent materials; in others one or 

 more low-grade products are introduced. Below is found a list of the dairy feeds col- 

 lected and analyzed, so grouped as to indicate the presence of low-grade material 

 shown by the manufacturer's registration on file at the Experiment Station. The 

 first group consists of unregistered feeds which are either products new to the Massa- 

 chusetts markets, or found on the market so seldom that no attempt was made to 

 have manufacturers register them during the present year. The manufacture of cer- 

 tain other brands under this first group has been discontinued. 



