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dairyman from cottonseed meal, gluten feed, distillers' and brew- 

 ers' dried grains, malt sprouts, flour middlings, corn and hominy 

 meals. 



II. Starchy (Carbohydrate) Feeds. 



Corn meal. It is not possible for the station to 

 Corn and make a general inspection of the corn meal in the 

 Hominy market. Samples are examined only when particu- 

 Meals. lar information is requested, or when unusual con- 



Pages 22-23. ditions are noted. 



The A and B brands of meal, put out by the Buffalo 

 Cereal Co., evidently have been screened or sifted, the A brand 

 representing the finer and the B the coarser portions. The A brand 

 has the more attractive appearance, and contains noticeably less pro- 

 tein and fat and more starch than the B. If sweet, the latter is 

 likely to prove fully as satisfactory a food for animals. 



Damaged corn meal, which continues to be offered, has a dark, 

 scorched appearance, and a mouldy, sour taste. It has not been in- 

 jured sufficiently to interfere with its normal protein, fat and fiber 

 percentages. It is not considered suitable for cattle and horses. 

 After cooking it can probably be used (with care) as a food for 

 swine. 



Second grade corn meal, which is frequently shipped from the 

 west, is made from imperfectly developed corn ; it contains less starch 

 and is not as valuable as the fully developed grain. 



Bominy meal or chop, the residue from hominy mills and breweries, 

 is usually derived from white corn, although lots from yellow corn 

 are occasionally noted.' The samples collected were bright in ap- 

 pearance and sweet to the taste ; such material is equal in feeding 

 value to an average quality of corn meal. 



One. szn\Y)\e oi Star brand, put out by the Toledo Elevator Co., 

 contained an admixture oi corn cobs ; it tested 8.65 percent protein 

 and retailed for $24.00. A word to the wise, etc. 



' White and yellow varieties have substantially equal nutritive value. 



