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Germ oil meal was practically out of the market. 



Z>/7iv/ ^//>////tv-j-' ^'•/vr/z/J are finding considerable sale in Massachu- 

 setts markets. The samples of Atlas and Biles' XXXX grains con- 

 tained a high percentage of protein and were in excellent condition. 

 The value of these products will be referred to elsewhere. 



More malt sprouts were found than usual, and were well distributed 

 in the eastern part of the state. The samples were free from adul- 

 teration, although some contained considerable cockle. 



Wheat middlings — both flour and standard — were, 

 Wheat with a few exceptions, of excellent quality. Most lots 



By-Products, were marked with some special brand, and the man- 

 ufacturer's name. Such branding inspires confidence 

 on the part of the buyer and promotes the sale of standard goods. 

 The two samples of inferior flour middlings, testing from 13 to 16 

 per cent of protein, contained an excess of starch and were not mid- 

 dlings in the general understanding of the term. 



During the past summer several samples of middlings,' which 

 tested from 7 to 10 per cent of protein and containing a large amount 

 of cellular material, presumably ground corn cobs, were sent in from 

 the western part of the state. 



J//.v^r//tr(^/is a mixture of varying proportions of bran and mid- 

 dlings. The best grades contain from 600 to 800 pounds of mid- 

 dlings to the ton. Generally speaking, the higher the percentages of 

 protein, the more middlings, and the better the feed. Most of the 

 unadulterated samples were of very satisfactory quality. 



Of the 78 samples of mixed feed collected, ig samples or 25 per 

 cent were seriously adulterated with ground corn cobs, broom corn 

 waste or a similar material. The mixture consisted of about 1500 

 pounds of bran to 500 pounds of cobs or broom waste, used in place 

 of middlings. Several of these feeds were guaranteed to contain from 

 1 1.5 to 15 per cent of protein. While they may have substantially 

 met their guaranties, the unsuspecting and misinformed consumer 

 was deceived and purchased 25 per cent of low grade material in 

 place of wheat middlings. 'The larger part of these adulterated 

 mixtures were marked Kentucky or Kentucky D,airy, and a few 

 were unbranded. The proportion of these adulterated feeds has 

 decidedly increased over last year, one dealer carrying a very large 

 stock. In the majority of cases, the retail price was found to be 

 fully equal to that asked for the genuine. 



