INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL FEEDSTUFFS 



By Philip H. Smith 1 



It is the intent and purpose cf the Feeding Stuffs Act to prevent fraud and to 

 insure to the consumer information that will make possible the intelligent selection 

 of commercial feedslaffs. With this end in view the law requires manufacturers 

 to label their goods in such a way as to make this information available. The fact 

 that a guarantee is attached to a feeding stuff should not be taken to mean that 

 the feed has exceptional feeding value. Anything not absolutely injurious to 

 animals may be incorporated in a feeding stuff so long as the guarantee tells he 

 truth The purchaser should take nothing for granted, but should read the 

 guarantee and judge for himself. It is a commendable fact that with few excep- 

 tions, manufacturers have been willing to comply fully with the requirements 



° f Thistle forty-sixth report, contains the analyses of 1,628 samples representing 

 851 brands of feeding stuffs for the production of which 182 manufacturers were 

 responsible. In addition to the analyses reported, 191 samples of cereal meals 

 and other products not subject to registration were examined for content and 



PU Foi y 'l940 there were registered for sale in Massachusetts 1,215 brands of feeding 

 stuffs produced by 222 manufacturers. While effort is made to collect at least one 

 sample of every brand of feed registered, it has not been found possible to make 

 the collection complete. The State is thoroughly canvassed at least twice each 

 year and it is believed that the samples collected represent the greater part of 



the tonnage sold. . . . yru:i« 



Attention is especially called to the table of analytical deficiencies. While 



an occasional minor lapse is perhaps unavoidable, serious deficiencies often 



repeated indicate either lack of proper control at the manufacturing plant or 



intentional dishonesty. 



For the first time tests on oil and oil products for Vitamin D potency are 



re In addition to the regular report of inspection an article is included relative 

 to Grain Standards and the consumer. Conclusions are very largely drawn from 

 samples of corn and oats purchased by State Institutions and submitted to the 

 laboratory in order to check against specifications. 



apector; Cora B. Grover. clerk. 



