A water solution of the sample was prepared and the only 

 soluble mineral matter found was common salt, of which the 

 food contained 1.9 per cent. 



It was not possible to determine the amount of fenugreek 

 present, the odor of which was noticeable. 



WESTON'S CONDITION POWDER. 



Depot in New York City. 

 Price,' 50c.- per package containing 3 lbs. 



This was® claimed to be a "Medicinal Horse, Cattle and 

 Poultry Food." It was also claimed to contain no saltpetre, 

 resin, antimony or^arsenic, and to be purely vegetable. 



In appearance, "it resembled a mixture of corn meal and 

 cotton-seed meal, and it had a saline taste and strong odor of 

 fenugreek. Below is its analysis compared with the composi- 

 tion of corn meal : 



The figures for corn meal are from Experiment Station 

 Record, Vol. 2, No. 12. 



Weston's food contains more protein or nitrogenous matter 

 and more ash than corn meal. 



The water solution contained an amount of chlorine equiva- 

 lent to 4.70 per cent, of common salt, and also showed a trace of 

 sulphuric acid. No other mineral matter was found. 



CLIMAX FOOD. 



Manufactured at Burlington, Vermont. 



Price, $1.00 per 123^ lbs., or $8.00 per 100 lbs. 



The circular claimed that " It is not a medicine, but a con- 

 centrated food." Ttere were no claims made about its compo- 

 sition. 



