THE INSPECTION OF FEEDING-STUFFS 



IN 1905. 



BY FRED W. MORSE. 



The customary collection of commercial feeding-stnffs 

 under the state law was made by the State Board of Asrri- 

 culture and 106 different samples were drawn during 

 the year in the sprino- and fall. These samples were 

 delivered to the chemist of the Agricultural Experiment 

 Station for analysis. 



There are published in this bulletin the results obtained 

 on 84 different lots of commercial feeding-stuffs, after ex- 

 cluding a number of duplicate samples, the composition of 

 which was found to be correct. 



There were found to be three distinct classes of cotton- 

 seed meal, according to the percentage of protein, being 

 guaranteed respectively to contain 38.5 per cent., 11 per 

 cent., and 43 per cent. Analysis showed further that two 

 brands, viz.. Green Diamond and Phcenix, guaranteed to 

 contain 43 per cent, protein, contained less than 41 per cent. 

 The remaining seven samples were found to be equal to their 

 guarantee. 



The prices were practically alike for all three grades: 

 This is an injustice to the consumer because the lowest 

 grade contains more lint and hulls than the highest grade. 

 The consumer, however, can protect himself by reading the 

 tags on the sacks. 



The different linseed meals were fully equivalent to the 

 statements on their tags. The marked difference in compo- 

 sition between the flax meal or new process and the old 

 process meal in percentages of protein and fat should be 

 kept in mind when buying them. If the meal is desired 



