86 EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



Execution of the Feed Law (Acts of 1903, Chapter 



122). 



The methods employed in carrying out the provisions of 

 this act have been essentially the same as in former years. 

 . The State has been thoroughly canvassed twice, the first time 

 in January, February and March, and the second time in 

 August, September and October. The inspector also spent 

 the larger part of May in the most important grain-consum- 

 ing portions of the State, and in addition made several short 

 trips. There have been collected and examined during the 

 ■year 70S samples of cattle and poultry feeds. Bulletin ISTo. 

 108, containing the analyses of 365 samples collected during 

 the autumn of 1905, was issued in January, 1906. Another 

 bulletin is now being prepared for publication, and will be 

 issued in December or early January. In addition to the 

 regular yearly bulletin, the station sends out many letters to 

 dealers and manufacturers concerning the values of feeds and 

 explanatory of the feed law. 



The only really adulterated feeds now on the market con- 

 sist of mixtures of wheat bran and corn cobs. Such goods 

 are usually properly guaranteed, but it is believed that un- 

 scrupulous dealers are inclined to remove the tags before 

 selling, and dispose of them for genuine mixed wheat feeds. 



Cotton-seed meal oifered in local markets has shown a 

 gradual decline in quality since 1902, while the price per 

 ton has increased steadily since 1898. Gluten meal and 

 germ oil meal are no longer offered. Distillers' dried grains 

 are easily obtainable at reasonable prices. Brewers' dried 

 grains of excellent quality have been placed in Massachusetts 

 markets during the past year. 



A number of proprietary grain mixtures or ready grain 

 rations for dairy stock are now on sale, several of which are 

 quite satisfactory; the price asked, however, is in excess of 

 equally desirable mixtures which can be prepared by the 

 dairymen from standard concentrates to be had of all local 

 grain dealers. 



Mixtures of corn, together with different amounts of oat 

 residues, often designated stock foods, are widely distrib- 



