70 IIATCJII EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



also stated that this lower-grade meal is s]iij)i)ed ironi other 

 territory than that formerly supplying the Massachusetts 

 markets. 



Gluten feed and wheat by-products tested low in protein 

 during 1905, owing to tlic inferior character of the 1904 

 corn and wheat. 



Porto Kico molasses and a considerable variety of molasses 

 feeds are l)eing freely otfercd. The station is making a 

 special study of these products, and hopes to })ul)lish the 

 results in bulletin form within the next few months. 



Rice bv-})r()ducts in considerable (juantity are being sold 

 in the southwest, hut as yet they have not been offered in 

 local markets. Detailed information concerning the com- 

 position and value of concentrates may be obtained by con- 

 sulting the s})ecial bulletins on the subject. 



7. An Act for tiii-: Pkotkotion of Daikymkn (Acts of 



lilOl, ('lIAl'TKU 202). 



This act makes it obligatory for all creameries and milk 

 depots within the State, emplojing the Babcock test or any 

 other test for determining the value of milk or cream, to 

 have all graduated glassware used in making such deter- 

 minations tested for juccuracy by this station. It further 

 r{M|uires that all jiarties intending to operate such machines 

 must first be examined for conn)etency b}^ the proper official 

 of the station. Once each 3'ear the station is obliged to send 

 a conn)etent party to each creamery and milk depot within 

 the State where such machines are in use, to duly inspect 

 said machines and jjronounce upon their fitness for the work. 

 This department has endeavored to carry out the several 

 provisions of this law with the same care as formerly. The 

 following is a brief report of the work for 190;") : — 



Infipection of Glassware. — All glassware found to be cor- 

 rectl}' graduated has been marked " ]\Iass Ex St." There 

 were l,()()r) pieces examined, of which 197, or 11.83 per cent., 

 were condemned. The inaccurate bottles were largely of 

 the bull) type (Bartlett). Until last year these bottles have 

 been passed on accuracy of total graduation, as the usual 

 charge of 5 cents a piece would not permit of additional 



