74 HATCH EXPERIMENT STATIOX. [Jan. 



cost of digestible protein and total digestible matter in wheat 

 bran, as well as the use of bran in the farm economy, are 

 presented quite fully in Part IT. 



Bibhf/s Dairy CalxC. — Digestion tests and an expermient 

 with dairy cows have been completed with this feed. The 

 details of the experiment, and the conclusions, will be found 

 as a portion of Part II. 



Marl:et Milk, its Pfoduction and Composition. — This 

 department has investigated the conditions governing the 

 production of milk in the territory supplying Amherst and 

 Northampton, as well as the chemical and bacteriological 

 composition of the milk. It is believed that the methods of 

 production and the quality of the product are much the same 

 as in other sections of the State. In general, it may be 

 said that : — 



1. The sanitary conditions on the whole were unsatis- 

 factory. 



2. The majorit}^ of producers were not familiar with, or 

 did not apply, the teachings of modern dairy })rinciples. 



3. The chemical composition of most of the milk was above 

 the Massachusetts standard. 



4. A great deal of the milk contains an excess of bacteria, 

 and indicated unsanitary methods of handling. 



5. The milk was practically all retailed at 6 cents a quart, 

 — a })rice too low to enable the producer to profitably i)i'()- 

 duce an article under satisfoctory sanitary conditions. 



It is believed that producers supplying milk for human 

 consumption should be subject to a system of regular, corii- 

 petent inspection, and that no one should receive a license 

 who does not conform to reasonable sanitary conditions. The 

 pul)lic needs to be educated relative to the great food value 

 of milk, and ought to be willing to pay a fair price for an 

 ajjproved article. It is hoped to soon })ublisli the detailed 

 results of this investigation in bulletin form. 



Digestion Experiments frith Sheep. — There have been 

 completed digestion experiments Avith soy liean fodder, 

 Eureka corn fodder and Eureka corn stover. Pride of the 

 North corn stover, Blomo feed for horses, malt sprouts, 

 Sucrene, Holslein and Macon sugar feeds, hominy fecnl. 



