It is the duty of the Station, so far as the re- 

 Duties of sources permit, to see that all feeds are properly 

 the Station. marked, to collect and examine them, in order to 



note whether they are as represented, and to pub- 

 lish the results for the benefit of all interested parties. The Station 

 stands ready, through correspondence and through the personal ser- 

 vices of its regular inspector, to furnish whatever information it may 

 possess concerning the character and nutritive value of all feed stuffs. 

 It desires to promote the best interests of all parties : consumers, 

 local dealers, jobbers and manufacturers. It believes in mutual 

 good will and honest co-operation. The Station aims to be con- 

 servative, and to in no way interfere with legitimate trade. 



C. RESULTS OF THE PRESENT INSPECTION. 



July 26 — October 15. 

 I. Protein Feeds. 



Cottonseed meal. The samples collected were of 

 Cottonseed, good color, contained the usual amount of linters 

 Linseed and hulls, and while there was no indication of 



and Gluten adulteration, several were inferior. 



Products. Linseed meal. The various lots of new and old 



Pages 13-15. process meal sampled were of fair quality, being 

 free from adulteration and of normal composition, 

 with the exception of one sample of old process meal, which con- 

 tained an excess of fat (11.04 per cent.). 



Gluten meal. There are only two brands of this product 

 offered. The protein content was high, though showing a notice- 

 able variation. There is occasionally a complaint because of the dull 

 color of some shipments or because of a slight rancid odor. The 

 manufacturers assure us that the color depends largely upon the 

 brightness of the corn. Neither of the objections should weigh 

 seriously against the feed. 



Gluten feed. As a whole, gluten feed was decidedly lower in 

 protein than at any previous inspection. The protein content of the 

 22 samples ranged from 19.44 to 26.99, ^"<i averaged 23.48 per 

 cent, while the guarantees were from 25.00 to 28.50 per cent. The 

 manufacturers claim this deficiency was due to the incomplete re- 



