N. H. EXPERIMENT STATION [Bulletin 184 



Feeding-Stuffs Inspection and Analyses, 



1917. 



The samples of the various brands of feeding-stuffs for 

 the 1917 inspection were collected by Mr. A. G. Weeks, under 

 the direction of Mr. A. L. Felker, Commissioner of Agricul- 

 ture. Aside from duplicates, 302 samples were received and 

 analyzed at the New Hampshire Experiment Station. Samples 

 representing duplicates are not reported in this bulletin. 



In this report a percentage valuation is given for the carbo- 

 hydrates. The percentage of ash and moisture has been deter- 

 mined this year in addition to the determination of protein, 

 fat and crude fiber which has been reported heretofore. The 

 carbohydrate value includes the crude fiber as well as starches, 

 sugar, etc. The crude fiber has a low digestibility and this 

 should be kept in mind in making comparative or other valua- 

 tions of a given sample of feed-stuff. 



The percentage of carbohydrates is obtained by subtract- 

 ing the sum of the percentage of protein, fat, ash, and moist- 

 ure from 100 per cent. 



A statement of the ingredients of the compounded feed- 

 stuffs as certified by the manufacturers, will be found on 

 pages 12 to 16. 



Messrs. A. J. Grant, E. N. Sanders, F. A. Barker, H. C. Fogg, 

 and P. B. Place have assisted in the preparation of the follow- 

 ing data. 



Copies of this report will be sent free upon request to the 

 Director of the New Hampshire Experiment Station, Durham, 

 N. H., or the Commissioner of Agriculture, Concord, N. H. 



