July, 1914] ANALYSIS OF FEEDING-STUFFS. ]3 



FEEDTNG-STUFFS INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS. 



1914. 



The samples of the various brands of feeding-stuffs for 

 the 1914 inspection were collected by Mr. C. J. Bickford 

 under the direction of the retiring State Board of Agricul- 

 ture and the new Commissioner of Agriculture. In all 278 

 samples have been analyzed at the Experiment Station. 



It has been the custom for the Experiment Station to 

 analyze miscellaneous samples of feeding-stuffs without cost 

 to the person sending the samples. This practice will be 

 continued provided the person sending the samples will at 

 the same time send the following information : 



1 . Name of the brand of feeding-stuff. 



2. Name and address of the manufacturer. 



3. Name and address of the dealer. 



4. Guarantee under which feed is sold. 



5. Number of bags sampled. 



6. Number of bags in lot. 



Until the above information can be obtained no analyses 

 will be made. 



In taking samples, equal representative portions should 

 be drawn from at least six bags and thoroughly mixed. 

 More bags should be sampled when large lots are involved, 

 A pound of the mixture should be sent for analysis. Samples 

 should be sent in a tight box or a pint fruit jar. 



It is w^orthy of attention to note here at least one sharp 

 practice of the feed trade. Some jobbers are selling their 

 customers cotton seed meal guaranteed to carry 41 per 

 cent, protein. When the meal arrives it is found to be 

 guaranteed 38.62 to 43 per cent, protein. The guarantee 

 bears the statement that a rebate of 50 cents per unit will 

 be paid when the meal fails to meet the invoice guarantee. 

 If the meal is accepted it must be accepted on a 41 per cent, 

 basis, and the retailer is obliged to bear the inconvenience 



