feeding value would probably be slightly in excess of corn meal. 



Dried niolasses-beet-pulp, fully maintained its guarantee. Its value 

 is discussed at length in Bulletin No. 99. 



Germaline, said to be made from the germs of corn, from which 

 the oil has been extracted, probably has about the same feeding 

 value as hominy. 



III. Poultry Feeds. 



Scraps are compounded chiefly of flesh (protein) 

 Meat Scraps, with varying amounts of fat and bone, and 

 Pages 22-23. from 7 to 10 per cent of water. The twenty-one 



samples taken, averaged 45.90 per cent protein and 

 18.39 P^'' c^"*^ f^^- The proportion of bone differed widely as 

 shown by the percentage of ash. There was no product on the 

 market which varied more in feeding value, some samples having 

 nearly twice the value of others. In purchasing /?-<?/i';r//r^ should be 

 given to fine ground brands of high protein content^ stnall to medium 

 amoimts of bone and relatively low percentage of fat, under 20 per 

 cent rather tha7i over. 



The material should be free from taint. There is a tendency to 

 mark all scraps " beef " irrespective of the source. Shippers should 

 guard against this. The usual retail price was $2.50 a hundred for 

 the best grades, containing about 50 per cent protein. 



These Avere finely ground animal products ; averag- 



Meat and ing lower in both protein and fat and decidedly 



Bone Meals, higher in ash (bone) than meat scraps. The best 



Page 23. grades should contain 35 to 40 of protein. The 



retail price of $2.00 a hundred may be considered 

 a fair one in proportion to the highest grades of meat scraps at $2.50 

 a hundred. A sample of fish, of good average quality was collected. 



Nine of the eleven samples of bone had been lightly 



Bone. steamed or kettle rendered, while two samples 



Pages 23-24. because of their low protein content, had evidently 



been subjected to high steam pressure. The former 

 are to be preferred for poultry feeding. The nine samples tested 

 slightly over 25 per cent of protein. Adulteration was not observed. 



The twenty-three samples collected were composed 



Poultry Meals, chiefly of corn, oats and wheat or wheat oftal 



Pages 24-25. together with scraps or meat and bone meal and 



charcoal. Grit or shells were occasionally present. 



