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CONDIMENTAL STOCK AND POULTRY 



FOODS. 



A. Introductory statement. 



B. Tables of analyses. 



C. Brands and manufacturers. 



D. Discussion of the results. 



E. Utility of condimental foods and condition powders. 



A. INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. 



During the past few years the station has endeavored to make a 

 complete collection of all the condimental stock and poultry foods 

 sold in Massachusetts. The object has been first, to ascertain the 

 amount of actual food material contained in them (protein, fat, 

 starchy matter, etc.) as well as the nature of the substances furnish- 

 ing the several nutrients; second, to observe so far as possible the 

 general character of the other ingredients ; third, to note the claims 

 made by the manufacturers concerning their value ; and fourth to 

 note their cost in the open market. In the tables which follow this 

 information is presented in as concise a form as possible. It is 

 possible that all of these articles are not on the market at present. 

 It appears that most materials of this character are sold for a short 

 period because of the particular efforts and claims of the makers, 

 and then the demand for them ceases. A few articles are exten- 

 sively and continuously advertised, and are quite generally 

 •distributed. 



