STANDARDS FOR CATTLE AND POULTRY FOODS. 



A standard for comparison is always necessary in passing judg- 

 ment on the composition of concentrated feeds. The percentages of 

 protein, fat and fiber serve as an index of their character in the major- 

 ity of cases. To be of standard quality, the various concentrates 

 should be free from mould and rancidity, in good mechanical condi- 

 tion, and maintain the following percentages of protein, fat and fiber :* 



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•Fiber is the least valuable of the several constituents; the above standards for fiber 

 represent the maximum percentage which the feed should contain to be of standard quality. 



